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Doc. Dr. Spec. Str. Eng. Management

Tomi Kovačević

SpecializationPalliative Medicine

SubpecializationGeriatrics

Head of the Palliative Medicine Section

Phone021/4806060

E-mailtomi.kovacevic@institut.rs

Doc. Dr. Spec. Str. Eng. Management

Tomi Kovačević

Dr. Tomi Kovačević has obtained the titles of Specialist in Palliative Medicine (2017), Specialist in Health Management (2019), Doctor of Medical Sciences in the field of Public Health (2020), and Subspecialist in Geriatrics (2026). He has furthered his professional training in the field of palliative medicine through international education at renowned global centers such as “Princess Margaret Hospital” in Toronto (Canada), “Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin” in Berlin (Germany), Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven in Leuven (Belgium), King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London (United Kingdom), and others.

Dr. Kovačević’s scientific contributions are reflected in his authorship and co-authorship of numerous scientific papers, international collaborations, participation in various projects, as well as through awards from professional associations both domestically and abroad. He is a member of national and international professional associations, and as an invited lecturer, session moderator, and chair on topics such as Palliative Care, Pain Management, Communication in Healthcare, etc., he is an active participant in professional gatherings both in the country and abroad.

He has been employed at the Institute since 2013, where he is dedicated to symptomatic treatment and palliative care, as well as promoting the improvement of the quality of life for patients suffering from life-limiting illnesses and the geriatric population. He is the Head of the Palliative Care Department.

Since 2019, he has been engaged at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Novi Sad as an assistant, and he was appointed as an Assistant Professor in March 2025. He is the Head of the Department of General Medicine and Geriatrics and the coordinator of elective courses in Palliative Medicine and Clinical Sexology.

Professional expertise/field

Palliative Care, Supportive Treatment, Symptomatic Treatment, Pain Therapy, Communication, Healthcare Management, Geriatrics, Clinical Nutrition

Teaching engagement

Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad
Department of General Medicine and Geriatrics (Head of Department)

Field Year of completion Degree Faculty
Specialization Palliative Medicine 2017 Specialist in Palliative Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
Faculty General Medicine 2008 Doctor of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad
Doctorate Public Health 2020 Doctor of Medical Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad
Specialist Professional Studies Management 2019 Specialist Professional Engineer in Management Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad
Subspecialty Geriatrics 2026 Subspecialist in Geriatrics Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad

Year Title Publisher Location
2019 Scientific Travel Award MASCC – Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer San Francisco (USA)
2018 Short Term Scientific Mission ENJECT – European Network for the Joint Evaluation of Connected Health Technologies Seville (Spain)
2016 European Integration Fellowship Award ESMO – European Society for Medical Oncology Copenhagen (Denmark)
2016 International Mentorship Award IASLC – International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Vienna (Austria)
2015 Developing Nation Travel Award IASLC – International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Denver (USA)
2014 Silver Sponsorship ERS – European Respiratory Society Munich (Germany)

IASLC – International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
MASCC – Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
ESMO – European Association of Medical Oncology
ERS – European Respiratory Society
EAPC – European Association for Palliative Care
UMOS – Association of Medical Oncologists of Serbia
SLD – Serbian Medical Society, Section for Palliative Medicine (section president), Regional Medical Chamber of Vojvodina
UBS – Association of Bronchologists of Serbia
RUS – Respiratory Association of Serbia
CUMO – Montenegrin Association of Medical Oncologists

Zaric B, Djekic Malbasa J, Kovacevic T, Simurdic P, Stojšić V, Stojanovic G. Independent Predictors Associated with Patient Refusal of Invasive Diagnostic Procedures After Positive LDCT Lung Cancer Screening. Diagnostics. 2026; 16(5):709. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16050709

Djekic Malbas J, Kovacevic T, Vukoja M, Bursac D, Bokan D, Stojsic V, Zaric B. Nodule Characteristics, Clinical Risk Factors, and Radiologist Experience as Predictors of Positive Baseline LDCT Screening Results. Healthcare. 2025;13(21):2734

Donker EM, Timpone PS, Brinkman DJ, Richir MC, Papaioannidou P, Likić R, Horvat O, Rašković A, Stilinović N, Jeremić D, Ilić M, Kovačević T, Halgato T, Rapajić M, Milak A. The European List of Key Medicines for Medical Education: A Modified Delphi Study. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2024;115(3):515-24

Kovačević T, Zarić B, Đekić-Malbaša J, Bokan D, Nikolin B, Bursać D, Simurdić P, Stojšić V, Stojanović G, Marić D. Attitudes toward Death among Health Care Professionals in the Balkan Region. Current Oncology. 2024;31(6)3350-60

Đekić-Malbaša J, Kovačević T, Zarić B, Dugandžija T, Nikolin B, Radovanović D, Paut-Kusturica M. Decade of lung cancer in Serbia: tobacco abuse and gender differences. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2023;27(7):3105-16

Alvarez-Romero C, Martinez-Garcia A, Ternero Vega J, Díaz-Jimènez P, Jimènez-Juan C, Nieto-Martín MD, Román Villarán E, Kovacevic T, Bokan D, Hromis S, Djekic Malbasa J, Beslać S, Zaric B, Gencturk M, Sinaci AA, Ollero Baturone M, Parra Calderón CL. Predicting 30-Day Readmission Risk for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Through a Federated Machine Learning Architecture on Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) Data: Development and Validation Study. JMIR MEDICAL INFORMATICS. 2022;10(6):e35307

Spasic J, Cavic M, Stanic N, Zaric B, Kovacevic T, Radosavljevic D, Nagorni-Obradovic L. Low-Cost Genetic and Clinical Predictors of Response and Toxicity of Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Dose Response. 2022 Jun 28;20(2):15593258221111666.

Cavic M, Kovacevic T, Zaric B, Stojiljkovic D, Jovanovic Korda N, Rancic M, Jankovic R, Radosavljevic D, Stojanovic G, Spasic J. Lung Cancer in Serbia. JTO. 2022;17(7):867-72

Bursac D, Zaric B, Bokan D, Kovacevic T, Stojsic V, Petkov S, Mitrovic K, Stojanovic G. Mortality of COVID-19 pneumonia during anticancer treatment in lung cancer patients. Vojnosanitetski pregled. 2022;79(5):18

Zarogoulidis P, Christakidis V, Petridis D, Sapalidis K, Kosmidis C, Vagionas A, Perdikouri EI, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Huang H, Petanidis S, Tsakiridis K, Baka S, Romanidis K, Zaric B, Kovacevic T, Stojsic V, Sarcev T, Bursac D, Kukic B, Boukovinas I, Tolis C, Sardeli C. Connection between PD-L1 expression and standardized uptake value in NSCLC: an early prognostic treatment combination. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2021;15(5):675-679.

Zarogoulidis P, Huang H, Zhou J, Ning Y, Yang M, Wang J, Zhang R, Bai C, Shen X, Huang Z, Petridis D, Kosmidis C, Kosmidou M, Tsakiridis K, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Baka S, Petanidis S, Zaric B, Kovacevic T, Stojsic V, Sarcev T, Bursac D, Kukic B, Rapti A, Pantea S, Rogoveanu O, Rogoveanu I, Romanidis K, Kesisoglou I, Ioannidis A, Vagionas A, Sapalidis K. Thyroid cancer diagnosis with transdermal probe 22G U/S versus EBUS-convex probe TBNA-B 22G and 19G: pros and cons. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2021;18(2):197-201.

Member of the Editorial Board of the Serbian Medical Chamber Journal "Serbian Medical Journal" (https://www.smj.rs/sr/urednistvo)
President of the Section for Palliative Medicine of the Serbian Medical Society (https://sldrustvo.org.rs/sekcije/)
ORCID: 0000-0002-2903-5261
Scopus ID: 56205406300
h-index: 11

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Department for Inpatient Treatment of Patients on Radiation Therapy and Palliative Medicine

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