Meet our team of specialists
Janja Šmid Vauhnik, MD
Specialist in dermatovenereologyShe is Head of Dermatovenerology and Aesthetics at Medical Center Rogaška where she has introduced many innovations in the field of aesthetic and corrective dermatology.
She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana. She passed her specialist examination in dermatovenerology with honours. She was a Deputy Head of the General Hospital Celje and Head of Pediatric Dermatology for several years. She completed her post-graduate studies in dermoscopy in Graz, Austria, under Prof. Soyer. She attended further training abroad in esthetic and corrective dermatology, dermatosurgery, manual dermoscopy and Fotofinder digital dermoscopy.
She has been actively attending numerous foreign professional trainings through the years. She is a member of the Slovenian Association for Dermatovenerology, the European Society for Dermatovenerology and the International Dermoscopy Society.
Alen Jović, MD
Specialist in dermatovenerologySvojo pot je pričel v Splošni bolnišnici Celje, kjer je opravljal delo in pridobival izkušnje na različnih oddelkih. Po opravljenem specialističnem izpitu s pohvalo je svoje delo nadaljeval na Oddelku za kožne in spolne bolezni Univerzitetnega kliničnega centra Maribor, kjer je pridobil dragocene izkušnje in znanje s področja diagnostike in zdravljenja kožnih bolezni. Redno se udeležuje strokovnih srečanj doma in v tujini ter se aktivno izobražuje in nadgrajuje svoja znanja s področja estetske dermatologije. Je član Združenja slovenskih dermatovenerologov, član Evropske dermatovenerološke akademije in član Mednarodnega združenja za dermatoskopijo.
Pri svojem delu uporablja najnovejša dognanja s svojega področja; deležni boste strokovne obravnave in poglobljenega individualnega svetovanja.
Suzana Kunstek, MD
Specialist in dermatovenereologyShe passed the specialist examination in dermatovenerology at the Faculty of Medicine in Maribor and completed her post-graduate studies in dermatoscopy at the University of Graz.
In 2018, she completed acupuncture studies under the auspices of the Sir Anton Jayasuriya International Centre, a course in the basics of medical acupuncture under the auspices of the Croatian Acupuncture Society, and the first Slovenian school of acupuncture organised by the Slovenian Acupuncture Association.
She performs classical Chinese and Japanese structural acupuncture for all indications. She introduced acupuncture to Medical Center Rogaška as complementary treatment for dermatological diseases such as atopic dermatitis, prurigo, psoriasis, allergic rhinitis. She regularly attends trainings in dermatology and acupuncture at home and abroad. She is a member of the Slovenian Association for Dermatovenerology, the Slovenian Acupuncture Association and the Croatian Acupuncture Association.
Petra Mrkša, MD
Specialist in radiologyShe enrolled in biomedicine postgraduate studies and completed her specialization in radiology with honours. She attended various congresses and deals with interventional radiology and MRI in the field of the muscular-skeletal pathology. Abroad, she undertook various trainings at various schools in the field of muscular and skeletal system, interventional radiology and ultrasound.
Ivan Brzović, MD
Specialist in radiologyHe completed his radiology specialization with honours in Zagreb in 2007. At the University Hospital Centre in Zagreb, he was active in the field of whole-body MSCT. Since 2014, he has been upgrading his education in the field of MSCT diagnostics of interstitial lung disease and cardiothoracic diseases. He provides a wealth of experience in various fields of ultrasound and x-ray examinations.
Katarina Pezdevšek, MD
Specialist in radiologyShe completed her radiology specialization during which she was three months rotating within the Department of Radiology of the Children’s Hospital of Graz School of Medicine. She has dedicated a lot of her efforts to ultrasound diagnostics in general, abdomen and chest examinations, as well as children’s radiology. She is also part of the team at the Celje General Hospital.
Milan Petrović, MD
spec. anesthesiology and reanimatology
Petra Šket, MD
Specialist in gynaecology and obstetricsRok Slokar, MD
Specialist in orthopedic surgeryHe graduated with honours in 2015 from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ljubljana. He completed his specialisation in orthopaedic surgery in 2022 at the Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital. After completing his specialisation, he joined the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Injuries at Celje General Hospital. He attended postgraduate education in England, the United States, Austria, Portugal and Greece. He was a scholarship holder of the Slovenian Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons on a professional exchange in Estonia in 2019.
He regularly attends professional meetings at home and abroad to keep up to date with the latest treatment techniques. He is a national representative of FORTE (Federation of Orthopaedic and Trauma Trainees in Europe) and a member of the European Federation of Orthopaedic Surgeons (EFORT). Besides general orthopaedics, he specialises in injuries and changes in wear and tear of the knee and hip joints, and foot surgery. He uses the most modern forms of surgical and non-surgical treatment.
Prim. dr. sc. Tanja Škorić Polovina, MD
specialist in internal medicine, a subspecialist in endocrinology and diabetes, and a doctor of sciencePrim. dr. sc. Tanja Škorić Polovina, MD, is a specialist in internal medicine, a subspecialist in endocrinology and diabetes, and a doctor of science. She has been working at the Institute of Endocrinology at the Clinical Hospital Centre in Zagreb since 2001. In her everyday work, she diagnoses and treats patients with thyroid diseases, diabetes and osteoporosis. She also deals with diseases of the pituitary gland and adrenal glands. She performs thyroid and neck ultrasound with cytological puncture, and in the last few years she has been running a thyroid ultrasound course at the Clinical Hospital Centre in Zagreb. She is an author of numerous scientific articles, published in indexed journals. She is also a member of the European Society of Endocrinology and the Croatian Society of Endocrinology and Diabetology.
Katja Šibli, MD
Specialist in internal medicineSpecialist in internal medicine and subspecialist in angiology. She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana in 2002 and passed the specialist exam in internal medicine with distinction in 2011. During her specialisation, she completed elective postgraduate training in angiology at the University of Milan and the practical part of her training at the AKH Vienna, Europe's largest general hospital. She passed the final examination in angiology in 2012 at the University of Milan and obtained the Europea Master of Angiology/Vascular Medicine title. In the same year, she passed the subspecialty examination in angiology of the European Union of Medical Specialists (CESMA-UEMS) and became a specialist in angiology and vascular medicine.
She worked at Celje General Hospital from 2002 to 2023, where she was involved in the establishment of the Centre for Vascular Diseases, and for 2 years she was also the professional head of the internal medicine section of the Celje Urgent Care Centre.
She regularly acquires her knowledge at national and international congresses in angiology, has completed a course in ultrasound diagnostics of vascular diseases at KBC Rebro in Zagreb, and regularly participates in international workshops in ultrasound diagnostics.
Tomo Šibli, MD
Specialist in general and vascular surgery
Matej Podgoršek, MD
MD, Surgery SpecialistHe graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana in 2007, and completed his specialist examination in general surgery in 2014. His fields of expertise are general and abdominal surgery, oncological surgery, herniology and proctology. He regularly attends numerous educational seminars in Slovenia and abroad. He is an external collaborator at the Rogaška Medical Centre.
Sanja Ratković, DMD
doctor of dental medicineEmployed at the Medical Centre Rogaška. She graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry in Belgrade in 2006, and the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana attested her diploma in 2013. In addition to her work, she undergoes further professional training in Slovenia and abroad, especially in the field of endodontics.