Faculty of Medicine

Biography



Biography

Name:                  Ivana Curovic, MD MSc

FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST

EXPERT WITNESS

Born:                    December 16, 1984 in Niksic, Montenegro

Address:               Montenegro, 81000 Podgorica, Bul. Mihalila Lalica 7

E-mail:                 ivana.curovic@kccg.me

                            inacurovic@gmail.com

Phones:                +382 (0) 69 171636 (cell phone)

                              +382(0) 20412449 (office)

Nationality:       Montenegrian

Family status:   not married

 

Career Objective

Research in forensic pathology and legal medicine.

Education

  • Grammar school in Niksic, Montenegro; mean mark: 5,00/5,00; 1999-2003; best student in generation
  • Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia; mean mark 9,09/10,00; 2003-2009; graduated: October 29, 2009; Bachelor of Medicine
  • Specialistic trainning for forensic pathologist, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia (2013-2017)
  • PhD studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica; master dissertation passed: "Correlation between the volume of postmortem bleeding and different causes of death in traffic accidents" (2012); thesis in progress.

 

Employment and Occupational History

  • Doctor at Emergency Health Service in the Military Medical Academy of the University of Defence, Belgrade (2009-2010)
  • Teaching assistent for Histology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro (2010-2011)
  • Clinical doctor in the Center for Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Clinical Center of Montenegro (2011-2013)
  • Forensic pathologist in the Center for Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Clinical Center of Montenegro (2017-)
  • Expert witness for the court (2017-)
  • Teaching assistent for Forensic pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro (2018-)

 

PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES: STUDIES / PAPERS / CONFERENCES

 

Papers in Science Citation Indexed Journals (SCI)

 

  1. Bogdanovic M, Savic S, Curovic I, Radnic B, Durmic T. Forensic Implications of Sternal Bone Marrow Biopsy Fatalities: Autopsy Case Report. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2018 Aug 30. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000425. IF=0,643
  2. Radunovic M, Radojevic N, Rakocevic V, Vucinic J, Curovic I. Clinical and autopsy findings in the tramps. Srp arh cel lek. 2017;145:508-12. IF=0,277
  3. Durmic T, Curovic I, Bogdanovic M, Savic S. Iatrogenic tracheoarterial fistula: Case report and literature review. Med Sci Law. 2017;57:143-5. IF 0.758
  4. Lazovic R, Radojevic N, Curovic I. Performance of primary repair on colon injuries sustained from low-versus high-energy projectiles. J Forensic Leg Med. 2016;39:125-9. IF=1,135
  5. Radojevic N, Radnic B, Curovic I. Fatal Penetrating Injuries Sustained by High-pressure Water Jet Unit. J Forensic Sci. 2015;60(6):1652-3. IF=1,322
  6. Radojevic N, Curovic I, Atanasijevic T, Lazovic R. Injury Severity Score based estimation of height of fall in bus rolling down the cliff. J Forensic Leg Med. 2015;34:133-8. IF=1,135
  7. Radojevic N, Cukic D, Curovic I, Golubovic M. Fatal laryngeal oedema in an adult from an air rifle injury, and related ballistics. Med Sci Law. 2015;55(1):54-7. IF=0,758
  8. Curovic I, Radojevic N, Lazovic R. The volume of postmortem bleeding in drowning victims having sustained blunt thoracic aortic injury resulting from vehicular accidents. Rom J Leg Med. 2014;22:245-8. IF=0,233
  9. Radojevic N, Vukmirovic F, Curovic I, Soc M. Asymptomatic syphilitic massive necrosis of the spleen in late syphilis. Int J STD AIDS. 2013;24(11):912-5. IF=1,350
  10. Radojevic N, Curovic I, Soc M. Using a Facebook profile in determining the motive of homicide. J Forensic Leg Med. 2013;20(6):575-7. IF=1,098
  11. Radojevic N, Radnic B, Petkovic S, Miljen M, Curovic I, Cukic D, Soc M, Savic S. Multiple stabbing in sex-related homicides. J Forensic Leg Med. 2013;20(5):502-7. IF=1,1098

Papers in National Journals

 

  1. Curovic I, Vukovic M, Radojevic N. Traffic accidents: Is a crash helmet mandatory for pedal cyclists. Medical Journal of Montenegro. 2013;1(2):32-34.
  2. Radojevic N, Curovic I, Soc M. Medicolegal characteristics of sudden unexpected cardiac deaths in Montenegro (2006-2011). Medical Journal of Montenegro 2013;1(2): doi:10.5937/cma1.313

 

Chapters in books

 

  1. Curovic I. Clinical Forensic Medicine. In: Cukic D, ed. Forensic medicine. Podgorica: Faculty of Medicine; 2012. p.350-3.
  2. Curovic I. Torture. In: Cukic D, ed. Forensic medicine. Podgorica: Faculty of Medicine; 2012. p.287-93.

 

Conferences

 

  1. Curovic I. Medicolegal aspects and forensic approaches of whiplash injury. Keynote lecturer on the Second International Congress on Forensic Sciences, Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 1-4 September 2018, Istanbul, Turkey.
  2. Curovic I, Vukcevic B, Radojevic N, Soc M, Cukic D, Alempijevic D. Coincidence of rare causes of death: Commotio cordis or posttraumatic apnea in acute alcoholism ? Proceeding on the XXVI International Meeting of Forensic Medicine - Alpe-Adria-Pannonia; 2018 30 May – 2 June; Pula, Croatia.
  3. Cvetkovic D, Zivkovic V, Nikolic S, Curovic I. Always check the pockets: The importance of clothing examination in forensic practice. Proceeding on the the XCVI Annual Congress German Society of Legal Medicine; 2017 September 11-15; Dusseldorf, Germany.
  4. Cvetkovic D, Zivkovic V, Nikolic S, Curovic I. An infected femoral pseudoaneurysm in intravenous drug abuser. Proceeding on the the XCVI Annual Congress German Society of Legal Medicine; 2017 September 11-15; Dusseldorf, Germany.
  5. Cvetkovic D, Zivkovic V, Nikolic S, Curovic I. A case of an incomplete, occupational-related hanging without a knot on the noose. Proceeding on the the XCVI Annual Congress German Society of Legal Medicine; 2017 September 11-15; Dusseldorf, Germany.
  6. Radojevic N, Vukovic M, Curovic I, Radnic B, Savic S. Medicolegal aspect of fatal necrotizing fasciitis: five case reports and review of literature. Proceeding on the XCVI Annual Congress German Society of Legal Medicine; 2017 September 11-15; Dusseldorf, Germany.
  7. Radnic B, Curovic I, Damjanjuk I, Radojevic N, Mihailovic Z. Unusual head gunshot entrance wound – an exception of rules. Proceeding on the Meeting of Young Forensic Pathologists; 2016 May 26-28; Szeged, Hungary.
  8. Curovic I, Vukovic M, Radojevic N. Traffic accidents: Is a crash helmet mandatory for pedal cyclists? Proceeding on the XXIII International Meeting of Forensic Medicine - Alpe-Adria-Pannonia; 2014 June 26-28; Lausanne, Switzerland.
  9. Radojevic N, Curovic I, Soc M. Traumatic Rupture of the Thoracic Aorta and Drowning in Car Occupants after Fall in the Canyon – The Volume of Postmortem Bleeding. Proceeding od the XXII Conference of the International Academy of Legal Medicine; 2012 July 5-8; Istanbul, Turkey.
  10. Radojevic N, Bjelogrlic B, Petkovic S, Maletin M, Curovic I, Cukic D, Soc M, Savic S. Multiple Stabbing In Sex-Related Homicides. Proceeding od the XXII Conference of the International Academy of Legal Medicine; 2012 July 5-8; Istanbul, Turkey.
  11. Radojevic N, Soc M, Curovic I. Using a Facebook profile in determining the motive of homicide. Proceeding od the XXI International Meeting of Forensic Medicine – Alpe-Adria-Panonnia; 2012 May 30 – June 2; Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  12. Soc M, Radojevic N, Curovic I. Identification in traffic catastrophes in Montenegro. Proceeding od the XXI International Meeting of Forensic Medicine – Alpe-Adria-Panonnia; 2012 May 30 – June 2; Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  13. Curovic I. Drug-related deaths. National Drug Observatory and Early Warning System, Europian Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Učesnik projekta i član komisije Ministarstva zdravlja – Montenegro Contry Overview 2018.


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