Dr. Maja Kovačević, PHP, DMD
Dr. Maja Kovačević, PhD, DMD, graduated from the School of Dentistry at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka and was awarded as the best student of her generation. She proudly mentions Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomislav Tamarut as her teacher, mentor, and friend—one of the founders of modern dentistry in Croatia. Despite his modesty, his vision, teaching, and knowledge placed him among the world's top experts. Dr. Kovačević earned both her master's and doctoral degrees at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka.
Work on doctoral dissertation represented a multidisciplinary approach to studying, diagnosing, and treating dental diseases. Over the course of that multi-year research, she collaborated with the Public Health Institute of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Zagreb, the Ruđer Bošković Institute, the Faculty of Dentistry at Lund University in Malmö, the University of Hamburg, and the Veterinary Station in Rijeka, Medical faculty in Zagreb and the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka—specifically the Departments of Physics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pathology, and Anatomy. The most advanced techniques and methods were used to study immunopathohistological changes, forming the basis for scientific research projects led by Associate Professor Dr. Tomislav Tamarut. Later, she herself led a project that employed young researchers who have since become our leading experts in the field of dental and periodontal diseases.
Almost twenty years she worked on educating numerous students dentistry – initially as a demonstrator, then as an assistant, and later as an associate professor in the field of dental diseases. She also lectured in the postgraduate Biomedicine program in Rijeka and served as a mentor for two master's theses defended at the Faculty of Dentistry in Zagreb. Dentistry Faculty in Zagreb She is a recipient of the European Association for Dental Education award and the International Association for Dental Research award.
In addition, Dr. Maja Kovačević led several professional development courses for graduate dentists from all over Croatia and was lecturer at several courses and at congresses in Croatia, Sweden, and Australia. She has published numerous professional and scientific articles in Croatia, Europe, United States of America and Australia In addition, she was invited to head the Department of Dental Diseases at the University of Adelaide, Australia, but she declined the offer.
She je Collaborator and leader on several scientific research projects projects. Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia. She has been cited twice in one of the leading American textbooks on endodontics (Cohen and Burns: Pathways of the Pulp).
And continuously advancing her own professional development, she attended courses, seminars, and congresses around the world during her education. She honed her skills in numerous courses led by eminent experts in Europe and the USA, notably highlighting her endodontic education with world-renowned renowned endodontist Stevea Buchanana in his clinic in Santa Barbara, CA, USA. She represented Croatia at several international congresses, and at the World Congress of Endodontists in Brisbane (Australia) in 2004, she had the honor of being invited as the sole representative of Croatia to the General Assembly of the International Federation of Endodontists. She spent several months on professional training at the Faculty of Dentistry at Lund University (Sweden).
In addition to numerous roles on Medical Faculty in Rijeka, She also served as the Head of the Department of Dental Diseases and the Director of the Dentistry Program, and was a member of the Faculty Board at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka during the deanship of Academician Stipan Jonjić.
Private dental clinic She opened the clinic in 2008. Since then, she has expanded her primary focus on dental treatment to include prosthetic and aesthetic rehabilitation of patients, thereby integrating oral health care into a comprehensive and inseparable whole. It is essential to view oral health as part of overall systemic health, for which she has further educated herself through postgraduate studies General Clinical Pathophysiology on Medical Faculty in Rijeka
In recent years, she has undergone training in Croatia and abroad and, in line with new trends, has expanded her practice and interest to the aesthetics of the head and neck area.
In addition to her regular education, Dr. Maja Kovačević completed both elementary and secondary music school in Rijeka, where she also graduated. She began studying piano at the Music Academy in Zagreb but had to discontinue after the first year due to the impossibility of pursuing both dentistry and music studies simultaneously. During her musical education, she won numerous awards in Croatia and received third prize for piano at the national level of the former SFRY in Belgrade. For her graduation project at the Music School, she performed a solo full-length concert under the mentorship of the renowned pianist, Prof. Nina Kovačić.
She is a proud mother of a young architect.
Dr. Maja Kovačević, MD, PhD
Dr. Maja Kovačević, PhD, DMD, graduated from the School of Dentistry at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka and was awarded as the best student of her generation. She proudly mentions Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomislav Tamarut as her teacher, mentor, and friend—one of the founders of modern dentistry in Croatia. Despite his modesty, his vision, teaching, and knowledge placed him among the world's top experts. Dr. Kovačević earned both her master's and doctoral degrees at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka.
Work on doctoral dissertation represented a multidisciplinary approach to studying, diagnosing, and treating dental diseases. Over the course of that multi-year research, she collaborated with the Public Health Institute of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Zagreb, the Ruđer Bošković Institute, the Faculty of Dentistry at Lund University in Malmö, the University of Hamburg, and the Veterinary Station in Rijeka, Medical faculty in Zagreb and the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka—specifically the Departments of Physics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pathology, and Anatomy. The most advanced techniques and methods were used to study immunopathohistological changes, forming the basis for scientific research projects led by Associate Professor Dr. Tomislav Tamarut. Later, she herself led a project that employed young researchers who have since become our leading experts in the field of dental and periodontal diseases.
Almost twenty years she worked on educating numerous students dentistry – initially as a demonstrator, then as an assistant, and later as an associate professor in the field of dental diseases. She also lectured in the postgraduate Biomedicine program in Rijeka and served as a mentor for two master's theses defended at the Faculty of Dentistry in Zagreb. Dentistry Faculty in Zagreb She is a recipient of the European Association for Dental Education award and the International Association for Dental Research award.
In addition, Dr. Maja Kovačević led several professional development courses for graduate dentists from all over Croatia and was lecturer at several courses and at congresses in Croatia, Sweden, and Australia. She has published numerous professional and scientific articles in Croatia, Europe, United States of America and Australia In addition, she was invited to head the Department of Dental Diseases at the University of Adelaide, Australia, but she declined the offer.
She je Collaborator and leader on several scientific research projects projects. Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia. She has been cited twice in one of the leading American textbooks on endodontics (Cohen and Burns: Pathways of the Pulp).
And continuously advancing her own professional development, she attended courses, seminars, and congresses around the world during her education. She honed her skills in numerous courses led by eminent experts in Europe and the USA, notably highlighting her endodontic education with world-renowned renowned endodontist Stevea Buchanana in his clinic in Santa Barbara, CA, USA. She represented Croatia at several international congresses, and at the World Congress of Endodontists in Brisbane (Australia) in 2004, she had the honor of being invited as the sole representative of Croatia to the General Assembly of the International Federation of Endodontists. She spent several months on professional training at the Faculty of Dentistry at Lund University (Sweden).
In addition to numerous roles on Medical Faculty in Rijeka, She also served as the Head of the Department of Dental Diseases and the Director of the Dentistry Program, and was a member of the Faculty Board at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka during the deanship of Academician Stipan Jonjić.
Private dental clinic She opened the clinic in 2008. Since then, she has expanded her primary focus on dental treatment to include prosthetic and aesthetic rehabilitation of patients, thereby integrating oral health care into a comprehensive and inseparable whole. It is essential to view oral health as part of overall systemic health, for which she has further educated herself through postgraduate studies General Clinical Pathophysiology on Medical Faculty in Rijeka
In recent years, she has undergone training in Croatia and abroad and, in line with new trends, has expanded her practice and interest to the aesthetics of the head and neck area.
In addition to her regular education, Dr. Maja Kovačević completed both elementary and secondary music school in Rijeka, where she also graduated. She began studying piano at the Music Academy in Zagreb but had to discontinue after the first year due to the impossibility of pursuing both dentistry and music studies simultaneously. During her musical education, she won numerous awards in Croatia and received third prize for piano at the national level of the former SFRY in Belgrade. For her graduation project at the Music School, she performed a solo full-length concert under the mentorship of the renowned pianist, Prof. Nina Kovačić.
She is a proud mother of a young architect.
Formal Education
Formal Education and Career Beginnings:
• Dentistry studies, Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka • Best student of the generation • Mentor: Associate Professor Dr. Tomislav Tamarut • Master's degree and PhD at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka
Scientific Research Work
Scientific Research Work
• Multidisciplinary approach to research, diagnosis, and treatment of dental diseases • Collaboration with: • Public Health Institute of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Zagreb • Ruđer Bošković Institute • Faculty of Dentistry, Lund University (Malmö) • University of Hamburg • Veterinary Station in Rijeka • Faculty of Medicine in Zagreb • Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka (Departments of Physics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pathology, Anatomy) • Research on immunopathological changes (using the latest methods) • Scientific research projects (led by Associate Professor Dr. Tamarut, later became the project leader)
Education
Education and Mentorship (around 20 years)
• Demonstrator → Assistant → Associate Professor in the field of dental diseases • Lectures in the postgraduate Biomedicine program in Rijeka • Mentor for two master's theses at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb • Awards: • European Association for Dental Education • International Association for Dental Research • Further education: postgraduate studies in "General Clinical Pathophysiology"
Leadership of Courses and International Engagement
Leadership of Courses and International Engagement
• Organization and leadership of professional development courses • Lecturer at courses/congresses (Croatia, Sweden, Australia) • Published professional and scientific articles (Croatia, Europe, USA, Australia)
Projects and Citations
Projects and Citations
• Collaborator/leader in scientific projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia • Cited twice in the leading American textbook on endodontics ("Cohen and Burns: Pathways of the Pulp")
Continuous Professional Development
Continuous Professional Development
• Numerous courses, seminars, and congresses worldwide • Endodontic education with Steve Buchanan (Santa Barbara, USA) • Represented Croatia at international congresses • World Congress of Endodontists in Brisbane 2004 (invited as the sole representative of Croatia to the General Assembly) • Several months of professional development at the Faculty of Dentistry, Lund University (Sweden)
Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka
Positions at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka
• Acting Head of the Department • Acting Head of the Dentistry Program • Member of the Management Board
Private dental clinic
Private dental clinic
• Focus on dental treatment, prosthetic and aesthetic rehabilitation • Professional Base of the Faculty of Dental Medicine • Professional Development Courses for Dentists • Expansion of services to include head and neck aesthetics
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Preventive Dentistry
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Periodontology
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Pediatric Dentistry
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Oral Surgery
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Huge compliments to her and her team!"
Highly recommended, +5!"
Hvala puno"
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