Dott.ssa Olivera Pekovic

Expert in Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation & Neuromuscular Medicine

🔹 Attending Physician & Physiatrist | Montefiore Medical Center
🔹 Assistant Professor | Albert Einstein College of Medicine
🔹 Board-Certified in Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation & Electrodiagnostic Medicine

🎓 EDUCATION & TRAINING

📍 Medical Degree – University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Serbia
📍 Residency in Child Neurology – University Children’s Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia (1989 – 1991)
📍 Residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – New York Medical College / Metropolitan Hospital Center, Valhalla, New York, USA (1994 – 1997)
📍 Residency in Internal Medicine – Mount Vernon Hospital, Mount Vernon, New York, USA (1993 – 1994)
📍 Residency in Anesthesia & Intensive Care – University of Belgrade, Serbia (1988 – 1989)
📍 Residency in Pediatrics – Pediatric Hospital, University of Belgrade, Serbia (1988)
📍 Residency in General Medicine – University Hospital of Belgrade, Serbia (1987 – 1988)

💼 CLINICAL & ACADEMIC ROLES

🔹 Current Positions

📍 2006 – Present – Attending Physician | Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
🏥 Montefiore Medical Center, Wakefield Campus – Bronx, New York, USA

📍 2013 – Present – Assistant Professor | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
🏥 Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Bronx, New York, USA

🔹 Previous Medical Experience

📍 1994 – 1997 – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Resident – New York Medical College / Metropolitan Hospital Center, Valhalla, NY
📍 1993 – 1994 – Internal Medicine Resident – Mount Vernon Hospital, Mount Vernon, NY
📍 1989 – 1991 – Child Neurology Resident – University Children’s Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
📍 1988 – 1989 – Anesthesia & Intensive Care Resident – University of Belgrade, Serbia
📍 1988 – Pediatrics Resident – Pediatric Hospital, University of Belgrade, Serbia
📍 1987 – 1988 – General Medicine Resident – University Hospital of Belgrade, Serbia

🏅 CERTIFICATIONS & SPECIALISATIONS

✅ Board-Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
✅ Board-Certified in Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
✅ Certified in Vestibular Assessment & Management
✅ Associate of The American Institute of Balance

📌 EXPERTISE & RESEARCH INTERESTS

🔹 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – Specialising in neuromuscular conditions, pain management, and functional recovery.
🔹 Electrodiagnostic Medicine – Expertise in nerve conduction studies (NCS) and electromyography (EMG) for neurological assessment.
🔹 Vestibular Rehabilitation & Balance Disorders – Advanced training in dizziness, vertigo, and balance-related disorders.
🔹 Medical Education & Clinical Training – Teaching and mentoring medical students and residents in rehabilitation medicine.
🔹 Outpatient Rehabilitation & Patient Care – Over a decade of experience in outpatient facilities across the New York metropolitan area.

📅 Available for consultations, medical research collaborations, and speaking engagements in rehabilitation medicine.