Nina Bozanic Urbancic
NINA BOŽANIĆ URBANČIČ MD, PhD ENT specialist
Date of birth: 16th November 1978
Adress: Topniška ulica 11, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
E-mail adress: [email protected]
Telephone number: ++386 40 344 368 Nationality: Croatian
Education
2023- PhD in Medical School University of Ljubljana
2013 completed the ENT specialist training, including final exam
2007-2013 ENT training at University Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
2006 nostrification of a Medical School diploma in Slovenia
2003 graduated from Medical School in Zagreb Medical University, Croatia
2002 1 month at the ENT dep. St'Georges Hospital, London
Work experience
2021- present date: Head of pediatric ward ENT Clinic, UMC Ljubljana
2021- present date: part of the audiological/genetic consillium ENT Clinic Ljubljana Slovenia
2018- present date: Country representative for the European Federation of Audiology Societies
2007- present date- work in the Department for Otorhinolaryngology and cervicofacial surgery at University Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
2005 Rijeka prison – physician
2005 Emergency physician- Island of Rab, Croatia
2004 General Physician, the Island of Rab, Croatia
2003 Internship at Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Other skills:
»First Certificate in English«, Cambridge University diploma High level of knowledge of Slovenian language- diploma Active understanding of Italian language
Session
Description: vestibular disorders in children are more common than previously thought. This session aims to educate the audience about the prevalence, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of vestibular dysfunction in the pediatric population
outcome objectives: . This session will offer practical tips and advice in how to recognize vestibular disorders in children, how to diagnose them, and how to treat them most effectively.
background: over the past decade more attention has been given to children suffering from vestibular and balance problems. Recently, the IPBN (international pediatric balance network) was founded to bring clinicians and scientists worldwide together to optimise care for these patients. The speakers for this session are board members of the IPBN: leen maes, professor in audiology at ghent university (belgium); soumit dasgupta, neurotologist and audiovestibular physician at alder hey children’s hospital (UK) and josine widdershoven, pediatric otorhinolaryngologist at maastricht university medical center (the netherlands).