Assist. Prof. Lena Kotrulja, MD, PhD

Education and professional development

• 1985.-1991.  Zagreb University School of Medicine, graduated 1991
• 1995.-2000. resident training in Dermatovenerology- Clinical Hospital Centre, Zagreb University School of Medicine

 

• 1995-1996 – Postgraduate study in dermatovenerology at Zagreb University School of Medicine
• 2000 Completed specialization in Dermatovenereology
• 2004 Master's Degree at Zagreb University School of Medicine
• 2006 Postgraduate study in Clinical Pediatrics at Zagreb University School of Medicine
• 2007 Completed subspecialization in Pediatric Dermatology
• 2011 PhD Degree at Zagreb University School of Medicine
• 2002-2008 Associate consultant on scientific project supported by Ministry of Science of the Republic of Croatia
• 2005 dermatoscopy training at Allgemeines Krankenhaus (AKH); Vienna; Austria
• 2006 clinical observer at Royal London Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital – Pediatric Dermatology, London, England (Prof. John Harper, Prof. David Atherton)
• 2010 Completed EPLS Provider Course of European Resuscitation Council

Work experience

• 2000 – Sept 2014 – clinical work in Clinical Hospital Centre «Sestre milosrdnice», Clinic for dermatology and venereology
• 2005-2007 subspecialization in the field of pediatric dermatology, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb
• 2008–2014 Head of Department of Pediatric dermatology Unit, consultant dermatologist in Pediatric Clinical Hospital
• 2008-2014 Head of Daily Clinic in Clinic for dermatology and venereology
• 2015 – director and consultant dermatologist at Clinic DermaPlus, Zagreb

Professional meetings and Membership

• 2005 dermatoscopy training at Allgemeines Krankenhaus (AKH); Vienna; Austria
• 2006 clinical observer at Royal London Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital – Pediatric Dermatology, London, England (Prof. John Harper, Prof. David Atherton)
• 2010 Completed EPLS Provider Course of European Resuscitation Council
• Organizer and Head of Educational Programme of School of atopy since 2011 (for health workers and parents of children with atopic dermatitis)
• Member (Secretary) of the Organization board of the 1st Croatian Congress of Psychodermatology in Cavtat 2004, Member of the Organization board of the 3rd Congress of Croatian Dermatovenereologists in Split May 2006, Member of Scientific board of the 3rd Croatian congress of Psychodermatology in Split 2012
• Member of Croatian Society of Dermatology and Venereology
• Member of EADV (European Academy of Dermatovenereology)
• Member of ESDP (European Society of Dermatology and Psychiatry)
• Member of ESPD (European Society of Pediatric Dermatology)
• Member of ISD (International Society of Dermatoscopy
• attended numerous Croatian and European dermatovenerological congresses as an active participant and invited lecturer