Cambridge-trained doctor combining clinical medicine with technological innovation • Digital Health Advocate
Developed Python-based rota management system adopted department-wide. Six clinical specialties completed. Interest in AI applications for emergency diagnostics. Passion for medical education and mentorship
FY1 & FY2 completed
ED to Primary Care
Airway, trauma, sepsis
Neuroscience & QI
2025 Focus
Quality Improvement
Championing safe escalation pathways and human-centred automation.
Developed Python-based rota management system adopted department-wide.
Six clinical specialties completed
Through six diverse clinical rotations—from high-pressure Emergency Medicine to complex Trauma & Orthopaedics—I've honed my ability to make critical decisions while maintaining compassionate care.
I led structured board rounds and NEWS2 audits that helped our team catch deteriorating patients earlier.
My rota automation project reduced administrative work across the trust, freeing clinicians to spend more time with patients.
I'm committed to bridging research and practice — for example, applying the latest sepsis guidelines to my everyday ward decisions.
“Every shift is an opportunity to combine clinical excellence with thoughtful innovation—making healthcare safer, kinder, and more effective for patients and colleagues alike.”
In my current FY2 post at Lister Hospital I organise morning huddles with nurses, therapists and consultants to ensure everyone is aligned on patient plans.
Some of my most memorable shifts involved running major trauma calls or coordinating care for a septic patient — those experiences taught me to stay calm, communicate clearly and move quickly.
I've also enjoyed seeing how small changes like streamlining discharge paperwork can dramatically improve patient flow. I also lead end-of-day debriefs where we discuss what went well and where we can improve.
Lister Hospital, ENHerts NHS Trust
Lister Hospital, ENHerts NHS Trust
I grew up in Canterbury and was fortunate to study medicine at Cambridge for six years. Balancing lectures and ward placements with rugby matches for three university teams taught me discipline, resilience and the joy of working in a tight-knit group. Those experiences continue to shape the way I collaborate with colleagues today.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Intercalated Degree
Clinically, I'm confident managing acute emergencies and performing procedures like suturing, intubation and lumbar puncture. On the technical side, I enjoy coding in Python and R — the rota tool I mentioned earlier started as a weekend project. For research, I have experience conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and I'm comfortable with statistical software such as SPSS. I speak English and Croatian/Serbian fluently.
7 skills
5 skills
7 skills
2 skills
Continuous learning keeps me sharp. I completed Advanced Life Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support courses in 2024; they gave me the confidence to lead resuscitation and trauma calls. I also joined the Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) preparation programme to explore a career in acute medicine. Teaching is another passion — I regularly run bite-sized teaching sessions for medical students and I'm working toward a formal teaching qualification.
Resuscitation Council UK
Royal College of Surgeons
Health Education England
Royal College of Surgeons
NHS Leadership Academy
NHS Improvement
Research fuels my curiosity. My paper on implantable brain–computer interfaces (Advanced Science, 2025) explored how we can translate neural engineering breakthroughs into real-world therapies; it's exciting to see clinicians and engineers collaborating. I've also published a systematic review on outcome measures for brain-computer interfaces (medRxiv, 2024) and a perspective on under-used human spinal cord tissue in degenerative cervical myelopathy (Acta Neurochirurgica, 2023). My h-index of 5 and 105 citations are modest milestones, but what matters most is contributing to conversations that could improve patient care.
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Advanced Science, 2025
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Cureus, 2025
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CJEM, 2024
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medRxiv, 2024
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Acta Neurochirurgica, 2023
View PaperI love meeting people who care about making healthcare better. Whether you're working on a digital health pilot, designing services to be more compassionate and efficient, or exploring a research idea, I'd be happy to chat. Please feel free to reach out (I typically reply within two working days).
In April 2024 I received an Excellence Report after spending extra time with an elderly patient and her family to arrange a safe discharge; their gratitude reminded me why I chose medicine. My sepsis recognition project improved compliance with the hospital's pathway to 92% and reduced the average time to antibiotics by 18 minutes. We presented the results at the trust's QI forum, and other departments are now adopting our approach. Another proud moment was developing a discharge summary template that cut GP follow-up queries by 40%.
Recognition for exceptional care and communication with elderly patients during complex discharge planning.
Commended for rapid identification and management of deteriorating patient, preventing ICU admission.
Excellence report for supporting junior colleagues and maintaining ward safety during challenging night shifts.
Led quality improvement project to enhance early sepsis recognition and NEWS2 escalation protocols.
Audited venous thromboembolism risk assessment compliance and implemented reminders in EPR system.
Developed template and trained FY1s on comprehensive discharge documentation standards.