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Specialty:: Medicine, Endocrinology - Diabetes and Metabolism
Department Affiliation:: Medicine
State License:: A122864
Phone:: 818-271-2400
Health Plans:: Accepted Plans

About Me: Dr. Jelena Maletkovic earned her medical degree at the University of Belgrade. She completed her internship, residency and served as Chief Resident in internal medicine at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Maletkovic completed fellowship training in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Maletkovic's clinical interests and research publications include thyroid, parathyroid and pituitary disorders as well as diabetes mellitus, adrenal disorders and reproductive endocrinology. In her free time she enjoys classical piano playing and traveling with her family.
Links: uclahealth.org/porter-ranch
uclahealth.org/endocrinology
uclahealth.org/weight-management

Primary Office: UCLA Health Porter Ranch Primary & Specialty Care
19950 Rinaldi St.
Suite 300
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
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Phone: 818-271-2400
Fax: 818-271-2401

Medical Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014
Certification 2: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
Fellowship: Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism, UCLA School of Medicine, 2012-2014
Residency: Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center , 2010-2012
Internship: Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center , 2009-2010
Degree: University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine, MD, 2003

Interests

Adrenal Disorders
Diabetes
Diagnosing Diabetes
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: People over age 45 should be tested for prediabetes or diabetes. If the first blood glucose test is normal, they should be retested every 3 years. If you are younger, you should be tested if you are at high risk.
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General Endocrinology
Hormones and the Endocrine System
The endocrine system uses hormones to control and coordinate your body's internal metabolism (or homeostasis) energy level, reproduction, growth and development, and response to injury, stress, and environmental factors.
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Hypogonadism
Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a condition that includes the presence of a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Metabolic syndrome greatly raises the risk for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, or all three.
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Obesity
Obesity
Detailed information on obesity, including obesity causes, obesity health effects, obesity medical treatment, obesity surgical treatment, maintaining weight loss, and obesity prevention
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Pituitary Disorders
Disorders of the Pituitary Gland
Detailed information on pituitary gland disorders, including acromegaly, diabetes insipidus, empty sella syndrome, hypopituitarism, and pituitary gland tumors.
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Thyroid Disorders
Disorders of the Thyroid
Detailed information on disorders of the thyroid, including hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, toxic nodular goiter, thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, thyroid tumor, hypothyroidism and pregnancy, postpartum thyroiditis, and thyroid horm
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Diagnosing Diabetes

Hormones and the Endocrine System

Metabolic Syndrome

Obesity

Disorders of the Pituitary Gland

Disorders of the Thyroid