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Rastko Rakocevic, MD, Pulmonology, New York, NY

RastkoRakocevicMD, MSc

Pulmonology New York, NY

Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology

Attending Physician; Medical Director - Pleural Diseases

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  • Office

    530 E 74th St
    New York, NY 10021

Summary

  • Dr. Rastko Rakočević is an Interventional Pulmonologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where he also serves as Medical Director - Pleural Diseases. He received his medical and master degree from University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for 11 years. He specialized Internal Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at University of Southern California (USC) and Interventional Pulmonology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is experienced proceduralist with expertise in advanced pulmonary, pleural and critical care procedures. He has more than 30 publications and 150 citings. He speaks English, Serbian, Bosnian, and Croatian.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterInterventional Pulmonology, 2023 - 2024
  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2020 - 2023
  • Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2019 - 2020
  • Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2019
  • University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine
    University of Belgrade Faculty of MedicineClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Om P. Sharma Clinical Excellence Award - for outstanding service and dedication to research University of Southern California, 2023
  • Top Rapid-Fire Case Report Award CHEST, 2023
  • Most Humanistic Resident Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2019
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Systemic Absorption of Oral and Rectal Vancomycin in a Critically Ill Patient: A Case Report  
    Rakočević R, Guevarra K., Cureus, 12/2024
  • Application of iron oxide nanoparticles in contemporary experimental physiology and cell biology research  
    Nikolovski D, Jeremic M, Paunovic J, Vucevic D, Radosavljevic T, Radojevic-Skodric S, Rakocevic R, Nesic D, Pantic I, Rev. Adv. Mater. Sci., 3/28/2019
  • The influence of metformin on cisplatin-mediated cell death of various cancer cell lines  
    Živković M, Rakočević R., Medical Youth, 2011

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Detection of Post-procedural Pneumothorax Using Lung Ultrasonography
    Wu G, Liang B, Cough I, Grzegorczyk A, Chan P, Rakocevic R, Chang C-F, ATS - Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2024;209:A1879, San Diego, 6/26/2024
  • STARRY SKY ON CRYOBIOPSY: HISTOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE SILICOPROTEINOSIS
    R RAKOCEVIC, B LINDGREN, W WALLACE, RG TOME, CHEST 164 (4), A5101-A5102, Honolulu, Hawaii, 10/11/2023
  • Transient Diabetes Insipidus After Vasopressin Discontinuation
    Chai AL, Rakocevic R, ElBaba FM, Killu K, ATS - Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2023, 207:A5282, Washington DC, 5/25/2023
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Press Mentions

  • Ad BLIC PREMIUM Rastko u Los Anđelesu gradi uspešnu doktorsku karijeru, ali misli su mu i dalje u Srbiji: Nedostaju mi ljudi, ali vratiću se kad-tad!
    Ad BLIC PREMIUM Rastko u Los Anđelesu gradi uspešnu doktorsku karijeru, ali misli su mu i dalje u Srbiji: Nedostaju mi ljudi, ali vratiću se kad-tad!October 19th, 2022

Research History

  • Research FellowLaboratory for Neuroendocrinology and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Physiology "Rihard Burijan", University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine2016 - 2016
  • Research ScholarLaboratory for Neuroendocrinology and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Physiology "Rihard Burijan", University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine2011 - 2016
  • Research ScholarCytology Laboratory, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade2011 - 2011

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian