Dr. David Lukanovic

Specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics, employed at Department of Gynaecology, Division of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Medical Centre Ljubljana. As a researcher, David is involved in the main research projects in his department, mostly dealing with pelvic floor dysfunction (magnetic stimulation and Er-YAG laser) and ovarian cancer. Davids main focus is the research of the effectiveness of magnetic stimulation for the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction. He is currently a member of the European international research group evaluating the use of Er-YAG laser for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence and vaginal rejuvenation (Vaginal Erbium Laser in Stress Incontinence, Prolapse, Estrogen Deficiency and Vaginal Relaxation: Stress Urinary Incontinence). As a research assistant, he is a student in an interdisciplinary doctoral program and is currently investigating the role of ATP7A transporter as a biomarker for predicting the chemoresistance of serous ovarian cancer.