Miroslav Vujasinovic

MD, PhD

Senior Consultant, Department for Upper Abdominal Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, 2016-.

The president of the Scandinavian Baltic Pancreas Club, 2023-

The president of SveSUP (Swedish Society for development of pancreatology), 2023-

European Pancreatic Club Councillor, 2025-

Member of board for Liver and Pancreas Diseases in Swedish Society for Gastroenterology (Svensk gastroenterologisk föreningen), 2021-

Scientific secretary for the “European IgG4-related gastrointestinal disease guidelines”

Member of the steering committee and group coordinator for the “European Guideline on the Diagnosis and Therapy of Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency”

Participant in “HaPanEU European guideline for chronic pancreatitis”

Degrees and Education

Associate Professor in Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, 2021

Degree Of Doctor of Philosophy, 2015

University Medical Degree, Medical University, 1998

My research has a focus on pancreatology, from an epidemiological and clinical perspective and conducts high-quality studies on the progression and outcomes of acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, hereditary pancreatitis, pancreatic exocrine and endocrine insufficiency, and fatty pancreas. Other research interests include the epidemiology and clinical perspective of precancerous pancreatic cystic lesions, the role of endoscopy and nutritional aspect in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic diseases.

Course director: Clinical medicine 2: Applied and specialized studies in internal medicine and related disciplines (Karolinska Institute, Medicine Program, semester 6).

Main supervisor of four PhD-students and co-supervisor of one PhD-student.

Main supervisor of 19 master thesis in research for medical students (Karolinska Institute, Medicine Program, semester 8).

Mentor in Pancreas 2000 (educational program for future pancreatologists as a part of European Pancreatic Club)