Jelena Maletkovic Barjaktarevic, MD
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Jelena Maletkovic Barjaktarevic, MD

  • Endocrinology
Average rating: 5.0
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Porter Ranch Primary & Specialty Care |
19950 Rinaldi Street, Suite 300 Porter Ranch, CA 91326

About

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. She earned a Master Degree in Clinical Pharmacology at University of Belgrade and completed fellowship in endocrinology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. 

She enjoys working with patients and has been recognized as Super Doctor by LA Times for 9 consecutive years. Dr Maletkovic's research publications focus mostly on pituitary diseases and diabetes mellitus. She is official medical interpreter for Spanish as well as Serbian/Croatian. 

In her personal time, she joins her 4 young sons for races, hikes, bikes and mud runs but also for classical piano and double bass home orchestra.

Languages

English, Bosnian, Spanish

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014

Fellowship

Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism, UCLA School of Medicine, 2014

Residency

Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, 2012

Internship

Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, 2010

Degrees

MSc, University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine, 2005
MD, University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine, 2003

Recognitions

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Medical Services

Research

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Southern California Super Doctors 2020 - 2026
  • Southern California Rising Stars 2017 - 2019

Reviews

Overall rating: 5.0
Star ratings are displayed only for those physicians who participate in UCLA Health’s patient experience survey program and have received a minimum of 30 survey responses.
379 total ratings | 258 reviews
5.0
Excellent
5.0
I was seen promptly. The doctor took a thorough history. She took her time explaining everything, asking if we had any questions along the way. She drew out visuals along either explanations. We discussed what l needed to do, and what was to be the plan upcoming. I was very happy with the doctor’s office as well as the doctor herself. She spent an entire hour with us.
5.0
I really felt that she is fully involved with me and trying to help
5.0
Knowledgeable friendly understanding
5.0
My doctor is always pleasant every time I see her. She went over my last test results thoroughly, explaining everything in such a way I could understand. She gives time for questions. She definitely provides a very high quality care. I always get a positive feeling during the visit and after.