Jelena Maletkovic Barjaktarevic, MD
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Jelena Maletkovic Barjaktarevic, MD

  • Endocrinology
Average 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.
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 2025
  • Southern California Super Doctors 2024
  • Southern California Super Doctors 2023
  • Southern California Super Doctors 2022
  • Southern California Super Doctors 2021
  • Southern California Super Doctors 2020
  • Southern California Rising Stars 2019
  • Southern California Rising Stars 2018
  • Southern California Rising Stars 2017

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.
339 total ratings | 227 reviews
5.0
Very gracious and helpful.
5.0
UCLA is a well organized with well trained staff. Every Doctor I meet is great. Dr. Maletkovic is fantastic. She listens, takes the time and decides on a plan together with me. She is encouraging, she is knowledgeable and trustworthy.
5.0
Overall positive experience.
5.0
The doctor is very detail oriented, and caring. She takes the time to review all lab results and to answer all my questions and concerns.
5.0
Excellent