Dr Ankica Hrsan
Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Zagreb
Dr. Ankica Hrsan is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation with extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis and conservative management of musculoskeletal disorders. She practices at Preventis, where she leads the outpatient service for physical medicine and rehabilitation as an external collaborator.
Her clinical work focuses on the treatment of painful musculoskeletal conditions, osteoporosis, and extra-articular rheumatic disorders. She also performs targeted therapeutic injections using corticosteroids and local anesthetics for the treatment of tendon, periarticular, and joint pain.
Clinical Focus and Patient Profiles
Dr. Hrsan provides comprehensive evaluation and conservative treatment for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, degenerative conditions of the spine and joints, and inflammatory soft-tissue disorders. Her approach combines detailed clinical assessment with targeted therapeutic procedures designed to reduce pain and restore functional mobility.
Her clinical areas of expertise include:
- Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis
- Management of extra-articular rheumatic disorders
- Ultrasound-guided or clinically guided joint and periarticular injections
- Corticosteroid and anesthetic injections for tendons, tendon insertions, and joints
- Evaluation and conservative management of musculoskeletal pain syndromes
Professional Background and Academic Engagement
Dr. Hrsan graduated from the University of Zagreb School of Medicine in 1996 and completed her specialization in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University Hospital Center Sestre milosrdnice in Zagreb in 2012.
Throughout her medical career she has worked in several clinical institutions, including the Emergency Medical Institute in Zagreb and primary care medical centers. Since 2014 she has been working as a specialist physiatrist at the Zagreb County Health Center – Zaprešić branch, while since 2025 she has been collaborating with Preventis, where she leads the outpatient clinic for physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Her professional interests include osteoporosis management, extra-articular rheumatism, and injection therapies for painful musculoskeletal conditions. She regularly participates in Croatian and European congresses in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation and osteoporosis research. She is also a lecturer in courses dedicated to intra-articular medication administration and a member of professional societies in physiatry, rheumatology, and vertebrology.
Qualifications
Dr. Ankica Hrsan graduated from the University of Zagreb School of Medicine in 1996. She completed her specialization in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University Hospital Center Sestre milosrdnice in Zagreb in 2012, after four and a half years of specialist training. She holds the academic designation univ. spec. med.
Experience
Dr. Hrsan began her medical career working in general practice at the Daruvar Health Center, where she worked for two years. From 1998 to 2008 she was employed at the Emergency Medical Institute in Zagreb. After completing her specialization, she worked as a specialist physiatrist at the Velika Gorica Health Center for one year. Since 2014 she has been working as a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Zagreb County Health Center, Zaprešić branch. Since 2025 she has also been collaborating with the Preventis Polyclinic, where she leads the outpatient clinic for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as an external collaborator.
Membership
Dr. Hrsan is a member of professional medical societies in the fields of physiatry, rheumatology, and vertebrology.
Certificates
Dr. Hrsan regularly participates in Croatian and European congresses in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and in professional meetings related to osteoporosis. She is also a lecturer at educational courses dedicated to the intra-articular administration of medications.