About
Ms Ivana Pesic is a Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and Personal Trainer at UPANDRUNNING Dubai with over 16 years of experience in the health and fitness industry. She holds a Bachelor’s degree and multiple certifications in sports nutrition and personal training from esteemed institutions, including the International Sport Science Association (ISSA) and the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA).
Ms Pesic’s coaching approach focuses on simplicity and consistency, creating sustainable lifestyle changes. She understands that fitness and nutrition are lifelong pursuits, and collaborates closely with clients to develop personalised plans that cater to their unique goals and needs. Ms Pesic has expertise to help individuals of all levels, from seasoned athletes to beginners and busy professionals, achieve weight loss, muscle gain or overall health and wellness objectives.
Ms Pesic specialises in body composition management and offers strategies for fat loss and muscle gain. She excels in overcoming plateaus and enhancing athletic performance and recovery and her understanding of endurance and ultra-endurance nutrition allows her to guide her patients in fuelling their endurance pursuits effectively.
Ms Pesic’s passion and drive empowers individuals to transform their health and fitness. Through personalised coaching, she instils simplicity and consistency as key principles for sustainable change. With her guidance, her clients can achieve their desired outcomes and experience an overall improvement in wellbeing.
Ms Pesic’s coaching approach focuses on simplicity and consistency, creating sustainable lifestyle changes. She understands that fitness and nutrition are lifelong pursuits, and collaborates closely with clients to develop personalised plans that cater to their unique goals and needs. Ms Pesic has expertise to help individuals of all levels, from seasoned athletes to beginners and busy professionals, achieve weight loss, muscle gain or overall health and wellness objectives.
Ms Pesic specialises in body composition management and offers strategies for fat loss and muscle gain. She excels in overcoming plateaus and enhancing athletic performance and recovery and her understanding of endurance and ultra-endurance nutrition allows her to guide her patients in fuelling their endurance pursuits effectively.
Ms Pesic’s passion and drive empowers individuals to transform their health and fitness. Through personalised coaching, she instils simplicity and consistency as key principles for sustainable change. With her guidance, her clients can achieve their desired outcomes and experience an overall improvement in wellbeing.
“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”
— Ivana Pesic
Education & training
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2016–2022 MD · Medicine and Surgery
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2022–2026 Residency · Nutrition
Career & appointments
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2026-09–2027-08 Junior consultant
Licenses & insurance
Medical licenses
AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
Board certifications
European Board of Nutrition
Malpractice insurance:
HDI Global · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file
Procedures performed
| Procedure | Code | Lifetime count |
|---|---|---|
| GP consultation | 99213 | 2,872 |
| Annual physical exam | 99395 | 214 |
| Vaccination administration | 90471 | 2,462 |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 17110 | 3,025 |
Services & pricing
| Service | Duration | Modality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient consultation (60m) | 60 min | in_clinic|telemed | 180.00 EUR |
| Follow-up consultation (30m) | 30 min | in_clinic|telemed|phone | 90.00 EUR |
| Vaccination administration | 60 min | in_clinic | 540.00 EUR |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 90 min | in_clinic | 810.00 EUR |
Office, team & in practice
Videos
Research & publications
h-index: 21 · i10: 11
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Long-term follow-up of Nutrition across AE
DOI: 10.9218/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 34017185 · cited by 32
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Validation of clinical scoring in Nutrition
DOI: 10.6369/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 38758953 · cited by 66
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Long-term follow-up of Nutrition across AE
DOI: 10.2767/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 33072882 · cited by 116
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Validation of clinical scoring in Nutrition
DOI: 10.3455/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 35153563 · cited by 182
Invited talks
- Practical updates in Nutrition European Annual Congress (Nutrition) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
- Single-centre experience in Nutrition National Society Meeting · · 2023 · oral abstract
Awards & memberships
Awards
- 🏆 Top-rated Nutrition — · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
Society memberships
- WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2027
- national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2027
- European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2027
Articles by this doctor
- Patient education Patient guide to Nutrition
- Awareness When should you see a nutrition?
For international patients
- Coordinator
- Patient liaison · ivana.pesic@euroclinics.example
Patient reviews
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Recent reviews
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
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★★★★☆ ✓ Verified Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
