Complete list of doctors and doctor offices in Croatian and English

Do you need to find a doctor in Croatia? The first step is to know what you are looking for. It will be much easier to find a doctor, especially a specialist, if you know how to call the doctor in the Croatian language.

Below is a list of the types of doctors and what their offices are called in Croatian, alongside an English list. This list is searchable and sortable, so you can easily find the translation you need.

If you want to view a list of medical practices and specialties, then view this post. In addition, check out this guide to find Croatian doctors who speak English.

If you’re still looking for doctors, check out the below table.

Doctors and doctor offices in Croatian and English


DOCTORS (English)DOCTORS (Croatian)DOCTOR OFFICES (Croatian)
allergist, immunologistalergologalergolog
anesthesiologistanesteziologanesteziolog
cardiologistkardiologkardiolog
child psychiatristdječji psihijatardječji psihijatar
clinical chemistmedicinski biokemičarmedicinski biokemičar
clinical neurophysiologistklinički neurofiziologklinički neurofiziolog
craniofacial surgeonkraniofacionalni kirurg
dentist, oral surgeon, orthodontistmaksiofacijalni kirurg, doktor dentalne medicinemaksiofacijalni kirurg, doktor dentalne medicine
dermatologistdermatologdermatolog
dermatovenereologistdermatovenerologdermatovenerolog
endocrinologistendokrinologendokrinolog
ENT, otolaryngologist, ear nose throatotorinolaringologotorinolaringolog
gastroenterologistgastroenterologgastroenterolog
gastrointestinal surgeonkirurg gastroenterologkirurg gastroenterolog
general practitioner, family doctor, primary care doctordoktor obiteljske medicinedoktor obiteljske medicine
general practitioner, family doctor, primary care doctordoktor opće praksedoktor opće prakse
general surgeonspecijalist opće kirurgijespecijalist opće kirurgije
geriatriciangerijatar
gynecologistginekolog specijalist ginekologije i opstetricijeginekolog specijalist ginekologije i opstetricije
hematologisthematologhematolog
immunologistimunologimunolog
infectiologistinfektologinfektolog
internistinternistinternist
microbiologistmikrobiologmikrobiolog
nephrologistnefrolognefrolog
neurologistneurologneurolog
neuropsychiatristneuropsihijatarneuropsihijatar
neurosurgeonneurokirurgijaneurokirurgija
nuclear radiologistsspecijalist nuklearne medicinespecijalist nuklearne medicine
occupational physiciandoktor specijalist medicine radadoktor specijalist medicine rada
oftamologistoftalmologoftalmolog
oncologistspecijalist onkologije i radioterapijespecijalist onkologije i radioterapije
oral and maxillofacial surgeonmaksiofacijalni kirurgmaksiofacijalni kirurg
orthopedic surgeonortopedortoped
paediatric surgeon, pediatric surgondječji kirurgdječji kirurg
paediatrician, pediatricianpedijatarpedijatar
pathologistpatologpatolog
pharmacologistfarmakologfarmakolog
physical therapistfizijatarfizijatar
plastic surgeonplastični kirurg, estetski kirurgplastični kirurg, estetski kirurg
podiatric surgeonpedikerpediker
psychiatristpsihijatarpsihijatar
pulmonologistpulmologpulmolog
radiologistradiologradiolog
rheumatologistreumatologreumatolog
stomatologiststomatolog, zubarstomatolog
thoracic surgeontorakalni kirurgtorakalni kirurg
trauma surgeontraumatologtraumatolog
urologisturologurolog
vascular surgeonvaskularni kirurgvaskularni kirurg
venereologistvenerologvenerolog

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Please note: Information provided by Expat in Croatia is only for the purposes of guidance. It does not constitute legal or financial advice in any form. Croatian laws and bureaucratic rules often change, and each personal case is individual, so different rules may apply. For legal advice, contact us to consult with a licensed Croatian lawyer. For financial advice, contact us to consult with a licensed Croatian tax advisor or accountant.

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