Following her medical training at Ss. Cyril and Methods, Skopje, Macedonia and residency in Radiology, she took a traditional fellowship in cardiothoracic radiology at the University of Michigan. She obtained a master of science degree in clinical research and statistical design from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Her research focuses on translational and outcomes research using quantitative imaging in risk stratification and therapeutic efficacy assessment of cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, and obesity.