Dr. Kika Veljkovic PhD FCACB joined LifeLabs as a Clinical Biochemist in 2012 and has been a Discipline Head in High-Volume Chemistry since 2019.  

She provides leadership in high-volume chemistry and immunoassays, overseeing quality systems for multisite testing, guiding the evaluation and adoption of new technologies, and spearheading the implementation of updated testing guidelines and protocols. Her daily work includes specialized test interpretation, consultations with healthcare providers and patients, and ensuring accreditation standards are maintained across LifeLabs’ operations.   

Dr. Veljkovic earned her MD from the University of Belgrade, Serbia and her PhD in the Medical Sciences Graduate Programme at McMaster University. Dr Veljkovic is a graduate of the McMaster Postdoctoral Training Programme in Clinical Biochemistry and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry.     

In addition to her role at LifeLabs, Dr. Veljkovic holds an academic appointment as an Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences. She is professionally involved with the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare as Chair of the Endocrinology and Immunology Scientific Committee.   

An active contributor to scientific research, she has published over 30 scientific papers and conference abstracts, including first-author papers in Blood and Clinical Biochemistry. She has also presented at national and international conferences.