About Vanja

Dr Vanja Kitanova is a registered medical doctor currently practising in Germany. With hands-on clinical experience across multiple medical disciplines, she brings a practitioner's perspective to every piece of content she reviews.

Alongside her medical practice, Vanja serves as a fact-checker and medical reviewer for Pabau. In this role, she scrutinises healthcare and clinical content to verify that all claims, statistics, treatment descriptions and medical guidance are grounded in current evidence-based medicine and align with accepted clinical standards.

Credentials & Background

Fact-Checking & Review Process

Every article published on the Pabau blog undergoes a structured medical review. Here is how Vanja approaches the review process:

1. Clinical accuracy check — Verifies that all medical claims, treatment descriptions and clinical data are consistent with peer-reviewed literature and current practice guidelines.
2. Safety review — Ensures contraindications, risk factors and safety warnings are present where clinically appropriate, and that no misleading health claims are made.
3. Terminology & clarity — Confirms that medical terminology is used correctly and that complex clinical concepts are explained in a way that is accessible to healthcare professionals and patients alike.
4. Source verification — Checks that referenced studies, guidelines and regulatory standards (e.g. NICE, GMC, CQC, HIPAA) are current and accurately cited.

Areas of Expertise