Ana Pataki is a patient advocate and a PhD student in the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Novi Sad.
She is the founder of Empowera Consulting, a boutique agency focused on strategic consulting in healthcare and civil society capacity-building.
Her professional work centres on patient advocacy, with a particular focus on rare diseases and paediatric cancer.
Together with her husband, Ana co-created the podcast “Rare and Share”; a platform for sharing the personal stories of patients living with rare diseases, as well as the experiences of their families (in Serbian).
Ana serves as the project coordinator at Lil’ Brave One – Hrabriša, a nonprofit organisation in Serbia that supports children with rare neurotransmitter disorders and their families.
Ana participated in the EUPATI Patient Expert Training Programme as a trainee in Cohort 7 (2024). Following her training, she joined the EUPATI Faculty Committee, contributing her perspective as a practising patient advocate.
In this capacity, she advises on the practical application of knowledge and skills gained through the programme.
