Dr. Novakovic was born and raised in Serbia and earned her DMD degree at the School of Dentistry, University of Belgrade in 2011. After completing one year of GPR residency, she worked in private practice in Belgrade, Serbia for two years before moving to the United States. Dr. Novakovic completed a DMD - Advanced Standing program at UIC College of Dentistry in 2020. During her time at the Advanced Standing program, she was awarded the Dr. Donald L. McElroy Memorial Award for exceptional knowledge and skill in endodontics, as well as the Pier Fauchard Academy for outstanding academic and clinical achievements. Dr. Novakovic was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) National Dental Honors Society in 2020. She started residency immediately following graduation and earned the advanced certificate in endodontics and MS in Oral Sciences at UIC College of Dentistry in 2022. She became a Diplomate of  American Board of Endodontics in 2023. Aside from working in private practice, Dr. Novakovic works as a part-time clinical instructor at UIC College of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics.
 
Dr. Novakovic lives in a Chicago suburb with her husband and four lovely Maltese dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books, writing non-fiction and hiking in forest preserves.