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Dr. Vesna Antovska

Head of the Department for Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Disorders
University Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty, University
Vodnjanska bb, 1000, Skopje, R. Macedonia
 

Brief Biography:


Vesna S. Antovska MD, PhD
University Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty,
University  "Saint Cyril and Methodius", Vodnjanska 17, MK-1000
Skopje, Republic of   Macedonia
Education:
* 1998: Gynecology and obstetrics, PhD, Medical Faculty, Skopje
Thesis/dissertation title: "Hormone Replacement Therapy and its influence on lipid metabolism and biochemical indicators of bone turnover"
* 1995: Postgraduate study, Master of Science, Medical Faculty, Skopje
* 1983: Medicine, medical doctor, Medical Faculty, Skopje
Internships and Residencies:
* 1989-1993: Gynecology and obstetrics: University Clinic for gynecology and obstetrics
* 2002-2004: subspeciality of urogynecology, University Clinic for gynecology and     obstetrics, Medical faculty, Skopje
Professional Licenses/Certifications: Macedonian Chamber of Medicine
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
* 2009: full professor, University Clinic for gynecology and obstetrics Medical faculty, Skopje
* 2005: associate professor, University Clinic for gynecology and obstetrics, Medical faculty, Skopje
* 2000: assistant professor, University Clinic for gynecology and obstetrics, Medical faculty, Skopje
* 1995: teaching assistant, University Clinic for gynecology and obstetrics, Medical faculty, Skopje
* 1992: younger teaching, University Clinic for gynecology and obstetrics, Medical faculty, Skopje
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
* 1985-1988, medical doctor, University Clinic for gynecology and obstetrics, Medical faculty, Skopje
* 1989-1993, resident in  gynecology, University Clinic for gynecology and obstetrics, Medical faculty, Skopje
* 1994-2000, specialist of gynecology, University Clinic for gynecology and obstetrics, Medical faculty, Skopje
* 2001-till now, Head of the Department for University Clinic for gynecology and obstetrics, Urogynaecology and pelvic floor disorders, Medical faculty, Skopje
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
* 9/1994 attended First Balcan ultrasound school ²Saint Naum², Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia.
* 11/1996 attended First Course for diagnosis and therapy of urogynecological diseases, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
* 3/1998 participated in the First Course for vaginal surgery, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
* 10/1999 participated in the First Course for urinary stress incontinence, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
* 9/2004 attended training session on the TVT O procedure of Gynecare, Worldwide, Ethicon, Ljubljana, Republic of Slovenia
* 9/2004 attended  "Urogynecology today" Joint Meeting of Slovene Urogynecological Society and Austrian Society for Urogynecology, Portoroz, Republic of Slovenia
* 3/2005 attended Urogynecological operative course in  Leoben, Austria
* 5/2006 attended training session on the Prolift procedure of Gynecare, Worldwide, Ethicon, Zlin, Czech Republic.

 

Academic positions:


Full Professor at the University Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia,

Subspeciality: Urogynecology and Pelvic Flooor Dissorders (Head of the Department for Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Disorders, University Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics)

 

Research interests:


Urogynaecology & Pelvic Floor Disorders,

Gynaecologic Oncology,

Hormone Replacement Therapy.

 

Any other information:


RESEARCH/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES:
* 1995-1997, collaborator of the research project “Urinary stress incontinence in Republic of Macedonia”, granted by the Ministry of Science and Education of Macedonia,
* 1999-2002, collaborator of the research project: "Urinary stress incontinence in women in Republic of Macedonia", granted by the Ministry of Science and Education of Macedonia.
* 2001-2004, collaborator of the research project: "Urogenital prolapse in women in Republic of Macedonia", granted by the Ministry of Science and Education of Macedonia.
ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIANCE:
* 3/1998 invited lecturer of the First Course for vaginal surgery, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
* 10/1999 invated lecturer of the First Course for urinary stress incontinence, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
* 1992-2010, teaching students of medicine and dentistry;
* 1995-2010, teaching of residents in a clinical setting and teaching of postgraduate students;
* 2000-2010, master science and PhD thesis supervision in a research setting.
PROFESSIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS:
* 2000, Diploma of the Macedonian Society of Medicine
* 2001, Letter expressing Gratitude of the Macedonian Society of Medicine
* 2003, Professional Women’s Advisory Board Member of the American Biographical Institute
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
* 1985: Macedonian Society of Medicine
* 1993: Member of Macedonian Society of gynecologists and obstetricians
* 1993: Member of European Association of gynecologists and obstetricians
* 2003: Member of International Association of gynecologists and obstetricians
* 2003: President of Macedonian Association of menopause and hormone replacement therapy
* 2003: Vice-president of Macedonian Association of urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery
* 2003: Member of Macedonian Association for laparoscopic gynecological surgery
* 2004: Member of Macedonian Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
* 2004: Member of the International Menopause Society
PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES
* 2003: Monography : Menopause and HRT – up-to-date therapeutical conceptions
* 2004: Popular brochure: Guideline for Menopause and HRT
* 2010: Popular brochure: Basic information for oral contraception
MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES (Title and place of responsibility):
* 2001-till now: Head of the Department for Urogynaecology and pelvic disorders, University Clinic for gynecology and obstetrics, Medical faculty, Skopje
* 2003: President of the Macedonian Association of menopause and hormone replacement therapy
* 2003: Vice-President of the Macedonian Association for Urogynaecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery.
REFERENCES (most recent):
1. Dimitrov G, Antovska V, Steranija A, Trajkovska-Kiurcik B, Milenkova S. Polyginax in the treatment of fungal and non specific vaginitis, Obstet & Gynecol 2004;43(6):23-6.
2. Antovska V. Menopause and HRT – up-to-date therapeutical conceptions, Schering-Skopje editor, 2003
3. Antovska V. Changes in bone and lipid methabolism in women with surgical menopause, users and nonusers of estrogen replacement therapy, Gynaecol Perinatol 2000;9(3):83-93.
4. Antovska V. Hypocalcemia after surgical menopause and the role of the pair osteocalcine-alkaline phosphatase in its regulation, Gynaecol Perinatol 2000;9(2):39-44.
5. Antovska V. Progestagen as a complementary part of hormone replacement therapy and its effects on bone metabolism, Gynaecol Perinatol 2000;9(4):119-124.
6. Antovska V. Sequential combined estrogen/progestogen replacement therapy after surgical menopause and its influence on bone turnover, Mac J Med 2002;48(1-2):47-55.
7. Antovska V, Antevska-Grujovska S. Sequential combiner estrogen/progestogen hormone replacement therapy as a protector of the breast tissue, Mac J Med 2001;47(1-2):43-50.
8. Antovska V, Gavrilovski J. Hypocalcaemia and increased calcium clearance as possible consequences of menopause, Mac J Med 2004;50(1-2):85-93.
9. Antovska V, Antevska-Grujoska S, Dimitrov G, Livrinova V, Kiproska G. Hormone replacement therapy with Climen and its effect on the brease tissue, Gynaecol Perinatol 2004;13(1):24-30.
10. Antovska V, Dimitrov Go, Jovanovska V, Shubeska-Stratrova S, Kiprovska G, Livrinova V. The influence on coaguation of transdermal estrogen hormone replacement therapy as a preoperative preparation of the tissue before vaginal hysterectomy. Contributions Sec Biol Med Sci 2004;XXV/1:95-102.
11. Antovska V, Bashevska N. Benefit and safety of 28-day transdermal estrogen regiment during vaginal hysterectomy (a controled trial). Maturitas 2006; 53:282-298.
12. Antovska SV, Dimitrov DG. Vaginosacral colpopexy (VSC) - a new modification of the Mc Call operation using vaginosacral ligaments as autologous sliding grafts in posthysterectomy vault prolapse. Bratisl Lek Listy 2006;107:62-72.
13. Antovska V, Iliev V, Stojcevski S, Kuzevska K. Combination of two anti-stress procedures: our original 4-corner deltoid-like vaginal suspension and suburethral duplication sec. Lazarevski in patients with genital prolapse. Bratis Lek Listy 2007; 108 (4-5):189-199.
14. Antovska V. A new modification of the POPQ system – its effectivness in the diagnosis of supravaginal elongation of the uterin cervix in cases with genital prolapse. Bratisl Lek Listy 2008;108(7):307-312.
15. Antovska V, Bashevska N, Aleksioska N. PREDICTIVE VALUES OF THE ULTRASOUND PARAMETERS, CA-125 AND RISK OF MALIGNANCY INDEX IN PATIENTS WITH OVARIAN CANCER - in press in "Klinická onkologie"
16. Antovska V. EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR ORIGINAL VAGINAL PLICATURATION OF THE UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENTS AS VAULT PROLAPSE PREVENTION. Turkish Journal of Medical sciences -  Manuscript Code Number: SAG-1105-23- in press
17. Antovska V. OUTCOME ASSESSMENT OF THE MARSHALL` COUGHING TEST DURING CERVIX REPOSITION MANEUVER IN WOMEN WITH URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE WITH/WITHOUT GENITAL PROLAPSE. ISRN Urology – in press
REFERENCES: (Prof.d-r Vesna Antovska) (in the last three years)
1. Antovska V. A new modification of the POPQ system – its effectivness in the diagnosis of supravaginal elongation of the uterin cervix in cases with genital prolapse. Bratisl Lek Listy 2008;108(7):307-312.
2. Kiprovska G, AntovskaV, Nikolovska T. et al. The predictive value of preoperative transvaginal sonography in the staging of tumor pattern in ovarian cancer cases. 13th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Prague, 2010, pp.1323.
3. Dimitrov G, Antovska V, Jovanovska V. et al. Diagnostic cervical biopsy and subsequent HPV acquisition. 13th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Prague, 2010, pp.624.
4. Antovska V, Iliev V, Dimitrov G. et al. Predictive values of the ultrasound parameters, Ca-125 and risk of malignancy index in patients with ovarian malignancy. 13th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Prague, 2010, pp.1342.
5. Antovska V, Kiprovska G, Nikolovska t.et al. Hysterescopy in detection of endometrial carcinoma in postmenopausal women. 13th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Prague, 2010, pp.1619.
6. Antovska  V. The effectiveness of our original vaginal plicaturation of the uterosacral ligaments during vaginal hysterectomy in severe genital prolapse as a prevention of future vault prolapse. 5th International Congress on Minimally invasive gynecology and 4th Annual Scientific meeting of Turkish Society of Gynecological Endoscopy, Istanbul, 2011, P-77.
7. Antovska V, Aleksioska N. The effectiveness of Manchester-Shirodkar in Correction of the genital prolapse in Young Women. 5th International Congress on Minimally invasive gynecology and 4th Annual Scientific meeting of Turkish Society of Gynecological Endoscopy, Istanbul, 2011, P-78.
8. Antovska V, Iliev V, Aleksioska N.et al. Effectiveness, Risk and Complications of the TVT and TVT-O in treatment of Urinary Stress Incontinence. . 5th International Congress on Minimally invasive gynecology and 4th Annual Scientific meeting of Turkish Society of Gynecological Endoscopy, Istanbul, 2011, P-79.
9. Sapunov S, Antovska V. Oral contraception – clinical review of new approches. Pharmaceutical informator. 2009; 17(3):34-5.
10. Antovska Vesna. Combined oral contraception- Medical criteria for assessment of usage- Brochure. Bayer, National university library, St. Climent Ohridski, Skopje, 2010.
11. Antovska Vesna. Principal information for contraceptive pills- Brochure, Skopje, 2010.
12. Antovska Vesna. Guedelines for menopause and hormone replacement therapy- Popular brochure, Bayer, Skopje, 2010.
13. Sapunov S, Antovska V. Sexual violence- workshop, WHO, Skopje, 2010.

 

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