Menka Lazareska, MD
Specialist in Neuroradiology
2000
Faculty of Medicine
“Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University, Skopje, Macedonia
2001
State exam at the Faculty of Medicine
“Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University, Skopje, Macedonia
2007
Residency in Radiology,
Faculty of Medicine
“Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University, Skopje, Macedonia
2019
Postdoctoral studies,
Faculty of Medicine
“Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University, Skopje, Macedonia
2020
Subspecialization in Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine
“Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University, Skopje, Macedonia
Important stays/educations:
2003/05/06/09
Travel grant for attending the European Congress of Radiology
Invest in Youth Program, sponsored by the ECR, Vienna, Austria
2006
Introduction to Research for International Young Academics (IRIYA)
Program sponsored by RSNA, Chicago, IL, USA
RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting
November 26 – December 1, 2006 Chicago, Illinois, USA
2006
Extended stay one month in Cardio-Thoracic Radiology Division at University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2007
School of MR Advanced Head and Neck MR Imaging, ESMRMB, June 7-9, 2007 Brescia, Italy
2007
Educative Seminar for Multislice CT, November 5-10, Novi Sad, Serbia
2007
Symposium with international participation
NEUROINTERVENTIONS 2, June 12-14, 2008, Nish, Serbia
2008
ESR/ESCR Exchange Programme for Cardiac Imaging Fellowship 2008
European School of Radiology,
Training Centre: University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy,
Duration: 2 months
2010
ESMINT Teaching Course, December 5-10, 2010, Barcelona, Spain;
Special Topics 2010: Intracranial Aneurysms, Spine and Stroke
2010
Live Interventional Neuroradiology & Neurosurgery Course, LINNC & ACINR,
May 23-25, 2011, Paris, France
2011
CLINICAL CLARKSHIP in the field of Interventional and Interventional
Neuroradiology at Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of
Radiology, Ankara, Turkey, October 16-29, 2011
2012
WFNS Educational Course, February 10-11, 2012, Skopje, Macedonia
2012
Covidien training course for advanced techniques in brain aneurysm treatment,
November 29 & 30, 2012 led by Prof. Francis Turjman at Neurologic Hospital, Lyon, France
2012
Terumo training course Interventional Workshop on PAD Treatment with RX
Devices, November 26-27, 2012, Flensburg, Germany
2013
Theoretical and Practical MRI, neurovascular and vascular radiology training course
at both north and south campus at the Hospital Nuremberg, Germany from
May 15th to June 15th, 2013; teaching hospital of the University Erlangen – Nuremberg
2014
UCLA, Los Angeles, USA five weeks training in interventional neuroradiology,
Endovascular Treatment of Brain Aneurysm, Vascular Malformation and Stroke
2015
3rd Neuroradiology School, Belgrade, Serbia, May 29-31, 2015
2016
RFA VNUS Closure Procedure Training, February 12-13, 2016, Bratislava, Slovakia
2016
Pipeline Flex Embolization Device Workshop, April 21-22, 2016 led by Prof. Szikora in Budapest, Hungary
2017
Second Diabetes Days with international participation, March 31 – April 02, 2015, Dojran, Macedonia
2017
Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatments, September 27-28, 2017 led by Prof. Bonafe, Prof. Costalat & Dr. Gascou at Gue de Chuliac Hospital, Montpellier, France
2017
Clot and Device Hands-on Session at University Medical Centre, November 23-24, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2017
Carotid Artery Stenting Workshop, University Clinic of Cardiology, December 18-19, Skopje, Macedonia
2018
TAIEX Regional Workshop on Biomedical Engineering: Medical Physics, June 25-26, 2018, Tuzla, BIH
2018
2nd International Symposium on Echocardiography, June 29-30, 2018, Banja Luka, RS, BIH
2018
Interventional Neuroradiology Alfried Krupp Workshop, led by Prof. Chapot and his team at Alfried Krupp Hospital, July 12-13, 2018, Essen, Germany
2018
Stroke Live Course (SLICE), October 1-3, Nice, France
2018
Aneurysm Treatment (balloon and stents) & Mechanical Thrombectomy – aspiration technique, live cases workshop, University Hospital Center, December 12-13, 2018, Zagreb, Croatia
2019
In-hospital Training: CIV – Thrombectomy, hands-on session,
KBC Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia, 06.02.2019
2019
Workshop in Neurointervention – hands on by Microvention, April 23- 24, 2019, Barcelona, Spain
2019
Full Immersion: Acute Stroke Case Aneurysm, AVM, Fistula, Flow Diverter, Coiling, web case, Montpellier, France, May 6-10, 2019
Clinical Immersion and Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment Workshop, May 6-10, 2019 in Montpellier, France
2019
Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatments, Montpellier, France, May 9-10, 2019
2020
Interactive Vascular Summit, February 27th – 28th, 2020, Madrid, Spain
2020
Pipeline Flex with Shield Technology – virtual classroom, September 24-25, 2020 Budapest, Hungary
2020
Advanced Course for Acute Ischemic Stroke Management – virtual classroom, December 10-11, 2020, Bern, Switzerland
2022
Vesalio Clot Interaction Workshop on the NEVA™ Thrombectomy Device, June 16th 2022, Barcelona, Spain
2022-
Acibadem Sistina Hospital
Department of Oncology, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Specialist in Neuroradiology
2020-2022
PHI University Institute of Radiology, Skopje
Subspecialist
Neuroradiologist
2018 -2022
PHI University Institute of Radiology, Skopje Head of the Department of Neuroradiology and Vascular and Neurovascular Interventional Radiology
2014-2018
PHI University Institute of Radiology, Skopje
Head of the Department of Neuroradiology
2010-2014
PHI University Institute of Radiology, Skopje
Head of the Department of Vascular and Neurovascular Interventional Radiology
2007-2020
PHI University Institute of Radiology, Skopje
Specialist in Radiology
2002-2007
PHI University Institute of Radiology, Skopje
Resident in Radiology
2001
PHI University Institute of Radiology, Skopje
Doctor
2000 Macedonian Chamber of Medicine
2001 European Society of Radiology
2001 new 2021 Macedonian Association of Radiology (MAR)
2002 American Roentgen Ray Society
2005 Radiological Society of North America
2006 European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB)
2008 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)
2010 Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE)
2010 European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT)
2013 Live Interventional Neuroradiology, Neurology & Neurosurgery Course (LINNC)
2015 SLICE Multidisciplinary Stroke Live Course
2019 Macedonian Society of Cardio-thoracic-vascular and Endovascular Surgery
2020 Macedonian Spinal Society
Chamber of Evidence Experts
Commissions at the Ministry of Health
Commissions at the Faculty of Medicine and Department
2006-2020 National representative of young radiologists at the European Congress of Radiology
English, fluent
130 abstracts, 25 published papers…
- Radiological evaluation of superior sulcus tumor – Pancoast tumor. A. Gligorievski, S.Temelkovska, M. Lazareska, V. Aliji. Makedonski Medicinski Pregled, Mld Mak Med 60, 2006; 181-257, no. 5-6 pg. 194
- Jakimovska Dimitrovska M, Gurcinov D, Lazareska M. Mammography and echosonography in pathology of male breast. Acta Morphol. 2008; 5(1):34-37.
- Dodevski A, Lazareska M, Aliji V, Zafirova B, Trpkovska B. Anomalous origin of the vertebral artery. Acta Morphol. 2010; 7 (2): 23-26.
- Dodevski A,Lazareska M, Tosovska-Lazarova D, Zhivadinovik J, Stojkoski A. Basilar artery fenestration. Folia Morphol. 2011; 70 (2): 80-83.
- Dodevski A, Lazareska M, Chadikovska E, Aliji V, Janevski P. Variation in level of entry of the vertebral artery into the transverse foramen. Acta Morphol. 2011; 8(1): 14-17.
- Dodevski A,Lazareska M, Tosovska-Lazarova D, Zhivadinovik J, Aliji V. Morphological characteristics of the first part of the vertebral artery. Contributions 2011; XXXII (1): 173-188.
- Dodevski A, Tosovska-Lazarova D, Lazareska M, Aliji V, Gjoreski A. Tortuosity of the vertebral artery. Acta Morphol. 2011; 8 (2): 19-21.
- Dodevski A, Lazarova-Tosovska D, Zhivadinovik J, Lazareska M, Stojkoski A. Morphological analysis of the fabella. Acta Morphol 2012; 9 (1): 24-26.
- Josifov A, Simeonova A, Masin-Spasovska J, Dohcev S, Stankov O, Stavridis S, Saidi S, Rambabova -Busletic I, Lazarevska M, Mojsova-Miovska M, Spasovski G. Iliaco-renal bypass surgery with saphenous vein graft in kidney transplant recipient. Mak Med Pregled 2013; 67(2): 123-125.
- Dodevski A, Lazarova Tosovska D, Zhivadinovik J, Lazareska M, Stojovska Jovanovska E. Morphological characteristics of the superior cerebellar artery. Contributions Sec. Med. Sci. 2015; XXXVI( 1): 79-83
- Dimitrovska Jakimovska M, Mitreska N, Lazareska M, Stojovska Jovanovska E, Dodevski A, Stojkoski A. Hook wire localization procedure and early detection of breast cancer-our experience. OA Maced J Med Sci. 2015; 3(2):273-277.
- Bundovska Kocev S, Lazareska M, Mitreska K, Mihajlovska Rendevska A, Kuzmanovska D. Renal outcome in patients diagnosed with vesicouretral reflux in childhood. Physioacta 2017; 11(1):117-122.
- Chepreganova Changovska T, Kuzmanovski I, Boshkovski B, Petrovska Cvetkovska D, Jovanovska Srceva M, Mojsova M, Lazareska M, Isjanovski V, Stojcev S. Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of brain (H-MRS) in patient with temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy and Neurology 2017; 15-16 (47-48):60-67
- Kocova M, Kacarska R, Kuzevska-Maneva K, Prijic S, Lazareska M, Dordoni C, Ritelli M, Colombi M. Clinical variability in two Macedonian families with arterial tortuosity syndrome. BJMG 2018; 21(1):47-52
- Lazareska M, Aliji V, Jakimovska Dimitrovska M, Businovska J, Janevski P, Daskalov D, Kostov M, Papazova M. Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysm on anterior circulation. Acta morphol. 2018; 15(1):29-38
- Lazareska M, Aliji V, Stojovska Jovanovska E, Businovska J, Mircevski V, Kostov M, Papazova M. Endovascular treatment of wide neck aneurysms. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2018, 6(12):2316-2322
- Kostov M, Lazareska M, Bushinoska J, Dodevski A, Asani E (2020) Spinal Epidural Hematoma after Lumbar Catheter Insertion in a Patient who Underwent TEVAR for an Aneurysm of the Descending Aorta. J Spine Neurosurg 9:1.
- Vraynko E, Zafirovska P. Lazareska M, Milev I, Grueva E, Srbinovska E, Andova V, Case report: Secondary Hypertension Associated with Aortic Coarctation in 21-year-old female patient. IJMSHR; 2022; 6(1)10-15:2581-3366
- Panovska-Stavridis I, Pivkova-Veljanovska A, Trajkova S, Lazarevska M, Grozdanova A., Filipche V., A Rare Case of Superior Ophthalmic Vein Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia Following chadox1 ncov-19 Vaccine Against SARS-cov-2. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 2021; 13(1)
- Rambabova Bushljetik I, Lazareska M , Barbov I , Stankov O , Filipce V , Spasovski G. Bilateral renal angiomyolipomas and subependymal giant cell astrocytoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex: a case report and review of the literature BJMG 23 (2), 2020 l 93-98
- Zdravkovski P., Ilievski,B. , Janevska V., Jovanovik R., Cvetkovski P, Rendevski V., Shuntov B., Lazareska M., Zdravkovska M., Petrushevska G., Craniopharyngiomas: A 20-Year-Period Evaluative Single Center Study. (2021) J Clin Surg Pathol 3(1):16-20
- N. Kuzmanovski, Z. Sopova, A. Osmani, M. Lazareska, P. Janevski, S. Bogoeva Tasevska, K. Kapsarov. A case report – Embolization treatment of rectus sheath hematoma in a Covid-19 patient, Мед Преглед 2021; 75(3): 146-150
- J. Bushinoska, A. Chaparoski, M. Lazareska, G. Bushinoska-Ivanova, Lj. Ognjenovic, M. Kostov, E. Asani, D. Zafirova, M. Vesova. Continuous intravenous nimodipine application for prevention of vasospasm before endovascular treatment of ruptured cerebral aneurisms. JMS 2022; 5(2):142-149
Invited Lectures – EXTRAMURAL INVITED PRESENTATIONS
- Radiological Evaluation of Scoliosis: Stojanovska J., Lazareska M., Trajkovski Z.
Annual Meeting of Physiotherapists in Macedonia, October 15, 2004, Veles, MK
- 2. Value of Conventional MR in Detecting and Monitoring Treatment Response in Multiple Sclerosis (pilot study):
Menka Lazareska
Introduction to Research for International Young Academics (IRIYA) at RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 26 – December 1, 2006, Chicago, USA
- 3. Endovascular Treatment (Angioplasty and Stenting) of Peripheral Arterial Disease – our experience,
Menka Lazareska, Dusko Mihajloski, Gjorgji Damjanoski
5th Congress of Radiologists of Macedonia with International Participants
- 4. Diagnostic Methods in Evaluation of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhages
Menka Lazareska, Aleksandra Gavrilovska
Society of Neurosurgeons of Macedonia, June 11, 2010, Skopje, Macedonia
- 5. MRI Preoperative Staging of Cervical Carcinoma
Menka Lazareska
Macedonian Association of Gynecologists and Obstetricians, 4 March 2011, Skopje, Macedonia
- Management of Complication during Endovascular Treatment of Brain Aneurysm
Can all be managed? Can we resolve most of them? Is it enough market devices available?
Menka Lazareska
- Aliji, Gj. Damjanoski, N. Mitreska, P. Janevski, D. Daskalov
XI Balkan Congress of Radiology, October 03-06, 2013, Ohrid, Macedonia
- Diffusion MRI of the Brain Lesion
Menka Lazareska
- Mitreska, V. Aliji, A. Dodevski, P. Janevski, S. Bundovska-Kocev, D. Daskalov
Balkan Congress of Radiology, October 15-19, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey
- Role of Diffusion MRI in Differentiation of Brain Lesions
Menka Lazareska
Macedonian Society of Radiology, December 20-21, 2014, Dojran, Macedonia
- Value of MDCT in PE
Menka Lazareska
Macedonian Society of Cardiology, Group for Echocardiography, May 15, 2015, Skopje, Macedonia
- Peripheral Arterial Disease and Diabetic Foot – endovascular treatment
Menka Lazareska
- Aliji, P. Janevski, D. Daskalov
Second Diabetes Days with International Participation, March 31 – April 02, 2015, Dojran, Macedonia
- 11. Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms – our eleven years’ experience,
Menka Lazareska
- Aliji, Gj. Damjanoski, D. Mihajloski, P. Janevski, D. Daskalov
6th Macedonian Congress of Radiology with International Participation, September 22-25, 2016 Ohrid, Macedonia
- 12. Role of DWI/ADC in Evaluation of Brain Tumor and Treatment Response
Menka Lazareska
- Dodevski, V. Aliji, N. Mitreska, A. Doreski, D. Daskalov, P. Janevski
6th Macedonian Congress of Radiology with International Participation, September 22-25, 2016 Ohrid, Macedonia
- Role of CT in Assessment of Aortic Stenosis and TAVI
Menka Lazareska
2nd International Symposium on Echocardiography, June 29-30, 2018, Banja Luka, RS, BiH
- Mechanical Thrombectomy in Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Menka Lazareska
Macedonian Neurology Society, World Day of Stroke, November 12, 2018, Skopje, Macedonia
- Importance of CT in Diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis
Menka Lazareska
6th Macedonian Congress of Cardiology with International Participation, October 3-6, 2019 Ohrid, North Macedonia
- Endovascular Treatment of Wide Neck Aneurisms on Anterior Circulation
Menka Lazareska
17th Balkan Congress of Radiology, October 17-19, 2019 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- 1. Challenges in Endovascular Treatment of Wide Neck Aneurysms
- Mechanical Thrombectomy in Stroke – our ten months experience
Menka Lazareska
5th Annual Meeting of Serbian Neurosurgical Society with International Participation “Neurovascular Supersessions: Echo? Endo? Hybrid? Quo Vadis?” October 24-27, 2019, Kragujevac, Serbia
- 1. Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms
- Mechanical Thrombectomy in Stroke Treatment – our 1 year experience
Menka Lazareska
I Bazičnom kursu neurointerventnih procedura, November 16-17, 2019, Sarajevo, FBiH.
- Imaging техники на големите крвни садови како нов стандард во дијагностика на GCA Menka Lazareska
Улогата на мултидисциплинарниот пристап во раната дијагноза и современ третман со ACTEMRA кај пациенти со гиганто целуларен артеритис, Zoom состанок 28.04.2020, ЈЗУ Универзитетска клиника за ревматологија
- Neurointerventions in Republic of North Macedonia – where we are today
Menka Lazareska
October 1ST 2020, VIRTUAL CONGRES REGIONAL (EAST EU) NEUROVASCULAR e CONFERENCE
- Mechanical Thrombectomy in Stroke – where we are today
Menka Lazareska
VII Congress of Macedonian Neurological Society, May 7-9, 2021
- Магнентна резонанца на срце – основни принципи, техники, индикации
Менка Лазареска, Наташа Хаџи-Николова
„Дијагностички постапки во пост-КОВИД синдромот, Македонско Здружение по Кардиологија, 16.06.2021
- Role of MRI in Staging and Follow-up of Cervical Cancer: Pitfalls and Mimickers
Menka Lazareska
Regional Hybrid Symposium: Prevention and Treatment of Cervical Cancer, January 28, 2022, Skopje, N. Macedonia
- Напредни МРИ техники во неврорадиологијата – индикации и апликација
Менка Лазареска
Стручен симпозиум на Македонската Асоцијација на Радиолози, „Новитети во
неврорадиологија”, 25 февруари 2022, Скопје, Р. Македонија
- Novel Approaches for Improvement of Stroke Management
Menka Lazareska
Symposium ”News in Neurology. A Review of the Pandemic and what Direction Further”
May 6-8, 2022, Struga, N. Macedonia
- Имиџинг на нарушувања и заболувања на торакален сегмент на рбетот: стапици и мимикрии
Менка Лазареска
Македонско Спинално Здружение, прв состанок, Заболувања во торакалниот сегмент на рбетот, 20 мај 2022, МАНУ, Скопје, Р. Македонија
- Напредни МРИ техники во неврорадиологијата – прехируршко планирање и следење на терапевтски одговор
Менка Лазареска
Новини во неврохирургијата, 3 јуни 2022, Скопје, Р. Македонија
- Neurointerventions in Macedonia – where are we today
Menka Lazareska
Прв Интерсекциски Симпозиум на Македонското и Српското здружение за кардијална, торакална, васкуларна и ендоваскуларна хирургија, Современи хируршки пристапи 18 јуни 2022, Скопје, Р. Македонија
- Image Artefacts
Menka Lazareska
CMR Level I Course, July 7-8, 2022, Skopje, N. Macedonia
- Television 24, Faktor Zdravje – Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke, 7.12.2018
- Sitel Television, Magazin Zdravje, Endovascular Treatment of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke, 30.11. 2021
- Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments from the Macedonian Chamber of Medicine
- Awards
November 13 Award in 2020 for participation in a heart transplant team