Prof. Sotir Stavridis, MD, PhD
Specialist in Urology
2023
Training completed and a Certification for Laser Enucleation of the Prostate obtained
2014
Doctor of Medical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, Skopje
2009
Master of Medical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, Skopje
2005
Specialist Urologist
Faculty of Medicine, Skopje
1993-1999
Faculty of Medicine, Skopje
“Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University (UKIM), Skopje, Macedonia
2022
Specialist in Urology
Acibadem Sistina Hospital, Department of Urology
2020 – present
Associate Professor of Surgery
UKIM, Skopje, Macedonia
2017 – 2020
Associate Professor of Surgery
UKIM, Skopje, Macedonia
2015 – 2017
Research Fellow of Surgery
UKIM, Skopje, Macedonia
2010 – 2015
Assistant of Surgery
UKIM, Skopje, Macedonia
2001 – 2008
Junior Assistant of Surgery
UKIM, Skopje, Macedonia
2000 – present
PHI Urology Clinic
UKIM, Skopje, Macedonia
Member of the European Association of Urology since 2000 to the present
Member of the Macedonian Association of Urology since 2000 to the present
Member of the Balkan Association of Urology since 2010 to the present
English
French
NIHR Global Health Unit on Global Surgery; COVIDSurg Collaborative. Lancet. 2022 Nov 5; 400(10363):1607-1617. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01846-3. Epub 2022 Oct 31.PMID: 36328042
COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Anaesthesia. 2022 Jan; 77(1):28-39. doi: 10.1111/anae.15563. Epub 2021 Aug 24. PMID: 34428858
Spasovski G, Rambabova-Bushljetik I, Trajceska L, Dohcev S, Stankov O, Stavridis S, Saidi S, Dimitrovski K, Popov Z. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2021 Dec 30; 42(3):7-16. doi: 10.2478/prilozi-2021-0030.PMID: 35032373
COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Anaesthesia. 2021 Nov; 76(11):1454-1464. doi: 10.1111/anae.15560. Epub 2021 Aug 9.PMID: 34371522
COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative.Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27; 108(9):1056-1063. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab101.PMID: 33761533
- Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Anaesthesia. 2021 Jun; 76(6):748-758. doi: 10.1111/anae.15458. Epub 2021 Mar 9.PMID: 33690889
Vassileva J, Zagorska A, Karagiannis A, Petkova K, Sabuncu K, Saltirov I, Sarica K, Skolarikos A, Stavridis S, Trinchieri A, Tzelves L, Ulus I, Yuruk E. J Endourol. 2021 May; 35(5):574-582. doi: 10.1089/end.2020.0630. Epub 2020 Sep 9.PMID: 32791856
Popov Z, Stankov O, Stavridis S, Saidi S, Ivanovski O, Spasovski G, Cakalaroski K, Ivanovski N.Exp Clin Transplant. 2020 Dec; 18(7):763-770. doi: 10.6002/ect.2019.0314.PMID: 33349206
Vassileva J, Zagorska A, Basic D, Karagiannis A, Petkova K, Sabuncu K, Saltirov I, Sarica K, Skolarikos A, Stavridis S, Trinchieri A, Tzelves L, Ulus I, Yuruk E. J Radiol Prot. 2020 Nov 20;40(4). doi: 10.1088/1361-6498/abc351.PMID: 33086202
De Lorenzis E, Alba AB, Cepeda M, Galan JA, Geavlete P, Giannakopoulos S, Saltirov I, Sarica K, Skolarikos A, Stavridis S, Yuruk E, Geavlete B, García-Carbajosa, Hristoforov S, Karagoz MA, Nassos N, Jurado GO, Paslanmaz F, Poza M, Saidi S, Tzelves L, Trinchieri A. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 Oct;39(10):1971-1981. doi: 10.1007/s10096-020-03947-z. Epub 2020 Jun 16.PMID: 32557326
- Detection of TMPRSS2-ERG Fusion Transcript in Biopsy Specimen of Prostate Cancer Patients: A Single Centre Experience. Trifunovski A, Dimovski A, Dohcev S, Stavridis S, Stankov O, Saidi S, Gjorgjievska M, Popov Z. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2020 Jun 1; 41(1):5-14. doi: 10.2478/prilozi-2020-0018.PMID: 32573479
- Treatment of Moderate-sized Kidney Stone with Third-generation Electromagnetic Shock Wave Lithotripter. Ivica Stojanoski, Toni Krstev, Lazar Iievski, Nerhim Tufekgioski, Sotir Stavridis. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2020
- Arterial blood gas alterations in retroperitoneal and transperitoneal laparoscopy. A Gavrilovska-Brzanov, M Shosholceva, Biljana Kuzmanovska, A Kartalov, M Mojsova–Mijovska, M Jovanovski-Srceva, A Kokareva, S Stavridis, E Gjorchevska, N Brzanov. Macedonian Journal of Anesthesia. 2019
- The Influence of Targeting Central Venous Pressure (CVP) on Early Graft Function after Living Donor Kidney Transplantation. Maja Mojsova Mijovska, A Gavrilovska, M Srceva-Jovanovski, M Temelkovska, S Stavridis, G Spasovski. Journal of Anesthesia and Surgery. 2017
- Comparative Proteomics Analysis of Urine Reveals Down-Regulation of Acute Phase Response Signaling and LXR/RXR Activation Pathways in Prostate Cancer. Davalieva K, Kiprijanovska S, Maleva Kostovska I, Stavridis S, Stankov O, Komina S, Petrusevska G, Polenakovic M. Proteomes. 2017 Dec 29; 6(1):1. doi: 10.3390/proteomes6010001.PMID: 29286311
- Epidemiologic study of urolithiasis in seven countries of South-Eastern Europe: S.E.G.U.R. 1 study. Karagiannis A, Skolarikos A, Alexandrescu E, Basic D, Geavlete P, Maletta A, Muslumanoglu AY, Papatsoris A, Petkova K, Saidi S, Skakic A, Saltirov I, Sarica K, Stavridis S, Yilmaz O, Trinchieri A.Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2017 Oct 3; 89(3):173-177. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2017.3.173.PMID: 28969396
Saidi S, Stavridis S, Stankov O, Dohcev S, Panov S.Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2017 Sep 1; 38(2):123-129. doi: 10.1515/prilozi-2017-0030.PMID: 28991765 Free article.
- Successful Kidney Transplantation in a Patient with Multiple Perioperative Renal Transplant Complications. Case Report. Peneva M, Zjogovska E, Dohchev S, Stavridis S, Josifov A, Srceva MJ, Damevski A, Janchulev J, Spasovska JM, Spasovski G. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2016 Nov 1; 37(2-3):121-125. doi: 10.1515/prilozi-2016 0025.PMID: 27883320
- Proteomics analysis of malignant and benign prostate tissue by 2D DIGE/MS reveals new insights into proteins involved in prostate cancer. Davalieva K, Kostovska IM, Kiprijanovska S, Markoska K, Kubelka-Sabit K, Filipovski V, Stavridis S, Stankov O, Komina S, Petrusevska G, Polenakovic M. Prostate. 2015 Oct; 75(14):1586-600. doi: 10.1002/pros.23034. Epub 2015 Jun 12.PMID: 26074449
- Insulin Resistance, Glycemia and Cortisol Levels in Surgical Patients who had Preoperative Caloric Load with Amino Acids. Jovanovski-Srceva M, Kuzmanovska B, Mojsova M, Kartalov A, Shosholcheva M, Temelkovska-Stevanoska M, Gavrilovska A, Stavridis S, Spirovski Z, Kondov B, Kokareva A, Todorov R, Spirovska T. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2015; 36(3):61-70. doi: 10.1515/prilozi-2015-0079.PMID: 27442397
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: First Single-Center Experience in the Balkans. Popov Z, Jankulovski N, Stankov O, Stavridis S, Saidi S, Kuzmanoski M, Chipurovski I, Banev S, Krstevska B, Ivanovski O, Dimitrovski C. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2015; 36(3):27-33. doi: 10.1515/prilozi-2015-0075.PMID: 27442393
- Mapping and Identification of the Urine Proteome of Prostate Cancer Patients by 2D PAGE/MS. Kiprijanovska S, Stavridis S, Stankov O, Komina S, Petrusevska G, Polenakovic M, Davalieva K.Int J Proteomics. 2014; 2014:594761. doi: 10.1155/2014/594761. Epub 2014 Aug 20.PMID: 25215235
- Incidence of urinary tract tumours in a two-year period (2010-2011) at the Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Skopje, Macedonia. Kostadinova-Kunovska S, Janevska V, Komina S, Dukova B, Bogdanovska-Todorovska M, Domazetovski I, Labachevski B, Saidi S, Stavridis S, Petrushevska G. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2014; 35(1):65-70.PMID: 24802196
- Can an increased nitric oxide level be accepted as non-invasive marker for sub/acute rejection of the kidney allograft? Masin-Spasovska J, Dohcev S, Stankov O, Stavridis S, Saidi S, Dejanova B, Dejanov P, Hristova-Dimceva A, Dimitrovski K, Spasovski G.Int J Artif Organs. 2013 Dec; 36(12):907-12. doi: 10.5301/ijao.5000261. Epub 2013 Nov 29.PMID: 24362900
- Acute fulminant hepatatis in kidney transplant recipient after repeated sevoflurane anesthesia–a case report and literature review. Masin-Spasovska J, Dimitrovski K, Stavridis S, Stankov O, Dohcev S, Saidi S, Jakovski K, Balkanov T, Labacevski N, Stankov V, Lekovski L, Spasovski G.Curr Drug Saf. 2013 Apr; 8(2):141-4. doi: 10.2174/15748863113089990026.PMID: 23845191
- Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging – our experiences in determining preoperative TNM staging of bladder cancer. Stojovska-Jovanovska E, Mitreska N, Stojovski M, Lazarova A, Stavridis S, Dodevski A.Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2013; 34(3):63-70.PMID: 24566016
Spasovski G, Dohcev S, Stankov O, Stavridis S, Saidi S, Josifov A, Masin-Spasovska J. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2013; 34(2):9-13.PMID: 24280885
Diploma by the Macedonian Medical Association for contribution and engagement in the Association activities – 2004
Plaque for a significant contribution to the realization of the goals and tasks of the Macedonian Medical Association – 2014
Letter of Appreciation by the Medical Chamber of Macedonia for demonstrated professionalism, expertise and sacrifice, maximum commitment and timely reaction when providing medical aid to the injured – 2015
Diploma by the Serbian Medical Society, Urology Section, for contribution and engagement in the Society activities – 2016
Honorary member of the Serbian Medical Society – 2022