Acibadem Sistina

Ass. Prof. Menka Lazareska, MD, PhD

1. Education

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

2. Additional Education

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
26 November- 1 December, 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, 7-9 June, 2007 Brescia, Italy
 
2007
Educative Seminar for Multislice CT, 5-10 November, Novi Sad, Serbia
 
2007
Symposium with international participation
NEUROINTERVENTIONS 2, 12-14 June 2008, Nis, 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, 5-10 December 2010, Barcelona, Spain;
Special Topics 2010: Intracranial Aneurysms, Spine and Stroke
 
2010
Live Interventional Neuroradiology & Neurosurgery Course, LINNC&ACINR, 23-25. May 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 from 16- 29.10. 2011
 
2012
WFNS Educational Course, February 10-11, 2012, Skopje, Macedonia
 
2012
Covidien training course for advanced techniques in Brain aneurysm treatment,
November 29th &30th, 2012 led by Prof. Francis Turjman at Neurologic Hospital, Lyon, France
 
2012
Terumo training course Interventional Workshop on PAD treatment with RX
Devices, 26 -27.11.2012, 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 29-31.05.2015
 
2016
RFA VNUS Closure Procedure Training, 12-13 February 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 Hospital Gue de Chuliac, Montpellier, France
 
2017
Clot and Device Hands-on Session at University Medical Centre, 23-24 November, 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, 23- 24 April 2019, Barcelona, Spain
 
2019
Full Immersion: Acute stroke case aneurysm, AVM, Fistula, Flow Diverter, Coiling, Web case, Montpellier, France, 6-10 May 2019
Clinical Immersion and Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment workshop, May 6th – 10th, 2019 in Montpellier, France
 
2019
Acute ischemic stroke treatments, Montpellier, France 9-10 May 2019
 
 
2020
Interactive Vascular Summit, 27th – 28th February, 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 


3. Working experience

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

4. Foreign languages

English, fluent


5. Membership

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

6. Publications

 130 abstracts, 25 published papers…

  1. 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
  1. Jakimovska Dimitrovska M, Gurcinov D, Lazareska M. Mammography and echosonography in pathology of male breast. Acta Morphol. 2008; 5(1):34-37.
  1. Dodevski A, Lazareska M, Aliji V, Zafirova B, Trpkovska B. Anomalous origin of the vertebral artery. Acta Morphol. 2010; 7 (2): 23-26.
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7. Awards and acknowledgments

  • Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments from the Macedonian Chamber of Medicine
  • Awards
November 13 Award in 2020 for participation in a heart transplant team

8. Press

  • 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

 

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