Prof. Sotir Stavridis, MD, PhD

1. Education

2023

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2. Working experience

2022

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3. Foreign languages

English

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4. Membership

Member of the European Association of Urology since 2000 to the present

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5. Publications

1. Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries.

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

 

2. SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study.

COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Anaesthesia. 2022 Jan; 77(1):28-39. doi: 10.1111/anae.15563. Epub 2021 Aug 24. PMID: 34428858...

5. Publications

1. Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries.

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

 

2. SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study.

COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Anaesthesia. 2022 Jan; 77(1):28-39. doi: 10.1111/anae.15563. Epub 2021 Aug 24. PMID: 34428858

 

3. Urinary Proteomics in Kidney Transplantation.

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

 

4. Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study.

COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Anaesthesia. 2021 Nov; 76(11):1454-1464. doi: 10.1111/anae.15560. Epub 2021 Aug 9.PMID: 34371522

 

5. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study.

COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative.Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27; 108(9):1056-1063. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab101.PMID: 33761533

 

6. 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

 

7. Radiation Exposure of Surgical Team during Endourological Procedures: International Atomic Energy Agency-South-Eastern European Group for Urolithiasis Research Study.

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

 

8. Management of Multiple Renal Arteries and Unusual Venous Anatomy during Kidney Transplant: From a Simple Technical Problem to a Graft-Saving Procedure.

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

 

9. Radiation exposure of patients during endourological procedures: IAEA-SEGUR study.

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

 

10. Bacterial spectrum and antibiotic resistance of urinary tract infections in patients treated for upper urinary tract calculi: a multicenter analysis.

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

 

11. 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

 

12. 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

 

13. 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

 

14. 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

 

15. 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

 

16. 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

 

17. Effects of Serenoa repens Alcohol Extract on Benign Prostate Hyperplasia.

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.

 

18. 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

 

19. 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

 

20. 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

 

21. 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

 

22. 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

 

23. 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

 

24. 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

 

25. 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

 

26. 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

 

27. The improvement in kidney transplant program in R. Macedonia–what are the clues?

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

 

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6. Awards and acknowledgments

Diploma by the Macedonian Medical Association for contribution and engagement in the Association activities – 2004