Doctors

• Associate Professor (2015), Faculty of Medical Sciences-Shtip, Gotse Delchev University, Shtip
• Titled Assistant Professor (2010), Faculty of Medical Sciences-Shtip, Gotse Delchev University, Shtip
• Doctoral studies (1991), Faculty of Medicine-Skopje, University “St. Cyril and Methodius”-Skopje
• Doctorate in the field of clinical sciences – internal medicine
• Doctoral thesis: “Contribution to the evaluation of ventilatory-distributive changes in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis”
• Master’s degree (1986), Faculty of Medicine-Skopje, University “St. Cyril and Methodius”-Skopje
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Sciences-Internal Medicine
• Master’s thesis: “Forced expiratory tests in assessment of ventilatory function in patients with pulmonary fibrotic changes”
• Specialist studies (1999, 1983), Faculty of Medicine – Skopje, “St. Cyril and Methodius” University – Skopje
• Specialization in pneumophtisiology (1983)
• Specialization in internal medicine (1999)
• Faculty studies (1976), Faculty of Medicine-Skopje, University “St. Cyril and Methodius”-Skopje
• General Medicine

2020- ongoing

Specialist in internal medicine, subspecialist in pulmonology at Zan Mitrev Clinic

2005-2020

Head of department at the Institute for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis – Skopje

1998-2005

Director of the Institute for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis-Skopje

1993-1998

research associate in the subject Phthisiology at the Faculty of Medicine in Skopje, “St. Cyril and Methodius” University.

1984-1993

Assistant in the subject of Phthisiology at the Faculty of Medicine in Skopje, “St. Cyril and Methodius” University.

1983-1984

Junior assistant in the subject Phthisiology at the Faculty of Medicine in Skopje, “St. Cyril and Methodius” University.

1979-1983

Doctor of specialization at the Institute for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis in Skopje.

1979-1983

Doctor of specialization at the Institute for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis in Skopje.

1977-1979

Doctor in general practice, in the medical center in Kumanovo.

• University Center for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, Golnik, Slovenia (1986)
• Institute of Phthisiology, Sofia, Bulgaria (1989)
• Regional Training Center for DOTS Strategy, Warsaw, Poland (2000)
• Center for MDR-tuberculosis, Tartu, Estonia (2010)
• Institute of Small-Sclerosis and Tuberculosis Sofia, Bulgaria (2013)
• Workshop for principal investigators Mundipharma Research and Parexel FLT3509, Study investigator. Prague, Czechoslovakia, 2013
• Workshop for principal researchers for Mariner Study team, London, England. 2016

• Memberships Associations:
  1983-, member of the Macedonian Medical Association.
  1983 – member of the Association of Pneumophtisiologists of the Republic of Moldova.
  1993-, member of the Macedonian Respiratory Association.
  1995-2000, President of the Association of Pneumophthisiologists.
  1996-, member of the European Respiratory Society.
  2005 – , member of the Serbian Pulmonology Association.
  2015-, member of the Presidency of the Association of Pulmonologists of Macedonia.Committees:
  1996-1998, President of the Management Board of the Institute for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis – Skopje.
  2001-2005, Chairman of the Tuberculosis Commission at the Ministry of Health.
  2001-2005, member of the Commission for Infectious Diseases at the Ministry of Health.
  2002-2005, Deputy National Associate for the Global Tuberculosis Control Program.
  2005-2010, member of the National Coordinating Mechanism at the Ministry of Health (Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis).
  2009-2016, external member of the Management Board of the University Clinic for Metabolic Diseases.
  2018-2020, Chairman of the Tuberculosis Commission at the Ministry of Health.
  2016- Member of the executive board of the association of pulmonologists of Macedonia.Professional awards and recognitions:
  2019 Acknowledgment, Association of pneumophtuisiologists of Macedonia.
  2012 Thank you, Association of pneumophtuisiologists of Macedonia
  2003 Plaque, Macedonian Medical Society.
  1999 Primarius.

Lj. Simonovska, P. Spasov, S. Talevski, “Usage of the manual peak-flow meter”, Proceedings of the 3rd pulmonology days of SRM doctors, Ohrid. 23. – 26. 09. 1981

Lj. Simonovska, S. Nolchev, P. Spasov, P. Bogdanov, “Emergence of ventilatory insufficiency in chronic pulmonary tuberculosis”, Proceedings of the 3rd pulmonology days of SRM doctors, Ohrid. 23. – 26. 09. 1981

P. Bogdanov, S. Nolchev, Lj. Simonovska, B. Metodiev, “Acute deterioration of chronic pulmonary heart”, Proceedings from the 3rd pulmonology days of SRM doctors, Ohrid. 23. – 26. 09. 1981

S. Nolchev, Lj. Simonovska, D. Nikolic, “Ratio of MMFR 25% – 75% and MMFR 75% – 85%”, Proceedings of the 3rd pulmonology days of SRM doctors, Ohrid. 23. – 26. 09. 1981

S. Nolchev, Lj. Simonovska, “Relationship of intrathoracic gas and residual volume and MMFT”, Collection of papers from the 3rd pulmonology days of SRM doctors, Ohrid. 23. – 26. 09. 1981

S. Talevski, B. Metodiev, Lj. Simonovska, S. K. Mancheva, M. Belevski, “Specific laryngitis of our material”, Proceedings of the 3rd pulmonology days of SRM doctors, Ohrid. 23. – 26. 09. 1981

B. Metodiev, S. Talevski, P. Bogdanov, Lj. Simonovska, “Acute pseudoanaphylactic reaction to procaine penicillin G (PPG)”, Pluć. pain. tuberc. 1981, 33, 153 – 156.

A. Zhivkov, Lj. Simonovska, K. Minchev, “Our experiences are tumors of the Pacoas-Tobias type”, Pluc. pain. tuberc. 1981, 34, 45 – 48.

A. Zhivkov, Lj. Simonovska, K. Minchev, “Acute miliary tuberculosis of the sputum in a person over 40 years old”, Pluc. pain. tuberc. 1982, 34, 59 – 63.

P. Bogdanov, S. Nolchev, A. Zhivkov, Lj. Simonovska, Z. Angelovski, “Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and primary lung cancer”, Proceedings of the 1st congress of doctors of SRM, Struga, September 23 – 25, 1982.

S. Nolchev, S. Talevski, Lj. Simonovska, J. Nikolic, Z. Angelovski, “Ventilator function in patients with lung cancer”, Proceedings of the 11th congress of doctors of SRM, Struga, 23 – 25 September 1982.

M.Joncevska, S.Talevski, Lj.Simonovska, “Multi-drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Macedonia 1991-1997”, Global Congress on Lung Health 29th World Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases IUATLD/UICTMR, Bangkok-Thailand, 23-26 November 1998.

P. Bogdanov, Lj. Simonovska, B. Metodiev, S. Talevski, “Pleural effusions of cardiac origin in our material”, Year coll. of Med. fac. Skopje, 27, 139 – 141, 1981.

S. Nolchev, Lj. Simonovska, “Smoking among a group of medical students, Yearbook of the Faculty of Medicine, Skopje, 27, 143 – 144, 1981.

P. Spasov, J. Wasevski, S. Nolchev, Lj. Simonovska, “Smoking among the residents of Skopje”, Zbornik radova: “Lungs and smoking”, Soko Banja, 1982, 187 – 191.

Lj. Simonovska, P. Bogdanov, “Ventilator function in patients with silicosis” Year tooth Med. fac. Skopje, 1984 : 30 (1) : 67 – 68.

S. Talevski, B. Metodiev, S. Nolchev, Lj. Simonovska, A. Shabani, N. Markovski, “Diagnostics of bronchial adenomas”, Proceedings of the 7th pulmonology days of SRM doctors, Ohrid, September 1985.

S. Talevski, B. Metodiev, A. Zhivkov, S. Nolchev, Lj. Simonovska, “Report of four cases of bronchial adenoma”, Proceedings of the Serbian Pneumophysiology Meeting and the Bronchology Symposium in Belgrade, November 1986.

P. Bogdanov, B. Metodiev, Lj. Simonovska, A. Zivkov, “Disruption of the heart rhythm in patients with chronic pulmonary heart disease in our material”, Proceedings from the VI Pulmonology Days of SRM doctors, Ohrid, September 1983.

S. Nolchev, P. Spasov, Lj. Simonovska, “Flow-volume curve in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis”, Proceedings from the VI pulmonology days of SRM doctors, Ohrid, September 1983.

A. Zivkov, S. Nolchev, Lj. Simonovska, S. Talevski, “Miliary carcinoma of the spleen”, “Announcements”, Sremska Kamenica number 1-2, 1988.

A. Zivkov, S. Talevski, Lj. Simonovska, S. Nolchev “Primary carcinomas of the trachea”, “Announcements”, Sremska Kamenica number 1-2, 1990.

Lj. Simonovska, P. Bogdanov, B. Ilievska, M. Jonchevska, “Treatment of accompanying bacterial infection in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis”, Symposium – “Actual Pneumophthisiological Problems ’90”, Collection of summaries, Struga, 1990.

Lj. Simonovska, A. Zhivkov, S. Nolchev, S. Talevski, “Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (PIERRE MARIE BAMBERGER) in the diagnosis of bronchopulmonary carcinoma”, 7th pulmonary days, 26. – 28. 09. 1985, Ohrid, st. 52.

P. Bogdanov, Lj. Simonovska, A. Vidoevska, B. Ilievska, “Disruption of heart rhythm and conduction in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis”, XIIIth Congress of Doctors of Macedonia with international participation, Ohrid, 26. – 29. 06. 1991.

Lj. Simonovska, N. Minovska, “Characteristics of chronic pulmonary tuberculosis and principles of its treatment”, II Symposium “Actual pneumophthisiology problems”, Stuga June 12 – 14

• WHO project on tuberculosis control in Macedonia, funded by ECHO (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002).
  Project of the Republic Red Cross of the Republic of Moldova in cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent – “Open space” (2004).
  Training, monitoring, evaluation and other activities under the tuberculosis project of the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (2006-2017).
  HZC113782: “A clinical Outcome Study to compare the effect of Fluticasone Furoate/ Vilanterol Inhalation Powder 100/25 mcg with placebo on Survival in Subjects with moderate COPD and a history of or at increased risk for CVD.”, GlaxoSmithKline group of companies, 2010-2015.
  FLT3509: “A randomised, double-blind, double dummy, parallel group study comparing Fluticasone propionate/formoterol fumarate (FlutiformR)250/10mg (2puffs BID) and FlutiformR 125/5mg (puffs BID) versus Formoterol fumarate dihydrate (Atimos R) 12mg (1puff BID) in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)” (“the Study”)., MUNDIPHARMA , PAREXEL International GmbH, 2013-2015.
  EDMS – ERI – 73765690,7.0 – MARINER-Medically Ill Patient Assessmnet of Rivaroxaban Versus Placebo IN Reducing Post-Dischagre Venous Thrombo-Embolism Risk. Janssen Research&Development, LLC. 2015-2018.

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