2025 – present

Specialist in digestive surgery at Zan Mitrev Clinic, Skopje, Macedonia

Full Professor of Surgery
Medical Faculty, University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje

2016 – 2023

President of the University 
University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

2009 – 2016

Dean, Medical Faculty – University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje

2007 – 2009

Head of the University Clinic for Digestive Surgery  – Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

1985 – present

MD, PhD – Digestive Surgeon 
University Surgical Clinic, Clinical Campus “Mother Teresa”, University Clinical Centre, Vodnjanska 17, Skopje

2009

Subspecialisation in Digestive Surgery
Medical Faculty, University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

• Digestive and general surgery
• Academic leadership and university governance
• Clinical and surgical education
• Medical faculty and hospital management
• Strategic planning in higher education
• Mentorship of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students

Clinical and Surgical Research

1. Perioperative Outcomes of the Laparoscopic Treatment for Colorectal Cancer at the Clinic for Digestive Surgery, Skopje, in a 5-Year Interval
Jankulovski N., Antovikj S., Joksimovic V., Kuzmanovska B. (2022) — Article on laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery outcomes. repository.ukim.mk
2. Patient-reported Health-Related Quality of Life After Colorectal Surgery
Kuzmanovska B., Kuzmanovski I., Jankulovski N., Kartalov A., et al. (Dec 2021) — Quality-of-life outcomes after colorectal surgery. repository.ukim.mk
3. Association Between First Trimester Obesity and Some Maternal Characteristics
Skeparovska K., Jankulovski N., Izairi P., Antovik S. (2020) — Study on obesity and maternal features. repository.ukim.mk
4. Correlation Between Preoperative Serum Markers and the Grade of Complicated Appendicitis
Nikolovski A., Selmani R., Antovikj S., Jankulovski N. (2021) — Research on appendicitis biomarkers. repository.ukim.mk
5. High Expression of CD133 Stem Cell Marker in Colorectal Cancer
Kostovski O., Antovic S., Jankulovski N., et al. (2020) — Oncology research on stem-cell markers. repository.ukim.mk
6. Laparoscopic vs. Open Splenectomy: A Single Center Eleven-Year Experience
Jankulovski N., Antovikj S., Petrushevska G., et al. (2013) — Eleven-year surgical outcomes study. repository.ukim.mk
7. Promoter Length Polymorphism in UGT1A1 and Sporadic Colorectal Cancer Risk
Hiljadnikova B., Josifovski T., Panovski M., Jankulovski N., et al. (2012). repository.ukim.mk

Analgesia & Postoperative Pain Management

8. THE ANALGESIC EFFECT OF ULTRASOUND-GUIDED TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE (TAP) BLOCK
Toleska M., Kuzmanovska B., Kartalov A., Jankulovski N., et al. (2017)
— Study on ultrasound-guided TAP block for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair analgesia.  repository.ukim.mk
9. The Analgesic Effect of Ultrasound-Guided TAP Block for Open Appendectomy
Toleska M., Kuzmanovska B., Kartalov A., Jankulovski N., et al. (2015). repository.ukim.mk
10. Effect of Adding Dexamethasone as a Ropivacaine Adjuvant in TAP Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair
Kartalov A., Jankulovski N., et al. (2015). repository.ukim.mk
11. The Effect of Rectus Sheath Block as a Supplement to General Anesthesia
Kartalov A., Jankulovski N., et al. (2017) — Postoperative pain management for umbilical hernia repair. repository.ukim.mk

Case Reports and Other Clinical Articles
12. Acute Pancreatitis Case Associated With Use of Valproic Acid
Petrova Cemerski N., Kuzmanovska B., Jankulovski N., et al. (2016) — Case report. repository.ukim.mk
13. Challenging Treatment of a Female Patient With Extensive Fournier’s Gangrene — Case Report
Kostovski O., Jankulovski N., et al. (2021). repository.ukim.mk
14. Double, Very Short Cystic Artery: An Anatomical Variation During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Joksimovic V., Jankulovski N., et al. (2020). repository.ukim.mk
15. Multivisceral Resection for Advanced Duodenal Adenocarcinoma: Case Report & Review
Mitevski A., Antovikj S., Kuzmanovska B., Jankulovski N. (2013). repository.ukim.mk
16. Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair in Obese Patient: Case Report
Mitevski A., Antovikj S., Kuzmanovska B., Jankulovski N. (2013). repository.ukim.mk 17. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: First Experience in the Balkans
Popov Z., Jankulovski N., et al. (2015). repository.ukim.mk 

• Jankulovski N, Antovikj S, Joksimovic V, Kuzmanovska B.
Perioperative outcomes of the laparoscopic treatment for colorectal cancer at the Clinic for Digestive Surgery, Skopje, in a 5-year interval. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2022.

• Kuzmanovska B, Kuzmanovski I, Jankulovski N, Kartalov A, et al.
Patient-reported health-related quality of life after colorectal surgery. 2021.

• Nikolovski A, Selmani R, Antovikj S, Jankulovski N.
Correlation between preoperative serum markers and the grade of complicated appendicitis. 2021.

• Kostovski O, Antovic S, Jankulovski N, et al.
High expression of CD133 stem cell marker in colorectal cancer. 2020.

• Joksimovic V, Jankulovski N, et al.
Double, very short cystic artery: an anatomical variation during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. 2020.

• Skeparovska K, Jankulovski N, Izairi P, Antovikj S.
Association between first trimester obesity and some maternal characteristics. 2020.

• Kostovski O, Jankulovski N, et al.
Challenging treatment of a female patient with extensive Fournier’s gangrene: case report. 2021.

• Jankulovski N, Antovikj S, Petrushevska G, et al.
Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy: a single-center eleven-year experience. 2013.

• Hiljadnikova B, Josifovski T, Panovski M, Jankulovski N, et al.
Promoter length polymorphism in UGT1A1 and sporadic colorectal cancer risk. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2012.

• Toleska M, Kuzmanovska B, Kartalov A, Jankulovski N, et al.
The analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. 2017.

• Toleska M, Kuzmanovska B, Kartalov A, Jankulovski N, et al.
The analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block for open appendectomy. 2015.

• Kartalov A, Jankulovski N, et al.
Effect of adding dexamethasone as a ropivacaine adjuvant in transversus abdominis plane block for inguinal hernia repair. 2015.

• Kartalov A, Jankulovski N, et al.
The effect of rectus sheath block as a supplement to general anesthesia for umbilical hernia repair. 2017.

• Petrova Cemerski N, Kuzmanovska B, Jankulovski N, et al.
Acute pancreatitis associated with valproic acid use: case report.  2016.

• Mitevski A, Antovikj S, Kuzmanovska B, Jankulovski N.
Multivisceral resection for advanced duodenal adenocarcinoma: case report and review of the literature. 2013.

• Mitevski A, Antovikj S, Kuzmanovska B, Jankulovski N.
Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair in obese patient: case report. 2013.

• Popov Z, Jankulovski N, et al.
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: first experience in the Balkans. 2015.

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