Prof. Dr. Jovan Ivchev

2016
Completed the doctoral studies and successfully defended the doctoral thesis on the topic of: “Response Readiness during Mass Incidents involving Chemical, Biological and Radiological Agents – Prehospitalization and Hospitalization Readiness” under the mentorship of Professor Dr. Elisaveta Stikova.

2005
Specialized in General Surgery in the Surgery Clinic in Skopje

2001
Completed graduate studies in the area of surgery with a grade point average of 9.40 and obtained a master’s degree in 2001 on the topic: “Urology and Digestive Fistulae: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention” under the mentorship of Professor Dr. Zhivko Popov – Urology Clinic Skopje.

1997
Specialized Urology in the Urology Clinic in Skopje

1988
Graduated from the Medical Faculty in Skopje

2016
Employed as a professor of urology and surgery in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Goce Delchev – Shtip, North Macedonia

2013
Appointed head of the army medical corps of the ARM.

2009-2013
– Employed as an active officer, colonel in the ARM, seconded to the Liaison Office of the Republic of Macedonia in Athens as a Defense Attaché of the Republic of Macedonia.
– Employed as an urology surgeon in the City General Hospital “8^th September” – Skopje, as head of the urology surgery sector within the surgical departments.

2008
Obtained the title Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Medical Faculty in Skopje.

1997-2007
Head of the urology surgery section at the Military Hospital in Skopje.

1993 – 2009 
Employed in the Surgery Departments section of the Military Hospital in Skopje, as a general surgery and urology specialist.

1988-1991
Employed in the Occupational Medicine Healthcare Home in Veles.

1991-1993
Physician – active military officer, head of the brigade army corps in Veles.

University career

2022
Obtained the title of Associate Professor of urology and surgery at the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the “Goce Delchev” University in Shtip.
– Doctoral studies mentor in the field of surgery at the Faculty of Medical Sciences in Shtip.
– Mentor of the urology and general surgery residents from the Faculty of Medical Sciences in Shtip and an educator of many students of medicine and urology, gynecology and general surgery residents.
– Participated in many professional international symposia, congresses and seminars as a lecturer (Michigan University at Ann Arbor – USA, international urology congresses in Pravets and Sofia, R. Bulgaria, international urology congress in Belgrade, R. Serbia, Thessaloniki, R. Greece, etc.).
– Employed as a professor of urology, surgery 1, surgery, and clinical trials 1 and 2 at the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the “Goce Delchev” University in Shtip.
– Professor of the general surgery and surgery with medical care at the Higher Medical School at the ‘St. Clement of Ohrid” University in Bitola.

2019 
Lecturer of military surgery at the Military Academy “Mihajlo Apostolski”.

2017
Obtained title docent of urology and general surgery at the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University “Goce Delchev” in Shtip.

2008
Obtained the title of assistant professor of surgery at the “St. Cyril and Methodius” University, Skopje, R. Macedonia.

– Continuous education in the area of laparoscopic urology at the Urology Clinic in Sofia, R. Bulgaria in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
– Completed the international laparoscopic urology course at the Medical Faculty in Pleven in 2019.
– Completed numerous international courses and trainings in the area of military medicine and surgery: Professional development in the area of endourology and laparoscopic surgery at Michigan University – Ann Arbor 1999.  Military medicine courses within the NATO program in Sonthofen – Germany, Landsthul – Germany and Spiez, Switzerland, continued education in urology at the University of Southern California USC – USA, completed NATO course for military surgery in Oslo – Norway 2008, continuous education in urology and general surgery at the surgery departments of the “417 Army Equity Fund Hospital” in Athens 2010-2013.

1. Ivchev Jovan, Kajevski Voislav,Stefanovski Ante,Stojanoski Ivica, Gjuгcevski Gjoгgi, Minev Igoг. Compaгative Study of the postopeгative tгeatment of patients with supeгficial саnсег of the uгine bladdeг. Intemational Medical Joumal 2014 Ѕер 14; 19(3):495-500.
2. Ivchev Jovan, Bekaгovski Niko, Ivceva Nada, Stikova Incident Risk Assessment og majoI medical incidents with CBR agents in the Republic of Macedonia.Intemational Medical Joumal Medicus 2015Мај 11; 20(2):245- 252.
3. lvchev Jovan, Bekaшvski Niko, Ivceva Nada, Stikova Evaluation of the hospital piepaгedness fог геѕроnѕе to mајш medical incidents with chemical, biological and radiological agents in the Republic of Macedonia.  International Medical Journal Medicus 2016 Feb 11; 21(1):33- 39.
4. Ivchev Jovan, Chipurovski Igor, Stojanoski The role of pгeserving Ље inneг sphincteг mechanism and the bladdeг neck in the еагlу achieving uгine continence when peгfonning гetгopubic pгostatectomy. International Medical Journal Medicus 2017Jan 20; 22(1):15- 20.
5. lvchev Скрининг методи за рано откривање на карцином на простата-наши искуства во последните пет години. International Medical Jouгnal Medicus 2018 Oct 7; 23(2):127-133.

6. Ivchev Ј. Salvage гadical cystectomy with Ileal conduit diveгsion (Вгiсkег ргосеduге) аѕ а method of choice in the tгeatment of high gгade invasive caгcinoma of the uгine bladdeг. International Medical Journal Medicus 2019 Aug 29; 24(2): 178-182.
7. Ivchev Ј, Ivchev Suгgical Tгeatment of gangгene of the uгinae bladdeг, Review of thгee саѕеѕ. International Medical Journal Medicus 2020 Арг 25. 25 (1): 121-124.
8. Ivchev Ј, Izaiгi А, Minev I, Maгkovski D, Ivcheva N, Ivchev Reconstгuction of the uгine bladdeг wall with suттounding tissue falp afteг excision of post tгaumatic vesicocutaneous fistula. International Medical Journal Medicus 2020 Ѕер, Vol.25(2): 262-266. ISSN 1409-6366 UDC 61.
9. lvchev Ј, Ivchev Suгgical Tгeatment of gangгene of the Uгinae Bladdeг, Review of thгee саѕеѕ. Meгit Reseaгch Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 2020 8(4): 101- 105013. Oгiginal Reseaгch Article. Impact Factor 1,425. ISSN:2354-323X

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3818603

10. Ivchev Ј. Ivchev Lj. Ргimагу Retгopeгitoneal Тшnогѕ: Symptomatology, Diagnosis,

• Ope1’ative and    Postopeгative    Tгeatment     Оuг    Five    Уеагѕ    Expeгience Meгit Ј. Med. Med. Sci. 2020 8(5): 125-132013. Oгiginal Reseaгch Aiiicle. Impact Factor 1,425. ISSN:2354-323X.  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3832590

11. Ивчев Ј. Ивчев Љ. КОНЗЕРВАТИВЕН ТРЕТМАН НА МЕШАНА УРИНАРНА ИНКОНТИНЕНЦИЈА КАЈ ЖЕНИ – НАШЕ 5 ГОДИШНО ИСКУСТВО. International Medical Journal Medicus 2021 Ѕер ISSN 1409-6366 UDC 61 Vol · 26 (2) . 2021 Oгiginal scientific рарег 125
12. Ivchev Ј. Gangгene’s Fournieг аѕ а гesult of untimely diagnosis and tгeatment of uгinaгy Uгonet, 1/2022 JuI ISSN 1312-1960, Vol 1: 3-8
13. lvchev Ј, Gjoгevski А. LIFE THREATENING UROLOGY CONDIТIONS АЅ COMPLICAТIONS OF SARS COV2 INFECТION – ЅУМРТОМЅ, DIAGNOSE, CONSERVAТIVE, OPERAТIVE  AND   POST-OPERAТIVE    TREATMENT. International Medical Journal Medicus 2022 Арг ISSN 1409-6366 UDC 61 Vol · 27(1). 2022 Vol. 27 (1): 39-46
14. Ivchev Ј. Gangгene’s Fouгnieг аѕ а гesult of untimely diagnosis and tгeatment of uгinaгy Uгonet, l/2022JuIISSN 1312-1960, Vol 1: 3-8

15. Ivchev Ј. Massive Benign Tшnors of Urine Bladd r: Туреѕ and Uronet 2/2023 Nov ISSN 1312-1960, Vol 2: 80-81.
16. Ivchev Ј. Representation of malignant tumors of the testis and corгelation of tumoг maгkers in гelation to the clinical picture and the findings of ultгasound, magnetic resonance and computerized tomogгaphy, opeгated in оuг institution in the last 5 уеагѕ. Intemational Medical Joumal Medicus. 2024 Мау ISSN 1409-6366 UDC 61 Vol · 29 (1)

• 2024 Vol. 29 (1): 7-13.

17. J.Ivchev. Adгenoco1iical Caгcinoma: Symptomatology, Diffeгential Diagnosis, Opeгative and Postopeгative Treatment – our expeгiences in the last 5 years. Uгonet 2/2024 Sept.ISSN 1312-1960, Vol 4: 109-111.
18. PHI AND MR SPECTROSCOPY АЅ GUIDELINES ТО EARLУ DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF СА PROSTATE IN PATIENTS IN ТНЕ GRAY ZONE OF РЅА – OUR EXPERIENCES Minev 1, lvcev Ј, Izaiгi А, Maгkovski D. Intemational Medical Journal Medicus 2024 Sept. ISSN 1409-6366 UDC 61 Vol · 29 (2): 117-122.

Трудови објавени во зборници

1. Ј. Ivcev, Z Pendovski, Gj Gjurcevski. Intгaopeгative Ultгasonogгaphy Impгoves Tl1e Surgical Technic and Changes the Therapeutic Stгategy During the Opeгations of Renal Neoplasmas and Nephrolithiasis. Fiгst Macedonian National Congгess of Uгology In Association with The EAUU – Educational Office. June 2002. pg 68-69.
2. Ј. Ivcev.   Opeгative   and     conseгvative    tгeatment     of    a     patient    with     cistin nephrolithiasis – cаѕе report. First Macedonian National Congгess of Uгology in Association with the EAUU – Educational Office. June 2002. pg 67.
3. Dr Jovan Ivchev: Oveгview of the Military Medicine in Macedonia and its role in the NATO Реасе Keeping 28th Reed М. Nesbit Uгologic Society and Visiting Pгofessor Meeting, University of Michigan, Ann Aгbor 17-18 Oct. 2013.

4. Ј. Uгo-digestive Fistulas – Methods of Tгeatment. Fiгst Macedonian National Congгess OfUrology In Association with The EAUU – Educational Office. June 2002. pg 78-79.
5. Доц. д-р Јован.  Ивчев.  Улагата на очувувањето   на внатрешниот   сфинктерски механизам и вратот на мачниот меур при изведување на радикална простатектомиЈа во раното враќање на континентност на урината кај нашите пациенти. Зборник на Македонско Лекарско Друштво, Новини во урологијата април 2016 г.

6. Зборник на Македонско Лекарско Друштво, Новини во урологијата април 2016 г. Impгoved prostate саnсег detection rate with MRI ѕресtгоѕсору in patients with ргiог negative biopsy and rising РЅА level

7. Доц. д-р Јован Ивчев. Скрининг методи за рано откривање на карцином на простата-наши искуства во последните пет години. 18-ти Меѓународен Семинар за квалитет контрола и заштита во медицинска лабораториска дијагностика. Труд 2018 год.
8. Assoc. Prof. Jovan Ivchev PhD. National Urology Congress of Bulgaгia 2019. Salvage Radical Cistectoшy with Ileal Conduit Diveгsion (Вгiсkег ргосеduге) аѕ а шethod of choice in the treatшent of High Gгade Invasive Сагсinоша ofthe Uгine Bladdeг.
9. Assoc.Prof. Jovan Ivchev PhD. National Uгology Congress of Bulgaria 2021„ Life thгeatening urology conditions аѕ coшplications of Sars Cov2 infection – ѕушрtошѕ, diagnose, conservative, operative and post-operative tгeatшent.
10. МАНУ – Јован Ивчев, “Конзервативен третман на уринарна инконтиенција по радикална простатектомија – наше 5-годишно искуство. Стр.165-171. Зборник на научни трудови посветен на Академик Живко Попов по повод 70 години од неговото раѓање: “Предизвици во хирургијата на урогениталниот систем, трансплантацијата и медицината”. Август 2022. ISBN 978-608-203-350-1.
11. Ivchev Ј. Gangrene’s Foumier аѕ а гesult of untiшely diagnosis and tгeatшent of uгinaгy infections.N ational Uгology Congгess of  Bulgaгia 2022. Uгonet, 3/2022 ISSN 1312-1960.
12. Ivchev Ј. Massive Benign Тuшогѕ of Uгine Bladder: Туреѕ and Tгeatшent.  National Urology Congгess of Bulgaria, Pravec 2023.
13. J. Ivchev. Adгenoc01iical Сагсinоmа: Symptomatology у, Differential Diagnosis, Opeгative and Postoperative treatment – оuг experiences in the last 5 years. National Uгology Congress of Bulgaгia, Ргаvес 2024.
14. Natasha Mitгovska, Jovan Intгшnentation in modem ѕuгgегу and шоdегn шini­ invasive suгgical inteгvention, Abstract ID: 45-2/4. The 45th Intemational Medical Scientific Congress- Ohrid, North Macedonia, Apr. 2024.
15. Dijana Bojoska, Jovan lvchev. Miniшal Invasive surgical interventions in Uгology. Abstгact ID: 45-2/12. The 45th Inteгnational Medical Scientific Congгess- Ohгid, North Macedonia, Apr. 2024.
16. Miranda Jahja, Jovan Intruшentaгy fог surgical pгocedures in gynecology. Title 45th Intemational Medical Scientific Congгess – Ohrid, North Macedonia. Арг. 2024. Abstгact ID: 45 – 2113.
17. Katica Peгkovska, Jovan Recognition, treatшent and pгevention of suгgical infections. The 45th Inteгnational Medical Scientific Congress – Ohгid, North Macedonia. Арг. 2024. Abstгact ID: 45 – 215.

• Member of the European Urology Association
• Member of the Macedonian Urology and Surgery Association
• Member of the Scientific Research Committee of the NATO Allied Command Europe
• President of the medical board of the World Traditional Karate organization, based in New York – USA.
• Member of the review committee of  the international medical journal “Merit Research”
  Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences” (impact factor 1.425).
• Member of the editorial board of the international medical journal “Uronet”

– Plaque for contribution to healthcare of R.N. Macedonia, awarded by the Doctor’s Chamber of the Macedonia, April 2025.
– Recipient of the “Silver Badge of ARM” for 25 years of successful work as a military officer in the Army of the Republic of Macedonia, 2012.
– Recipient of the societal award and plaque “9^th of November” for contributing to the development of the city of Veles 2007.

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