PhD Деска Димитриевска
no.: 03822

My experience as a physician at the PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergology for more than 30 years, specializing in Pulmonology and Allergology for over 25 years, has equipped me with the necessary expertise to work on treatment and prevention of the respiratory diseases. I have served as the Principal Investigator in numerous clinical trials in the field, and I have acquired extensive scientific research competencies through this work. Furthermore, as the Director of the University Clinic’s Asthma Center, I have developed important leadership and communication skills that will allow me to take a strong, leading role in this investigation. I have also been teaching at the university level for a number of years, which has prepared me to serve as an exceptional trainer in the fields of Pulmonology and Allergology. Although most of my work has been in the area of asthma, my role as a specialist of Pulmonology and Allergology will provide me with the broad expertisе. Positions 1990-present Medical Doctor, PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergology, Skopje, Macedonia 2001-2007 Head of the department for COPD intensive care in the PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergology, Skopje, Macedonia 2007-2009 Director, PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergology, Skopje, Macedonia 2009 -present Head of the Center for Asthma and COPD in PHI University Clinic of Pulmonology and Allergology, Skopje, Macedonia 1992-2006 Teaching Assistant, of Internal Medicine, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia 2006 -present Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Medicine, Skopje, Macedonia Memberships European Respiratory Society Macedonian Respiratory Society Macedonian Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology Macedonian Chamber of Medicine Macedonian Doctor’s Association Contribution to Science Graduate Studies Research and Doctoral Dissertation In my masters program, I pursued research with a focus on bronchial reactivity in patients with bronchial asthma. I then went on to write my doctoral dissertation on the role of bronchial reactivity markers in evaluation of asthma. Clinical Trials in the field of Pulmonology and Allergology More recently, I have served as the Principal Investigator in many clinical trials, most of which have been open-label, placebo-controlled trials focused on the efficacy and safety of various interventions for patients with moderate to severe, persistent asthma. I have also investigated therapeutic interventions for subjects with pulmonary emphysema due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Research Support - PI in A phase III, randomized, parallel group, open study to compare the therapeutic efficacy and safety of a drags in patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma (February-September 2009). - PI in A pharmacodynamic, randomised, single dose, cross-over, partially blinded study to compare the efficacy of a fixed-dose combination of Budesonide-Salmeterol DPI capsule 150-25 μg, Budesonide-Salmeterol DPI capsule 150-12.5 μg, Budesonide-Salmeterol DPI capsule 150-6.25 μg delivered by the Axahaler® versus Serevent® Diskus® 50 μg, versus Serevent® Evohaler® 25 μg, versus Serevent® Evohaler® 25 μg (2 doses) in moderate to severe persistent asthmatic patients (September 2010-March 2011). - PI in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency identification research: Screening study of subjects eligibility for participation in the multi-centre, prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel-design, double-blind, clinical trial to compare the efficacy and safety of 60 mg/kg body weight of human alpha-1-antitrypsin Grifols® weekly intravenous administration with placebo in chronic augmentation therapy in subjects with pulmonary emphysema due to hereditary alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (July 2011-March 2012). - PI in Collaborative development of country education program to train healthcare providers