Valentin Ikonomov

Professor Spasovski was born in Skopje, R. Macedonia where he attended his undergraduate medical education. His postgraduate studies and training in nephrology were undertaken at the University Hospital in Skopje, and at the University of Antwerp, Katowice and „Laiko“ University Hospital in Athens. His Master Degree of Medical Science in Nephrology was earned at the University of Skopje and the PhD at the Universities of Skopje and Antwerp.

Professor Spasovski is an active investigator in clinical trials related to anemia, hyperphosphatemia and bone diseases in patients with chronic kidney disease, especially in bone biopsy based studies. His academic carrier is supported by more than 330 published articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed and national journals, and lectures on topics related to chronic kidney disease, dialysis and mineral and bone disorders, and kidney transplantation.

He is a member of many professional societies, serves as a reviewer of several medical journals, is an editor of the BANTAO Journal and Macedonian Medical Review, and a member of the Editorial Board of several international nephrological journals. He finished his term as an ERA/EDTA Ordinary Council Member in 2009, but currently he is a Chairman of the Committee for CME activities at ERA-EDTA. He is also a President of the Macedonian Society of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation and Artificial Organs, member of the ISN/COMGAN Central & East European Committee, EUTox group, ERBP board and Chairman of the ERBP hyponatremia group as well as of the Clinical workgroup at the COST initiative.