Dr. Zorancho Petanovski was born on July 16, 1959 in Bitola. He studied medicine at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of “St. Cyril and Methodius” – Skopje. (1978-1984). He passed the specialist exam in the field of and Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1993 at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of “St. Cyril and Methodius” – Skopje and received the title –
Primarius in 2003 year. He completed his doctoral studies and defended his doctoral dissertation” COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICIENCY OF RECOMBINANT AND NATURAL GONADOTROPINS IN THE PROCESS OF IN VITRO FERTILIZATION”, which earned him the title of Doctor of Medical Sciences in 2013 year et Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Kragujevac.

WORK EXPERIENCE
From 1988 to 2005 he was employed at the Special Hospital for Gynecology and Obstetrics – Chair, Skopje, where in the period 1999 – 2005 he was the Head of the Assisted Reproduction Department, and from 2003 – 2005 he was appointed Assistant Director of the hospital.
From 2005 to the present, he has been employed at First Private General Hospital “Remedika”, as Head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in the period 2005- 2010, and he is Co- Founder and Head of the Center for In Vitro Fertilization from 2005 to the present.

TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY
Prof. Dr. Zorancho Petanovski has been involved in the teaching-educational activity since
1997, when he was elected as an Assistant at the Faculty of Medicine in Skopje.
At the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the “Goce Delchev” University in Shtip, he was elected
as an Assistant Professor (2014), Associate Professor (2019), for the scientific teaching area
of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Decision of the Teaching-Scientific Council of the Faculty of
Medical Sciences at “Goce Delchev” University – Shtip. In the period after his election he
participates in the teaching-educational process / in the education of students through
lectures at the FMN at the University of Applied Sciences of the I and III cycle of studies.
Subjects of the third cycle of studies – Clinical Medicine:
– Ultrasound in Gynecology
– Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Prof. Dr. Zorancho Petanovski was a reviewer of several papers for participation in domestic
and international congresses of the European Association for Human Reproduction, a mentor
of graduation theses and trainees, as well as a member of the committee for the defense of
graduation theses and specialist exams in the field of gynecology and obstetrics:
Prof. Dr. Zorancho Petanovski is the author of a peer-reviewed script entitled “PREGNANCY,
CHILDBIRTH AND PUERPERIUM” 2018. and peer-reviewed practicum “PREGNANCY,

CHILDBIRTH AND PUERPERIUM” from 2018. Faculty of Medical Sciences at the “Goce
Delchev” University in Shtip
PROFESSIONAL-APPLICATION ACTIVITY
He has participated as Invited Speaker in more than 70 Conferences, Seminars and
Congresses, while his present research is mainly in the field of Assisted Reproduction and
Ultrasound in Gynecology, of which in the last few years they are:
– 2014 – Innovations in Human Reproduction – Belgrade: “Influence of BMI and
female smoking on outcome of the IVF” – invited lecturer by the “Association for
Human Reproduction Serbia”.
– 2015 – Innovations in Human Reproduction – Belgrade: “The impact of male smoking
on reproduction” – invited lecturer by the “Association for Human Reproduction in
Serbia”.
– 2015 – 4th. Macedonian Jan Donald Course – Advances in Ultrasound in Obstetrics,
Gynecology and Neonatology – Skopje: “The role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of
infertility” invited lecturer.
– 2016 – Innovations in Human Reproduction – Belgrade: “Clinical potential of
recombinant and urinary gonadotropins in the process of in vitro fertilization” –
invited lecturer by the “Association for Human Reproduction of Serbia”
– 2015 – 4th. Macedonian Jan Donald Course – Advances in Ultrasound in Obstetrics,
Gynecology and Neonatology – Skopje: “The role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of
infertility” – invited lecturer.
– 2016 – Small secrets of great masters in IVF – International symposium with five
panel discussions; Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad – invited lecturer.
– 2016 – VI International School “Jan Donald” – Medical ultrasound. Belgrade days
report – Belgrade: “Life habits and sexual reproduction” – invited lecturer.
– 2017 – 5th Macedonian Jan Donald Course – Advances in Ultrasound in Obstetrics,
Gynecology and Neonatology – Skopje: “The role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of
infertility in every day practice” – invited lecturer.
– 2017 – MSRM Symposium “From gamets to offspring” Budva: The impact of BMI on
reproduction”, – invited lecturerof MSRM.

– 2018 – News in Human Reproductions – Belgrade: “Is triggering GnRh-a and low-
dose HCG-a (dual trigger) in cycles antagonistic, a more successful procedure?” ” –

invited lecturer by the “Association for Human Reproduction of Serbia”
– 2019 – Spring Forum “Future is here”- ”Dual trigger – between rationality and
danager” invited lecturer, Budapest.
– 2020 – 25th E – Congress of the 3rd Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of the
AUTh, 2nd Congress of Ian Donald, Thessaloniki’ s branch – Evidence-based
Guidelines and Clinical Practice “Imaging Dilemmas In Gynecology” – “3D
Ultrasound of the uterus in reproductive gynecology.” Invited lecturer

PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT COMMSSIONS AND MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL
ASSOTIATIONS
– Committees for Expert Supervision, Ministry of Health of the Republic of N.Macedonia
– Association of Gynecologists and Obstetricians of the Republic of N.Macedonia (ZGOM)
– Association for Human Reproductive Medicine of the Republic of N.Macedonia (ZHRM) –
member of the presidency.
– European Society for Human Reproduction (ESHRE) member of the Committee of National
Representatives.
– European Society for Human Reproduction (ESHRE) member of the AIM Committee.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITY
He isthe author and co-author of more than 60 publicationsin the international and domestic
journals. He has written 4 chapters in international medical book, Monography and he is a
Co-Editor of the medical tetxtbook:
1. “From gamete to fetus” Editor: prof. Dr. Nebojsa Radunovic, Publisher: Novi Astakos and
Association for Humane Reproduction of Serbia, prepared and printed by Sanimex Belgrade.
ISBN 978-86-88525-11-4, 2014.

2. “Implantation embryos” Editor: prof. Dr. Nebojsa Radunovic, Publisher: Novi Astakos and
Association for Humane Reproduction of Serbia, prepared and printed by Calligraph,
Belgrade. ISBN 978-86-88525-13-8, 2015.
3. “We have created a quarter century of ART, where do we go” Editor: prof. Dr. Nebojsa
Radunovic, Publisher: Novi Astakos and Association for Humane Reproduction of Serbia,
prepared and printed by Sanimex Belgrade. ISBN 978-86-88525-15-2, 2016.
4. “Human reproduction and genetics – impact on offspring” Editor: prof. Dr. Nebojsa
Radunovic, Publisher: Novi Astakos and Association for Humane Reproduction of Serbia,
prepared and printed by Sanimex Belgrade. ISBN 978-86-88525-16-9, 2018.
5. “Factors affecting the outcome of in vitro fertilization” – monography – Zorancho Petanovski
Faculty of Medical Sciences “Goce Delchev” University in Shtip.2018.
6. “3D/4D Ultrasound in Gynecology “Donald School, Book, Editors PetanovskI Zorancho, Asim
Kurjak (2022). Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, JP Medical Ltd. London (UK),2022.

Prof. Dr. Zorancho Petanovski has published 48 professional/scientific papers, which have
been reviewed in the following bulletins of the University “St. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje:
no. 671 of 12.11.1996; No. 754 of 31.3.2000; no. 820 of 31.1.2003 and in the bulletin of the
“Goce Delchev” University in Shtip: no. 121, April 2014
49. V Sotiroska, Z Petanovski, G Dimitrov, M Hadji-Lega, D Shushleski, .The day of
embryo transfer affects delivery rate, birth weights, female-to-male ratio, and
monozygotic twin rate, Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2015, 54
(6), 716-721.
50. Z Petanovski, G Dimitrov, MH Lega, D Shushleski, V Matevski. The impact of male
smoking on intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes in In vitro fertilization
procedures HUMAN REPRODUCTION 2018, 33, 146-147. ISSN 1460-2350.
51. C. Calhaz-Jorge et att.. Z. Petanovski. Assisted reproductive technology in Europe,
2013: results generated from European registers by ESHRE; Human Reproduction.
2017, 32(10):1957–1973, ISSN 1460-2350.

52. C De Geyter et att.,Petanovski Z, ART in Europe, 2014: results generated from
European registries by ESHRЕ .Human Reproduction, 2018; Vol.33, No.9 pp. 1586–
1601,ISSN 1460-2350.
53. V. Sotiroska, G Dimitrov, Z Petanovski, S Stojkovska,. Influence of embryo transfer
day on pregnancy outcomes: O-0003 Art and the Complications Of Pregnancy.
Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2017, 45, 31.
54. F. Shenfield et att… Z.Petanovski… Oocyte and ovarian tissue cryopreservation in
European countries: statutory background, practice, storage and use; The ESHRE
Working Group on Oocyte Cryopreservation in Europe, Human Reproduction
Open, pp. 1–9, 2017
55. PID.Noveski, M Vujovic, M Terzic, D Shushleski, V Sotiroska, Z Petanovski,
Revealing hidden phenotypes in the Mendelian disorders: teratozoospermia due
to KRT9 pathogenic variant? EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS 27, 1819-
181
56. Petanovska Kostova E, Petanovski Z. et all. (2020) Different timing of adjuvant low
dose hCG and GnRH agonist trigger protocol, in OHSS high risk patient with peak
E2 level < 4000 pg/ml Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine (GORM.)
2020 DOI:10.21613/GORM.2020.1133. ISSN: 1300-4751,E-ISSN: 2602-4918.
57. Petanovska Kostova E, Petanovski Z. et all. (2020). Immature Ovarian Teratoma.

Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2020; 14 (4):359-363. DOI: 10.5005/jp-
journals-10009-1677. ISSN 0973-614X, elISSN 0975-1912.

58. Petanovski Zorancho and Petanovska Kostova Emilija (2020). Everyday Practice of
2D/3D Vaginal Ultrasound in Reproductive Gynecolog Donald School J Ultrasound
Obstet Gynecol 2020, (14):97 – 116 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1640 ISSN
0973-614X, elISSN 0975-191
59. S. Stojkovska et all. … Z.Petanovski. (2019). Novel method of treating ovarian
infertility: is Platelet-Rich Plasma a new promising therapy in the future. Mac.
Med. Preview,2019; 73 (2); 101-106.
60. C Wyns, C Bergh, C Calhaz-Jorge, C De Geyter, MS Kupka, T Motrenko,
…Z.Petanovski ART in Europe, 2016: results generated from European registries
by ESHRE C Wyns, C Bergh, C Calhaz-Jorge, C De Geyter, MS Kupka, T Motrenko,
…Z.Petanovski Human reproduction open 2020 (3), hoaa032

61. A Kurjak, S Panchal, E Medjedovic, Z Petanovski (2020) The Role of 3D Power
Doppler in Screening for Ovarian Cancer Int J Biomed Healthc 8 (2), 80-92
62. Petanovski Z, Kostova EP, Prodanova I, Ivkovska T, Dimitrov G. 2D/3D Ultrasound
Findings of Uterine Carcinosarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review. Donald
School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2022; 16 (2):148-152.

According to Google Scholar, Prof. Dr. Petanovski has the following number of citations of his
works: Citations 890, H index 7, i10 – index 7