title: Contribution of Academician Momir Polenakovic to the Development of Nephrology in the Republic of Macedonia.
abstract: Academician Momir H. Polenakovic, MD, Ph.D. is an outstanding researcher, educator and scientist, one of the founders of the nephrology in the Republic of Macedonia. With more than 500 published papers in national and international journals, of which more than 189 are on the PubMed, he is one of the most fruitful medical worker in our country. With his participation in national and international congresses he has contributed to the transfer of the world nephrology in Macedonia, as well as, to the dissemination of the reputation of the Macedonian nephrology and science in the world. He has educated a number of specialists in internal medicine and subspecialists in nephrology. He has introduced new tests and methods in diagnosis and treatment of renal disease, which was a basis for his research and publication. Analyzing the life opus of Academician Momir Polenakovic we can say that he has dedicated his life and work to the research, diagnosis and treatment of kidney patients.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Serafimoski
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D009398:Nephrology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D018843:Republic of North Macedonia