CURRICULUM  VITAE

- Graduated in Medicine from University of Prishtina (Kosovo) in 1990, completed his specialization in cardiology at the Second Clinic of Cardiology, University Clinical Center “Mother Teresa”, Tirana (Albania), in 1997.
- 8 months training in Italy (Bassano del Grappa, Magenta, and Niguarda Ca’Granda Hospital, Milan),
- 6 months training in Zagreb (Croatia) in echocardiography,
- Postgraduate studies, defending Master Thesis in Medical Faculty, University of Zagreb (Croatia) (2000), in the field of stress-echocardiography.
- Defended the Doctorate Thesis “LV diastolic function in non-insulin-dependent diabetics” in Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina (2002).
- Second PhD Thesis “Relationship between insulin resistance and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction” defended in Semelweis University in Budapest, Hungary (2006).
- Third PhD Thesis “The Clinical Value of Total Isovolumic Time” defended in Umea University, Umea, Sweden (2014).
- From 2001-2003 and 2007-2009 - director of Internal Medicine Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, in Prishtina.
- From 2006 and currently, Professor of Internal Medicine-Cardiology, Medical Faculty University of Prishtina.
- From 2009-2011 - Dean of Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina.
- Head of Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina from 2012-2017.
- 2014-2017, Director of Clinic of Cardiology, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, in Prishtina.
- Clinical and research interests include coronary artery disease, interventional cardiology, echocardiography, diastology, diabetes and heart failure. 56 articles in these fields.
- Author of five books.
- Fellow of European Society of Cardiology and Fellow of American College of Cardiology.
- Awarded with the Price “Scientist of the Year 2014” by Ministry of Education, Republic of Kosovo.
- Current President of Kosovo Society of Cardiology