Nereida Xhabija PhD (Albania)
Education and training:
1994 Graduated under the title “General Physician” near the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tirana.
1996-1999 Postgraduate specialization in the branch of Cardiology, near the first cardiology clinic, QSU “Mother Theresa”.
1999 Diploma Specialization Postgraduate Diploma with the title “Specialist Physician, Cardiologist”
2000-2001 Eco-specialization at the Ecocardiography Laboratory at San-Antonio Hospital, Padova, Italy (Grant obtained from the European Society of Cardiology for Training Leaders in Echocardiography).
2002 In-depth specialization in the use of transthoracic doppler echocardiography and predominantly transesophageal echocardiography during interventional procedures and cardiac surgery at the University Hospital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris, France.
2001-2003 Graduate Degree in Postgraduate Studies (Master) in Cardiology
2007 Cardiology Seminars, (Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminars), Austria
2008 Short Specialization for 3-D Cardiac Echo at King’s College Hospital,
London (update cardiology live teaching course, organized by
British Society of Echocardiography).
2010 Cardiac imaging seminars, Salzburg, Austria
2015 Degree “Doctor of Science” with maximum points at the advanced imaging department.
Professional experience:
1996 -1999 Authorized Doctor, at the First Cardiology Clinic, Mother Teresa University Hospital Center, Tirana.
2000-2007 Specialist and echocardiographic cardiologist at the Ecocardiography Laboratory, at the First Clinic of Cardiology.
2007-2011 Cardiologist, at the Department of Cardiology / Cardiac Surgery,
At American Hospital 1, Laprake, Tirana.
2011-follow Cardiologist, specialist in the field of non-invasive cardiology,
At American Hospital 2, str. of Dibra, Tirana.
42 publications and presentations in international and national journals and congresses, member of the IMCA scientific board, consultant of several medical journals in and outside the country.
Associatioson & Memberships
Professional member of ESC, EACVI and EAPC
Foreign languages: English, French and Italian