Prof. Gani Bajraktari, MSc, PhD, FESC, FACC (Kosovo)
– 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.
– From 1998 – 2006 Assistant Professor, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina,
– 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 Semmelweis 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.
– 2014-2016, 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, with 70 published 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