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TIONAL M NA ED R I E C T A L N I INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY C A O IMCA I N N G A R B ESS IN AL 15 -17 NOVEMBER 2018 HOTEL PLAZA, TIRANA, ALBANIA 4 MEDICAL CONGRESS IN ALBANIA th INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL CONGRESS IN ALBANIA “CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT HEALTHCARE AND PATIENT’S SA 4th IMCA 2018 4th International Multidisciplinary Medical Congress in Albania “Continuous Quality Improvement 15 -17 November 2018 in Healthcare and Patient’s safety” Hotel Plaza, Tirana, Albania Organised by: AMERICAN HOSPITAL FETY” www.spitaliamerikan.com Under the Auspices of Ministry of Education & Sport and Ministry of Health of Albania Message from the CEO of American Hospital Dear friends and distinguished delegates of IMCA 2018 On behalf of my dedicated colleagues at the American Hospital of Albania I feel honored to invite and welcome you to our 4th International Medical Multidiciplinary Congress. Following the great experience with the successful congress of last year and the excellent feedback we had from participants regarding speakers and topics, we feel more thrilled and motivated for the upcoming event of 2018. As CEO of the American Hospital I am thankful to our experienced and talended physicians, skilled nurses and dedicated organizative staff that together have laid the background for the continuing success and I believe that compassionate medical staff combined with the best technology make American Hospital very special. Here at American Hospital we operate under the simple philosophy that our people make the difference. As we celebrate our 12th year we keep the focus on the future of medical science, best human resources and innovations on our field to offer our patients the highest quality of care and widest range of services. During this invaluable journey I had the honor to work with hundreds of physicians, nurses, technicians; all committed and energetic. As we move forward together, it is our privillege and responsability to expand and share knowledge among medical experts and to do this in an international level such as the Medical Multidisciplinary Congress. We look forward to exploring developments of medicine under the light of our focus on quality, growth and better practice. Join us, save the date, 15th-17th of November 2018 SERVICE, EXPERIENCE, HEALTH Klodian ALLAJBEU, M.D. CEO American Hospital American Hospital, Embrace life! 042 35 75 35 3 Message from the IMCA President Dear colleagues, friends and IMCA participants, Following the immense success of the third International Medical Congress in Albania, it is an honor, pleasure and privilege, on behalf of the Organizing and Scientific Committees, to welcome you to join the fourth “IV International Medical Congress”, here in Tirana, Albania from 15th to 17th of November 2018. Once again this Congress will be organized by the American Hospital. The success of the third Congress was honorably attributed to more than 100 outstanding foreign speakers from 20 countries and 2300 participants, local and international, across Thanks Note for the American Hospital Balkans, Europe, USA, Asia, with excellent sessions on various topics. The main focus of the This great success and tremendous hard existence to the trust you have put on it for a fourth Congress will be “Continuous quality improvement in Healthcare and patient’s work for IMCA will not have be done without healthier life. Founded in 2006, the American safety”. The open plenary session will be focused on: “Recent trends in mini-invasive the unconditional support of the American Hospital marked the first cornerstone of surgery” The Congress will continue to promote research and best quality in health care and Hospital to be lighted every single day by the private hospital service in Albania. The patient safety through multi-disciplinary clinical sessions, including mini-invasive treatment the needs of its patients and its healthcare hospital started work with a team of more in different surgical and non-surgical medical specialties and modern treatment protocols, system, with the responsibility of being than 100 medical doctors, nurses and different aspects of innovative techniques and strategies in head and neck surgery, general leader and the ambition of bringing in workers graduated and trained in Albania, surgery, neurosurgery, urology, orthopedic, colorectal surgery, intensive care and anesthesia, every novelty of medicine, it aims to Europe, Turkey, UK, USA and it counts now advanced imaging, nuclear medicine and laboratory; IVF and gynecology; ophthalmology, deliver the very best health care in a safe, 6 hospitals in Albania & Kosova with 1400 dermatology and aesthetic medicine, internal medicine, etc. There will be 2 round tables with compassionate environment. Relying workers, who show greater experience focuses in “Successful strategies for improving the health care system in Albania” and strongly in an multinational distinguished and commitment. In its early activities the “Medical Tourism in Albania”. The best innovations and new experiences will come through team and supported by the best technology Hospital focused on patients with cardiac various Workshops and Satellite Symposia on Brest Cancer, Hands on Laparoscopic Surgery in and research work, it has dedicated its issues from across Albania and the region. Gynecology, Video Session, Live surgery Session ect. Nursing Forums and Trauma Simulation Workshop will continue the successful education strategy among nursing staff. The IMCA 4 will host Poster Gallery presentations. That has proven to be a popular feature of the Congress as Currently, the hospital counts: well. Posters may present original research, best practices, descriptions of clinical programs ● + 1000 CABG ● Advanced General Surgical ect. By participating in this event, the Congress attendees will have the chance to benefit from (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) Procedures and Specialties. scientific exchange during clinical sessions with colleagues from different backgrounds. Our ● +135 Kidney Transplant, ● Laser Therapy for Advanced common goal remains sharing the best achievement in modern medicine and continuing Laryngeal Cancer ● +125 Cornea Transplant education strategy among medical professionals to reach higher standards and improve our ● Advanced Treatment Treatments clinical performance. We hope that you will enjoy our capital, Tirana and his many cultural ● Cochlear Implant with the support of Head and Neck Vienna University traditions, well recognized characteristics of hospitality with amazing gastronomic and ● Modern Laboratories in Albania delicious food as well. This is a wonderful event energized by dedication of our staff; you will ● Liver Transplant find it both informative and inspiring. I warmly welcome and look forward to meeting all of you ● Five Regional Hemodialysis Centers, ● In Vitro interventions with modern with 400 beds in 15th to 17th November 2018, in our beautiful city of Tirana! Cyrillic design ● Dialysis service in most districts, ● Advanced Procedures in Gynecology plus in hospitals ect. Yours sincerely and IVF Lindita Shosha Mano (MD. PhD) Consulent General Surgeon-Coloproctologist American Hospital, Tirana, Albania President of IV IMCA 2018 [email protected] Fore more visit: www.spitaliamerikan.com 4 5 Faculty Faculty Philip F Caushaj (USA) N. E. Samalavicius (Lithuania) John Minarcik (USA) Nikolaos Sofikitis (Greece) Niketa Koliqi (Albania) Entela Puca (Albania) Runolfurur Palsson (Iceland) Ugo de Sanctis (Italy) Fatos Olldashi (Albania) Edvin Selmani (Albania) Alfred Nona (Albania) Emiljana Huti (Albania) Iris Allajbeu (Albania) Mentor Petrela (Albania) Lutfi Alia (Italy) Ayse Balat (Turkey) Ates Kadioglu (Turkey) Albana Shahini (Albania) Dragoslav Mladenovik (FYROM) Edmond Puca (Albania) Alfred Aga (Albania) Rok Civljak (Croatia) Marta Civljak (Croatia) Svetlana Nela (UK) 6 7 Faculty Faculty Lindita M. Shosha (Albania) Brunilda Zllami (Albania) Nereida Xhabija (Albania) Teuta Haveri (Albania) Anila Godo (Albania) Konstantinos Pantos (Greece) Leart Bërdica (Albania) Joseph Nunoo Mensah (UK) Albana Daka (Albania) Elton Peçi (Albania) Edlira Cako (Albania) Gjergj Çaushi (Albania) Christos Maroudis (Greece) Carmelo Rizzo (Italy) Besnik Kojcici (Albania) Teona Bushati (Albania) Emeka Nkenke (Austria) Aliki Stathopoulou (Greece) Arben Kojqiqi (Albania) Arben Beqiri (Albania) Marco Jacobbi (Italy) Rainer Rienmüller (Austria) Shpetim H. Telegrafi (USA) Giovanni Anselmetti (Italy) 8 9 Faculty Faculty Gjergji Semini (Albania) Manos Pramateftakis (Greece) Dukagjin Blakaj (USA) Andreas Demetriades (Scotland) Gani Bajraktari (Kosovo) Antonio Longo (Italy) Denis Berdajs (Austria) Ernst Orthner (Austria) Safet Beqiri (Germany) Spiros Lazarou (USA) Xavier Delgadillo (Switzerland) Vasileios Drakopoulos (Greece) Dimitrios Loutradis (Greece) Edvin Prifti (Albania) Fleur Kilburn-Toppin (UK) Andrea Casini (Italy) Florin Ramadani (Kosovo) Jose Wiley (Greece) Sokol Xhepa (Albania) Cen Bytyqi (Kosovo) Margherita Borsa (Italy) 10 11 About IMCA How IMCA was born? What to expect from IMCA 2018? IMCA About IMCA – serves as an innovation-hub for the future in the Following the great success of the “3rd International Medical Congress in medicine field. The necessity at the stage that the American Albania” will have the support of the Ministry of Health & Ministry of Education Hospital had reached after 12 years of experience, brought and Sports. Main Focus this year is “Continuous quality improvement in the necessity that this colossal work and experience