TIONAL M NA ED R I E C T A L N I C A O IMCA I N N G A R B ESS IN AL INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS IN ALBANIA INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS IN ALBANIA “Continuing Education among Health Care Professionists” APRIL 24 - 25, 2015 | TIRANA, ALBANIA APRIL 24 - 25, 2015 | TIRANA, ALBANIA Organised by: AMERICAN HOSPITAL www.spitaliamerikan.com WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE CEO OF AMERICAN HOSPITAL Patients come to the American Hospital expecting to have the highest standards that medicine can currently offer. The patients and their families consider the American Hospital as the place of care, trust and hope, the last word of medicine, the light in the end of the tunnel.The considerable number of patient, the trust and hopes we have given them speak volumes about us. It speaks of the reputation we have established in eight years of activity of the hospital hard-working team. It also speaks of the high expectations and responsibility we face on a daily basis to support those who have trusted in us.The staff of the American Hospital works constantly to find perfection in the services we provide to you. It is this indisputable professionalism and a technology of highest standards that make two of our most potent tools which make the difference. Klodian ALLAJBEU, M.D. CEO Dear Colleagues, It is our great pleasure to invite you to the “ International Medical Congress in Albania”, to be held in Tirana, from April 24-25, 2015. This Congress will be organised by American Hospital, in Tirana, Albania. The main focus of the congress is “Continuing education among Health Care professionals”. The congress will have multi disciplinary clinical sessions, including different aspects of general surgery with the main focus on cancer surgery; head and spinal trauma; transplants surgery; myocardial revascularization procedures and valve surgery;anterior cranial base surgery; current trends on diagnosis and treatment in ophthalmology; minimal invasive esthetic surgery & plastic invasive surgery; intensive care and anesthesia in cardiac and transplants patients; advanced imaging, nuclear medicine and laboratory; IVF and gynecology; joint preservations and orthopaedic injury; prevention and diagnosis in internal medicine and emergency care. Colleagues from all over Albania, Kosovo and abroad will attend and contribute in exchanging knowledge and experience, encourage one another in our efforts against disease, to save lives. We welcome you to the “ International Medical Congress” Lindita Shosha Mano President IMCA 2015 3 ORGANIZING AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE SPEAKER/CHAIRPERSON INFORMATION ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OPENING HOURS PREVIEW CENTER Klodian Allajbeu ( CEO, American Hospital) Friday, April 24 07.30-18.30 Lindita Shosha ( President of IMCA) Saturday, April 25 08.00-14.00 Kenan Bayrakci ( Vc.President of IMCA) Arben Kojqiqi ( General Secretary) Oriela Cano ( PR & Marketing Director) IF YOU ARE A CHAIRPERSON Onejda Ymeraj ( American Hospital 1 Director) • Please locate your session room in due time and be at your session at last 15 minutes Mario Karaj (American Hospital 2 Director) prior of the session Driton Ukmata (American Hospital Pristina Director) Novruz Çaushaj ( American Hospital Fier Director) • We may remind you that speakers need to strictly observe the time schedule. Genti Cako ( American Hospital Durres Director) • Please fill the questionnaire which be handed to you after the respective session. Ilda Jegeni ( Director of Procurement) Stela Mako ( Specialist of PR & Marketing) Dajana Ndreu( Specialist of PR & Marketing) IF YOU ARE A SPEAKER IN SESSION Loren Haxhi ( Webmaster IMCA) • Please locate your session room in due time and be at your session at last 15 minutes prior of the session • For sessions starting at 09.00, the presentations should be delivered the previews day. • In order to avoid any delays, speakers are kindly requested to hand in their presentations SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE on Cd-Rom or USB Lindita Shosha Mano (Tirana, Albania) Fatos Olldashi (Tirana, Albania) Kenan Bayrakci (Tirana, Albania) Bekim Jata (Tirana, Albania) IF YOU ARE PRESENTING A POSTER Arben Kojqiqi (Tirana, Albania) Nereida Xhabija (Tirana, Albania) Ugur Gozalan (Pristina, Kosova) Besnik Kojcici (Tirana, Albania) • Each poster will be displayed for the entire duration of the congress. Poster have to be Namik Kemal Duru (Tirana, Albania) Alfred Aga (Tirana, Albania) mounted on Friday, April 24, 2015 or on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Ethem Beskonakli (Tirana, Albania) Novruz Caushaj (Tirana, Albania) • Please attached the poster to the board with the corresponding poster placement Iris Allajbeu (Tirana, Albania) Emiljana Huti (Tirana, Albania) number on Monday 20 April, 2015. Otherwise, the staff will dispose of it. If you have Selim Erekul (Ankara, Turkey) Alfred Aga (Tirana, Albania) any questions regarding your poster(s), please do not hesitate to contact the staff at the Sadik Ersoz (Ankara, Turkey) Andi Kacani (Tirana, Albania) registration desk. Branko Bojovic (Massachusetts, USA) Teuta Haveri (Tirana, Albania) Philip Caushaj (Connecticut, USA) Leart Berdica (Tirana, Albania) Felice Giangaspero (Roma, Italy) Brunilda Zllami (Tirana, Albania) Marco Jacobbi (Torino, Italy) Juxhin Gjoshe (Tirana, Albania) Ugo de Santis (Napoli, Italy) Albana Daka (Tirana, Albania) Ahmet Maden (Izmir,Turkey) Gentian Huti (Tirana, Albania) Rainer Reinmieller (Wien, Austria) Edmond Puca (Tirana, Albania) Baris Saygili (Tirana, Albania) Sotiraq Lako (Tirana, Albania) Kadir Burak Koza (Tirana, Albania) Entela Puca (Tirana, Albania) Onder Delialoglu (Tirana, Albania) Ada Simeoni (Tirana, Albania) Kadir Baykal (Tirana, Albania) Fiona Nasto (Tirana, Albania) Klaus Boeheim, (Austria) Mimoza Meco (Tirana, Albania) Tritan Kalo (Tirana, Albania) Arben Dhima (Tirana, Albania) Agim Sallaku (Tirana, Albania) Arian Hodaj (Tirana, Albania) Mihal Tase (Tirana, Albania) Rezarta Kapaj (Tirana, Albania) Flamur Tartari (Tirana, Albania) Teona Bushati (Tirana, Albania) 4 5 PROGRAM AT GLANCE PROGRAM AT GLANCE IMCA, INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS IMCA, INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS 24-25 APRIL 2015, Tirana, ALBANIA 24-25 APRIL 2015, Tirana, ALBANIA PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2015 7.30 REGISTRATION 08.00 REGISTRATION 9.00 – 10.00 WELCOME CEREMONY (BALSHA) ABRET 10.00 – 12.30 PLENARY SESSION (BALSHA) BALSHA Cardiology & METROPOL 09.00 – 11.30 Intern Medicine Ofthalmology Cardiac Surgery 12.30 – 13.00 CORNER CONSULENTS 13.00 – 14.00 BUFFET LUNCH BREAK 11.30 – 12.00 COFFEE BREAK BALSHA ABRET METROPOL BALSHA 12.00 – 14.30 Cardiology & Plastic Surgery & General Surgery ABRET METROPOL Intern Medicine 14.00 – 16.30 Neurosurgery Transplant & Urology Cardiac Surgery Dermatology Oncology & Pathology 14.30 – 15.00 CLOSING CEREMONY (BALSHA) 16.30 – 17.00 COFFEE BREAK BALSHA ABRET METROPOL Orthopedics Advanced Gynecology 17.00 – 19.30 Trauma & Intensive Imaging Neonatology & Care Laboratory Pediatrics WELCOME RECEPTION 20.30 Tirana International Hotel 6 7 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2015 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2015 7.30 REGISTRATION GENERAL SURGERY & ONCOLOGY & PATHOLOGY 9.00 - 10.00 WELCOME CEREMONY 14.00 -16.30 Chair: Philip Caushaj, Emiljana Huti, Ugur Gonzalan, Leart Berdica Key lecture: “Rectal Cancer- Changing Paradigms of Management, Indications for Pri- 10.00 - 12.30 PLENARY SESSION mary Surgery, Salvage Surgery, Robotic Surgery and non Surgical Management”. “Continuing Education Among Health Care Professionals” Prof. Dr. Philip Caushaj(USA) Chair: Philip Caushaj, Lindita Shosha, Xheladin Dracini, Alfred Aga Key lecture: ”From the Flexner Report to Newer Models of Undergraduate Education” Key lecture: “Extralevator Abdomino Perineal Resection for Rectal Cancer” Prof. Dr. Philip Caushaj (USA) Prof. Dr. Ugur Gonzalan(TURKEY) Key lecture: ”Continuing Education Among Health Care Professionals” Key lecture: “Surgical Treatment Alternatives of Rectal Cancer” Prof. Ass. Xheladin Dracini (ALBANIA) Prof. Dr. Nikollaq Kacani(ALBANIA) Key lecture: ”Continuing Education Among Health Care Professionals” Key lecture: “Laparoscopic Surgery: a 25 year Experience” Mr. Klodian Rjepaj (ALBANIA) Prof. Dr. Philip Caushaj(USA) Key lecture: ”The Revolution in Updating and Medical Communications” Cancer Care in Albania Prof. Dr. Myftar Barbullushi(ALBANIA) Prof. Agim Sallaku(ALBANIA) Key lecture: ”Open Medical Institute-Medical Education Beyond Borders” Breast Carcinoma, Surgical Treatment in American Hospital,Tirana Dr. Robert Qirko (ALBANIA) Koza B. K., Godaj G, Goga A, Huti E, Murati A, Metaj R. 12.30 - 13.00 Corner Consulents: p16INK4A in Routine Practice as a Marker of Cervical Neoplasia Prof. Dr. Philip Caushaj, Prof.Ass. Xheladin Dracini, Mr. Klodian Rjepaj, Prof. Dr. Kurshumliu F, Thorns CH, Gashi L, Goc G, Hasbajrami A, Binishi J. Myftar Barbullushi, Dr. Robert Qirko Severity Grading and Surgical Management of Acute Cholecystitis Murati A, Shosha Mano L, Koza B, Godaj D, Goga A. Assesement of ERCP in SPAM, New Techniques and approaches in Treatment of Cho- ledocolythiasis Tmava S, Fezollari L, Dracini XH, Fazlliu I, Vishi I, Abrashi B. Doppler Guided Dearterialisation “THD” with Mucopecy-an Established Technique for Treating Hemorrhoidal Disease Shosha Mano L, Xhaferi M, Huti G, Miraka M, Popa B, Dhima A, Murati A. Role of HBME-1 and GALECIN-3 in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Neoplasms Bushati T, Berdica L, Erecul S. 8 9 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2015 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2015 NEUROSURGERY TRANSPLANT & UROLOGY & NEFROLOGY