EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS:
1992-1996 Diploma “Maturity Certificate”, High School “November 28”, Shkodra, Albania.
1996-2002 Diploma “General Practitioner” Faculty of Medicine, Tirana.
2003-2007 Diploma of specialization in Pathological Anatomy of QSUT “Mother Teresa” Tirana
May 2005 Clinical Oncology Course in Montenegro.
July 2006 Immunohistochemistry course in Kassel, Germany.
February 2007 Cervico-vaginal cytology course at Policlinico di Bari, Bari, Italy.
November 2007 Course in Urinary Tract Pathology and Transplantation at the University of Tor Vergata in Rome Italy.
May 2010 Course of Neuropathology, with Prof. Dr. Felice Giangaspero, La Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
September 2011 Neuropathology course, with Prof. Dr. Felice Giangaspero, La Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
March 2013 Neuropathology course, with Prof. Dr. Shin Kwang Khan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
WORK EXPERIENCE:
August 2002 – May 2003 Family doctor, Shkodra.
November 2003 – ongoing Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tirana.
November 2003 – ongoing Pathological Anatomy Service at QSUT “Mother Teresa”.
June 2010 – February 2012 Head of the Department of Pathology, Hygeia Hospital Tirana.
March 2012- ongoing Staff of the Department of Pathology, American Hospital.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY:
“Surgical pathology in our country”, Medical-surgical conference 2004, Shkodra, Albania.
Collaborator in the Interreg III project for screening tumors in column uteri 2007-2008
“Cervicovaginal cytology 2003-2007 in Shkodra “Medical Conference, 2007 Shkodra, Albania.
“Hepatocellular carcinoma, histopathological approach”, IX National Gastro-Hepatology Conference, 2009
“PNET / Ewing Primary peripheral sarcoma of Dura, Clinicopathologic Entity distinct from Central PNET”, Tirana First Mediterranean Congress, 2011
“EOPPC”, Tirana First Mediterranean Congress, 2011
“Lung Cancer in Albania 2004-2008”, Tirana Mediterranean Congress I First, 201
“Hystomolecular Markers in Glial Tumors” National Neurological-Neurosurgical Conference, October 2011
“The Importance of Molecular Markers in the Treatment of Lung Cancer” XIX National Medical-Surgical Conference, November 2011.
“Pediatric tumors of the head and neck, histopathological diagnosis and prognostic factors”
7th scientific conference at Hygeia Hospital Tirana, January 2012.
“Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Thyroid Cancer”, 20th Medico-Surgical Conference, October 2012,
“Determination of grade and prognostic factors in meningothelial cell tumors”, 21st Medico-Surgical Conference, October 2013
“Application of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer, in the American Hospital”, the third conference of Pathological Anatomy, February 2014
“Central Nervous System Tumors”, Medical Summer School, Pogradec, August 2014
Alpha internexin expression in a series of 156 gliomas and its correlation with oligodentroglial morphology, Idh1, p53 and syn expression. IMCA I, September 2015.
Doctoral Defense, July 2016, on the topic: “Study of Glial tumors and their classification using IHC methods”
“Diffuse gliomas and the new who classification, CNS tumors of 2016”, IMCA II, September 2016,
“Examination of Specimens From Patients With Carcinomas of the, Lip and Oral Cavity, Review of Literature”, IMCA II, September 2016.
“Correlation of ependymoma’s histological grade with p53 and ki-67 expression.”, IMCA II, September 2016.
PUBLICATIONS:
A short journey through the human being: Summary of papers, Leart Bërdica, Arben Kurti, Bernard Shehu, Ornela Ademovi, Saimir Xhemali, Teona Bushati, Roald A. Hysa (ed.) Published in Tirana, Jehona 2002.
“A case of focal nodular hepatic hyperplasia” in Albanian Hepatologic of Gastro Journal, 2007.
“Primary liver lymphoma” case report, Hepatologic Gastro-Journal, 2009.
Atlas of pathology / Teona Bushati; Leart Bërdica; Shyqyri Subashi; Eduard Haxhihyseni; Selim Erekul; Lumturije Gashi; Fisnik Kurshumliu. -Tirana: Albpaper, 2012. – 332 f. : me il. ; 28 cm. Bibliogr .: pp.331-332. – Pa ç., Pa tir.
Pathology for the High School of Nursing / Leart Bërdica; Eduard Haxhihyseni; Teona Bushati; Gentiana Cekodhima; Aida Dragoshi; ed .: Arjola Mahmudaj. -Tirana: Albanian University Press, 2013. – 384 f. : me il. ; 23 cm. Bibliogr .: f. 382-384. – Pa ç., Pa tir.
Basics in pathology / Teona Bushati; Leart Bërdica; Eduard Haxhihyseni. -Tirana: Albanian University Press, 2013. – 540 f. : me il. ; 23 cm.
Bibliogr .: f. 537-539. – Pa ç., Pa tir.
Importance of molecular markers in the treatment of lung cancer / Teona Bushati; Leart Bërdica; Shyqyri Subashi; Daniela Xhemalaj; Antoneta Priftaj. – In: Scientific research. Nr. 2, 2012, p. 70 – 81.
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Article: Spinal Dissemination of Intracranial Glioblastoma in Bevacizumab Era: a Potential Bevacizumab-induced Mechanism.Gentian Kaloshi, Arben Roji, Arsen Seferi, Bujar Cakani, Teona Bushati, Ermir Roci, Mentor Petrela, Acta Informatica Medica 04/2014; 22 (2): 142-4.
Article: Case study of a spinal epidural capillary hemangioma: a 4-year postoperative follow-up.Arsen Seferi, Ridvan Alimehmeti, Gentian Vyshka, Teona Bushati, Mentor Petrela, Global spine journal. 02/2014; 4 (1): 55-8.
Article: Platinum-based chemotherapy in recurrent high-grade glioma patients: retrospective study. Ermir Roci, Bujar Cakani, Gramoz Brace, Teona Bushati, Arben Rroji, Mentor Petrela, Gentian Kaloshi, Medical Archives 01/2014; 68 (2): 140-3.
Article: 8750 POSTER Bevacizumab Alone at 5 mg / kg in an Every3-week Schedule for Patients With Recurrent Glioblastomas – a Single Center Experience, G. Kaloshi, A. Rroji, T. Bushati, A. Lame, A. Xhumari, A. Seferi, M. Petrela, European Journal of Cancer 09/2011; 47. • 4.82 Impact Factor
Article: 8749 POSTER Carboplatin Chemotherapy in Patients With Recurrent High-grade Glioma, G. Kaloshi, A. Rroji, T. Bushati, M. Petrela, European Journal of Cancer 09/2011; 47. • 4.82 Impact Factor
Article: 8741 POSTER Radical Surgery After Chemotherapy as a New Strategy in High Grade Glioma, G. Kaloshi, A. Rroji, A. Seferi, T. Bushati, M. Petrela, European Journal of Cancer – EUR J CANCER. 01/2011; 47.
Article: Report of two cases of chordoid meningioma in patients with Castleman syndrome. Gentian Kaloshi, Manila Antonelli, Gjergj Vreto, Artid Lame, Ilda Kerri, Teona Bushati, Arben Rroji, Mentor Petrela, Journal of Neuro-Oncology 12/2010; 104 (1): 395-7; 3.12 Impact Factor
Article: Bevacizumab alone at 5 mg / kg in an every-3-week schedule for patients with recurrent glioblastomas: a single center experience. Gentian Kaloshi, Gramoz Brace, Arben Rroji, Teona Bushati, Ermir Roci, Mehmet Hoxha, Geldon Fejzo, Mentor Petrela, Tumori. 99 (5): 601-3.
Article: Alpha internexin expression in a series of 137 gliomas and its correlation with oligodentroglial morphology, Idh1, p53 syn and egfr expression. Anglisticum Journal Vol.5, No .1, Februaury 2016-
Article: Squash smear cytology and its role in intraoperative diagnosis of cns tumors, First experience in Albania. Albanian J Med Health Sci 2015 Vol. 46, ISSUE 2-
Article: Use of molecular markers immunoreactivity can help stratify glioma’s patients into groups within the same grade and histological entity. Albanian Medical Journal, No.2- 2016
Doctoral Thesis: Study of glial tumors and determination of their degree by immunohistochemical methods, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Tirana, July 25, 2016
