Education and training
April 2019 – April 2023 Specialization in the field of Gastrohepatology. Department of Internal Medicine, Mother Teresa University Hospital Center, Tirana.
October 2022-December 2022 License for Thoraco-Abdominal Ultrasound.
October 2022 Postgraduate Course, UEG (United European Gastroenterology) Week, Vienna, Austria.
June 2022 UEG (United European Gastroenterology) Summer School Prague, Czech Republic.
October 2012 – July 2018 Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in the unique 6-year full-time cycle. Study program: “Master of Science” in the field of General Medicine.
Work experience
October 2019 – ongoing Co-administrator in the European data registry: UR-CARE (United Registries for Clinical Assessment and Research). Platform applied at Mother Teresa University Hospital Center, Tirana.
July 2018 – October 2018 General practitioner, Emergency Department, Mother Teresa University Hospital Center, Tirana.
Publications:
1. PEMAJ X., Sina M., Prifti S., Djegsi A. Clinical outcomes and predictors of long term mucosal healing to Adalimumab therapy in biological naïve ulcerative colitis patients. Poster presentation. European Conference of Young Gastroenterologists 2023.
2. X. Pemaj, M. Sina, S. Prifti, I. Akshija. Association between tumor differentiation grade and TN staging in colorectal cancer. Annals of Oncology 2022. https://doi. org/10.1016/j.annonc.2022.04.324
3. Marsela Sina, Xhensila Pemaj, O. Resulaj, S. Prifti. Localization of cholangiocarcinoma: Impact on prognosis and clinical management – a single-center study in Albania. Poster presentation. June 2023 Annals of Oncology 34:S122. DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.04.359.
4. Marsela Sina, Xhensila Pemaj, Akshija Ilir, E. Zaja, S. Hoxha, S. Prifti. Recent epidemiological data on pancreatic cancer in Albania. June 2023 Annals of Oncology 34:S124 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.04.365P-309.
5. Osmanaj D., Pemaj X., Sina M., Prifti S., Hysa A. Endoscopic findings in patients with alcohol dependence – A single center study in Albania. Poster presentation. European Conference of Young Gastroenterologists 2023.
6. Marsela Sina, Xhensila Pemaj, Majlinda Ikonomi, Adea Koçollari, Ortenca Resulaj, Aferdita Djegsi, Adriana Babameto, Skerdi Prifti, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided-fine-needle aspiration for solid pancreatic lesions: Our first experience. EUS Summit 2022,
7. M Sina, X Pemaj, A Djegsi, S Telaku*, D Osmanaj, A Babameto, S Prifti, P795 Impact of anxiety and depression on inflammatory bowel disease patients, Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, Volume 17, Issue Supplement_1, February 2023 , Page i927, https://doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac190.0925
8. M Sina, A Djegsi, X Pemaj, S Telaku*, A Babameto, S Prifti, P683 Risk factors for fatigue in IBD patients, Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, Volume 17, Issue Supplement_1, February 2023, Pages i814–i815, https://doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac190.0813
9. Marsela Sina, Xhensila Pemaj, Ilir Akshija, Adea Koçollari, Altin Hysa, Dorina Osmanaj. Vitamin D Deficiency Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients In Albania. Oral presentation. World Congress of Gastroenterology 2022.
10. Marsela Sina, Xhensila Pemaj, Skerdi Prifti, Dorina Osmanaj, Adea Koçollari. Prevalence of tuberculosis infection in inflammatory bowel disease patients under biological therapy: should we re-test during treatment? Poster presentation. World Congress of Gastroenterology 2022.
11. Marsela Sina, Xhensila Pemaj, Skerdi Prifti, Dorina Osmanaj. Impact of anti TNF-α treatment on surgery rate in inflammatory bowel disease patients: first experience in Albania. PP136 Poster presentation. World Congress of Gastroenterology 2022.
12. Sina, M.; Bilaj, F.; Pemaj, X.; Priest, S.; Hysa, A. ACUTE PANCREATITIS AND INTRAGASTIC BALLOON. ESGE Days 2022 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1745281. Endoscopy 2022; 54(S01): 248 – 248
13. M. Sina, A. Koçollari, D. Osmanaj, A. Hysa, X. Pemaj, S. Prifti. Differences between right and left colon cancer among Albanian patients. Annals of Oncology 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2022.04.350
14. M. Sina, A. Koçollari, X. Pemaj, S. Prifti. Role of carcinoembryonic antigen as a prognostic marker in colorectal cancer. Annals of Oncology 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2022.04.349
15. Marsela Sina, Xhensila Pemaj, Ilir Akshija, Skerdi (2022) The role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, neutrophil-monocyte ratio, and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio in estimating disease activity in patients with ulcerative colitis. Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. 16. i250-i250. 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab232.313.
16. Marsela Sina, Xhensila Pemaj, Ilir Akshija, Altin Hysa, Adea Kocollari, Skerdi Prifti. (2021). Does vitamin D level correlate with disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease patients? Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. 15. S520-S520. 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab076.675.
17. Marsela Sina, Eno Pengili, Xhensila Pemaj, Dorina Osmanaj, Ilir Bibolli, Skerdi Prifti. (2021). Steroid sparing effect of adalimumab in cortisone-dependent ulcerative colitis patients. Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. 15. S539-S539. 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab076.709.
18. Marsela Sina, Xhensila Pemaj, Skerdi Prifti, Ortenca Resulaj, Adriana Babameto. EUS in Gastrointestinal diseases. Surgery Conference, October 2022, Tirana, Albania.
19. S. Prifti, M. Sina, Xh. Pemaj, A. Babameto. Principles of pharmacological treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. VI Pharmaceutical Conference, Tirana, Albania, 2022.
20. Marsela Sina, Fatmir Bilaj, Xhensila Pemaj, Adea Kocollari, Skerdi Prifti, Aureta Bruci, Arlinda Hysenj. SPINAL AND PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN A PATIENT TAKING INFLIXIMAB FOR CROHN’S DISEASE. Presentation from Clinical cases (Posters) at UEG Virtual Week 2020.
21. Fatmir Bilaj, Adea Kocollari, Arlinda Hysenj, Skerdi Prifti, Marsela Sina, Xhensila Pemaj, Aureta Bruci AN UNUSUAL CASE OF ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN: FISH BONE PERFORATION. Presentation from Clinical cases (Posters) at UEG Virtual Week 2020.
22. Fatmir Bilaj, Skerdi Prifti, Aureta Bruci, Adea Kocollari, Marsela Sina, Ariana Strakosha, Arlinda Hysenj, Xhensila Pemaj UNUSUAL MULTIFOCAL EXTRANODAL LYMPHOMA: A CASE REPORT. Presentation from Clinical cases (Posters) at UEG Virtual Week 2020.