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.nl-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column} #pacs-named-lectures .nl-copy h3{order:0;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.4} #pacs-named-lectures .nl-presenter{order:1} #pacs-named-lectures .nl-description{order:2;max-width:76ch;margin:14px 0 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--nl-text);overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:normal} @media(max-width:600px){#pacs-named-lectures .nl-card{padding:18px}#pacs-named-lectures .nl-card:not(.nl-card--archive) .nl-card-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px 16px}#pacs-named-lectures .nl-card:not(.nl-card--archive) .nl-copy{display:contents}#pacs-named-lectures .nl-card:not(.nl-card--archive) .nl-portraits{grid-column:1;grid-row:1\/3;width:96px;gap:4px}#pacs-named-lectures .nl-card:not(.nl-card--archive) .nl-portrait{width:96px;height:96px}#pacs-named-lectures .nl-card:not(.nl-card--archive) .nl-pair .nl-portrait{width:46px;height:62px}#pacs-named-lectures .nl-card:not(.nl-card--archive) h3{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.4}#pacs-named-lectures .nl-card:not(.nl-card--archive) .nl-presenter{grid-column:2;grid-row:2;margin:0}#pacs-named-lectures .nl-card:not(.nl-card--archive) .nl-description{grid-column:1\/-1;grid-row:3;margin:8px 0 0}}<\/style>\n<div id=\"pacs-named-lectures\" lang=\"en\">\n<div class=\"nl-intro\">\n<p class=\"nl-eyebrow\">2nd Clinical Congress of Albanian Surgeons<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"nl-title\">State-of-the-Art Lectures<\/h2>\n<p class=\"nl-lead\">The named lectures honour physicians and surgeons whose clinical work, teaching, research and service have contributed to healthcare in Albania, Kosovo and beyond. At the 2nd Clinical Congress of Albanian Surgeons, invited speakers continue this tradition through presentations across the surgical specialties.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nl-event\"><span><strong>22\u201324 October 2026<\/strong><\/span><span>Tirana International Hotel \u00b7 Tirana, Albania<\/span><span>50 lectures \u00b7 1 workshop \u00b7 1 session<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-controls\" hidden><span class=\"nl-label\" id=\"nl-days-label\">Browse by day<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"nl-days\" role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"nl-days-label\"><button class=\"nl-day-button\" type=\"button\" data-day=\"all\" aria-pressed=\"true\"><strong>All days<\/strong><span>22\u201324 October<\/span><\/button><button class=\"nl-day-button\" type=\"button\" data-day=\"2026-10-22\" aria-pressed=\"false\"><strong>22 October<\/strong><span>Thursday \u00b7 6 lectures<\/span><\/button><button class=\"nl-day-button\" type=\"button\" data-day=\"2026-10-23\" aria-pressed=\"false\"><strong>23 October<\/strong><span>Friday \u00b7 23 lectures<\/span><\/button><button class=\"nl-day-button\" type=\"button\" data-day=\"2026-10-24\" aria-pressed=\"false\"><strong>24 October<\/strong><span>Saturday \u00b7 23 lectures<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-fields\">\n<div><label class=\"nl-label\" for=\"nl-search\">Search honouree, speaker or specialty<\/label><input id=\"nl-search\" type=\"search\" placeholder=\"Type a name, topic or session\u2026\" autocomplete=\"off\" aria-controls=\"nl-list\"><\/div>\n<div><label class=\"nl-label\" for=\"nl-hall\">Hall<\/label><select id=\"nl-hall\" aria-controls=\"nl-list\"><option value=\"all\">All halls<\/option><option>Balsha<\/option><option>Consortium<\/option><option>Abret<\/option><option>Metropol<\/option><option>Onufri<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"nl-reset\" type=\"button\">Reset filters<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"nl-status\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">52 lectures across three days<\/p>\n<div id=\"nl-list\">\n<section class=\"nl-day\" data-date=\"2026-10-22\" aria-labelledby=\"nl-heading-22\">\n<div class=\"nl-day-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"nl-heading-22\">Thursday, 22 October 2026<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"nl-day-count\">6 lectures<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-grid\">\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-22-01\" data-hall=\"Consortium\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-musa-haxhiu-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Musa Haxhiu (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">MH<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Musa-Haxhiu-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Musa Haxhiu\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Musa Haxhiu Workshop in Scientific Research<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-musa-haxhiu-2\/\">Musa Haxhiu was a physician and researcher whose work linked clinical medicine, experimental science and academic leadership. After training in lung diseases in Belgrade, he earned a doctorate at the University of Zagreb in 1973. He served as dean of Prishtina\u2019s Faculty of Medicine and established the Institute of Pathological Physiology, introducing experimental work across several clinical specialties. His international research career included Case Western Reserve University, and he helped young scientists from Kosovo pursue doctoral training in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Whole-session dedication<\/span><strong>Entire workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-22T08:30\">08:30<\/time>\u2013<time datetime=\"2026-10-22T12:50\">12:50<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Consortium<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Scientific Research and Surgical Publishing<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-22-02\" data-hall=\"Consortium\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-adem-ademi-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Adem Ademi (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">AA<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Adem-Ademi-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Adem Ademi\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Adem Ademi Session in Emergency and Trauma Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-adem-ademi-2\/\">Adem Ademi trained in medicine and surgery in Zagreb before becoming chief of surgery at Mitrovica Hospital in 1981. After his dismissal from the hospital in 1992, he continued treating patients through his Avicena surgical practice. During the Kosovo war, he helped establish an improvised military hospital in Bajgore and advised on its organisation and location. Working with the Mother Teresa Humanitarian Association, he also helped obtain medical equipment for wartime care between 1997 and 1999.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Whole-session dedication<\/span><strong>Entire session<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-22T13:45\">13:45<\/time>\u2013<time datetime=\"2026-10-22T15:30\">15:30<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Consortium<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Three-Phase Framework<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-22-03\" data-hall=\"Onufri\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/ass-prof-dr-salih-sh-krasniqi-dr-sc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Salih Krasniqi (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">SK<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Salih-Krasniqi-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Salih Krasniqi\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Salih Krasniqi Lecture in Pioneers of Laparoscopy in Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/ass-prof-dr-salih-sh-krasniqi-dr-sc-2\/\">Salih Krasniqi completed his surgical specialisation in Zagreb in 1991 and developed a clinical and academic interest in laparoscopy. His doctoral research at the University of Medicine in Tirana examined laparoscopic treatment of biliary stones, including advanced cases. He taught surgery in Prishtina and Tetova, and later at the Tirana university\u2019s Kuk\u00ebs branch. His career also included medical leadership at the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, coordination of wartime hospitals and authorship of professional books and scientific publications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Demetrius Litwin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-22T09:00\">09:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Onufri<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy course<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-22-04\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-muharrem-gashi-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Muharrem Gashi (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">MG<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Muharrem-Gashi-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Muharrem Gashi\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Muharrem Gashi Lecture in Thoracic Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-muharrem-gashi-2\/\">Muharrem Gashi was a general and thoracic surgeon who led Kosovo\u2019s first thoracic surgery department when it was established in 1974. He served as vice-dean and dean of Prishtina\u2019s Faculty of Medicine and helped organise postgraduate education and supervision. His international experience included a period at Duke University\u2019s thoracic surgery clinic, where he participated in research projects. Alongside clinical practice, he wrote specialist teaching texts and scientific papers, including work on mediastinal tumours, and mentored candidates preparing master\u2019s and doctoral theses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Fadil Gradica<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-22T11:18\">11:18<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Thoracic Surgery<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-22-05\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-safet-beqiraj-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Safet Beqiri (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">SB<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Safet-Beqiraj-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Safet Beqiri\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Safet Beqiri Lecture in Lung Cancer Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-safet-beqiraj-2\/\">Safet Beqiri completed his thoracic surgery specialisation in Belgrade in 1984 and later undertook further training in bronchoscopy and thoracic surgery in Slovenia and Germany. He worked in Prishtina\u2019s thoracic surgery service and led the Emergency Centre after returning in 1999. His leadership roles included vice-dean at the Faculty of Medicine and executive director of the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo. He subsequently worked in Germany, becoming head of thoracic oncology surgery at Kerckhoff Clinic in Bad Nauheim in 2009.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Fatmir \u00c7aushi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-22T11:54\">11:54<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Thoracic Surgery<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-22-06\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-muhamed-guguli-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Muhamet Guguli (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">MG<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Muhamed-Guguli-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Muhamet Guguli\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Muhamet Guguli Lecture in Breast Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-muhamed-guguli-2\/\">Muhamet Guguli trained in medicine in Skopje and completed his general surgery specialisation through Prizren Hospital and the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade. He became chief of surgery at Prizren Hospital in 1969 and later combined work in Prishtina\u2019s thoracic surgery department with university teaching. His doctoral research examined pulmonary echinococcosis and its surgical treatment in Kosovo. He also published scientific papers and a monograph on bronchological assessment and the surgical treatment of bronchiectasis, contributing to the professional literature on lung disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Hubert Hauser<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-22T13:45\">13:45<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Breast Surgery<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"nl-day\" data-date=\"2026-10-23\" aria-labelledby=\"nl-heading-23\">\n<div class=\"nl-day-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"nl-heading-23\">Friday, 23 October 2026<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"nl-day-count\">23 lectures<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-grid\">\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-01\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-isuf-dedushaj-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Isuf Dedushaj (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">ID<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/isuf-dedushaj-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Isuf Dedushaj\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Isuf Dedushaj Lecture in Public Health<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-isuf-dedushaj-2\/\">Isuf Dedushaj graduated in medicine in Prishtina and entered public health work in 1976. After completing his epidemiology specialisation in 1980, he became Kosovo\u2019s first Albanian specialist in the field. He pursued postgraduate studies in Sarajevo, a doctorate in Prishtina and further training in immunology in Zagreb. His career included work at Kosovo\u2019s Health Protection Agency, service as vice-dean and dean of the Faculty of Medicine, and authorship of scientific papers, university texts and monographs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Baki Topal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T09:30\">09:30<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Plenary 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-02\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">FB<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fadil-Beka-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fadil Beka\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Fadil Beka Lecture in War Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/old.kuvendikosoves.org\/?cid=2%2C158%2C892&amp;legid=5&amp;secid=102 | https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/kcs-members\/\">Fadil Beka studied medicine in Prishtina and completed his specialisation in general surgery in Tirana between 1994 and 1997. During the Kosovo war, he led the military hospital in Likofc and the Kosovo Liberation Army\u2019s health sector. His hospital leadership positions included chief of a surgery department, director of Prishtina\u2019s Surgery Clinic and executive director of the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo. He also completed a master\u2019s degree in medical sciences in Prishtina in 2005 and served as deputy minister of health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Hassan Al Thani<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T10:00\">10:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Plenary 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-03\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-gazmend-shaqiri-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Gazmend Shaqiri (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">GS<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Gazmend-Shaqiri-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gazmend Shaqiri\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Gazmend Shaqiri Lecture in Vascular Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-gazmend-shaqiri-2\/\">Gazmend Shaqiri founded vascular surgery in Kosovo after training in general surgery in Belgrade and cardiovascular surgery in Prague and Houston. He taught at Prishtina\u2019s Faculty of Medicine, served as its vice-dean and dean, and led the Surgery and Orthopaedics Clinic. Following his dismissal in 1990, he continued his clinical career in cardiothoracic surgery in Klagenfurt, Austria. His professional writing covered arterial disease, heart and aortic surgery, emergency surgery and operative techniques, complementing his work in the education of surgeons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Roberto Chiesa<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T10:15\">10:15<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Plenary 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-04\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-samedin-haxhijaha-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Samedin Haxhijaha (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">SH<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Samedin-Haxhijaha-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Samedin Haxhijaha\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Samedin Haxhijaha Lecture in Endoscopic Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-samedin-haxhijaha-2\/\">Samedin Haxhijaha trained in general surgery in Zagreb and completed further studies in gastroenterology and hepatology. Through specialist experience in Croatia and Poland, he developed expertise in diagnosing and treating digestive diseases with endoscopy. Working with colleagues at Prishtina\u2019s Surgery Clinic, he helped establish a dedicated service for digestive endoscopic diagnosis and therapy. He also taught surgery at the Faculty of Medicine and completed doctoral research on surgical treatment of duodenal ulcer, combining clinical practice with university education and scientific work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Mark Johnston<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T11:15\">11:15<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">General Surgery 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-05\" data-hall=\"Consortium\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits nl-pair\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/gazetadielli.com\/sinonim-i-etikes-humanitare-intuites-vizonare-dhe-integritetit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Andrea Aroni \u2014 Berat Hospital, 1980\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">AA<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/IUtrqz7PmR9vOAKFbI-xo4APZ_Z6FjZACodGXaFEgL_xsEgEueSd5GxlJWkFegJC8lnxKeeNetnwgraDfJ1kBX6fg5m9J9BL3GE6WrpqIKZXfVWKkR2jYCzqsMWpEgv0VrAfporiD9t7986j3WsxCA\" alt=\"Andrea Aroni\" width=\"50\" height=\"62\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/gazetadielli.com\/sinonim-i-etikes-humanitare-intuites-vizonare-dhe-integritetit\/\"><\/a><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">SZ<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/cdnimpuls.com\/newsbomb.al\/media3\/-900-0-1781262855xhshsdjdhxdbxjpg-505.jpg\" alt=\"Sulejman Zhugli\" width=\"50\" height=\"62\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:right center\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/www.newsbomb.al\/aktualitet\/para-3-ditesh-festoi-ditelindjen-shuhet-ish-shefi-i-okulistikes-se-qs-i394217\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honourees<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Andrea Aroni and Sulejman Zhugli Lecture in Ophthalmology<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/gazetadielli.com\/sinonim-i-etikes-humanitare-intuites-vizonare-dhe-integritetit\/ | https:\/\/www.newsbomb.al\/aktualitet\/para-3-ditesh-festoi-ditelindjen-shuhet-ish-shefi-i-okulistikes-se-qs-i394217 | https:\/\/umed.edu.al\/disertacion-i-tatjana-ziu-fakulteti-i-mjekesise\/\">Andrea Aroni was an ophthalmologist whose career combined clinical teaching, eye surgery and research on contact lenses. His work in Berat included collaboration with younger ophthalmologists on difficult cases and glaucoma surgery, and he encouraged colleagues to develop and publish their research. Sulejman Zhugli served as head of ophthalmology at Tirana\u2019s Mother Teresa University Hospital and taught at the Faculty of Medicine. He supervised doctoral research and authored university textbooks and professional publications, contributing to the education of generations of doctors and specialists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Tedi Begaj<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T10:55\">10:55<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Consortium<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Retina<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-06\" data-hall=\"Consortium\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-qamil-haxhija-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Qamil Haxhiu (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">QH<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Qamil-Haxhija-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Qamil Haxhiu\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Qamil Haxhiu Lecture in Leadership in Ophthalmology<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-qamil-haxhija-2\/\">Qamil Haxhiu trained in medicine in Belgrade and completed ophthalmology specialisation following experience in Skopje and Zagreb. He became head of Prishtina\u2019s eye department in 1971 and the first director of the university Eye Clinic. As a professor of ophthalmology, he helped develop specialist branches of the service, supported their clinical teams and secured modern equipment through international projects. His educational work included scientific presentations and co-authorship of an ophthalmology textbook used by medical students across the former Yugoslavia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Xhevat Lumi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T11:10\">11:10<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Consortium<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Retina<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-07\" data-hall=\"Consortium\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-xheladin-deda-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Xheladin Deda (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">XD<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Xheladin-Deda-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Xheladin Deda\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Xheladin Deda Lecture in Ophthalmology<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-xheladin-deda-2\/\">Xheladin Deda studied medicine in Rome and completed his ophthalmology specialisation there in 1942. After working in Prizren and Tirana, he took charge of the eye department at Prishtina Hospital in 1948. He helped build the clinical team and establish the ophthalmology service on which the Faculty of Medicine\u2019s Eye Clinic was later developed. His contribution is also remembered in the name of the medical secondary school in Mitrovica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>\u00dcmit Aykan<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T12:00\">12:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Consortium<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">D\u00fcnyaG\u00f6z<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-08\" data-hall=\"Abret\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">QJ<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/qamile-jaka-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Qamile Jaka\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Qamile Jaka Lecture in Dentistry<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/osk-ks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/17-Pages-from-Revista-RSK-2023-2-1-Prof-Dr-Qamile-Jaka-In-memoriam.pdf\">Qamile Jaka was an orthodontist and the first Albanian woman dentist in Kosovo. After graduating in dentistry in Belgrade in 1967, she worked in Prishtina\u2019s public dental services and later joined the Faculty of Medicine\u2019s dentistry section. She completed her doctorate in Prishtina in 1986 and went on to lead both the dentistry department and the orthodontic clinic. Her career combined patient care, scientific publications and the training of successive generations of dentists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Lumnije Kqiku<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T11:00\">11:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Abret<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Maxillofacial<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-09\" data-hall=\"Abret\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-osman-sejfija-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Osman Sejfija (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">OS<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Osman-Sejfija-pic-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Osman Sejfija\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Osman Sejfija Lecture in Maxillofacial Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-osman-sejfija-2\/\">Osman Sejfija\u2019s career in oral and maxillofacial surgery has focused on complex conditions of the face and mouth, including tumours, infections and trauma. He served as director of the Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery Clinic at the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo in Prishtina. Alongside clinical practice, he earned a doctorate in dentistry and contributed to postgraduate education and doctoral supervision. He also served as founding president of Kosovo\u2019s association of oral and maxillofacial surgeons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Andis Qendro<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T11:15\">11:15<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Abret<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Maxillofacial<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-10\" data-hall=\"Abret\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-jashar-dula-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Jashar Dula (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">JD<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jashar-Dula-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jashar Dula\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Jashar Dula Lecture in Maxillofacial Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-jashar-dula-2\/\">Jashar Dula helped establish hospital-based maxillofacial surgery in Kosovo after completing specialist training at the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade in 1972. He worked for a decade in Gjakova before building an academic career in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Prishtina. His doctoral research examined injuries to the maxillofacial region caused by domestic animals. As a professor and clinician, he contributed to specialist education and presented numerous scientific papers at national and international meetings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Alban Olluri<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T11:45\">11:45<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Abret<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Maxillofacial<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-11\" data-hall=\"Abret\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-agron-pustina-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Agron Pustina (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">AP<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Agron-Pustina-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Agron Pustina\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Agron Pustina Lecture in Paediatric Orthopaedics<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-agron-pustina-2\/\">Agron Pustina was a professor of orthopaedics and traumatology and one of the founders of the orthopaedics department in Prishtina. After specialist training in Skopje, he joined the Prishtina clinic in 1971 and later became its director. His postgraduate research in Zagreb examined blood supply and vascular changes in children with congenital hip dislocation. He also helped establish Kosovo\u2019s orthopaedic association, trained specialist surgeons and continued teaching medical students during the difficult conditions of the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Azmi Hamzaoglu<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T13:45\">13:45<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Abret<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Orthopaedics 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-12\" data-hall=\"Abret\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">FS<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/cdnimpuls.com\/voxnews.al\/media3\/-640-0-erhge4rh54444-1692211397.png\" alt=\"Fadil Spahiu\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 38%\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/www.voxnews.al\/aktualitet\/ndahet-nga-jeta-mjeku-dhe-akademiku-i-shquar-fadil-spahiu-i46235\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Fadil Spahiu Lecture in Orthopaedics<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/www.illyria.com\/nje-testament-per-ortopedine-shkencore-shqiptare-themeluesin-dhe-heronjte-e-saj\/ | https:\/\/ajmhs.umed.edu.al\/?id=15&amp;view=category\">Fadil Spahiu contributed to the early development of orthopaedic services in Tirana after returning from the Soviet Union. Panajot Boga became one of his collaborators before Spahiu turned his attention to oncology. Alongside clinical work, he helped establish a platform for Albanian medical research as the first chief editor of the Bulletin of Medical Sciences in 1961. He remained on its editorial board until 1964.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>John Cappa<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T16:00\">16:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Abret<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Orthopaedics 2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-13\" data-hall=\"Abret\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">PB<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/akad.gov.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Panajot-Boga.jpg\" alt=\"Panajot Boga\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: center;\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/akad.gov.al\/profesor-panajot-boga\/\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Panajot Boga Lecture in Orthopaedics<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/akad.gov.al\/profesor-panajot-boga\/ | https:\/\/www.illyria.com\/nje-testament-per-ortopedine-shkencore-shqiptare-themeluesin-dhe-heronjte-e-saj\/\">Panajot Boga played a central role in establishing orthopaedics and traumatology on a scientific basis in Albania. After graduating in medicine in 1958, he helped build the orthopaedic service and trained a team of surgeons whose work extended beyond Tirana. His career combined surgery, university teaching, medical textbooks and research. The university orthopaedics and traumatology service was named after him in 2012, recognising the contribution of his clinical and educational work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Vilson Ruci<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T16:30\">16:30<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Abret<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Orthopaedics 2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-14\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-binak-s-kastrati-md-phd-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Binak Kastrati (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">BK<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1000023119-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Binak Kastrati\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Binak Kastrati Lecture in Gynaecological and Obstetric Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-binak-s-kastrati-md-phd-2\/\">Binak Kastrati was an obstetrician, gynaecologist and university professor whose career joined clinical care with the development of medical education in Kosovo. After specialist training in Zagreb, he worked in Peja and later joined Prishtina\u2019s university clinic. During the 1990s, his Besa clinic supported practical teaching for medical students, and he helped establish the Mother Teresa maternity hospital. He also organised medical teams during the war and contributed to restoring the university clinic\u2019s professional and scientific work in 1999.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Ignacio Zapardiel<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T11:00\">11:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Obstetrics &amp; Gynaecology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-15\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">IG<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/D4D22AQFfNKBkSqe4VA\/feedshare-image-high-res\/feedshare-image-high-res\/0\/1732810275622?e=2147483647&amp;v=beta&amp;t=2KMcOqZkBuRmWYx8rjNllEJq7z2vyPWyZfpxdUVnR5U\" alt=\"Ilir Gjylbegu\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 0%\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/maksim-jani-00a57287_dit%C3%ABn-m%C3%AB-t%C3%AB-r%C3%ABnd%C3%ABsishme-t%C3%AB-kombit-dhe-shtetit-activity-7267933077325139969-PSA4\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Ilir Gjylbegu Lecture in Gynaecology<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/www.panorama.com.al\/nje-vit-pa-profesor-ilir-gjylbegun\/\">Ilir Gjylbegu was an Albanian obstetrician and gynaecologist whose work centred on the care of women and the education of younger doctors. Based at Tirana\u2019s maternity hospital, he also travelled throughout Albania to help colleagues manage difficult cases and develop their specialist experience. He authored medical books and scientific papers and introduced new surgical techniques in gynaecology. Colleagues remembered his close relationships with patients and students and his continued involvement in professional activities after retirement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Violante Di Donato<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T11:15\">11:15<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Obstetrics &amp; Gynaecology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-16\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-sehadete-mekuli-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Sehadete Mekuli (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">SM<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Sahadete-Mekuli-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Sehadete Mekuli\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Sehadete Mekuli Lecture in Gynaecological and Obstetric Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-sehadete-mekuli-2\/\">Sehadete Mekuli was a gynaecologist and university professor who began working at Prishtina Hospital in 1954. After specialist training in Belgrade, she led its obstetrics and gynaecology department and later became director of the university gynaecology clinic in 1972. Her work also included health education for girls, scientific publications and involvement in the medical journal Praxis Medica. In 1996, she helped open an obstetric and gynaecological clinic with the Mother Teresa organisation, bringing together doctors to provide care for women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Eliona Demaliaj<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T11:40\">11:40<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Obstetrics &amp; Gynaecology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-17\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-hajrullah-saraci-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Hajrullah Saraqi (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">HS<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Hajrullah-Saraci-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hajrullah Saraqi\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Hajrullah Saraqi Lecture in Intensive Care Medicine<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-hajrullah-saraci-2\/\">Hajrullah Saraqi trained in medicine at the University of Prishtina and initially worked as a general doctor before specialising in anaesthesiology and resuscitation. He joined Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Vushtrri, where he worked in the operating block, intensive care and surgical services. He also served as the hospital\u2019s executive director from 2015 to 2019 and again from 2020 to 2021. Born in Bivolak in 1963, he died in Prishtina in April 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Mauro Zago<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T13:45\">13:45<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Trauma 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-18\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-bajram-rexhepi-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Bajram Rexhepi (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">BR<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bajram-Rexhepi-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bajram Rexhepi\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Bajram Rexhepi Lecture in War Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-bajram-rexhepi-2\/\">Bajram Rexhepi trained in medicine at the University of Prishtina and completed postgraduate studies in Zagreb. He worked as a general surgeon and endoscopy specialist at Mitrovica\u2019s regional hospital before becoming involved in public life. During the 1999 Kosovo war, he served as a doctor in the Shala operational area, providing care under wartime conditions. He later became prime minister in 2002 and returned to his surgical career after leaving politics in 2014.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Mentor Ahmeti<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T14:11\">14:11<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Trauma 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-19\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">LG<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/5\/5e\/Lec_gradica.png\" alt=\"Lec Gradica\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" style=\"object-fit:contain;object-position:50% 0%\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Lec_gradica.png\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><small class=\"nl-photo-credit\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Lec_gradica.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kosovapress, via Wikimedia Commons<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Lec Gradica Lecture in War Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/www.radiokosovaelire.com\/dr-lec-bislim-leci-27-5-1954-24-9-1998\/ | https:\/\/ekonomiaonline.com\/perkujtohet-renia-e-doktorit-lec-leci-gradica\/\">Lec Gradica, also known as Lec Leci, was a physician from Drenica who graduated from the University of Prishtina in 1979 and specialised in general medicine. During the Kosovo war, he treated wounded soldiers and civilians and provided medical care to displaced families. Working with his wife Emine, a nurse, he also assisted women during childbirth. He was killed in September 1998 while serving communities in the Qyqavica area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Elliott R. Haut<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T14:24\">14:24<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Trauma 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-20\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/asst-dr-bedri-bakalli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Bedri Bakalli (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">BB<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bedri-Bakalli-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bedri Bakalli\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Bedri Bakalli Lecture in Orthopaedic Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/asst-dr-bedri-bakalli\/\">Bedri Bakalli joined the orthopaedics department at Prishtina General Hospital in 1969, becoming one of Kosovo\u2019s first Albanian doctors in orthopaedics and traumatology. After completing specialist training in Belgrade, he led the department for injuries of the locomotor system from 1976 until 2007. During the same period, he taught orthopaedics and traumatology at the Faculty of Medicine. His career included thousands of major operations, training younger colleagues and treating people wounded during unrest and the Kosovo war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Ilir Hasani<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T16:30\">16:30<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Trauma 2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-21\" data-hall=\"Onufri\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-sadri-bajraktari-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Sadri Bajraktari (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">SB<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sadrii-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sadri Bajraktari\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Sadri Bajraktari Lecture in Humanism and Vascular Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-sadri-bajraktari-2\/\">Sadri Bajraktari trained in medicine in Skopje and specialised in general surgery in Zagreb before developing a career in general, vascular and war surgery. He led the vascular surgery service in Prishtina from 1991 until his retirement in 2004 and taught generations of medical students. His doctoral research examined surgery for venous disorders of the legs, a subject he later addressed in a university textbook. He also became the first editor-in-chief of the Kosova Journal of Surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>J\u00f6rg Tessarek<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T11:00\">11:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Onufri<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Vascular Surgery 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-22\" data-hall=\"Onufri\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">SC<\/span><img src=\"data:image\/webp;base64,UklGRpQFAABXRUJQVlA4IIgFAABwMgCdASqgANIAPpVGnEmlpCKmrFUJYNASiWlt6zA8a+ZCSAeJLWQtYX3zMKfvukkekPOYqpWdm+Z8FcMsjJ1NI7VvY3DqEQqlqEj2Kybs2DjjBhDiFofe6KdrMiX\/0zn7Vu58Dzdp7ezYZAxIhPCiZaaejjRxsVgmJW0dV83EUlXco7mtDg99zHfr+OB4BWgmOmvMb67+hACduuz5EWHoExDVHp1UFxvf7tzrj4ecpblkUB5VugAigMjNAGXc0v7PoPQoc+9FTtbtuG5OtSeUBEZY3BLfKHFzZ3\/tZ8lrwdfQ\/24gwueBK0tSqWg5mt9nLnONJ0rSq7l1s+M8rFM4JLr9YuLgI7rOD2yL\/RMH5zfWSOJ7FAudKy7J5qVCFIJ44ZbpKqzRVMeqXMXebUpKOjsVnKZM1ixQRhEpHmffd14j\/eP21c7yBEih6LIH2hVs2s92GQvlta7fDceRWH3iVkOlB\/w7CioJG0EPSfq9WRXWfNNq9mo9DIL\/G1Tjgt\/xmnpfcNQ\/DMcTDeHFCrGezPwsZC37gM3QQuPAAP7x3Aspkbu1GaLX32mSkXpc9K6ixCz2Xwy6aeCrmkePiTSNv9LJU1n\/jxwN151ZFZtgGiAwo3uUhx989r+4acFzz6pJ84rJmEIlK86x5RjMGJ3GLPZQoB1yHwRG+\/CcU5JnoxwpWxX8Iq8pR1GTPwAxSXmX3Y1rbOk+7fVV72f1IhF6nZQkKz65L81SQQ8A+1nYAyhu4SWw42736D9h7GMl50q\/99bbC5h9CIncvIXNKRz+nUtUPrp2kFcX6bBiy8aocJRKUkbWn9X8sGomjo3fL3BoFdP9CkmUWrGx8BLvSA5yg+gUlfTTTAJR5ox8duGs3MMfbIsnWu2SQtJJahm1Cml4lJpAOppVVvAS8HiLqfEqMdxKs2cnHK05KG7IoNCh30Zv11Izn84o+zF\/POKNZbx0LWe78\/AvnUwzfRgYcWPBMSGNaOaOaSnXbWxy8INH2NsQIuFgZlxidHKv0GinNO4EU8kGJB7pgMk6EqFBZ03LVbpNRUZPmrN8u1y6KQF9W2C5zit+y6E3a2YWm94SjYnBGagGfHmk4GTObi4c16qs0kqcKlSslNY7psHEhFciuU1SuxyMqgqVkpCS6TZT8yBY4T56ZfZPdp9RiT\/tiUbN+cftAe\/jg+GSLZm5OO6m7jy8+6fGQiGaZ7IVAFoSKNCqpa+YnRj2i9mfqHTj\/rmeJU4UZt1zgRNKhHWLYLolmEzkDfeUuc9LgFY\/zXEp2XlsljFvCsofk03y++V03mUrn3JB8rQ5VD\/GIlFVbuWI72fqVDlbecNWpIDgEI+JcDLmxxVxFyEghO7lnxPQtc5TUZ0rpqMeuAklGwK5FM4Q7107OF9dL2Eyir0TbAU1tDVIGuXs6jQz5fm2hrCDDAi8zcYIayXLC7kzQBxnHpMT8ESMTN4h\/g52kLpfRmt5ejoRB+LRLgeqP0jI4mg1xt56PAIL1gn4ueph8sfoa55BtHpy8vn9zEpNMss2uAZiUlVCPrQSaBnQ96vrytxIpHK9ZHp0XmSgJDDd9UpvkaADm6f3zGxNZmxWyJX8mhlGj4XTi6wD6J4cgEfykhaVLDJKsdpxVZTKnvgRZ0vnqojiKFCZZOA1t7WXnv4J\/XxpOuH6hdrXPZWXedlDFIh5JTj6wj6nHwQxcYsXb5OmWmucNRdgS2nx7t1KRdOge725hhDzJX0ISgQW598y4dPeMfX+i4qZHO27\/cWn1hI+FXfFt7P\/yrVRCh5YBVNSfoIIW+5vIYWjQoBLd2BVezLbwnvuYqFa2Llq6OY+Rw\/5Np0qRoPumlodsizPHvy+VB5pw1fIKV45B3IkA6G6IcgbT4H\/aP5lf9QAAAA=\" alt=\"Simon Capeli\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 0%\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/www.urdhrimjekeve.org.al\/dokumenta\/buletinet\/buletin_maj_gusht_2017.pdf\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Simon Capeli Lecture in Urology<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/umed.edu.al\/en\/homazh-per-prof-simon-capeli\/\">Simon Capeli began his surgical career in the combined general surgery and urology clinic led by Professor Paparisto. When a separate urology clinic opened in Tirana in 1979, he became its director and helped develop its diagnostic and surgical practice. He authored a foundational urology textbook and introduced endoscopic diagnostic and interventional methods. His academic work included supervising research and doctoral studies and training generations of Albanian urologists who went on to practise throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Rezart Xhani<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T16:00\">16:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Onufri<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Urology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-23-23\" data-hall=\"Onufri\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-xhemil-bytyci-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Xhemil Byty\u00e7i (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">XB<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Foto.-dr.-Xhemil-Bytyci-kryesore-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Xhemil Byty\u00e7i\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Xhemil Byty\u00e7i Lecture in Urology<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-xhemil-bytyci-2\/\">Xhemil Byty\u00e7i combined a career in urology with university teaching, scientific research and literature. After medical studies in Belgrade, he joined Prishtina\u2019s urology clinic in 1973 and undertook specialist training at Rebro Hospital in Zagreb. His doctorate examined the causes of kidney stone disease in Kosovo, and he later served as a full professor at the University of Prishtina. Alongside numerous medical publications, he also wrote poetry, short stories and plays, maintaining literary interests that began during his school years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Shkelzen Elezaj<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T16:11\">16:11<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Onufri<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Urology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"nl-day\" data-date=\"2026-10-24\" aria-labelledby=\"nl-heading-24\">\n<div class=\"nl-day-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"nl-heading-24\">Saturday, 24 October 2026<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"nl-day-count\">23 lectures<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-grid\">\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-01\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/ass-dr-shpetim-robaj-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Shp\u00ebtim Robaj (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">SR<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Shpetim-Robaj-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Shp\u00ebtim Robaj\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Shp\u00ebtim Robaj Lecture in Anaesthesiology<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/ass-dr-shpetim-robaj-2\/\">Shp\u00ebtim Robaj was an anaesthesiologist who trained in Rijeka and Skopje and taught anaesthesiology and resuscitation at the Faculty of Medicine in Prishtina. After losing his hospital post in 1991, he continued practising privately. During the Kosovo war, he helped organise field hospitals, coordinate medical teams and obtain supplies for the treatment of wounded soldiers and civilians. He died from injuries sustained when his medical team\u2019s vehicle struck a mine while travelling to help people in Drenica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Vedat Eljezi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T10:00\">10:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Plenary 2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-02\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-adnan-shabani-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Adnan Shabani (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">AS<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Adnan-Shabani-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Adnan Shabani\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Adnan Shabani Lecture in Plastic, Reconstructive &amp; Aesthetic Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-adnan-shabani-2\/\">Adnan Shabani trained in general surgery in Skopje and completed his specialisation in plastic and reconstructive surgery in Belgrade in 1976. In 1978, he founded the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Prishtina, leading it until 2003. He also taught surgery at the Faculty of Medicine and later headed the Surgery Clinic\u2019s outpatient service. His clinical and educational career included authorship and co-authorship of more than 20 scientific papers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Geoffrey Gurtner<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T10:15\">10:15<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Plenary 2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-03\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-ali-zatriqi-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Ali Zatriqi (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">AZ<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ali-Zatriqi-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ali Zatriqi\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Ali Zatriqi Lecture in Surgical Oncology<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-ali-zatriqi-2\/\">Ali Zatriqi was a surgeon and professor who helped develop oncology and immunology in Kosovo. His career included surgical training in Belgrade, postgraduate study at Columbia University and university teaching in Prishtina. He established clinical and laboratory facilities for oncology and immunology and helped organise cancer prevention activities through Kosovo\u2019s cancer association. Alongside his research, he sustained medical teaching when university facilities were closed and organised surgical assistance during the Kosovo war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Roberto Troisi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T11:00\">11:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Surgical Oncology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-04\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-sci-riza-binishi-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Riza Binishi (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">RB<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Riza-Binishi-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Riza Binishi\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Riza Binishi Lecture in General Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-sci-riza-binishi-2\/\">Riza Binishi trained in general surgery in Prishtina and Belgrade before developing a career in clinical surgery and medical education. He worked at Prishtina\u2019s general hospital, later the University Clinical Centre, and led a surgical department. His academic service included teaching as a professor and serving as dean of the Faculty of Medicine. During the Kosovo war, he continued operating in improvised field hospitals and abandoned schools, including in the Llap area during the spring of 1999.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Valeria Tonini<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T11:18\">11:18<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Surgical Oncology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-05\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">AG<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/umed.edu.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Profesor-Arben-Gjata.jpg\" alt=\"Arben Gjata\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 0%\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/umed.edu.al\/rreth-nesh\/rektorati\/rektoret-nder-vite\/\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Arben Gjata Lecture in General Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-arben-gjata-2\/ | https:\/\/umed.edu.al\/rreth-nesh\/rektorati\/rektoret-nder-vite\/\">Arben Gjata is a general surgeon whose career has combined clinical practice, university teaching and institutional leadership in Tirana. He completed his medical studies in 1985 and later undertook professional training in Germany and the United States. At Mother Teresa University Hospital Centre, his responsibilities included service as medical director from 2002 to 2005. He served as vice rector of the University of Medicine, Tirana, before becoming rector, a position he held from 2015 to 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>P\u00ebrparim Limani<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T11:36\">11:36<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Surgical Oncology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-06\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">BB<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bujar-bukoshi-e1764238186168-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bujar Bukoshi\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Bujar Bukoshi Lecture in Urology<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/kryeministri.rks-gov.net\/en\/news\/mbahet-mbledhja-komemorative-per-ish-kryeministrin-e-kosoves-dr-bujar-bukoshi\/\">Bujar Bukoshi was a urological surgeon who graduated in medicine from the University of Belgrade in 1971. He continued specialist training at urology clinics in Koblenz and West Berlin and obtained his doctorate from the Free University of Berlin in 1986. His medical career included clinical work in Kosovo and teaching at the University of Prishtina\u2019s Faculty of Medicine. He later led Kosovo\u2019s government in exile, combining his medical background with a prominent role in public life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Arben Gjata<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T11:54\">11:54<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Surgical Oncology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-07\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-emine-gashi-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Emine Gashi (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">EG<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Emine-Gashi-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Emine Gashi\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Emine Gashi Lecture in Gynaecological and Obstetric Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-emine-gashi-2\/\">Emine Gashi graduated in medicine in Sarajevo and completed her specialisation in obstetrics and gynaecology in 1969. After working in Prizren and Gjilan, she joined the Faculty of Medicine and the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic in Prishtina in 1971. She became head of the obstetrics department in 1974 and later an associate professor. Her doctoral research examined uterine rupture during pregnancy and childbirth, linking clinical investigation with the development of women\u2019s health services in Kosovo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Alban Y. Neziri<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T12:11\">12:11<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Surgical Oncology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-08\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">AB<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/pacsurgeons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-14-at-17.118-257x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Arben Beqiri\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Arben Beqiri Lecture in Laparoscopic Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-arben-beqiri-2\/\">Arben Beqiri is a surgeon and medical educator whose work has helped introduce therapeutic endoscopy and laparoscopic surgery into Albanian practice. His career includes surgery at Mother Teresa University Hospital Centre and teaching at the Faculty of Medicine in Tirana. He pursued Fulbright-supported research in laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery at the National Naval Medical Center in the United States. Further work at the Catholic University of Leuven focused on colorectal surgery and the applications of laparoscopy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Sharique Nazir<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T13:45\">13:45<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Upper GI Surgery<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-09\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/aqshf.gov.al\/motion_picture\/dhuruesit-e-jetes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Petro Cani \u2014 archival film, 1971\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">PC<\/span><img src=\"data:image\/webp;base64,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\" alt=\"Petro Cani, archival film still from Dhuruesit e jetes (1971)\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit:contain\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/aqshf.gov.al\/motion_picture\/dhuruesit-e-jetes\/\" data-photo-timecode=\"00:25:25\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><small class=\"nl-photo-credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aqshf.gov.al\/motion_picture\/dhuruesit-e-jetes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Film still: AQSHF, 1971<\/a><\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Petro Cani Lecture in General Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/umed.edu.al\/perkujtim-per-prof-petro-canin-kirurgun-e-madh-shqiptar\/\">Petro Cani was a surgeon and professor recognised by the University of Medicine, Tirana, as a founder of modern Albanian surgery and its tradition of specialist training. He served as a wartime physician, became the first head of military surgery and worked as chief surgeon at Hospital No. 2. His practice included pioneering operations involving the head, lungs, heart and liver, while his teaching passed this clinical experience to younger generations of surgeons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Alberto Ferreres<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T16:24\">16:24<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Hepatobiliary<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-10\" data-hall=\"Balsha\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-ymer-aliu-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Ymer Aliu (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">YA<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ymer-Aliu-1-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ymer Aliu\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Ymer Aliu Lecture in Minimally Invasive Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-ymer-aliu-2\/\">Ymer Aliu\u2019s career in general surgery included training in interventional endoscopy in Poland and liver and pancreatic surgery in Berlin. He helped establish the laparoscopic centre at the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo and performed early laparoscopic procedures there. As director of the Surgery Clinic, he also supported a paediatric cardiac surgery programme in collaboration with specialists from Turin. His career combined university teaching and research with humanitarian work and surgical care in wartime hospitals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Arben Beqiri<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T16:36\">16:36<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Balsha<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Hepatobiliary<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-11\" data-hall=\"Consortium\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">FS<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/www.qmksh.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3.-Frederik-Shiroka.jpg\" alt=\"Frederik Shiroka\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/www.qmksh.al\/27th-september-1907-was-born-frederik-shiroka-a-worldwide-known-surgeon\/\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Frederik Shiroka Lecture in Leadership in Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/www.qmksh.al\/27th-september-1907-was-born-frederik-shiroka-a-worldwide-known-surgeon\/ | https:\/\/albanianneurosurgicalsociety.org\/historiku-i-neurokirurgjise-shqiptare\/\">Frederik Shiroka was a general surgeon from Shkod\u00ebr who completed his medical studies in Austria. Although offered an opportunity to remain at the university and clinics in Graz, he returned to practise in Albania. He worked as an assistant to Walter Lehmann, who had introduced craniotomies and laminectomies in the country during the 1930s. Shiroka subsequently performed neurosurgical operations himself, contributing to the early surgical work that preceded Albania\u2019s dedicated neurosurgical service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Michael J. Sutherland<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T11:15\">11:15<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Consortium<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Building Leadership<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-12\" data-hall=\"Consortium\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/international-guest-speakers\/rifat-latifi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Rifat Latifi (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">RL<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Rifat-Latifi-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Rifat Latifi\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Rifat Latifi Lecture in Global Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/international-guest-speakers\/rifat-latifi\/\">Rifat Latifi is a trauma, critical care and general surgeon with an international career in clinical leadership, research and surgical education. He completed general surgery residency at Yale and later led surgical services in the United States and Qatar. His work in global health includes establishing national telemedicine programmes in Kosovo, Albania and Cabo Verde, recognised by the American College of Surgeons\u2019 international surgical volunteerism award in 2015. In 2018, he became the founding president of the Kosova College of Surgeons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Thavam Thambi-Pillai<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T11:30\">11:30<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Consortium<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Building Leadership<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-13\" data-hall=\"Consortium\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-sami-haxhibeqiri-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Sami Haxhibeqiri (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">SH<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sami-Haxhibeqiri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sami Haxhibeqiri\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Sami Haxhibeqiri Lecture in Frontiers in Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-sami-haxhibeqiri-2\/\">Sami Haxhibeqiri helped establish surgical services and medical education in Kosovo. After training in general and thoracic surgery, he led Mitrovica Hospital and became one of the founding teachers of the Faculty of Medicine in Prishtina. His educational work extended from Albanian-language nursing classes to the training of young surgeons. Alongside clinical practice, he published more than 45 professional and scientific papers and represented Kosovo at international surgical congresses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Ilirijana Haxhibeqiri Karabdic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T13:45\">13:45<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Consortium<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Cardiac Surgery 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-14\" data-hall=\"Consortium\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">PG<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/akad.gov.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/P.Gace-1-qkl07ktfg7nqc2lnp99xzqbhwq4vka8fw6wdsoeyxk.jpg\" alt=\"Petrit Gace\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" style=\"object-fit:contain;object-position:50% 0%\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/akad.gov.al\/akademik-petrit-gace\/\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Petrit Gace Lecture in Cardiac Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/akad.gov.al\/akademik-petrit-gace\/\">Petrit Gace was a surgeon, professor and academician who helped establish cardiovascular surgery in Albania. After medical studies in Leningrad, he combined hospital practice in Tirana with university teaching and later led both general surgery and cardiovascular services. His clinical work included pioneering heart and vascular operations, skin grafting and paediatric surgery. He also co-authored surgical textbooks, and the cardiovascular surgery service at Mother Teresa University Hospital was named in his honour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Stak Dushaj<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T14:15\">14:15<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Consortium<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Cardiac Surgery 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-15\" data-hall=\"Abret\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">GB<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gjergj-belba-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gjergj Bejba\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Gjergj Bejba Lecture in Plastic Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/imca.al\/about-imca\/key-lectures\/prof-gjergji-belba\/\">A specialist in burns and plastic surgery, he has combined leadership of the burns service at Mother Teresa University Hospital with medical teaching in Tirana. His academic career includes a doctorate in medical sciences and appointment as a professor, alongside books on burn injuries, avulsion wounds and plastic surgery. He has also led the Albanian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and represented Albania on the Euro-Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Violeta Zatriqi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T11:15\">11:15<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Abret<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Plastic &amp; Reconstructive<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-16\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits nl-pair\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-hajredin-ukelli-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Hajredin Ukelli (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">HU<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Hajredin-Ukelli-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hajredin Ukelli\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/asst-prof-faik-kafexholli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Faik Kafexholli (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">FK<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Faik-Kafexholli-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Faik Kafexholli\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honourees<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Hajredin Ukelli and Faik Kafexholli Lecture in Paediatric Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-hajredin-ukelli-2\/ | https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/asst-prof-faik-kafexholli\/\">Hajredin Ukelli founded paediatric surgery in Prishtina after specialist training in paediatric surgery and orthopaedics in Belgrade. He taught at the Faculty of Medicine, trained young surgeons and wrote books on congenital abnormalities, childhood fractures and surgical diseases in children. Faik Kafexholli joined the paediatric surgery department in 1974 and combined decades of clinical service with university teaching. His work also included medical care in underserved communities and humanitarian assistance in the Llapi region during the Kosovo war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Emir Haxhija<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T11:00\">11:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Paediatric Surgery<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-17\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/ass-prof-dr-shefqet-meha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Shefqet Meha (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">SM<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Shefqet-Meha-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Shefqet Meha\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Shefqet Meha Lecture in Neurosurgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/ass-prof-dr-shefqet-meha\/\">Shefqet Meha was Kosovo\u2019s first specialist in neurosurgery and founded the neurosurgery department in Prishtina. After graduating in medicine in Skopje, he trained in general surgery and neurosurgery before combining specialist practice with teaching at the Faculty of Medicine. His hospital career was interrupted by forced dismissal during the 1990s, but he returned after the war and continued working until retirement in 2001. His work helped establish neurosurgery within Kosovo\u2019s university hospital services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Alessandro Ducati<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T13:45\">13:45<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Neurosurgery 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card nl-card--archive\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-18\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<figure class=\"nl-archive-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/blobs\/4e60\/11810024\/48e04e19b0e4\/neuopen-4-e00037-g005.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Open the full 1964 neurosurgery team photograph in a new tab\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/blobs\/4e60\/11810024\/48e04e19b0e4\/neuopen-4-e00037-g005.jpg\" alt=\"The neurosurgery team in 1964: Xhelal Kurti is at the back centre, and Arjan Xhumari is at the back left.\" width=\"666\" height=\"455\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11810024\/\" data-photo-people=\"Xhelal Kurti|Arjan Xhumari\"><\/a><figcaption><strong>1964 neurosurgery team.<\/strong> Xhelal Kurti is at the back centre; Arjan Xhumari is at the back left. <span class=\"nl-archive-credit\">Photo courtesy of M. Petrela \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11810024\/#F5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Figure 5, <cite>The History and Current State of Neurosurgery in Albania<\/cite><\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/blobs\/4e60\/11810024\/48e04e19b0e4\/neuopen-4-e00037-g005.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View full photograph<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Xhelal Kurti and Arjan Xhumari Lecture in Neurosurgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11810024\/\">Xhelal Kurti led Albania\u2019s university neurosurgery clinic when it opened in 1964 and helped organise a national service for patients with head and spinal injuries. His team undertook early aneurysm operations before microsurgical techniques became available. Arjan Xhumari later headed the service from 1986 to 1995, contributing to the development of microsurgery and neuroanaesthesia. Together, their careers mark important stages in the establishment and technical development of Albanian neurosurgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Artur Xhumari<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T14:29\">14:29<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Neurosurgery 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-19\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">SH<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shaban-Hasi-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Shaban Hasi\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Shaban Hasi Lecture in Neurosurgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/mjekesia.uni-pr.edu\/desk\/inc\/media\/93E2BC6F-394B-4785-A719-8E45415E2707.pdf | https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/honorary-members\/ | https:\/\/gjirafamall.com\/bazat-e-neurokirurgjise-shaban-hasi | https:\/\/gjirafamall.com\/mjekesia-intenzive-neurokirurgjike-shaban-hasi\">Shaban Hasi\u2019s career has combined neurosurgery with university teaching and medical writing in Kosovo. His academic work includes teaching surgery at the University of Prishtina, while his published books cover the foundations of neurosurgery and intensive care for neurosurgical patients. Written in Albanian, these works form part of his contribution to specialist medical literature and education. He has also been recognised as an Honorary Fellow of the Kosova College of Surgeons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Besnik Elshani<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T16:18\">16:18<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Neurosurgery 2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-20\" data-hall=\"Metropol\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">MP<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mentor-Petrela-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mentor Petrela\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Mentor Petrela Lecture in Neurosurgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/mentor-petrela-md-phd-chev-lh-pu-ph-fr-2\/ | https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11810024\/\">Mentor Petrela is an Albanian neurosurgeon and professor whose career has combined specialist practice, research and medical leadership. Trained in Tirana and Paris, he led neurosurgical services at Mother Teresa University Hospital and served as the hospital\u2019s director and dean of the Faculty of Medicine. His international academic work has included invited teaching in Paris, Milan, New York and Geneva. France recognised his contributions with the Palmes Acad\u00e9miques and, in 2014, the Legion of Honour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Fatos Olldashi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T16:27\">16:27<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Metropol<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">Neurosurgery 2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-21\" data-hall=\"Onufri\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits nl-pair\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-talat-pallaska-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Talat Pallaska (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">TP<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Talat-Pallaska-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Talat Pallaska\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-besim-sllamniku-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Besim Sllamniku (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">BS<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Besim-Sllamniku-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Besim Sllamniku\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honourees<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Talat Pallaska and Besim Sllamniku Lecture in ENT Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-talat-pallaska-2\/ | https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/dr-besim-sllamniku-2\/\">Talat Pallaska helped develop ENT services in Kosovo and supported the establishment of Prishtina\u2019s Faculty of Medicine, where he later served as dean. He trained specialists, led hospital services and contributed to Albanian-language ENT textbooks. Besim Sllamniku advanced head and neck surgery, performing Kosovo\u2019s first total laryngectomy in 1974 and researching the surgical treatment of laryngeal cancer. His career also included international training, extensive scientific publication and university teaching, linking specialist cancer care with the education of younger doctors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Birkena Qirjazi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T11:00\">11:00<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Onufri<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">ENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-22\" data-hall=\"Onufri\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><a class=\"nl-portrait\" href=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-adem-limani-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the biography of Adem Limani (opens in a new tab)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">AL<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Adem-Limani-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Adem Limani\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/a><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Adem Limani Lecture in Head and Neck Surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/koscs.org\/en\/prof-dr-adem-limani-2\/\">Adem Limani was an otolaryngologist, professor and healthcare leader whose work connected head and neck surgery with medical education. After postgraduate training in Zagreb, he taught at the University of Prishtina and helped sustain Kosovo\u2019s parallel healthcare and medical education system during the 1990s. He later led ENT academic and clinical services and supported specialist training through cooperation with Albania. His publications included university textbooks in human histology and otorhinolaryngology with head and neck surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Alfred Aga<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T11:15\">11:15<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Onufri<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">ENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"nl-card\" id=\"nl-2026-10-24-23\" data-hall=\"Onufri\">\n<div class=\"nl-card-top\">\n<div class=\"nl-portraits\"><span class=\"nl-portrait\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">BZ<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/www.radiandradi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/323578830_1506663439856127_7313662094655283122_n.jpg\" alt=\"Besim Zyma\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 10%\" data-photo-source=\"https:\/\/www.radiandradi.com\/dr-besim-zyma-1901-1983-90-vjet-me-pare-filloi-aktiviteti-i-sherbimit-otorinolaringologjik-ne-shqiperi\/\"><\/span><small class=\"nl-portrait-label\">Honouree<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-copy\">\n<h3>The Besim Zyma Lecture in Otorhinolaryngology<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nl-description\" data-bio-sources=\"https:\/\/www.radiandradi.com\/dr-besim-zyma-1901-1983-90-vjet-me-pare-filloi-aktiviteti-i-sherbimit-otorinolaringologjik-ne-shqiperi\/\">Besim Zyma helped establish modern ENT practice in Albania after medical studies in Istanbul and further surgical training in Hamburg and Berlin. He began hospital work in Tirana in 1932, treating ear, nose and throat disease and undertaking maxillofacial and reconstructive operations. His experience included training at Berlin\u2019s Charit\u00e9 and exposure to plastic surgery techniques. He later taught at the Faculty of Medicine and led its otorhinolaryngology department, helping educate a new generation of specialists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-presenter\"><span>Presented by<\/span><strong>Suela Sallavaci<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-meta\">\n<div class=\"nl-time\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T11:30\">11:30<\/time><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"nl-hall\">Onufri<\/span><span class=\"nl-session\">ENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-empty\" hidden><strong>No matching lectures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Try another name or topic, or use \u201cReset filters\u201d to view the complete list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nl-footer\"><a class=\"nl-programme-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pacsurgeons.org\/scientific-programme\/\">View the full scientific programme<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script id=\"pacs-named-lectures-script\">(function () { \"use strict\"; function initialise() { const root = document.getElementById(\"pacs-named-lectures\"); if (!root || root.dataset.initialised === \"true\") return; const controls = root.querySelector(\".nl-controls\"); const search = root.querySelector(\"#nl-search\"); const hall = root.querySelector(\"#nl-hall\"); const status = root.querySelector(\".nl-status\"); const empty = root.querySelector(\".nl-empty\"); const buttons = Array.from(root.querySelectorAll(\".nl-day-button\")); const normalise = value => String(value).normalize(\"NFD\").replace(\/[\\u0300-\\u036f]\/g, \"\").toLowerCase().replace(\/[^a-z0-9]+\/g, \" \").trim(); const days = Array.from(root.querySelectorAll(\".nl-day\")).map(section => ({ section, count: section.querySelector(\".nl-day-count\"), cards: Array.from(section.querySelectorAll(\".nl-card\")).map(card => ({card, text: normalise(card.textContent)})) })); const total = days.reduce((sum, day) => sum + day.cards.length, 0); let selectedDay = \"all\"; function filter() { const words = normalise(search.value).split(\/\\s+\/).filter(Boolean); let visible = 0; days.forEach(day => { let count = 0; day.cards.forEach(item => { const show = (selectedDay === \"all\" || day.section.dataset.date === selectedDay) && (hall.value === \"all\" || item.card.dataset.hall === hall.value) && words.every(word => item.text.includes(word)); item.card.hidden = !show; if (show) count++; }); day.section.hidden = count === 0; day.count.textContent = count + (count === 1 ? 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