University of Tirana, Medical School, (MD, 1995), Italian Medical Degree (limited recognition)(1995)
University of Tirana, General Surgery Residency (1994-1996)
Siena University Cardiothoracic Residency (1996-1998)
Rome University La Sapienza, Cardiothoracic Residency (1998-2001)
Master in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Massa Hospital-Italian National Research Center (2000-2001)
Full medical italian degree and lycensing (2002)
University of La Sapienza, Rome, (PhD 2001-2005)
Hans Borst Award, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2001)
Fontan Prize, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2002)
Cardiac Surgeon, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy (2001-2003)
Fellowship on human cardiac stem cells, Foundation Pasteur-Cenci-Bolognetti, (january 2003-2004)
Graham Memorial Travelling Fellowship, (AWARD, American Association of Thoracic Surgery (2003)
Clinical Fellowship, Sunnybrook & Women's Coll Hospital, University of Toronto (2003-2005)
PhD, University of La Sapienza (2006)
Lecturer, Medical School, University of Tirana (2008-present)
Chief of Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Tirana (2011-present)
Associate Professor, Medical University of Tirana, Albania (2013)
Professor, Medical University of Tirana, Albania (2016)