Date & Place of Birth: 31.12.1958 – Mitrovica, Republic of Kosovo
Place of residence Ulpiana E-3o C-3/5, 10000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo
Mob. Phone: +377 44 122324
E-mail Address gazmendk58@yahoo.com
Education:
MD obtained from the Medical Faculty, Univeristy of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo, 1984.
Specialized in Ophthalmology at the Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty, University of Zagreb, Croatia, 1991.
PhD at the Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, 2005. PhD thesis: “The application of silicone tubes in the treatment of lacrimal drainage system disorders”.
Assistant of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina 1995 – 2007.
Professor Assistant of Ophthalmology, at the Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, 2007 – 2012.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo, 2012 – ongoing.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Medical Faculty, State University of Tetovo, FYROM (Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia), 2012 – ongoing.
Ophthalmology training:
December 1986 – March 1990 Eye Clinic, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina.
April 1990 – March 1991 Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
October – December 1999 Department of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Japan.
Department of Ophthalmology – Seireihamamatsu Hospital and Kurihachi Eye Clinic – Hamamatsu, 1999, Japan.
December 2000, Eye Clinic of Linkőping University Hospital, Linkőping, Sweden.
Areas of specialties: Lacrimal surgery, Medical retina.
Present positions:
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Chief of Ophthalmology Department at the Medical Faculty – University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology in Medical Faculty, State University of Tetovo, FYROM, (Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia).
Chief of Ward A in Eye Clinic – University Clinical Center of Kosovo.
Part time engagement in German Eye Clinic, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo.
Memberships:
President of Kosovo Association of Ophthalmologist, 2007-2010.
Member of Board of SEEOS (South-East European Ophthalmological Society), since 2010.
Publications:
| 1. External dacryocystorhinostomy with and without suturing the posterior mucosal flaps. Kaçaniku G, Begolli I. |
Med Arh (Medical Archives) | 2014; 68(1): 54-6. |
| 2. Anterior Flaps Anastomosis in External Dacryocystorhinostomy Kaçaniku G, Spahiu K, Hoxha G. |
Med Arh (Medical Archives) | 2011; 65(1): 32-4. |
| 3. The Success Rate of External Dacryocystorhinostomy Kaçaniku G, Spahiu K. |
Med Arh (Medical Archives) | 2009; 63(5): 288-90. |
| 4. Laser Treatment of Retinoblastoma – 10 Years Follow-Up Kaçaniku G, Kobayashi A, Takahira M, Kawasaki K. |
SE Eur J Ophthalmol (South-East European Journal of Ophthalmology) |
2009; 1 (1-2): 41-4. |
| 5. Usefulness of Nunchaku-style tubes in the treatment of lacrimal drainage system disorders Kaçaniku G, Kubati O, Spahiu K, Zhuri B, Ajazaj V. |
SE Eur J Ophthalmol (South-East European Journal of Ophthalmology) |
2008; 2 (1-2): 3-8. |
| 6. The relationship between IMPS-measured stress score and intraocular pressure among public school workers Yamamoto K, Sakamoto Y, Irie M, Ohmori S, Yoshinari M, Kaçaniku G. |
J Physiol Anthropol (Journal of Physiological Anthropology) |
2008 Jan; 27(1): 43-50. |
| 7. Cyclic phenomenon of the oculomotor nerve palsy Kubati O, Kaçaniku G, Kubati-Ajeti M, Spahiu K, Salihu N. |
SE Eur J Ophthalmol (South-East European Journal of Ophthalmology) |
2006; 1 (3-4): 79-81. |
| 8. Modalities for temporary correction of severe-monolateral congenital ptosis in children of age under four Spahiu K, Kubati O, Kaçaniku G, Spahiu L, Ajazaj V, Zhuri B, Shabani A. |
SE Eur J Ophthalmol (South-East European Journal of Ophthalmology) |
2006; 1 (1/2): 20-1. |
| 9. Fasanella–Servat operation in correction of moderate congenital ptosis Spahiu K, Kubati O, Kaçaniku G, Spahiu L, Ajazaj V, Zhuri B, Shabani A. |
SE Eur J Ophthalmol (South-East European Journal of Ophthalmology) |
2006; 1 (1/2): 26-9 |