Prof. Ass. Dr. Agreta Gecaj-Gashi was born on February 8, 1973, in Peja. She completed her primary and secondary education in Gjakova. She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in 1997.
From 1999 to 2004, she pursued her specialist training at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo, specifically at the Clinic of Anesthesiology with Intensive Care, as well as part of her training at the University Clinical Center of Zagreb. In 2004, after passing the specialist exam, she was awarded the title Specialist in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care.
In 2007, she completed her Magister of Science degree at the University of Prishtina – Faculty of Medicine, with the thesis titled:“The effects of adjuvants combined with bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia and balanced analgesia”, earning the title Magister of Medical Sciences.
In 2015, she completed her Doctoral Dissertation at “Cyril and Methodius” University in Skopje, with the topic:“Low and minimal flow anesthesia: impact on respiratory, hepatic, and renal function, awareness, and agitation during awakening”, receiving the title Doctor of Medical Sciences.
From 2010 to 2018, she served as a Assistant at the Faculty of Medicine in University of Prishtina in the Anesthesiology with Resuscitation.
Since 2017, she has been a lecturer at AAB College, where she was appointed Professor Asistant in 2020.
From 2020 to 2023, she was a member and chair of the Board of Directors of the University Clinical Service of Kosovo (ShSKUK), and from 2022 to 2023, she was a member of the Governing Board of the Health Insurance Fund.
In 2024, she was elected President of the Association of Anesthesiologists and Intensivists of Kosovo.
Prof. Ass. Dr. Gecaj-Gashi was a member of the ESAIC Council (European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care) from 2014 to 2020. Since 2020, she has been a member of NASC (National Anaesthesiologists Societies Committee) within ESAIC. Since 2023, she serves as the Director of the CEEA (Committee for European Education in Anaesthesiology) for the Kosovo center.
In June 2025 she was awarded with FESAIC (Fellow of European Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care) Diploma from European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care.
The FESAIC title is recognised throughout the anaesthesiology and intensive care community as a symbol of excellence. Being a FESAIC is not only a recognition of the contribution to anaesthesiology, it also means that one belongs to a dedicated group of professionals that demonstrates integrity and excellence in the care of patients.
Currently, she practices her professional work at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo, specifically at the Clinic of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care.
She also continues her academic and educational activity at AAB College, in the departments of Dentistry and Nursing as a Professor Assistant.
She is the author and co-author of numerous publications in prestigious journals, with around 3,000 citations and an H-index of 20 on Google Scholar. She was also a guest lecturer at many national and international conferences and congresses, and has served as National Coordinator in five international scientific projects.(https://esaic.org)
She is the author of a monograph titled: “Application of Adjuvants in Spinal Anesthesia”, and has author of chapters to two books: “Emergency Medicine” and “Surgery for Nurses”.
1. “Balkan NDM-1: escape or transplant?”; The Lancet Infectious Diseases; 2011; 11 (8): 586;
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2. “Intrathecal clonidine added to small-dose bupivacaine prolongs postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing transurethral surgery”; CUAJ-Canadian Urological Association Journal; 2012;6(1):25-9 Impact Factor 1.17;
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3. “Propofol vs isoflurane anesthesia-incidence of PONV in patients at maxillofacial surgery”; Advances in Medical Sciences; 2010; 55 (2): 308-312;
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4. “Prophylactic ketamine reduces incidence of postanaesthetic shivering”; Nigerian Journal of Medicine; 2010, 19(3):267-70;
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5. “Intravenous Lidocaine Suppresses Fentanyl-Induced Cough In Children”; Cough-Biomed Central; 2013, 9:20;
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6. “Safety of low flow sevoflurane anesthesia for dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis”; International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine; Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 574547;
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7. “Incidence of PONV in Maxillofacial Surgery: Comparison of High-Flow and Low-Flow Anesthesia”; Analgesia & Resuscitation: Current Research; 2014, 3:4;
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8. “Tiva vs isoflurane anesthesia-incidence of ponv in patients at maxillofacial Surgery”; Medimond International Proceedings; April 23-25, 2009
9. Dexamethasone compared with metoclopramide in prevention of Postoperative nausea and vomiting in orthognathic Surgery; WebmedCentral Anaesthesia; 2011; 2 (7)
1. “International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) report, data summary of 43 countries for 2007-2012. Device-associated module”; American Journal of Infection Control; Volume 42, Issue 9, September 2014, Pages 942–956;
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2. Post-anaesthesia pulmonary complications after use of muscle relaxants (POPULAR): a multicentre, prospective observational study; Lancet Respiratory Medicine; 2019; 7:129-40;
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3. Epidemiological characteristics, practice of ventilation, and clinical outcome in patients at risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome in intensive care units from 16 countries (PRoVENT): an international, multicentre, prospective study; Lancet Respiratory Medicine; 2016 Nov;4(11):882-893;
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4. Epidemiology, practice of ventilation and outcome for patients at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications: LAS VEGAS – an observational study in 29 countries; European Journal of Anaesthesiology; 2017 Aug;34(8):492-507;
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5. Association between night-time surgery and occurrence of intraoperative adverse events and postoperative pulmonary complications; British Journal of Anesthesia; Volume 122, Issue 3, March 2019, Pages 361-369;
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6. Intraoperative ventilation settings and their associations with postoperative pulmonary complications in obese patients; British Journal of Anesthesia; October 2018; Volume 121, Issue 4, Pages 899–908;
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7. Postoperative Analgesia in Children After Propofol Versus Sevoflurane Anesthesia; Pain Medicine, 2013,14(3):442-446;
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8. Prevalence and Outcomes of Infection Among Patients in Intensive Care Units in 2017; JAMA; 2020;323(15):1478-1487;
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9. A randomized trial of preoperative oral carbohydrates in abdominal surgery; BMC-Anesthesiology;
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10. Relationship of Mitral Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (MAPSE) to Left Ventricular Thrombus Formation; Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal; 2014 – Volume 2 [Issue 4];
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11. Surgical management of disgnathic patients without prior orthodontic treatment; International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery; Volume 10, Issue 42, P.1336;
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12. Maxillofacial Fractures: Twenty Years of Study in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery in Kosovo; Materia Sociomedica; 2013; 25(3):187–191;
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13. Functional Outcome Of Post-Burn Upper Limb Contractures In Children; P.Journal of Plastic Surgery; Volume 4, Nr 2, 2015;
14. Massive hematuria due to an autovenous saphenous graft and urinary bladder fistula in an extraanatomic iliofemoral bypass; Journal of Medical Cases Report; 2019; 13:359;
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15. Intraoperative mechanical ventilation practice in thoracic surgery patients and its association with postoperative pulmonary complications: results of a multicenter prospective observational study; BMC Anesthesiology (2020) 20:179;
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16. Geoeconomic variations in epidemiology, ventilation management, and outcomes in invasively ventilated intensive care unit patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome: a pooled analysis of four observational studies; The Lancet Global Health, Vol 10 February 2022;
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17. Intraoperative ventilator settings and their association with postoperative pulmonary complications in neurosurgical patients: post-hoc analysis of LAS VEGAS study; BMC Anesthesiology (2020) 20:73;
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18. Point Prevalence Survey of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Kosovo Hospitals; Infectious Disease Reports; 2019, 11(1), 7975;
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19. Perceived differences between intensivists and infectious diseases consultants facing antimicrobial resistance: a global cross-sectional survey; European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases; 2019; 38:1235–1240;
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20. A global priority list of the TOp TEn resistant Microorganisms (TOTEM) study at intensive care: a prioritization exercise based on multi-criteria decision analysis; European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases; 38, 319–323 (2019);
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Prof. Gecaj-Gashi is the author and co-author of many presentations at international and local congresses, but due to the large volume, they are not included in this CV.
