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Draft:Besim Morina

  • Comment: What happened to references 12 to 18? Nighfidelity (talk) 17:52, 14 April 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment: Interviews and papers written by the subject don't contribute towards notability. The draft requires more references to reliable sources that focus on the subject and his work. Lovelyfurball (talk) 13:30, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: No indication of notability. Fails WP:NPROF as h-index too low and no other things of significance. Can't see how he is notable. Fails WP:BIO. scope_creepTalk 22:56, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
Besim Morina, pulmonologist and internist from Prishtina, Kosovo
Besim Morina
File:BesimMorina2024.jpg
Dr. Besim Morina, 2024
Born (1981-02-19) February 19, 1981 (age 45)
Ratkoc, Rahovec, Kosovo
EducationUniversity of Pristina
Alma materUniversity of Pristina (MD, MSc, PhD)
OccupationsPulmonologist, internist, academic
EmployerUniversity Clinical Center of Kosovo
Known forRespiratory medicine, tuberculosis research, smoking-related lung disease
TitleDirector of the Clinic of Pulmonology; Assistant Professor of Medicine

Besim Morina (born 19 February 1981) is a Kosovar pulmonologist, internist, and academic. Since 2 September 2025 he has served as the **Director of the Clinic of Pulmonology at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK).[1] He is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pristina[2] and the Executive Director of the Association of Pulmonologists of Kosovo (ASPUKO), a partner society of the European Respiratory Society (ERS).[3]

Early life and education

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Morina was born in Ratkoc, Rahovec, Kosovo.[4] He studied medicine at the University of Pristina. He completed his specialization in pulmonology in 2015 and later earned a MSc in Health Management and a PhD in Medicine.[5]

Career

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After completing specialization, Morina joined the Clinic of Pulmonology at UCCK as a consultant pulmonologist. In 2025 he was appointed Director of the Clinic of Pulmonology, the main tertiary respiratory care center in Kosovo.[1]

He also lectures at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Pristina.[2]

Research and academic work

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Morina’s research focuses on respiratory physiology, smoking-related lung disease, spirometry, tuberculosis, and pleural pathology. His peer-reviewed publications include:

  • Clinical characteristics and functional parameters in significant smokers with preserved FEV1/FVC ratio (ERS Congress PA411, 2024)[6]
  • Role of cytoblock on pleural effusion for diagnosis of malignant disease (Diagnostic Cytopathology, 2023)[7]
  • Left ventricular markers of global dyssynchrony predict limited exercise capacity in heart failure (Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2012)[8]
  • Importance of Early Detection and Treatment of Kartagener’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature (SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 2025)[9]
  • Evaluation of Different Dyspnea Scales in Smokers with Preserved FEV1/FVC Ratio (International Journal of Biomedicine, 2025)[10]

Public engagement

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Morina is frequently featured in Kosovar media discussing respiratory health, tuberculosis, asthma, smoking, and air pollution. He has provided expert commentary for AAB College, Telegrafi, Koha Ditore, and RTV21.[11][12][13]

His interviews on respiratory diseases, smoking effects, and air pollution are available on YouTube and broadcast television.[14][15][16][17]

Selected publications

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  • Clinical characteristics and functional parameters in significant smokers with preserved FEV1/FVC ratio (ERS Congress PA411, 2024).[6]
  • Role of cytoblock on pleural effusion for diagnosis of malignant disease (Diagnostic Cytopathology, 2023).[18]
  • Left ventricular markers of global dyssynchrony predict limited exercise capacity in heart failure (Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2012).[8]
  • Importance of Early Detection and Treatment of Kartagener’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature (SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 2025).[9]
  • Evaluation of Different Dyspnea Scales in Smokers with Preserved FEV1/FVC Ratio (International Journal of Biomedicine, 2025).[10]
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Category:Living people Category:Kosovan pulmonologists Category:Kosovo Albanians Category:University of Pristina alumni Category:University of Pristina faculty Category:1981 births Category:Kosovan medical doctors Category:Public health in Kosovo

  1. 1 2 "Dr. Besim Morina emërohet u.d. i drejtorit të Klinikës së Pulmologjisë". Gazeta Shneta (in Albanian). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Universiteti i Prishtinës Hasan Prishtina – Faculty of Medicine Staff" (in Albanian). Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Asociacioni i Pulmologëve të Kosovës – ERS Partner Society". Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Njoftim për Mbrojtjen Publike të Punimit të Doktoratës të Dr. Besim Morina" (in Albanian). University of Pristina. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Besim Morina nga fshati Ratkoc i Rahovecit merr titullin doktor shkence" (in Albanian). 21 July 2025. Archived from the original on 17 July 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Clinical characteristics and functional parameters in significant smokers with preserved FEV1/FVC ratio". European Respiratory Journal. 64 (Suppl 68): PA411. 2024.
  7. ↑ Shahini, Labinot; Hoxha, Musa; Marku, Flamur; Morina, Besim; Cena, Valon; Kabashi, Klodete; Mustafa, Luan (2023). "Role of cytoblock on pleural effusion for diagnosis of malignant disease". Diagnostic Cytopathology. 51 (11): 684–688. doi:10.1002/dc.25201. PMID 37547992. Cite error: Unknown parameter "<ref" in <ref> tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page).
  8. 1 2 Bajraktari, Gani; Batalli, Arlind; Poniku, Afrim; Morina, Besim (2012). "Left ventricular markers of global dyssynchrony predict limited exercise capacity in heart failure". Cardiovascular Ultrasound. 10 (1): 36. doi:10.1186/1476-7120-10-36. PMC 3533775. PMID 22966942.
  9. 1 2 Morina, Besim; Shahini, Labinot; Marku, Flamur; Haxhiaj, Artan; Dervisholli, Blerina (2025). "Importance of Early Detection and Treatment of Kartagener's Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature". SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine. 7 331. doi:10.1007/s42399-025-01871-x.
  10. 1 2 Morina, Besim; Dervisholli, Blerina; Ross, Mark; Neziri, Burim (2025). "Evaluation of Different Dyspnea Scales in Smokers with Preserved FEV1/FVC Ratio". International Journal of Biomedicine. 15 (1): 72–77. doi:10.21103/Article15(1)_OA3. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "AAB College: International Tuberculosis Day Lecture with Dr. Besim Morina". 28 March 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
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