Faculty Profiles

Kosovo Faculty
Course Director
James S. Gordon, MD -- Founder and Director, Center for Mind-Body Medicine

James S. Gordon, MD, Founder and Director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine. Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Family Medicine; Georgetown University School of Medicine; Former chairman of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy; Author of Manifesto for a New Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Care. Read more about Dr. Gordon

Course Faculty
Ismet Abdullahu, MD

Ismet Abdullahu, MD, Neuropsychiatrist, private practice; Mental Health Officer, Ministry of Health; Faculty of Center for Mind-Body Medicine since 2001
Ferid Agani, MD, MA

Ferid Agani, MD, MA, PhD Candidate; Neuropsychiatrist; Lecturer of Psychodynamics and Assistant professor of Neuropsychiatry, University of Prishtina; Member of the Parliament of Kosova; Chairmen of the National Mental Health Council; Author of the Strategic Plan for Mental Health Reform in Kosova and Chairmen of the National Mental Health Council; Faculty of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Afrim Blyta, MD, PhD

Afrim Blyta, MD, PhD, Neuropsychiatrist, Head of Department of Neurology, University Clinical Center of Kosova; Faculty member, University School of Prishtina; Co-founder of Institute for Mental Health and Recovery of Kosova; Country co-director of national project of Mind-Body Medicine; National faculty of CMBM since 2001; International faculty of CMBM Washington DC since June 2005; Private Practice in Prishtina, Kosovo
Enver Cesko, MA

Enver Cesko, MA, Psychologist and Body-Psychotherapist, private practice (Prizen), Kosova Rehabilitation for Torture Victims (Prishtina), Centre for Stress Management and Education (Gjakova); Counsular in KPS for psychological examinations; Supervisor, Hope and Home Centre IOM unit for Coutar Traficing; CMBM faculty since 2001

Qimajl Rexhepi, MD, Psychiatrist, Chief of Department of Psychiatry, Regional Hospital, Gjilan; trained in child and adolescent mental health problems; national faculty of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine since 2001; experienced trainer on psychological trauma and stress related issues
Mentor Rruka, MD

Mentor Rruka, MD, Neuropsychiatrist, private practice; Special interest: psychological trauma and epilepsy; Faculty of Center for Mind-Body Medicine since 2001
Mimoza Shahini, MD

Mimoza Shahini, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center (CAMHC); Chief, CAMHC; Faculty, University Clinical Center of Kosova; Special field of interest: research on mind-body medicine; Faculty for Center for Mind-Body Medicine since 2001
Shukrije Statovci, MD

Shukrije Statovci, MD, Psychiatrist; Faculty, Department of Psychiatry, University Clinical Center of Kosova; Faculty of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine since 2001
Aferdita Uka, MD

Aferdita Uka, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center; Faculty, University Clinical Center of Kosova; Faculty of Center for Mind-Body Medicine since 2001
Jusuf Ulaj, MD

Jusuf Ulaj, MD, Neuropsychiatrist, Head of Department of Psychiatry, University Clinical Center of Kosova; Faculty member, University School of Prishtina; Co-founder, Institute for Mental Health and Recovery of Kosova; National faculty of CMBM since 2001; International faculty of CMBM-Washington DC since June 2005; Co-owner, private practice in Prishtina, Kosovo
Shqipe Ukshini, MD

Shqipe Ukshini, MD, Licenced Psychologist; Faculty, Department of Psychiatry University Clinical Center of Kosova; Currently works with children and adults; Special field of interest: psychological trauma; Faculty for CMBM since 2001