As a Clinical Neuropathologist I provide diagnostic services for different neurological diseases and in a close collaboration with other team members I help to choose the best available therapy for the patients. I spent several years doing Neuroscience research followed by a Residency clinical training in Pathology and Clinical Fellowship in Neuropathology. The majority of my work is focused on central and peripheral nervous system tumors. In addition to clinical responsibilities, I am very interested in further research and elucidate mechanisms in tumorigenesis and further improve patient care. I am also involved in autopsy service and also teaching Pathology to medical students at Jacobs School of Medicine, as well as serving as an Attending Physician and training of Pathology residents at Buffalo General Medical Center.
Education and Training:
Fellowship, Clinical Neuropathology, New York University Langone and Grossman School of Medicine (2019)
Residency, Anatomic Pathology Clinical Residency, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Geisel School of Medicine (2016)
MS, Medicine, University of Prishtina/University of Illinois at Chicago (2011)
Certificate, Education Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates (2008)
MD, Medical Doctor, University of Prishtina, School of Medicine, Magna Cum Laude (2001)
Employment:
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology, University at Buffalo and Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2022-present)
Lecturer, Masters in Management of Health Institutions, German-Kosovan Heimerer College of Health Sciences (2016–2022)
Neuropathology Consultant, "Nucleus" Pathology laboratory, Prishtine, Kosovo (2020–2021)
Instructor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pathology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (2019–2020)
Research Associate, Neurology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Geisel School of Medicine (2011–2013)
Post-doctoral Research Associate, Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago Institute of Psychiatry (2004–2010)
Teaching Assistant, Physical medicine and Rehabilation, University of Prishtina, School of Medicine (2002–2004)
Awards and Honors:
"Teacher of the Year", German-Kosovan Heimerer College of Health Sciences (2021)
"Distinguished Student" Magna Cum Laude, University Of Prishtina, School of Medicine (2000)
Research Expertise:
Brain tumors
Epigenetics
Neuropathology
Journal Articles:
Karajannis MA, Mauguen A, Maloku E, Xu Q, Dunbar EM, Plotkin SR, Yaffee A, Wang S, Roland JT, Sen C, Placantonakis DG, Golfinos JG, Allen JC, Vitanza NA, Chiriboga LA, Schneider RJ, Deng J, Neubert TA, Goldberg JD, Zagzag D, Giancotti FG, Blakeley JO. (2021) Phase 0 Clinical Trial of Everolimus in Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma or Meningioma. Molecular cancer therapeutics (Sep), 20(9): 1584-1591. doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-21-0143
Ekrem Maloku, Eric Loo. (2020) Erdheim-Chester Disease: A review of molecular genetic and clinical features. (Nov), 3(1)