Staff profile - Dr. Aurora Isufi - Faculty of Medical Sciences

FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

ACADEMIC TITLE AND POSITION	Dr. / Lecturer
CURRENT ACADEMIC STATUS AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND	Dr. Aurora Isufi is an orthodontist and a full-time academic staff member at Barleti University. She defended her PhD in 2025. Since 2025, she has been pursuing a Master’s programme in Aesthetic Dentistry at Goethe University Frankfurt (2025–present). Academic and professional training: • 2008–2013: Degree in Dentistry, Tirana, Albania. • 2016: Academic training at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with Prof. Demetrios Halazonitis. • 2018: Training at Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, with Prof. Patrick Goudot; and clinical orthodontic training with Dr. Marie Columbani. • 2019: Academic training at University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, with Prof. Harzer. • 2019: Specialisation diploma in Orthodontics and a one-year orthodontic training programme (listed separately in the CV). • 2024: Tweed Program, Arizona, USA. • 2025: PhD defence; the institution is not specified in the CV. • 2025–present: Master’s programme in Aesthetic Dentistry, Goethe University Frankfurt.
POSITION	Since 2013, she has practised clinically in dentistry and orthodontics at Isufi Royal Dental. From 2022 to 2026, she was a full-time academic staff member at Albanian University. Since October 2026, she has been a full-time academic staff member at Barleti University. She is co-director of Isufi Academy and is involved in organising courses in orthodontics, oral surgery and implantology. She worked as an assistant for approximately 8–9 years and continues to be involved in oral and maxillofacial surgery with surgeons Prof. Ramazan Isufi and Dr. Renato Isufi.
CONTRIBUTIONS	Her professional contributions include clinical practice, teaching and professional development in orthodontics, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration with oral and maxillofacial surgery. In 2025, she was part of the organising committee for a cadaver course in oral and maxillofacial (OMF) surgery in Verona. Publications listed in the CV: 1. “Piezoelectric Versus Conventional Osteotomy Instruments in Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery: A Narrative Review of Surgical Efficiency, Safety, and Clinical Outcomes.” Renato Isufi; Aurora Isufi; Ramazan Isufi; Majeed Rana. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026;15(20):7818. Published 10 October 2026. 2. “Piezoelectric Surgery in the Extraction of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars.” Renato Isufi; Aurora Isufi; Ramazan Isufi. Optime. 2025;17(2):72–76. Bibliographic date: 1 December 2025. 3. “Cut As You Go” Technique Versus T-Technique for Impacted Mandibular Molars with Piezo Surgery: A Comparative Study. Renato Isufi; Aurora Isufi; Ramazan Isufi; Tanita Daci; Belisa Kalefi. Journal of Surgery. 2025;10:11402. Published 6 August 2025. 4. “Treatment of Class III malocclusion through orthognathic surgery performed with piezosurgery.” Aurora Isufi; Renato Isufi; Virgjini Mulo; Lidja Kanurkova. Optime. 2024; no. 1:43–48. Published 24 November 2024. 5. “Collaboration Between Orthodontist and Maxillofacial Surgeon on the Management of Class III Malocclusion Through Le Fort I Osteotomy.” Aurora Isufi; Renato Isufi; Virgjini Mulo; Lidija Kanurkova. Knowledge – International Journal. 2024;66(4):335–338. 6. “Accuracy of cephalometric analysis in the orthodontic diagnosis and treatment plan.” A. Sufi. Apolonia Journal, 2023 (author).
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAL AREAS OF INTEREST	Her main professional and developmental interests include: • Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. • Cephalometric analysis and improving diagnostic accuracy. • Interdisciplinary treatment of dentofacial anomalies. • Orthodontic–surgical collaboration and orthognathic surgery. • Aesthetic dentistry. • Dental education, scientific research and continuing professional development. Her work combines clinical practice, academic teaching and the organisation of professional training in orthodontics, oral surgery and implantology.

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