Specialist Medical Reviewer Profile
Gastroenterologist, Gastro-Hepatologist, Specialist Medical Reviewer & Researcher
Digestive symptoms, upper gastrointestinal disease, hepatology, gastroscopy and specialist follow-up.
Alcohol-related liver disease, obstructive jaundice, hepatobiliary assessment and liver-related risk.
Gastrointestinal, hepatic and nutrition-related medical review for diabetes education where appropriate.
Dr. Klerida Shehu is a gastroenterologist and gastro-hepatologist in Tirana with clinical and research interests in digestive disease, liver disease, biliary disorders, gastroscopy, and long-term gastroenterology care.
Her iCliniq profile lists her qualifications as MBBS, MD, identifies her specialty as Medical Gastroenterology, and reports more than 19 years of professional experience.
Tirana Polyclinic lists Dr. Shehu as a gastro-hepatologist providing evaluation of gastrointestinal symptoms and gastroscopy when clinically indicated. She is also listed in the physician directory of the University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa” in Tirana.
Specialist evaluation of digestive symptoms, liver-related conditions, gastrointestinal complaints, gastroscopy needs, and follow-up based on clinical findings.
Published research includes obstructive jaundice, alcohol-related liver disease, hepatobiliary diagnostics, and clinical outcomes in liver disease.
Dr. Shehu contributes specialist gastroenterology and hepatology expertise to All About Beating Diabetes when diabetes content overlaps with the digestive system, liver disease, nutrition, medication effects, or gastrointestinal complications.
Her specialist review may be particularly relevant to content involving:
Dr. Shehu was first author of a 2026 prospective observational study of 200 adults with alcohol-related liver disease in Albania, examining biological severity markers, abstinence, and 12-month survival.
Dr. Shehu co-authored a 2025 peer-reviewed study in Gastroenterology Insights examining clinical features, nutrition, fibrosis indicators and advanced liver disease in Albanian patients.
Dr. Shehu was first author of research published in the Albanian Medical Journal on advanced imaging examinations used in the diagnosis of obstructive jaundice.
The University of Medicine, Tirana records Dr. Shehu's dissertation in gastroenterology on clinical, laboratory, imaging and surgical correlations in mechanical jaundice.
Diabetes can overlap with gastrointestinal and liver health in several ways. Metabolic liver disease, obesity, medication adverse effects, gastroparesis, nutrition, alcohol use, pancreatic disease, and abnormal liver tests may all affect people living with diabetes.
A gastroenterology perspective is especially useful when symptoms cannot be safely explained by blood glucose alone or when a patient may need specialist assessment, endoscopy, imaging, or liver-focused evaluation.
Public physician profile listing Dr. Shehu as MBBS, MD, a specialist in Medical Gastroenterology, and a physician with 19+ years of experience.
Clinical profile identifying Dr. Shehu as a gastro-hepatologist and describing gastroenterology consultations and gastroscopy services.
Official university record of her doctoral dissertation in gastroenterology on mechanical jaundice.
Dr. Klerida Shehu is listed in the official physician directory of Albania's major university hospital center in Tirana.
Profile last updated: September 19, 2026