Ilir Alimehmeti (born 13 September 1979) is an Albanian physician, academic and politician, specializing in clinical epidemiology and endocrinology. He has served as an associate professor, academic senator, and head of the Department of Family Medicine and Occupational Diseases at the University of Medicine, Tirana. He is a member of the Permanent Health Commission of the Academy of Sciences of Albania and a member of the National Council of the Democratic Party of Albania.
Alimehmeti was born in Tirana on 13 September 1979 to a family of doctors.
He completed his higher studies at the University of Medicine, Tirana, specializing in medicine. He then pursued postgraduate training in endocrinology in Albania and in clinical epidemiology at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. He also earned a doctorate in clinical medicine in Albania.
Alimehmeti has held several academic and administrative positions at the University of Medicine, Tirana, including:
His research and teaching focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, and preventive medicine.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Alimehmeti appeared in Albanian media to provide public analysis on vaccination, health restrictions, and public health measures
Alimehmeti has authored and co-authored academic papers in the fields of clinical epidemiology, public health, and cardiovascular medicine, including studies on COVID-19 transmission, noncommunicable diseases, and health inequalities.
Alimehmeti is an active member of the Democratic Party of Albania, where he has held several positions, including:
In the 2021 Albanian parliamentary election, he was a candidate for parliament in the Tirana district on behalf of the Democratic Party.
In 2022, he also ran in the Democratic Party primaries for the mayoral race in Tirana, alongside Belind Këlliçi and Gerti Bogdani.
He is married to a physician, and they have two daughters.