Current position:

• Professor of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Balneoclimatology at the University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest;
• Head of the Rehabilitation Department, University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest;
• PhD;
• Head of University Rehabilitation Department III, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology;
• European Board–certified in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM);
• Senior Consultant in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation;
• EFIC Councillor (Romania);
• Vice President of the Romanian Society of Rehabilitation;
• Specialist in Sports Medicine.

Medical Career:

1978 – MD, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest;

1982 – University Assistant and Resident Physician in Balneoclimatology, Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine, University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest;

1985 – Specialist in Balneoclimatology, Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine, University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, confirmed by the Ministry of Health of Romania;

1992 – Lecturer in Balneoclimatology, Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine, University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest;

1997 – PhD, University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest;

1998 – Associate Professor of Balneoclimatology, Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine, University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest;

2002 – 2004 – Medical Director, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology, Bucharest, Romania;

2003 – Professor of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology.

Post-graduated training and fields of interest in scientific research:

1. Lecturer of the European Pain Federation during EFIC Klagenfurt Pain School from September 2014;

2. Speaker at the Neuro-Rehabilitation School of SSNN-from 2012;

3. International Symposium ,, Shockwave therapy”;

4. ICF Workshop –Oct. 2011, Notvill, Switzerland;

5. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course, October 10-12, 2008, Bucharest;

6. Project “Postgraduate Training in Romania; Competence in Public Health Administration and Management”, Bucharest, 22.06.2007;

7. “4th Symposium - Discussion Platform for Pain, Surgery and Rehabilitation Aspects”, Bodrum, Turkey, 30.04-3.05.2007;

8. “ISCD Bone Densitometry Course & Workshop”, Bucharest, March 1-3, 2007;

9. “Project Management in Clinical Research”, Wien, February 19-21, 2007;

10. “Introduction to Good Clinical Practice”, Wien, December 12-13, 2006;

11. “ EMG Course”, “UMF Carol Davila”, Bucharest, 2006;

12. “Research in Robotics Technology and Virtual Reality Applyed in Physiotherapy”, Bucharest, October 3, 2006;

13. “Hospital Management”, Bucharest, September 18.- November 17, 2006;

14. The Second International Course for Hand Surgery and Hand Therapy”, Cluj-Napoca, September 22-24, 2006;

15. “35th Congress of the International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology”, Istanbul Turkey, June 6-10, 2006;

16. External Auditory Course - Sistem of Quality Management SR EN ISO 9001/2001, SR EN ISO 19011/2003”, Bucharest – SIMTEX, february 6-10 2006;

17. Future Perspectives of Thermalism an its Legislation in Europe and in Different Geographical Areas”, 9th World Days of Thermalism - 39th International SITH Congress - the Quality Systems, Levico Terme, 14-16.10.2005;

18. “The First International Course for Hand Surgery and Hand Therapy”, Cluj-Napoca, September 23-25 , 2005;

19. “Seminar on pathology of the Hand”, organised by UEMS SOROT si EFFORT, Cheile Gradistei, September 8-10, 2005;

20. ”Internal Auditory Course - Sistem of Quality Management SR EN ISO 9001/2001, SR EN ISO 19011/2003”, Bucharest – SIMTEX, August 10-12, 2005;

21. Standards SR EN ISO 9001/2001”, seminary, Bucharest – SIMTEX, August 9, 2005;

22. “Electrostimulation of the innervated and denervated skeletal muscle”, during the 14th European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medecine, Wien, Austria, May 12-15, 2004;

23. ”Management of Educational Project”, Ministry of Health– CNPPMFA, June 9-13, 2003;

24. “Training Trainers and Evaluators for Testing and Checking Laboratories”, 16-20 June 2003 – Certificate of Training RENAR25. ERASMUS Program – “Actualities in Biomecanic and Gate Analysis”, European School Marseille, France, June 1-11 2003;

26. “4th Congress of Hand Surgery”, “5th National Congress of Reconstructive Micro Surgery”, 15-16.10.2002, Bucharest;

27. “International Workshop for Hand Rehabilitation”, Bucharest, 15-16 .10.2002;

28. “Course of General Echography”, Competence in Ecography, UMF Carol Davila, June 28, 2002, Bucuresti;

29. “Course for Training Trainers” – Diploma of Instructor Trainer in Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology , Ministry of Health, May 2002;

30. “5th ESRA WORKSHOP “NEURAL BLOCKADES ON CADAVERS” – Institute of Anatomy, University of Innsbruck / Austria, February 21-23, 2002;

31. ,, Electromyography Testing, Evoked Potentials and EEG”, UMF ,,Carol Davila”, March 6-31, 2001;

32. Competence in Pain Therapy”- National Institute for Traing of Pyisicians and Pharmacists, 4.12.2001;

33. ,,Paliative Medicine – An Compulsory Part of Today’s Medicine” -International Course of Romanian Society of Paliative Medicine and Tanatology”, Sinaia, oct 28-30, 1999;

34. Building a Strong Foundation in Medical Rehabilitation, May 31–June 2, 1999, CARF – The Rehab. Accreditation Commission LUND, Sweden;

35. Competence in Biostimulation of Laser Therapy;

36. Competence in Pain Therapy;

37. « Reeducation Fonctionelle » Postgraduate training in Rehab, December 1991 – March 1992, Secretariat d’Etat Aux Handicapes et Accidentes de la Vie, Nancy, France;

38. “New Priorities for Health Care”– Management in Heath Sciences, Salzburg, June 199139. “Homeopathy” (1986-1988), “Acupuncture” (1983).

Scientific activity:

• Author of 4 books;
• Chapters in published books - 9 chapters;
• Author or coauthor of more than 200 papers published in national and international issues;
• Research: project manager in 6 national projects, partner in 1 international project;
• Keynote speaker in international congresses and conferences: Verona (1995), Florence (2008), Bucharest (2007, 2008);
• Delegate of ISPRM WRD Committee for ICF, 2011.

Organiser of Scientific events:

• Monthly medical meetings of the Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, and the Romanian Society of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology, 2000–2012;
• ARSD yearly national symposia (Călimănești 1996, Mediaș 1998, Sinaia 2000, Bucharest 2002, Bucharest 2004, Bucharest 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010);
• Organisation of the International Course on “Pain Management”, 2001, IASP–ARSD;
• Organisation of “Training of Trainers in Rehabilitation” in partnership with the National Centre for Training in Medicine and Health Sciences, Bucharest, 2001;
• Organisation of “Project Management” courses in partnership with the Romanian College of Physicians, 2003;
• Organisation of interdisciplinary symposia related to Family Medicine – Rehabilitation (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001), Orthopaedics – Rehabilitation (1999, 2000, 2006), and Geriatrics – Rehabilitation (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007);
• Organisation of the CEEPA Symposium, Prague, March 9–12, 2006;
• Organisation of courses on “Project Management and Bioethics Issues in Research” in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, Oradea, February 29 – March 2, 2008.

Affiliation:

• Romanian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ISPRM (International Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine (Board member since 2010);
• Romanian Association for the Study of Pain (Past President);
• Romanian Rheumatological Association;
• Romanian Association for Osteoporosis;
• Romanian Association for Laser;
• Romanian Association for Psycho-neuro-endocrinology;
• Romanian Association of Geriatry;
• I.A.S.P.;
• Fellow of Seminar Salzburg Society- EFIC Councilor for Romania;
• Romanian Termography Medical Association (President);
• Member of the PRM Commission in the Ministry of Health.