Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery
Specialized in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures
Born and raised in Bucharest, Romania, I received my degree from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy School of Medicine. Surgical Residency was completed in June 2005 at Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education (Saint Francis Medical Center in Trenton, NJ). In June 2006 I graduated a comprehensive minimally invasive fellowship, training under Dr. Abdelkader Hawasli. During the fellowship, he was granted staff privileges at St. John Hospital Medical Center and Bon Secours Hospital, both in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

A wide variety of cases, including basic laparoscopy, advanced laparoscopy, open surgery and endoscopy were performed during the fellowship. Certified in the laparoscopic Lap-Band placement, the Enterra treatment for gastroparesis, the endoscopic fundoplication for GERD, the procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids, TAMIS, etc. While at Saint Michael's Medical Center I held an appointment as an Associate Professor of Surgery from St. George's University Caribbean Medical School in Grenada, West Indies and trained surgical residents, medical and emergency medicine residents, as well as medical and ostheopatic students from several universities.​