Prof. Cătălin Copăescu
MD, PhD
Program Coordinator
Meet our experts
Advanced surgical skills and technology
At Surgical Training Institute, powered by Ponderas Academic Hospital, we organize educational activities, courses, symposiums and clinical immersions addressed to both Romanian and foreign surgeons who are willing to develop their skills in laparoscopic surgery and endoscopic techniques.
Our team of experts from Romania and abroad has deep experience in organizing practical courses and has already trained thousands of participants through focused, hands-on learning.
Who We Are
STI brings together a network of more than 250 experienced specialists from Romania and abroad, led by:
Executive Director
Founder of STI, whose vision has been to inspire the next generation of surgeons by creating opportunities to learn, embrace innovation and ultimately advance patient care.
Prof. Cătălin Copăescu
MD, PhD
Metabolic, Colorectal, Hernia, MIS & Robotic Surgery
Scientific Directors
Providing the scientific expertise and guidance that ensure STI educational programs reflect current knowledge, innovation and best surgical practice.
Florin Turcu
MD, PhD
Colorectal, Hernia, MIS & Digestive Endoscopy
Victor Tomulescu
MD
Colorectal, Oncologic & Robotic Surgery
Training Program Directors
Developing and leading STI training programs and hands-on workshops, with a focus on practical skills and meaningful learning experiences.
Sorin Aldoescu
MD, PhD
Colorectal, Oncologic, Hepatobiliopancreatic & MIS
Bogdana Bănescu
MD
Metabolic, Gynecological, MIS
Clarisa Bîrlog
MD
Metabolic, Breast, MIS
Genoveva Cadar
MD
Anesthesiology & Intensive Care
Alina Constantin
MD, PhD
Gastroenterology & Interventional Endoscopy
Costin Duțu
MD, PhD
Abdominal Wall, Hernia, MIS
Gerald Filip
MD
Colorectal, Oncologic, Breast, MIS
Simona Filip
MD, PhD
Metabolic, Breast, MIS
Daniela Godoroja-Diarto
MD
Anesthesiology & Intensive Care
Ionuț Hutopilă
MD, PhD
Metabolic, Hernia, MIS
Assist. Prof. Alina Maria Iorgulescu
MD, PhD
General, MIS & Digestive Endoscopy
Claudiu Manea
MD, PhD
Otorhinolaryngology | Rhinology & Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Silviu-Tiberiu Makkai-Popa
MD
Colorectal, Hernia, MIS & Robotic Surgery
Dana Nedelcu
MD
Radiology & Medical Imaging
Andrei Popa
MD
General & Minimally Invasive Surgery
Bogdan Popescu
MD
Colorectal, Hernia, MIS & Robotic Surgery
Florin Puflea
MD
Anesthesiology & Intensive Care
Assoc. Prof. Romina Sima
MD, PhD
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hysteroscopy & Laparoscopic Surgery
Faculty
Leading specialists from Romania and abroad, invited to share their expertise and experience through lectures, discussions and hands-on training.
Michel Adamina
Mohammad Alyami
Daniel Andrei
Ibrahim Al Babtain
Ludovica Baldari
Adrian Bartoş
Nona Bejinariu
Cosmin Bezede
Franck Billmann
Vasile Binţinţan
Milos Bjelovic
Isabela Botea
Umberto Bracale
Roxana Bădescu
Matei Bălăceanu
Loredana Bărbulescu
Ken Campbell
Tom Cecil
Mark Coleman
Alexandru Coman
Alexandru Constantinescu
Ana Maria Craioveanu
Roxana Crăciun
Victor Culman
Nathan Curtis
Bogdan Diaconescu
Dan Diaconescu
Ionuţ Doraş
Bogdan Dumbravă
Cătălin Dumitrache
Ciprian Duţă
Mihai Eftimie
Dan Eniu
Victor Florescu
Adriana Fodor
Alexandru Gavrilă
Octav Ginghină
Alexandra Gîjiu
Raluca Grigore
Bogdan Grigorescu
Tudor Razvan Grigorie
Dragan Gunjić
Răzvan Hainăroşie
Andra Hristea
Martin Hübner
Laura Maria Ianculescu
Andrei Keidar
György Lázár
Nicoló De Manzini
Draga Mandi
Gadi Marom
Andreas Melzer
Mihaela Mişcă
Beat Müller
Ana-Maria Nedelcu
Nadav Nevo
Aung Myint Oo
Secil Omer
Christopher Pavel
Ştefan Petrea
Wanda Petz
Dan Piţigoi
Cătălin Pîrîianu
Vlad Pîrvu
Răzvan Popescu
Elena Radu
Mihai Ranete
Sonia Ribas
Gabriel Richiţeanu
Amalia Roşu
Cristina Sanda
Olivia Sgarbură
Iyad Shahin
Giorgio Soliani
Marek Soltes
Oana Stănciulea
Irina Strugari
Călin Tiu
Tim Tollens
Vasile Şandru
Miljan Zindovic
Dorin Ziyaie
Strategic Partnership
In partnership with Centru de Endoscopie si Chirurgie Minim Invaziva Veterinara
We are incredibly grateful for our partnership with Centru de Endoscopie si Chirurgie Minim Invaziva Veterinara, whose expertise and state-of-the-art facilities make our hands-on training programs possible.
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