ANA GHEORGHIU MD

With deep devotion to patient care and empathy, Dr. Ana Gheorghiu is a specialist in neurology at Centrokinetic Bucharest. Her careful and warm approach ensures that each patient receives personalized attention and guidance in their care process. Dr. Gheorghiu stands out through close collaboration with other physicians in various specialties within Centrokinetic Clinic, always seeking the best medical solution for each individual patient. Through competence and dedication, Dr. Gheorghiu creates a trusted and supportive environment for her patients, offering them an optimistic outlook regarding their recovery.

Professional Experience

• Currently - Neurology Specialist Physician, Alpha Clinic, Calarasi;
• 2014-2020 - Neurology Resident Physician, National Institute of Neurology and Neurovascular Diseases, Bucharest;
• 2012-2015 - Neurosurgery Resident Physician, Bagdasar-Arseni Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest;
• 2012-2018 - PhD Candidate at the Faculty of Physics, BioPhysics and Medical Physics Section, University of Bucharest. PhD thesis titled "Mapping neuronal connectivity in pharmacoresistant epilepsy" - Scientific supervisor: Prof. Radu Mutihac

• Participation in diagnostic and treatment activities based on applied neurophysiology at Bagdasar-Arseni Hospital;
• Active participation in surgical interventions involving deep brain electrode implantation in patients with epilepsy, Parkinson's disease in the Functional Neurosurgery Department at Bagdasar-Arseni Emergency Clinical Hospital;
• Involvement in studies of monitoring and intracranial stimulation after depth electrode implantation for StereoEEG at the Epilepsy Exploration and Monitoring Center in the Neurology Department at Bucharest Emergency University Hospital.

Type of Activity or Sector: Neurosciences. Epilepsy. Pharmacoresistant Epilepsy. Parkinson's Disease.

Education and Training

• 2006-2012 - Doctor of Medicine. Bachelor's Degree, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest;

Health. Medicine

1. Identifying the disease state and establishing the correct diagnosis of the condition(s).
2. Designing and implementing an appropriate therapeutic plan for the condition(s).
3. Correct assessment of the risk of illness or the context of individual/collective illness onset, followed by the selection and implementation of appropriate prophylactic measures.
4. Addressing health/disease issues from the perspective of community specificities, in direct relation to the social, economic, and/or cultural conditions of that community.
5. Initiating and conducting scientific and/or educational research activities in the field of competence.

• 2002-2006 - High school education at "Scoala Centrala" in Bucharest. Theoretical track. Specialization - Bilingual French Philology.

Postgraduate Training Courses and Workshops

• Workshop "Epilepsy - Diagnosis and modern treatment", within the Brain Awareness Week event, March 16-22, 2015, Bucharest;
• "ITB workshop" - Management of the implanted Devices. Training program. Medtronic Eastern Europe Academy. April 11-13.2017, Ljubljana, Slovenia;
• 16th International Balkan Workshop On Applied Physics, July 7-9, Constanta;
• The 8th ASNER International Summer School, organized by the Romanian Association of Electrophysiological Neurophysiology Society, July 14-16, 2017, Eforie Nord;
• The XX National Stroke (CVA) Conference with international participation, October 18-20, 2017, Bucharest.

Publications

ISI Indexed Journals

1. Ana Ciurea, Irina Popa, Mihai Dragos Maliia, Nagy Csilla-Johanna, Andrei Barborica, Cristian Donos, Jean Ciurea, Ioan Opris, Ioana Mindruta (2015) Successful epilepsy surgery in frontal lobe epilepsy with startle seizures: a SEEG study, Epileptic Disorders volume 17, 363-371
2. Cristian Donos, Mihai Dragos Maliia, Ioana Mindruta, Irina Popa, Mirela Ene, Bogdan Balanescu, Ana Ciurea, Andrei Barborica (2016) A connectomics approach combining structural and effective connectivity assessed by intracranial electrical stimulation, Neuroimage volume 132, 344-358
3. Cristina-Cassiana Andrei, Daniela Bala, Anton Alexandru Ciucu, Ana Ciurea, Constantin Mihailciuc (2014), Electrochemical determination of L-Dopa in pharmaceutical samples using metallophthalocyanines modified carbon nanotubes paste electrodes, Romanian Journal of Chemistry, volume 59(10), 835-843

Papers Presented at Conferences

International Conferences

1. Ana Gheorghiu (Ciurea), Jean Ciurea, Alin Rasina, Ioan Opris, (2016) SEEG in startle epilepsy: case report, IBWAP, Ovidius University Constanta, June 7-9, 2016
2. Ana Gheorghiu (Ciurea), Jean Ciurea, Alin Rasina, Ioan Opris, (2016) Minimally invasive surgery using SEEG-Guided Radio-Frequency Thermo-Coagulation in Refractory Epilepsy, IBWAP, Ovidius University Constanta, June 7-9, 2016

National Conferences

1. Ana Gheorghiu (Ciurea), Jean Ciurea, Alin Rasina, Ioan Opris, Radu Mutihac (2016) SEEG-guided surgical intervention in patients with refractory epilepsy to medical treatment, Annual Scientific Conference, Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, June 17, 2016
2. Ana Gheorghiu (Ciurea), Jean Ciurea, Alin Rasina, Ioan Opris, Radu Mutihac (2016) Successful surgical intervention in "startle" epilepsy, Annual Scientific Conference, Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, June 17, 2016
3. Ana Gheorghiu (Ciurea) (2015), Brain Awareness Week, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bucharest, March 16-22, 2016

Books

1. Ana Ciurea, Ioana Mindruta, Mihai Dragos Maliia, Alexe Ciurea, Jean Ciurea, Andrei Barborica, Cristian Donos, Manuel F. Casanova, and Ioan Opris (2015), Chapter 15: Modular Signatures and Neural Avalanches in Epileptic Brain Networks, Recent Advances on the Modular Organization of the Cortex, Editors: Manuel F. Casanova, Ioan Opris, Springer Publishing
2. Neuromodulation of Consciousness Disorders, Electroceuticals Advances in Electrostimulation Therapies, Editor: Arshad Majid, Springer Publishing
3. Jean Ciurea, Alin Rasina, Ana Ciurea (2014), Chapter 14: Functional Neurosurgery, Treatise on Surgery, Romanian Academy Publishing House