ANAMARIA MARIAN MD

Dr. Anamaria Marian is a specialist in Rheumatology, with clinical training completed through her residency at the Rheumatology Department of the Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Clinical Hospital, as well as advanced training in France at leading university hospitals, including Cochin University Hospital and Saint-Antoine University Hospital – AP-HP Paris.

She is certified in musculoskeletal ultrasound and has completed the EULAR musculoskeletal ultrasound training program, holding the EULAR MSUS Level 1 Competency Certificate.

Alongside her clinical practice, she is currently pursuing a PhD at the "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, where she is involved in clinical and translational research focused on systemic lupus erythematosus. She also serves as an Associate Teaching Assistant within the Department of Rheumatology.

She has participated in numerous national and international scientific courses, congresses, and research projects, with particular interests in systemic autoimmune diseases and musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Her clinical activity focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases, joint and musculoskeletal pain disorders, and metabolic bone diseases.

Her patient-centered approach is based on clear communication, empathy, and multidisciplinary collaboration. She believes it is essential for patients to understand their condition, available treatment options, and monitoring plans in order to become active partners in managing their own health.

Professional Experience

• PhD Researcher (December 2024 – Present) – Research project "Deciphering the Genetic and Genomic Architecture of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus", "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca.
• Associate Teaching Assistant (October 2024 – Present) – Department of Rheumatology, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca.
• Rheumatology Resident Physician (November 2021 – April 2022) – Department of Rheumatology, Saint-Antoine University Hospital, AP-HP Paris – Sorbonne University, France.
• Rheumatology Resident Physician (May 2021 – October 2021) – Department of Rheumatology, Cochin University Hospital, AP-HP Paris – Université Paris Descartes, France.
• Rheumatology Resident Physician (January 2019 – April 2021; May 2022 – January 2024) – Rheumatology / Internal Medicine II Department, Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Clinical Hospital.

Education and Professional Training

• EULAR MSUS Competency Assessment Level 1 Certificate – June 16, 2026.
• EULAR Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Courses
  • MSUS Advanced 2026 – London, United Kingdom (May 30 – June 1, 2026)
  • MSUS Intermediate 2025 – Barcelona, Spain (June 7–9, 2025)
  • MSUS Basic 2024 – Vienna, Austria (June 9–11, 2024)
  • 11th EULAR Online Introductory Ultrasound Course (2022–2023)
• 8th SLEuro Advanced Workshop on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden (May 8–9, 2026).
• Postgraduate Course in Nailfold Capillaroscopy – "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca (April 16–24, 2026).
• Certificate of Complementary Studies in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – Romanian Ministry of Health (December 25, 2025).
• ERN ReCONNET Exchange Program Scholarship 2025–2026 – Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Bordeaux, France (October 6–10, 2025).
• EULAR Scholarship – 4th EULAR Autumn Course Days 2024 – Amsterdam, Netherlands (October 25–27, 2024).
• Postgraduate Training Course for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification – Module I and Module II, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca (October 7, 2024 – February 14, 2025).
• PhD Student (October 2024 – Present) – Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, conducting clinical and translational research in systemic lupus erythematosus at the "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca.
• Board-Certified Rheumatology Specialist – Romanian Ministry of Health Order No. 410/25.01.2024.
• 15th EULAR Online Course on Rheumatic Diseases (2020–2023).
• Erasmus Scholarship – Clinical Training Placement, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Angers, France (July 17 – September 15, 2017).
• Medical Degree (MD) – "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca (2012–2018).