DAN CRISTIAN MD.

Asis.Univ.Dr. Dan Cristian is a distinguished Pediatric Orthopedics specialist at Centrokinetic Clinic Cluj. Dedicated to child care, Dr. Cristian places a special emphasis on empathy and understanding the needs of each individual patient. Through close collaboration with other specialists at Centrokinetic Clinic, he ensures that each treatment is personalized and reflects the best interdisciplinary solution for the health and recovery of his young patients. His commitment is to provide exceptional medical care, with compassion and professionalism.

Professional Experience:

• 01/06/2022 - Present - Specialist Doctor in Orthopedics-Traumatology, Cluj County Hospital;
• 03/2021 - Present – Vice President of the Podiatry Association, Cluj-Napoca;
• 01/02/2023 - Present - Specialist Doctor in Pediatric Orthopedics, Cluj-Napoca;
• 10/01/2019 – Present - Consultant & Trainer at INSPIRES, Bucharest;
• 01/10/2016 – Present - Assistant Professor at UMF "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca;
• 30/01/2015 - Present - President of the Young Doctors Organization, Cluj-Napoca;
• 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2018 - Medical Resident at Cluj County Hospital;
• 08/05/2008 - 22/11/2009 - Volunteer Paramedic at SMURD, Cluj Napoca.

Education and Training

• 01/10/2020 - 30/09/2023 - Student at the Faculty of Management, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies - Bucharest Bachelor's Degree;
• 01/10/2015 – 2021 - PhD student at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, thesis titled: "Assessment of Ni toxicity in metallic alloys used in orthopedics and traumatology" - Cluj-Napoca - Doctor of Medicine Degree;
• 09/06/2018 - 15/07/2018 - Graduation certificate for the FORMATOR HUM MANAGEMENT CONSULTING course, Cluj-Napoca;
• 01/10/2007 - 15/09/2013 - Bachelor's Degree;
• 15/09/2003 - 07/07/2007 - High School Diploma from "Nicolae Balcescu" Theoretical High School, Cluj Napoca;
• 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2012 - Graduation Diploma from the "Entrepreneurial Education Program", Cluj Napoca.

Personal Skills and Competences:

• 09.2022- 11.2022- Training period in the Treatment of Ankle and Foot Pathologies at the University of Medicine in Barcelona under the guidance of Prof. Xavier Martin Oliva;
• Lecturer at the "Summer School in Podiatry" July 23-24, 2021 – "The foot between engineering, art and medicine";
• Lecturer at the "Doctors for the Future" conference – July 22, 2021;
• Lecturer at the "DIABFORUM 2021" June 24-24, 2021;
• Course "Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – Module II (Advanced)" April 5-16, 2021;
• Course "Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – Module I (Basic)" October 26-10, 2021;
• Graduation certificate for the occupation – SOCIAL ECONOMY ENTREPRENEUR COR 112032 – August 2020;
• Graduation Certificate Course – ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES – August 2020;
• Project Manager for "3 days of HEALTH" – 2020 edition;
• Participation in the WIP program – October 24-27, 2019;
• Project Manager for "3 days of HEALTH" – 2019 edition;
• Lecturer at the Podiatry Congress – June 13-15, 2019;
• Participation in iCEE.fest: UPGRADE 100 – June 13-14, 2019 Bucharest;
• Participation certificate for the Symposium "Management of bone loss in knee surgery" -16.10.2019;
• President of "CAMP - Congress of all medical professionals", Cluj-Napoca, October 26-28, 2018;
• Lecturer at the conference "FizioPLUS Congress Cluj 2018", Cluj-Napoca, October 19-21;
• Project Manager for "3 days of HEALTH 2018", Cluj-Napoca July 4-8, 2018;
• President of "APTS 2018", Cluj-Napoca, May 2018;
• Course "Leadership & Team" within WIP, Sinaia, April 13-14, 2018;
• Participation in the symposium "INTERFERENCES IN RHEUMATOLOGY - ORTHOPEDICS", Cluj-Napoca, March 30-31, 2018;
• Organizer of the "Postgraduate Orientation Conference, VIII edition, Cluj-Napoca, March 19-30, 2018;
• Course "Change Management" within the WIP project, Sinaia, March 9-10, 2018;
• Course "THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTHROSCOPY IN MEDICAL PRACTICE", Cluj-Napoca, February 21-24, 2018;
• Course "Communication and Relationship" within the WIP project, Sinaia, November 10-11, 2017;
• Course "Time Management" within the WIP project, Sinaia, November 3-4, 2017;
• Participation in the "National Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology", Timisoara, October 18-21, 2017;
• President of the "Multidisciplinary Congress 2017", Cluj-Napoca, October 6-8, 2017;
• Project Manager for "3 days of HEALTH 2017", Cluj-Napoca, July 7-9, 2017;
• Organizer of the "Interdisciplinary Dialogues Circle", Cluj-Napoca, Romania, April-November 2017;
• Participation certificate for the course "Practical course of magnetic resonance examination of the shoulder, knee, and ankle joints", Cluj-Napoca, April 1-30, 2016, Teaching coordinator: Prof. Univ. Dr.Gh. Tomoaia;
• Organizer of the "Interdisciplinary Dialogues Circle", Cluj-Napoca, Romania, April 9, 2016;
• Participation certificate for the workshop "Locking Nailing Training (Gamma3 and/or T2) with Dr. Gilbert Taglang", March 3-4, Centre Hospitalier universitaire, Strasbourg, France;
• Participation certificate for the "SRATS Congress 2016", Bucharest, Romania (March 31-April 01, 2016);
• Organizer of the "Interdisciplinary Dialogues Circle", Cluj-Napoca, March 26, 2016;
• Participation certificate for the course "Introduction to arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder joints", Cluj-Napoca, February 1-28, 2016, Teaching coordinator: Prof. Univ.Dr.Gh. Tomoaia;
• Member of SRATS (Romanian Society of Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology);
• Participation certificate for the "National Congress of Orthopedics and Traumatology", Bucharest, Romania (October 21-23, 2015);
• First-year PhD student;
• First-year resident at the Clinic of Orthodontics and Dento-Facial Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca;
• Fellowships from July 27, 2015, to August 7, 2015, at Klinikum Aschaffenburg-Alzeanu, Germany, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Dr.h.c. W. Friedl;
• Participation certificate for the workshop "New possibilities for the treatment of joint and metaphyseal fractures with blocked rods and stable angular plates", Prof. Dr. W. Friedl, Prof, Dr. Gh. Tomoaia, June 12-13, 2015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
• Participation certificate for the course "AAOS- Romania Comprehensive Shoulder Education Program", April 23-24, 201, Timisoara, Romania;
• Participation certificate for the workshop "MODERN POSSIBILITIES OF OSTEOSYNTHESIS FOR HAND BONES", Prof, Dr. Gh. Tomoaia, April 4, 2015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
• Participation certificate for the course "Methodology of clinical examination of patients with musculoskeletal disorders", Cluj-Napoca, April 1-30, 2015, Teaching coordinator: Prof. Univ. Dr.Gh. Tomoaia;
• Participation certificate for "The 10th National Congress of Romanian Society for Surgery of the Hand", April 2-4, 2015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
• Participation certificate for the course "Current data in the pathology and treatment of bone tumors"., Cluj-Napoca, February 2-28, 2015, Teaching coordinator: Prof. Univ. Dr.Gh. Tomoaia;
• Participation certificate for the course "Personal digital library. Managing your own references online", January 29-30, 2015, Prof. Dr. Loghin Felicia, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
• First-year resident in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca;
• Participation certificate for the "National Conference of Orthopedics and Traumatology", September 24-26, 2014, Constanta, Romania;
• Participation certificate for the course "Ways of immobilization in osteo-articular traumas", Cluj-Napoca, April 1-30, 2014, Teaching coordinator: Prof. Univ. Dr.Gh. Tomoaia;
• Merit Diploma for the entire activity at SMURD Cluj, June 19, 2013;
• Participation certificate and involvement in the project "Emotional Intelligence" implemented by STANDFOR DEVELOPMENT, Cluj-Napoca, 2013.

Published Articles

1. Dan Cristian Paul, Dan Simona Irina, Silasi Alexandru Dorin Adrian, Tomoaia Gheorghe, Immunologic reactions to Bone and articular implants. International Orthopaedics 2021, 45(8), 1941-1946. ISI Impact factor - 2.957 (study included in chapter 3).
2. Dan Cristian Paul, Dan Simona Irina, Silasi Alexandru Dorin Adrian, Tomoaia Gheorghe. Immune reactions induced by metal-on-metal arthroplasties. The role of type IV delayed hypersensitivity and its clinical implications. Human & Veterinary Medicine -International Journal of the Bioflux Society 2021; 13|issue 1 :19-44. BDI B+- (study included in chapter 4).
3. Dan Cristian Paul, Dan Simona Irina, Silasi Alexandru Dorin Adrian, Samuel D Muntean, Tomoaia Gheorghe. Osteomyelitis and other forms of osteitis in need of surgery between 2012-2019 in an Orthopedic Center in Romania. Scarce cases of late onset metal-on-metal implant failure still emerging. Human & Veterinary Medicine -International Journal of the Bioflux Society 2021; 13|issue 3 :101-104. BDI B+- (study included in chapter 4).