GHEORGHE STOICESCU MD

Dr. Gheorghe Stoicescu is a rheumatology specialist at the Centrokinetic Clinic in Brasov. It is recognized for its expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatological conditions, offering patients personalized therapeutic solutions. Dr. Stoicescu places special emphasis on the holistic approach to treatment, integrating modern methods and advanced techniques to ensure complete and efficient care. He is appreciated by patients for his professionalism and empathy, being dedicated to the continuous improvement of their quality of life through the effective management of rheumatic diseases.

Professional Qualifications:

• 2004 - General Medicine Diploma, Transilvania University Brasov;
• 2012 - Rheumatology Specialist Diploma, UMF Carol Davila Bucharest.

Education and Professional History:

• 2012 - Present Rheumatology specialist – Private Clinic Brasov;
• March 2012 Rheumatology specialist exam completion;
• January 2007 - March 2012 Rheumatology resident doctor:
  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2007 - Rheumatology at Sp. Clinic Jud. Brasov - Astra - Dr. Mirea Gavrila
  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2008 - Internal Medicine at Sp. Clinic Jud. Brasov – Marzescu - Dr. Moraru Gabriel
  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2009 - Internal Medicine - Sp. Clinic Jud. Brasov - Dr. Andrei Laurentia
  • Jul 2009 - May 2010 – Rheumatology - Sp. Clinic Jud. Mures - Prof. Dr. Georgescu Lia
  • May 2010 - Jan 2012 – Rheumatology - Sp. Sfanta Maria Bucharest - Prof. Dr. Ionescu Ruxandra
• 2006 - 2007 medical representative;
• 2005 - 2006 intern doctor in internal medicine and pediatrics at Clinical County Hospital Brasov;
• 1998 - 2004 Faculty of General Medicine - Univ. Transilvania Brasov;
• 1994 - 1998 Informatics High School Brasov.

Courses, Specializations, Skills:

Clinical osteodensitometry certificate iscd-iof: osteoporosis:essentials of densitometry,diagnosis and management iscd-iof March 2014; Osteodensitometry - 2015 – present; Musculoskeletal ultrasound module I (basic) October 2016 session at Medical Clinic II Cluj-Napoca (Prof.Dr.Daniela Fodor); Musculoskeletal ultrasound module II (advanced) February 2017 session at Medical Clinic II Cluj-Napoca (Prof.Dr. Daniela Fodor); Certificate of complementary studies in musculoskeletal ultrasound - 01.11.2017 - Cluj Napoca; Musculoskeletal ultrasound at medlife 2017 – present; Interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound - pain management - ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections, various interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound-guided procedures; Cardiff cadaveric ultrasound-guided musculo-skeletal interventional course 2019; Eular online course on rheumatic diseases 2019; Iscd quality bone densitometry for technologists remote version 2020; Eduson gout from clinical examination to imaging explorations and modern therapy 2021; 3rd eular course on synovial biopsy - Barcelona 2022; Eular online course on systemic sclerosis 2022.

Research and Publications:

• MRI imaging lesions useful in evaluating the response to biological treatment in Spondyloarthritis
• The Role of Vitamin D in Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
• The effect of Ca supplements on Cardiovascular Risk - meta-analysis
• Evolutionary and therapeutic particularities in a case of Adult Still's Disease
• Pitfalls in biological therapy, etc
• Gout understood by patients - online publication diabetnutritie.ro
• Scientific research: principal investigator and subinvestigator in phase 3 clinical studies: SLE, PR, Spondyloarthritis, Osteoarthritis 2014-present

Skills/Experience

• 1. Diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthritis-ankylosing spondylitis, dactylitis, microcrystalline arthritis-gout and pseudogout etc);
• 2. Diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of degenerative diseases-osteoarthritis (hip osteoarthritis, knee osteoarthritis, shoulder osteoarthritis, hand osteoarthritis, thumb osteoarthritis etc);
• 3. Diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of tendinopathies-medial/lateral epicondylitis, rotator cuff tendinopathy, gluteal tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, bicipital tendinopathy, trigger finger, bursitis-olecranon, subacromial, iliopsoas etc;
• 4. Diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of compressive peripheral neuropathies (carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, meralgia paresthetica etc);
• 5. Diagnosis and treatment of metabolic bone diseases-primary osteoporosis-interpretation of DXA osteodensitometry;
• 6. Diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of frozen shoulder and tendinous calcifications (through the ultrasound-guided barbotage technique);
• 7. Musculoskeletal ultrasound evaluation of inflammatory and non-inflammatory pathologies (ultrasound of hip/shoulder/elbow/knee/hands/feet), muscle/tendon injuries;
• 8. Ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections (glucocorticoid/hyaluronic acid/platelet-rich plasma);
• 9. Diagnostic arthrocentesis (hip/shoulder/knee/elbow joints etc);
• 10. Ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal biopsies-muscle tumors/synovial biopsies.