IOANA BADEA MD.

Dr. Ioana Badea is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Centrokinetic Clinic Cluj, dedicated to restoring her patients’ mobility and quality of life. She approaches each case with professionalism, empathy, and attention to detail, developing personalized treatment plans for musculoskeletal, post-traumatic, and post-operative conditions. Through thorough evaluations and clear communication, she provides patients with confidence and long-lasting results. Consultations are available both privately and through the National Health Insurance Fund (CAS), ensuring accessible access to specialized medical services.

Professional Experience

• June 10, 2025 – November 14, 2025 - Specialist Physician in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Mitreni, Calarasi County;
• January 2018 – August 2025 - Resident Physician in Occupational Medicine at Colentina Clinical Hospital;
• January 2014 – December 2017 - Resident Physician in Medical Rehabilitation at “Elias” University Emergency Hospital

Education and Training

• November 2024 - November 2025 - Electromyography in Medical Rehabilitation
• May 16-18, 2025 - ISST Course for Idiopathic Scoliosis Diagnosis – Assessment – Treatment Principles Certificate for ISST – Conservative Scoliosis Treatment
• November 2023 - November 2024 - Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Medical Rehabilitation, Certificate of Complementary Studies in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Medical Rehabilitation, Ministry of Health
• October 2020 – present - Specialist Certificate in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
• October 2014 – September 2023 - PhD Diploma in Medicine, graded Very Good (Magna cum laude) - Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
• October 2007 – September 2013 - Bachelor’s Degree, Internal and Surgical Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
• September 2003 – June 2007 - Graduation Certificate from the “Miguel de Cervantes” Bilingual High School, Baccalaureate Diploma

Postgraduate Training and Advanced Courses

December 2024 – May 2025

• Course for complementary studies certification: Electromyography in Medical Rehabilitation, Coordinator Prof. Dr. Mihai Berteanu, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
• CME Course: Spasticity – Diagnosis and Treatment, Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Delia Cinteza, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

November 2023 – May 2024

• Course for complementary studies certification: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Medical Rehabilitation, Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Delia Cinteza, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
• CME Course: Updates in Physical Medicine – Use of Physical Factors in the Therapeutic Management of Disability, Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Delia Cinteza, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
• CME Course: Updates in Occupational Therapy and Orthotics, Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Delia Cinteza, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
• CME Course: Intra-articular and Periarticular Therapeutic Injections With and Without Ultrasound Guidance, Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Delia Cinteza, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
• Current and future applications of non-invasive and invasive BCI (Brain Computer Interfaces), Bucharest, Romania (2017)
• EULAR 3rd Musculoskeletal Sonography Course - Basic Level, Bucharest, Romania (2017)
• Sono-Guidance for Botulinum Neurotoxin Injection - Learning how to inject the most important arm muscles, Sibiu, Romania (2016), presented by Prof. Jörg Wissel from Germany
• EULAR Online Introductory Ultrasound Course, September 28, 2015 – May 25, 2016
• General Course on Intellectual Property, WIPO Academy, June 8 – July 21, 2015
• Intra-articular and Periarticular Therapeutic Injections in the Therapeutic Management of Acute and Chronic Pain, April 23-24, 2015, Bucharest
• Symposium “The New Era in Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Therapy – The Modern Patient”, 16.04.2014
• Spine Courses – Prof. Univ. Dr. V. Lascus, June 2-14, 2014, Eforie Nord
• 4th European Teaching Course on Neurorehabilitation, June 26 – 28, 2014, Cluj-Napoca

Papers Presented at Conferences and Symposia

Oral Presentation:

“Changes in plantar pressure distribution induced by RELIVE overground gait rehabilitation system”, Doina Ioana Badea, Ileana Ciobanu, Alina Iliescu, Georgiana Ionela Paduraru, Mihaela Anca Alexe, Delia Alexandra Prisecaru, Petre Lucian Seiciu, Mihai Berteanu, 10th IEEE International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering (EHB), November 17-19, 2022

“Changes in pelvic biomechanics induced by RELIVE overground gait rehabilitation system”, Doina Ioana Badea, Ileana Ciobanu, Alina Iliescu, Georgiana Ionela Paduraru, Constantin Romica Stoica, Mihaela Anca Alexe, Delia Alexandra Prisecaru, Petre Lucian Seiciu, Mihai Berteanu, 9th IEEE International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering (EHB), November 18-19, 2021

“Pelvis mechanism as component of gait rehabilitation systems”, Annual Conference on Orthopedics, Arthritis and Musculoskeletal System, November 8-9, 2021

“The Importance of Rehabilitation in the Management of Patients with Occupational Lumbar Disc Disease and Reintegration into the Workplace” Doina Ioana Badea – 19th National Congress of Occupational Medicine with international participation, May 17-19, 2018

“Pilot study for identifying the best exercises and techniques that can be integrated in rehabilitation programs using Relive mechatronic system” Doina Ioana Badea, Ileana Ciobanu, Petre Lucian Seiciu, Mihai Berteanu – 21st European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ESPRM), MRT180 session (My Rehab Thesis in 180 sec), May 01-06, 2018

“Gait Overground Training Systems Based On Body Weight Suspension – Advantages and Disadvantages” Doina Ioana Badea, Ileana Ciobanu, Alina Iliescu, Lucian Petre Seiciu, Mihai Berteanu – The 40th National Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, With International Participation, September 27-30, 2017

Poster with Oral Presentation:

“Clinical Case - Stroke in patient with Overlap Syndrome”, 9th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM), June 19-23, 2015

Poster:

“A case report: CRPS post fracture”, Badea D. I. – The 9th Congress of the European Pain Federation (EFIC), September 2-5, 2015

“ComControl Project – A new approach for gait rehabilitation”, Ciobanu I., Badea D. I., Iliescu A., Paduraru G. I., Stoica C. R., Barbu V., Alexe M. A., Seiciu P. L., Berteanu M – The 45th National Annual Congress of Medical Rehabilitation - Anniversary Congress, Bucharest, October 13-15, 2022

Participation in Conferences and Symposia

• 11th Conference of the Bucharest College of Physicians, online, February 22, 23, 24, 25, 2023
• 46th National Annual Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Bucharest, October 11-14, 2023
• Webinar Lower Limb Static and Dynamic Disorders – Diagnosis and Therapeutic Intervention, June 24, 2022
• Webinar Lower Limb Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided Techniques Used in Articular and Periarticular Pathology, March 25, 2022
• Webinar SNMFR Working Group Session on Vaccinology, April 28, 2022
• Symposium Advanced Technologies for Medical Rehabilitation. 2nd National Symposium with International Participation, May 25-26, 2022
• 10th Conference of the Bucharest College of Physicians, April 27-29, 2022
• 45th National Annual Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine – Anniversary Congress, Bucharest, October 13-15, 2022
• Maramures Medical Symposium, March 31 – April 3, 2022
• Webinar Clinical Gait Assessment Using Plantar Pressure Analysis: A Review of Human Gait Analysis Methods, April 27, 2022
• Conference Balneology in Transylvania, June 02, 2022
• 10th IEEE International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering (EHB), November 17-19, 2022
• Webinar Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. Upper Limb. Ultrasound-Guided Techniques Used in Articular and Periarticular Pathology, November 05, 2021
• 44th National Congress of Medical Rehabilitation, September 23-25, 2021
• Congress of the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, 9th edition, November 25-27, 2021
• Annual Conference on Orthopedics, Arthritis and Musculoskeletal System, November 8-9, 2021
• 9th IEEE International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering (EHB), November 18-19, 2021
• Webinar “9th Conference of the Bucharest College of Physicians”, April 21, 22, 23, 2021
• Webinar “Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, April 7, 2021
• 19th National Congress of Occupational Medicine with international participation, May 17-19, 2018, Sinaia;
• 21st European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ESPRM), May 01-06, 2018, Vilnius;
• 40th National Congress of Medical Rehabilitation, with International Participation, September 27-30, 2017, Sibiu;
• 39th National Annual Congress of Medical Rehabilitation, September 28 - October 1, 2016, Sibiu;
• 38th National Congress of Medical Rehabilitation with international participation, September 23-26, 2015, Sibiu;
• 9th Congress of the European Pain Federation (EFIC), September 2-5, 2015, Vienna;
• 9th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM), June 19-23, 2015, Berlin;
• 37th National Congress of Medical Rehabilitation with international participation, September 24-27, 2014, Sibiu;
• “SOMS Winter School”, Bucharest, December 16-17, 2011;
• 8th International Symposium on Functional – Electron Systems (Ftn-8), Graz (Austria), July 2008
• 9th European Conference on Applications of Polar Dielectrics (ECAPD’9), Rome (Italy), August 2008,
• 7th International Symposium on Crystalline Organic Metals Superconductors and Ferromagnets (ISCOM), Peñiscola (Spain), September 2007.

Published Articles

ISI Proceedings (6):

1. Badea D.I., Ciobanu I., Iliescu A., Paduraru G. I., Stoica C. R., Alexe M. A., Prisecaru D.A., Seiciu P.L., Berteanu M., „Changes in plantar pressure distribution induced by RELIVE overground gait rehabilitation system”, 2022 International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering (EHB), 2022
2. Badea D.I., Ciobanu I., Iliescu A., Paduraru G. I., Stoica C. R., Alexe M. A., Prisecaru D.A., Seiciu P.L., Berteanu M., „Changes in Pelvic Biomechanics Induced by RELIVE Overground Gait Rehabilitation System” 2021 International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering (EHB), 2021, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/EHB52898.2021.9657647.
3. Paduraru G.I., Stoica C. R., Barbu V., Alexe M. A., Seiciu P.L., Ciobanu I., Iliescu A., Badea D.I., Berteanu M., „Compact Rolling Walker Mechatronic System for Gait Rehabilitation,” 2021 International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering (EHB), 2021, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/EHB52898.2021.9657685.
4. Popescu, A.M., Ciobanu, I., Seiciu, P.L., Iliescu, A., Badea, D.I., Mikolajczyk, T., Berteanu, M., „Deterioration by friction on contact surfaces of the total knee prosthesis” E-Health and Bioengineering Conference, EHB 2017, art. no. 7995469, 494-498. DOI: 10.1109/EHB.2017.7995469
5. Iliescu, A., Ciobanu, I., Popescu, A.M., Badea, D.I., Seiciu, P.L., Mikolajczyk, T., Berteanu, M. „Systems for Whole Body Vibration – Current state of the technology” E-Health and Bioengineering Conference, EHB 2017, art. no. 7995468, 490-493. DOI: 10.1109/EHB.2017.7995468
6. Ciobanu, I., Stanculescu (Badea), D.I., Iliescu, A., Popescu, A.M., Seiciu, P.L., Mikolajczyk, T., Moldovan F., Berteanu, M. „The usability pilot study of a mechatronic system for gait rehabilitation”, Procedia Manufacturing (2018) 22, 864-871

ISI (1):

1. Ciobanu, I., Iliescu, A., Badea, D.I., Seiciu, P.L., Mikolajczyk, T., Turner, D., Pizzamiglio, S., Seel, T., Schauer T., Berteanu, M., „Advanced technology for gait rehabilitation – an overview”, Advances in Mechanical Engineering (2018) 10(7) 1–19, DOI: 10.1177/1687814018783627

BDI (3):

1. Badea D.I., Ciobanu I., Popa R., Seiciu P.L., Berteanu M. Modifications in plantar pressure in overground assisted gait training. Health, Sports & Rehabilitation Medicine, 24 (2) 54-60, 2023
2. Badea D.I., Ciobanu I., Seiciu P.L., Berteanu M. „Pelvis mobility control solutions for gait rehabilitation systems: a review”. Health, Sports & Rehabilitation Medicine (2021) 22, 26-35, DOI: https://doi.org/10.26659/pm3.2021.22.1.26
3. Badea D.I., Ciobanu I., Rascu A., Seiciu P.L., Berteanu M. „Study on plantar pressure in overground gait rehabilitation system that may facilitate return to work” Romanian Journal of Occupational Medicine (2024) 75(1):26-36, DOI: 10.2478/rjom-2024-0004

Member of:

• Romanian Society of Occupational Medicine (2018 – present);
• International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) (2015);
• Romanian Society of Medical Rehabilitation (2014 – present);
• Romanian Association for the Study of Pain (2014 – 2015).