Raul Sandor MD

Dr. Raul Sandor is a specialist in vascular surgery with extensive expertise in the field of phlebology, vascular surgery, endovascular surgery, and more. He has experience in the treatment of varicose veins, vascular revascularization surgery, carotid artery surgery, as well as the treatment of thrombosis and post-vascular intervention complications. Dr. Raul Sandor is also specialized in onco-vascular surgery, diabetic foot treatment, and lower limb prosthetics.

Professional Experience

• 13/03/2019–Present, Specialist in Vascular Surgery, Hardmed Solutions, Bistrita-Nasaud
• 01/10/2017–Present - Specialist in Vascular Surgery, Alma Medical Center, Petrosani (Romania)
• 01/06/2017–Present - Specialist in Vascular Surgery (rotations), Emergency County Clinical Hospital, Surgery Clinic II, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
• 14/ 1/2016–Present - Specialist in Vascular Surgery, Laurus Medical Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
• 01/02/2016–07/08/2019 - Specialist in Vascular Surgery, Veno Vascular Center Cluj, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
• 01/05/2013–31/12/2015 - Vascular Surgery Resident, Emergency County Clinical Hospital, Surgery Clinic I, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
• 14/06/2012–30/04/2013 - Vascular Surgery Resident, Centre Hospitalier Henri Duffaut, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery Service, Avignon (France)
• 01/10/2011–13/06/2012 - Vascular Surgery Resident, "Nicolae Stanciou" Heart Institute, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
• 01/07/2010–30/09/2011 - Vascular Surgery Resident, Emergency County Clinical Hospital, Surgery Clinic I, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
• 01/01/2010–30/06/2010 - Vascular Surgery Resident, Emergency County Clinical Hospital, Surgery Clinic II, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)

Skills Acquired in the Workplace

• Phlebology: aesthetic surgery of varicose veins; surgery for recurrent varicose veins; surgery and plastic repair of venous ulcers; treatment of lower limb thrombosis;
• Hemodialysis access surgery;
• Revascularization surgery of lower and upper limbs;
• Carotid artery surgery;
• Arterial aneurysm surgery;
• Endovascular surgery: balloon angioplasty +/- stenting;
• Surgery of visceral arteries;
• Vascular emergencies and post-vascular intervention complications;
• Vascular trauma and vascular reconstructions;
• Onco-vascular surgery;
• Lower limb amputations and prosthetics;
• Treatment of diabetic foot.

Education and Training:

• 01/01/2010–31/12/2015 - Residency in Vascular Surgery, Emergency County Clinical Hospital, Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Diploma as a specialist in Vascular Surgery and associated rights to be obtained in 2016.
• 2002–2008 - General Medicine Student, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Bachelor's degree obtained in 09.2008, Bachelor's thesis on the topic: Primary Intracerebral Hematoma.

Publications, Presentations, and Scientific Background:

• M. Fodor, D. Olinic, C. Homorodean, M. Ober, R. Sandor, E. Covacic, L. Fodor, C. Ciuce: Distal Bypass versus Primary Major Amputation for Critical Lower Limb Ischemia; 9th National Congress of Angiology and Vascular Surgery with international participation, Romanian Journal of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Pg. 60., 201
• M. Fodor, R. Sandor, L. Fodor, A. Bojan, D. Olinic, C. Ciuce: Primary Major Amputation versus Distal Bypass in Critical Lower Limb Ischemia; XXVI National Congress of Surgery, Chirurgia vol 107, supplement 1, Pg. 356, 2012
• M. Fodor, D. Olinic, L. Fodor, C. Homorodean, R. Sandor, A. Bojan, C. Ciuce: Distal Bypass versus Primary Major Amputation in Critical Lower Limb Ischemia. Clinical-angiographic correlations; The 10th National Congress with international participation of the Romanian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Pg. 10, 2013
• M. Fodor, L. Fodor, R. Sandor, A. Bojan, C. Ciuce: Axilo-femoral bypass in lower limb revascularization in patients with inguinal metastases with vascular invasion in penile cancer. Case presentation; The 10th National Congress with international participation of the Romanian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Pg. 10, 2013
• M. Fodor, D. Olinic, M. Ober, R. Sandor, A. Bojan, C. Ciuce: Extra-anatomic bypass in the treatment of giant pseudoaneurysm of the upper limb after hemodialysis access. Case presentation; The 10th National Congress with international participation of the Romanian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Pg. 1, 2013
• M. Fodor, L. Fodor, R. Sandor, A. Bojan, B. Petruț: Axilo-femoral bypass: a solution for avoiding lower limb amputations in patients with vascular involvement in inguinal metastasis of penile cancer; 1st Congress of The Romanian Society for Vascular Surgery, Pg. 161, 2014
• M. Fodor, R. Sandor, L. Fodor, D. Olinic, C. Homorodean, M. Ober: Distal bypass: does it still have indications for salvage of lower limb with critical ischemia?; 1st Congress of The Romanian Society for Vascular Surgery, Pg. 164, 2014
• M. Fodor, R. Sandor, D. Olinic: Extra-anatomic bypass in the upper limb for the treatment of the giant pseudoaneurysm in a patient with chronic hemodialysis; 1st Congress of The Romanian Society for Vascular Surgery, Pg. 166, 2014

Further Education and Postgraduate Courses:

• License to practice authorized nuclear activities in the nuclear field RDG, specialty RI, level 2
• Initial training course, level 2, Protection against ionizing radiation in diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology - Tehno Electro Medical Company Cluj-Napoca, in accordance with the opinion of the National Commission for the Control of Nuclear Activities, 29.05.2019-01.06.2019
• Competence in peripheral vascular ultrasound with Certificate, obtained following the passing of the evaluation exam organized by the Ministry of Health in the session 01. 1.2017, with an overall grade of 9.17
• Doppler peripheral vascular ultrasound course - Part I (03.04.2017-12.05.2017) and Part II (15.05.2017-23.06.2017) - Medical Clinic I, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca
• Trainer Certificate, obtained after passing the graduation exam on 30.06.2015, with a grade of 10
• Initiation, improvement, specialization course for the occupation/competence of Trainer - "Henri Coanda" Cultural Humanitarian Foundation Timisoara, 25.05.2015-12.06.2015
• Basic techniques in stomal surgery course - Surgery Clinic I, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 27.06.2014-03.07.2014
• Advanced course in surgery using mechanical sutures - Surgery Clinic I, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 16.06.2014-20.06.2014
• Basic course in surgery using mechanical sutures - Surgery Clinic I, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 06.06.2014-14.06.2014
• Practical initiation course in microsurgery - Surgery Clinic I, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca