ADRIAN MOLNAR

ADRIAN MOLNAR, MD
Professional Titles: cardiovascular surgeon at “Niculae Stancioiu” Emergency Heart Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases from Cluj-Napoca, Romania; lecturer at the “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Cluj-Napoca, Romania; president of Cardiovascular Surgery Commission of Health Ministry from Romania
Place and date of birth: Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 29.01.1957

Education and studies:
1976 – “Nicolae Balcescu” Theoretic High School;
1983 – Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy from Cluj-Napoca, Romania – Faculty of General Medicine;
1999 – PhD in Medical SciencesProfessional development:
1996 – specialist physician in cardiovascular surgery at “Niculae Stancioiu” Heart Institute from Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 2013 - Department manager - Cardiovascular Surgery Department at “Niculae Stancioiu” Emergency Heart Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases from Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Special achievments: over 40 scientific articles published in national and international specialty journals; introduction of mitral valvuloplasty in the Cardiovascular Surgery Department; among the first off-pump coronary bypass interventions in the Cardiovascular Surgery Department; 4 specialty books published in collaboration; 6 research projects (of which 2 as project responsible and 4 as member in the research team)

Memberships: 1990 - Romanian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Cluj-Napoca; 1992 - Romanian Society of Cardiology, Bucharest; 1992 - International Union of Angiology Toulouse,France; 1992 - Balcanic Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Cluj-Napoca; 1996 - European Society of Vascular Surgery, London; 1998 - Romanian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Bucharest; 1999 - The European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, London; 2003 - American Society of Angiology, New York/USA (fellow); 2011 - European Association For Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, London.