Biography

Senior Surgeon at University Emergency Hospital Bucharest ,

Professor General Surgery at “Carol Davila” ’s University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest

Professional Experience

  • 11/2021 – present – Chief of 4th Surgery Discipline University Emergency Hospital, Department of General Surgery of “Carol Davila” ’s University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest
  • 02/2021 – 09 / 2021; 06/2020 – 09 / 2020  – Chief of 4th Surgery Department University Emergency Hospital Bucharest
  • 09/2013-10/2014 – National Health Minister in the Opposition’s Cabinet – as an independent (politically unaffiliated)
  • 2009 – National Institute Manager (appointed by Ministry of Health’s decision) and Director of the Medical Direction of Bucharest Hospitals and Medical Services Administration (including 21 of the Bucharest’s Hospitals)
  • 2017 – Associate Professor General Surgery at “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • 2007 – Senior Lecturer at “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • 2005 – Senior Specialist in abdominal surgery
  • 2002 – Co-chairman at Eurosurgery (European Surgery Congress), Lisbon, Portugal
  • 2001 – Specialist in general surgery
  • 1999 – Assistant University Professor at “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest

Education

  • 06/2021 – Doctoral Habilitatus Degree in Medicine after exam, part of “Carol Davila” ’s University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest Doctoral School
  • 2006 – Hospital Management competence after exam organized by the Ministry of Health and National Public Health School
  • 2005 – National Defense College graduate
  • 2005 – Ministry of Health’s Competence in laparoscopic surgery
  • 2004 – Ministry of Health’s Competence in medical services management (after the one year Master in Management of medical services)
  • 2004 – Ph. D. in general surgery
  • 2001 – Master in Management of Health Systems
  • 2001 – Executive MBA – “Asebuss” Bucharest & “George Washington” University – Seattle (2 years eMBA in Bucharest with romanian and american professors)
  • 1999 – Master of Business Management course organized by IROFAI Bucharest – Institute for Enterprise Administration & Ecole Supérieure Universitaire de Gestion ESUG Toulouse
  • 1995 – Medical Doctor Graduate – University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest – Faculty of Medicine
  • 1989 – Chief of promotion of “Zinca Golescu” High-school, Pitesti, Romania

Additional Information

  • Born: 17 November 1970 at Bucharest, Romania
  • Residence: Bucharest, Romania
  • Contact information: dr.dragos.serban@gmail.com

Publications:

  • 2000-2012 – Author and co-author of several (14) books and chapters about surgery
  • 2012 – Author of “Fasten your seatbelt! 189 places of my traveling soul” – travel book
  • 2018 – Author of “Prepare for Take-off! Other 189 places of my traveling soul” – travel book