Dr. George MIHALACHE

Neurosurgeon

Mobile: 0040788357075

At work: 0040248287250/ int. 198

Email:

CURRICULUM VITAE

Educational background

1990-Baccalaureat, C.A.Rosetti High School, Biology-Chemistry, Bucharest, Romania www.liceulcarosetti.ro

1990-1995-Student in Biology, Genetic Engineering subspeciality, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania , www.unibuc.ro

1992-1998-Student in General Medicine, University Carol Davila Bucharest, www.univermed-cdgm.ro

1995-Licence in Biology, University of Bucharest, Romania, www.unibuc.ro

1998-Licence in Medicine, University Carol Davila Romania, www.univermed-cdgm.ro

2000-National Exam for Admission in Residency trening

2007- Romanian Minitstry of Health and Carol Davila University exam for Neurosurgical Speciality

Work experience

2007 to date- Consultant/Specialist in neurosurgery at Pitesti Emergency Hospital, Arges, Romania, www.spitaluljudeteanarges.ro .Neurosurgeon in Chief: Dr. Mihai Popescu

1999- Internship in Neurosurgery, Sf. Pantelimon Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, www.sfpantelimon.ro .

2000-2007- Residency in Neurosurgery. Trained in 4 different health systems:

2000-2001-in Bucharest, Bagdasar-Arseni Emergency Hospital, www.bagdasar-arseni.ro Director of training: Prof. Dr. A.V. Ciurea

2001-2003 in France, Paris,

Foch Hospital, www.hopital-foch.org ,Trainer; Dr. Andre Visot

Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital www.aphp.fr . Trainer: Prof. Dr. Remy Van Effenterre

Necker Enfants Malades Hospital www.aphp.fr .Trainer: Prof. Dr. Christian Sainte-Rose

2004-2006 in UK, Plymouth, Derriford Hospital, www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk Trainer: Mr. Peter Whitfield

2006-2007-in Switzerland, Bern, Inselspital, www.insel.ch Trainer: Dr. Michael Reinert

Surgical expertise

Most intracranial ,spinal and periferal nerves procedures. 335 patients operated on as first hand in 2010. Special interest in cerebral tumours and vascular anastomosis (specialised in Switzerland in ELANA). Recently trained in full endoscopic lumbar discectomies(Herne University Hospital,Germany)

Conferences

2010-Multidisciplinary conjoint Conference, Drobeta Turnul Severin, Romania(presentations: Case report of a cerebral tumor preceded by multiple cerebral absceses; ELANA- an inovative approach of vascular anastomosis)

2009-Hands-on Course on Full Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy, Herne University Hospital, Germany

2006-Neurovascular microsurgery course, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland

2005-South West Joint neurosurgical Conference, Tonton, UK

2005-European Association of Neurosurgery Course, Prague, Czech Republic

2005-Midas Rex hands-on Course, Prague, Czech Republic

2003- Romanian Society of Neurosurgery Conference, Bucharest (Presentation: Cerebral metastases: our experience of 300 cases over last 3 years)

2002-French Speaking Neurosurgical Society Conference, Saint-Etienne, France( Parasellar Intracranial germinomas: our 7 cases and review of the literature)

Publications

1.Effect of laser soldering irradiation on covalent bonds of pure collagen, Lasers Med Sci (2007) 22: 10–14

2. Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft for bypass surgery using the excimer laser-assisted nonocclusive anastomosis technique, J Neurosurg. 2006 Nov;105(5):758-64.

Professional affiliation

Member of Romania Society of Neurosurgery

Member of Europeean Society of Neurosurgery

Registered with Romanian College of Physicians

Full registration with GMC (since 2005)

Languages

English- fluent

French-Fluent

Italian-Proficient

Romanian-maternal language

Hobbies

Weight lifting

Swimming

Science fiction

Referees

1.Dr.Mihai Popescu,

Neurosurgeon in Chief, Emergency Hospital Pitesti,

Aleea Spitalului nr.10,Pitesti, Arges, ROMANIA, postcode 110084

Phone: 0040726170291

Email:

2. Prof .Dr. Christian Sainte-Rose

Neurosurgeon in Chief, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital,

149, rue de Sevres, 75743, Paris, FRANCE

Phone: 0033 41 49 42 53

Email: