Conf. Dr. Antohi Nicolae

During my professional activity I have published 4 books, 55 articles:
•five of them in European Journal of Plastic Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery (USA), Burns (USA)
•2 articles in Microsurgery (USA),
•five chapters in surgical books and one chapter on "BIPEDICLE BREAST REDUCTION FOR SEVERE MAMMARY HYPERTROPHY AND GIGANTOMASTIA" for a book titled "MASTOPEXY AND BREAST REDUCTION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE" (USA, 2009)
I have 8 patents. I presented my professional experience at the International Congresses in Lisbon, Moscow, Chisinau, Bucharest, Rome, Dublin, Berlin, Belgrade, Corfu, Vienna, Porto, London, Madrid, Groningen, Sankt-Petersburg and Zagreb

EDUCATION

1976-1982 : Faculty of Medicine , University of Medicine and Pharmacy " Nicolae Testemitanu " ,Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.
1981-1982: Internship in General Surgery, Public General Hospital, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
1982: Medical Doctor, graduated from University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu ", Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

Graduate training

1982-1984 : Residency in Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, All-Union Scientific Centre of Surgery, Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Moscow, Russia, under Prof.Dr. Victor S. Krylov

Postgraduate training

1984-1987 : Fellowship in Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, All Union Scientific Centre of Surgery, Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Moscow, Russia, under Acad.Prof.Dr. Nicolai O. Milanov, President of the Russian Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
1987: PhD degree, Scientific Thesis: Free tissue transfer using microsurgical technique in foot reconstruction.
1993: Fellowship in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, the Netherlands, under Prof.Dr. J.-P.A. Nicolai, Past President of the European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
2001: Scholarship in Aesthetic Surgery, Clinica Milenio, Lisbon, Portugal under Dr. Angelo Rebelo, Secretary of the European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
2002: Fellowship, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, under Prof.Dr. Daniel Wassermann

COURSES

1992: Aesthetic Breast Surgery and live surgery under Valeriu Popescu (Germany)
1999: Aesthetic Breast Surgery and live surgery under Rene Villedieu (France), Angelo Rebello (Portugal), Alberto Di Giuseppe (Italy), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2000: Refinements in Aesthetic Surgery - Ziya Zaylan (Germany), Oradea, Romania
2000: Hair transplant, Breast augmentation - under the European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, London, U.K.
2001: Breast Aesthetic Surgery and live surgery, Joost van Tetering (The Netherlands), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2001: Face lift - Giovanni Botti, Rome, Italy
2001: Liposuction under Prof. Illous (France), Face-lift under Bill William Little (USA) - mini-course of the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
2002: Advances in Cosmetic Surgery, under the European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Vienna, Austria
2003: Botox - injection technique, under Gilbert Ayashi (France), Bucharest
2003: 12th EBOPRAS course in Plastic Surgery, Groningen, and The Netherlands
2003: Breast Reconstruction with participation of Prof. Maurizio Nava, Milan, Italy
2003: Facial and Body peelings under Prof. Alain Tenenbaum (Austria), Bucharest
2004: 49th meeting and Course of the International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Lisbon, Portugal
2004: 13th EBOPRAS course in Plastic Surgery, Porto, Portugal
2005: Restylane injection technique under European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and Romanian Society of Aesthetic Surgery
2005: Botulinum Toxin Injection - under European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and Romanian Society of Aesthetic Surgery
2005: Lasers in Aesthetic Surgery - under European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and Romanian Society of Aesthetic Surgery
2005: Chemical peeling and Mesotherapy, under European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and Romanian Society of Aesthetic Surgery
2005: 14th EBOPRAS course in Plastic Surgery, Dublin, Ireland
2005: Breast augmentation under Andrea Grisotti (Italy), Vienna, Austria
2005: Vertical scar mammaplasty under Clod Lassus (France), Vienna, Austria
2005: Puragen injection technique - new generation of tissue fillers, Vienna, Austria
2007: 16th EBOPRAS course in Plastic Surgery, Madrid, Spain
2007: Breast augmentation, organised by Mentor corp., Berlin, Germany
2007: Breast augmentation, organised by Inamed corp., Berlin, Germany
2008: Breast augmentation, organised by Allergan Academy, San Diego, USA
2008: Rhinoplasty - New Trends, organised by American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and American Rhinoplasty Society, San Diego, USA
2008: Annual Meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, San Diego, USA
2008: 17th EBOPRAS course in Plastic Surgery, Zagreb, Croatia
2008: First Rhinoplasty Course, Bergamo, Italy
2009: 11th ESPRAS Congress, Round Table on Rhinoplasty, Faculty Speaker - Complication of Rhinoplasty. How to avoid them? Rhodos, Greece
2009: Middle East Rhinoplasty Course, Dubai, UAE - scientific advisor
2010: Second Bergamo Rhinoplasty Course, Italy. Selected Abstract Corner Presentation - Dorsal nasal augmentation using a "sandwich" graft consisted of morselized conchal cartilage and retroauricular fascia. Personal technique.



BOARD CERTIFICATION

1984: Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Moscow, USSR
1995: Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Romania, Bucharest
1998: Certification in Aesthetic Surgery, Ministry of Health, Romania



HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

1981-1982: Medical Assistant, Dept. of ENT, Hospital nr.4, Chisinau, Rep ublic of Moldova
1987-1989: Research fellow, Dept. of Wound Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Surgery "A.V. Vishnevski", Moscow, Russia
1989-1993: Senior Scientific researcher, Institute of Oncology, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
1991-1993: Chief Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Institute of Oncology, Republic of Moldova
1993- 1996: Attended Plastic Surgeon, Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burns, University County Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
1996-1999: Scientific researcher, University Emergency Hospital for Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Burns, Bucharest, Romania
1999- 2004: Attended Plastic Surgeon, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, University Emergency Hospital for Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Burns, Bucharest, Romania
2004 - Present: Chief Dept. of Plastic Surgery, University Emergency Hospital for Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Burns, Bucharest, Romania



ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

1999- 2004 : Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy « Carol Davila « , Bucharest, Romania
2004- present : Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" , Bucharest, Romania
2002- present: Chairman Dept.of Plastic Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", University Emergency Hospital for Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Burns, Bucharest, Romania



TEACHING ACTIVITY

Courses for the students of the Bucharest Medical University "Carol Davila" and residents in Plastic Surgery.

Invited Lecturer:

2002: Course in microvascular surgery, Bucharest
2002: Course in breast surgery, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2003: Free tissue transfer, Moscow, Russia
2003: 12th European Course in Plastic Surgery, Groningen,The Netherlands
2004: 13th European Course in Plastic Surgery, Porto, Portugal
2005: 14th European Course in Plastic Surgery, Dublin, Ireland (Breast Augmentation)
2006: Technique of Puragen injection, Bucharest
2007: 16th EBOPRAS (European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) course in Plastic Surgery, Madrid, Spain (Face Lift)
2008: 17th EBOPRAS (European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) course in Plastic Surgery, Zagreb, Croatia (Face Lift)
2008: 1st International Symposium in Breast Surgery, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia
2009: Workshop for medical students: Basic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Procedures, Bucharest
2009: Second International Symposium in Breast Surgery, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia - Breast Augmentation and Mastopexy, Bipedicle Breast Reduction


PRIVATE PRACTICE

2003 - present: Senior Plastic Surgeon, Esthera Medical Center, Bucharest, Romania



MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2003-2005
International Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Balcanic Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
New-York Academy of Science
European Society of Aesthetic Surgery
European Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Romanian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - scientific secretary
Romanian Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - secretary - 2000- 2004
Russian Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Moldavian Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Romanian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery - founded member
Romanian Society for Angilology and Vascular Surgery - honoured member
Romanian Association of Plastic Surgeons
European Association of the Societies for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - international candidate program



HONORS AND AWARDS

1992: Honoured member of the Romanian Society for Angilology and Vascular Surgery
2004: Certificate of Quality, MENTOR, USA
2004: Certificate of Quality, EUROSILICONE, France
2003: Award of the Balkan Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
2005: Certificate of Excellence in Aesthetic Surgery, Bucharest
2005: Nominated in annual book MARCU"™S "WHO"™s WHO IN THE WORLD", USA
2006: Nominated in annual book MARCU"™S "WHO"™s WHO IN THE WORLD", USA
2006: Certificate of Award "Enciclopedia personalitatilor din Romania"
2008: Certificate of Excellence in Aesthetic Surgery awarded by the Romanian Academy of Medical Science and Romanian Society of Aesthetic Surgery, Bucharest

ORGANISATION OF SCIETIFIC AND PROFESIONAL EVENTS

2002: President of the 1st French - Romanian symposium in Burns, Bucharest
2008: President of the 8th International Congress of the Romanian Society of Aesthetic Surgery, Bucharest



COMMITTEES AND EDITORIAL BOARDS

2000- 2004: Committee for Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery of the Ministry of Health, Romania - member
1996 - 2003: Editorial Board of Romanian Journal of Plastic Surgery - member
2000 - 2004: Editorial Board of Romanian Annals of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - member
1993 - present: Editorial Board Romanian Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery and Hand Surgery - member
2004-present: "Counsel of Health Care Advisors", USA - member
2004: Examination Committee of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Porto, Portugal - member
2004-2008: Scientific Council of the Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest Medical University, "Carol Davila" - member


During my professional activity I have published 4 books, 55 articles, five of them in European Journal of Plastic Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery (USA), Burns (USA) and 2 articles in Microsurgery (USA), five chapters in surgical books and one chapter on "BIPEDICLE BREAST REDUCTION FOR SEVERE MAMMARY HYPERTROPHY AND GIGANTOMASTIA" for a book titled "MASTOPEXY AND BREAST REDUCTION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE" (Springer, 2009)
I have 8 patents. I presented my professional experience at the International Congresses in Lisbon, Moscow, Chisinau, Bucharest, Rome, Dublin, Berlin, Belgrade, Corfu, Vienna, Porto, London, Madrid, Groningen, Saint-Petersburg, Zagreb, Bergamo, Dubai and Rhodes.