Ion Andreï POPESCU

Ion Andreï POPESCU

MD

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1. Executive Profile & Key Specializations

Specialist in shoulder, hand, and brachial plexus surgery, reconstructive upper limb surgery, orthopedics, traumatology, and sports medicine. Founder and clinical leader of premier orthopedic centers in Romania with multi-country medical board certifications.

2. Professional Experience & Leadership (January 2020 – Present)

  • Founder & Medical Director: ORTOPEDICUM – Sports & Orthopedics Clinic (Bucharest, Romania).
  • Founder & Fellowship Tutor: Romanian Shoulder Institute (Bucharest, Romania).
  • Head of Orthopedic Department: Metropolitan Hospital (Bucharest, Romania).
  • Shoulder & Upper Limb Surgeon: Zetta Hospital, Sport-Ortho Department (Bucharest, Romania).

3. Clinical Fellowships & Residency

  • Brachial Plexus & Reconstructive Upper Limb Surgery Fellowships (2018–2019):

    • International Institute of Hand & Shoulder Surgery / Nerve & Brachial Plexus Institute (Paris, France – Prof. F. Teboul & Dr. J.N. Goubier).
    • Alps Surgery Institute (Annecy, France – Dr. T. Lafosse).

 

  • Shoulder Surgery Fellowships (2017–2018):

    • Alps Surgery Institute (Annecy, France – AGA Fellowship with Dr. L. Lafosse).
    • GO:H Gelenkchirurgie Orthopädie Hannover (Hannover, Germany – Dr. J. Agneskirchner).
  • Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology Residency (2010–2016): Completed in Germany (Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Trier and Klinikum Aschaffenburg-Alzenau).

4. Education & Board Certifications

  • German Board Certifications: Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery Specialist (2017), Emergency Medicine Specialist (2014), Sports Medicine Specialist (2014). (Unrestricted license to practice in Germany, France, and Romania).
  • Doctor of Medicine (PhD) (2018–2022): Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (Germany).
  • Master in Microsurgery (2018–2019): Sorbonne University / Pierre et Marie Curie Faculty of Medicine (Paris, France).
  • Master of Health Business Administration (M.H.B.A.) (2013–2017): Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany).
  • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) (2004–2010): Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Bucharest, Romania).

5. Teaching, Mentoring & Global Faculty

  • ESSKA Teacher & Accredited Center: Appointed ESSKA Teacher (Shoulder Surgery) and leads ORTOPEDICUM as an ESSKA-accredited teaching center.
  • General Secretary: Romanian Society of Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology (2022–2026).
  • International Instructor & Consultant: Faculty member and live surgery expert for global medical device leaders (Arthrex, Smith & Nephew, Rejoin), conducting masterclasses and live surgeries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and South Africa.

6. Honors & Research Awards

  • Fellowships & Grants: ESSKA Shoulder Fellowship (2020), AGA Shoulder Fellowship (2017), FAB German Orthopaedic Academy Course Award (2017), and research grant from Ramsay Générale de Santé (Paris).
  • Hospital & Academic Awards: Patient Blood Management Award at BKT Trier Hospital (2016) and 1st Prize Student of the Year at the Romanian Educational Awards Gala (2010).
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