Adrian Molnar, MD, PhD, FACC
Senior Cardiovascular Surgeon at „Niculae Stăncioiu” Emergency Heart Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases from Cluj-Napoca
Professor at „Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Cluj-Napoca
Place of birth: Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 29.01.1957

Education and studies:
1976 – „Nicolae Bălcescu” Theoretical High School
1983 – „Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Cluj-Napoca – Faculty of General Medicine
1999 – PhD in Medical Science

Professional development:
1996 – specialist physician in cardiovascular surgery at „Niculae Stăncioiu” Heart Institute from Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2013 – present – Medical Director at „Niculae Stăncioiu” Heart Institute from Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2013 – 2017 – Manager at „Niculae Stăncioiu” Heart Institute from Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Special achievements: over 50 scientific articles published in national and international specialty journals; first off-pump coronary bypass interventions in Romania, first minimally invasive cardiac intervention in public hospitals in Romania; coordinator at 2 specialty books, 1 as single author and 7 books published in collaboration.

Memberships: President of Romanian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery; president of Romanian Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery; Fellow of American College of Cardiology; member of European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery; member of Romanian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery.