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<strong>Victor</strong> <strong>Tomulescu</strong>Date and place of birth: 1966 August 8 th , Curtea de Arges Arges, RomaniaE-mail: victor.tomulescu@gmail.comPRESENT APPOINTMENT:• Lecturer- University of Medicine "Carol Davila"- Bucharest• Senior Surgeon - Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, RomaniaPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:• 1989, M.D. Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania• 1989-1992 Externship, Pitesti Hospital, Romania• 1992-1995Residency Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania• 1995 – Attending Surgeon in Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania• 2000 Senior Surgeon - Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, RomaniaUNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS:• 2005– present, Lecturer- University of Medicine "Carol Davila"- BucharestDOCTORATE - "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest:2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 6 :• Title of the doctoral thesis: “Timectomia toracoscopica”• Doctoral thesis coordinator: Prof. Dr. Irinel Popescu• “Magna cum laudae” PhDMEDICAL SOCIETIES:N a t i o n a l• Member of “Romanian Surgical Society”• Member of “Association of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery and LiverTransplantation” 2006- present• Tresurer of “Romanian Association for Endoscopic Surgery” (ARCE), 2002- present• Member of “Association of Telemedicine and Health Space Applications” (ATASS)2004-presentI n t e r n a t i o n a l• Member of “International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists andOncologists” (IASGO), since 2002• Member of European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), since 2002• Member Of SMIT (Society of Medical Inovation and Technology)2009I n v i t e d s p e a k e rLast updated:01-Dec-2009

• Swissendosfribourg, Switzerland 2005 – European Expert Meeting “Minimal invasivethymectomy”• Malaga, 6 th MMESA Meeting 2006;• Stockholm EAES Meeting 2008• Bordeaux, 8 th MMESA Meeting 2008;AWARDS:• “Toma Ionescu” prize for year 2000 with: Timectomia pe cale toracoscopica -rezultate preliminare, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Ion V, Ciurea S, Tulbure D, Radan A, Tomescu D,Hrehoret D, Georgescu S, Popescu I. Chirurgia, 2000, 95(215-220)P u b l i s h e d i n I S I / P u b m e d q u o t e d j o u r n a l s :1. [Hemicolectomia dreaptã laparoscopicã] V. <strong>Tomulescu</strong>, O. Stãnciulea, A. KosaChirurgia (Bucur). 2009 Iulie – August ) 104(4): 463-4692. [Anesthesia for experimental surgery in swine] Droc G, Grigorescu B, Grigoroiu M,<strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Tulbure D. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2009 May-Jun;104(3):259-65.Romanian.PMID: 19601456 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]3. First year experience of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery with 153 cases in aGeneral Surgery Department: indications, technique and resultsAuthor(s): <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Stanciulea O, Balescu I, Vasile S , Tudor S, Gheorghe C ,Vasilescu C, Popescu ISource: CHIRURGIA Volume: 104 Issue: 2 Pages: 141-150 Published: MAR-APR2009Times Cited: 04. The robotic-assisted left lateral hepatic segmentectomy: the next step.Vasile S, Sgarbură O, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Popescu I.CHIRURGIA Volume: 103 Issue: 4 Pages: 401-405 Published: JUL-AUG 2008Times Cited: 15. The role of life-long feeding with different dietary lipid sources on the development ofnon-alcoholic steatoliepatitis (nash) in aged ratsHerlea, V; Pechianu, C; Stroescu, C; Paslaru L, Hortopan M, Stoica-Mustafa E, MihaiM Vacarasteanu A , Sobaru I , Driu L, Vasilescu C , Ionescu M , <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V , DimaS, Popescu I.VIRCHOWS ARCHIV, 452: S128-S129 Suppl. 1 MAY 2008;ISSN: 0945-6317Times cited: 0; IF: 2.0296. Natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery - NOTES<strong>Tomulescu</strong>, V; Popescu, ICHIRURGIA, 103 (2): 135-138 MAR-APR 2008ISSN: 1221-9118Times cited: 0Last updated:01-Dec-2009

7. Thoracoscopic Approach For Tumors Of Anterior Mediastinum <strong>Tomulescu</strong> VActa Endo (Buc) 2008 4: 309-319 doi: 10.4183/aeb.2008.3098. Laparoscopic left lateral sectorectomy: indications, technique, resultsPopescu, I; Vasile, S; Sgarbura, O; O, Hrehoreţ D, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V.CHIRURGIA, 103 (1): 17-22 JAN-FEB 2008ISSN: 1221-9118Times cited: 19. [Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for vascular disorders of the upper limbs: preliminaryresults] <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Stănescu C, Kosa A, Sgarbură O, Băilă S. Chirurgia (Bucur).2007 Jul-Aug;102(4):411-3. Romanian.PMID: 17966937 [PubMed - indexed forMEDLINE]10. Thoracoscopic thymectomy mid-term results.<strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Ion V, Kosa A, Sgarbura O, Popescu I.Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Sep; 82(3):1003-7; discussion 1007-8.PMID: 1692852Times Cited: 11, IF - 2.22911. Telementoring versus on-site mentoring in virtual reality-based surgical training.Panait L, Rafiq A, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Boanca C, Popescu I, Carbonell A, Merrell RC.Surg Endosc. 2006 Jan; 20(1):113-8. Epub 2005 Oct 24.PMID: 16247579 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Times Cited: 10, IF - 1.74612. Thymectomy by thoracoscopic approach in myasthenia gravis.Popescu I, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Ion V, Tulbure D.Surg Endosc. 2002 Apr; 16(4):679-84. Epub 2001 Dec 31.PMID: 11972214 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]13. [Hemodynamic changes induced by positive pressure capnothorax during thoracoscopicthymectomy] Tomescu D, Grigorescu B, Nitulescu R, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Popescu I, TulbureD. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2007 May-Jun;102(3):263-70. Romanian.PMID: 17687853[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]14. [Evidence-based surgery: the contemporary approach of medical practice] Sgarbură O,<strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Popescu I. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2007 Mar-Apr;102(2):155-60. Review.Romanian.PMID: 17615916 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]15. [The 14th Symposium and Post-University International Course of IASGO,(International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists. Athens,December 7-9, 2006] <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2007 Jan-Feb;102(1):115-6.Romanian. No abstract available.PMID: 17410745 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]16. Laparoscopic hand-assisted adrenalectomy for a 20 cm benign tumor. Popescu I,<strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Hrehoret D, Popescu A, Herlea V. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2007 Jan-Feb;102(1):75-8.PMID: 17410734 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]17. 46,XY hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and myasthenia gravis. Lichiardopol C,Herlea V, Ioan V, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Mixich F. Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2006;47(3):295-9.PMID: 17308692 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Last updated:01-Dec-2009

18. [Third National Congress of Romanian Society for Endoscopic Surgery and otherinterventional techniques(ARCE), October 4-7, 2006, Timişoara] <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V.Chirurgia (Bucur). 2006 Sep-Oct;101(5):547-8. Romanian. No abstract available.PMID:17278653 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]19. [The 8th Symposium and Post-University Course of Romanian Section of IASG. TheThird European Congress of European Academy of Surgery. Also, First Symposium ofthe Romanian Association of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Hepatic Transplant] Popescu I, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V.Chirurgia (Bucur). 2006 May-Jun;101(3):343-4. Romanian.No abstract available.PMID: 16927927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]20. [Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy--a method of pain palliation in non-resectablepancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis] <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Grigoroiu M, Stănescu C,Kosa A, Merlusca G, Vasilescu C, Ionescu M, Popescu I. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2005 Nov-Dec;100(6):535-40. Romanian.PMID: 16553193 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]21. Laparoscopic liver surgery. Analysis of a series of 61 patients. Popescu I, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V,Hrehoret D, Boeti-Sarbu P, Stanciulea O, Kosa A. Rom J Gastroenterol. 2005Dec;14(4):343-9.PMID: 16400349 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]22. [Current treatment of <strong>hepato</strong>cellular carcinoma. Analysis of a series of 123 cases over a5-year period] Popescu I, Ionescu M, Ciurea S, Braşoveanu V, Sârbu-Boeţi P, HrehoreţD, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Alexandrescu S, Dorobanţu B, Grigorie R, Jemna C, Gheorghe L,Anghel R, Croitoru A, Herlea V, Boroş M. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2005 Jul-Aug;100(4):321-31. Romanian.PMID: 16238194 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]23. [Thoracoscopic thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis] <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, IonV, Kosa A, Popescu I. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2005 May-Jun;100(3):215-22.Romanian.PMID: 16106927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]24. [Therapy of malignant liver tumors using microwave and radiofrequency ablation]Popescu I, Sîrbu-Boeţi MP, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Ciurea S, Boroş M, Hrehoreţ D, Jemna C.Chirurgia (Bucur). 2005 Mar-Apr;100(2):111-20. Romanian.PMID: 15957451 [PubMed- indexed for MEDLINE]25. [The use of LapSim virtual reality simulator in the evaluation of laparoscopic surgeryskill. Preliminary results] <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Popescu I. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2004 Nov-Dec;99(6):523-7. Romanian.PMID: 15739670 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]26. [Surgical treatment in ulcerative rectocolitis . Analysis of a 24 years experience of 50patients] Ionescu M, Dumitraşcu T, Stroescu C, Bărbuţă S, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Popescu I.Chirurgia (Bucur). 2004 May-Jun;99(3):125-35. Hungarian.PMID: 15455695 [PubMed- indexed for MEDLINE]27. [Laparoscopic liver surgery: analyze the experience on 36 cases] Popescu I, <strong>Tomulescu</strong>V, Hrehoreţ D, Kosa A. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2003 Jul-Aug;98(4):307-17.Romanian.PMID: 14999956 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]28. [Post-caustic esophageal stenosis] Ionescu M, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Gheorghe C, Popescu I.Chirurgia (Bucur). 2000 Jan-Feb;95(1):23-8. Romanian.PMID: 14959639 [PubMed -indexed for MEDLINE]Last updated:01-Dec-2009

29. [Video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy--preliminary results] <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Ion V,Ciurea S, Tulbure D, Radan A, Tomescu D, Hrehoret D, Georgescu S, Popescu I.Chirurgia (Bucur). 2000 Mar-Apr;95(2):215-20. Romanian.PMID: 14768326 [PubMed -indexed for MEDLINE]30. [Laparoscopic splenectomy--lessons learned from a series of 40 cases. The advantagesof the postero-lateral approach] Vasilescu C, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Ciurea S, Popescu I.Chirurgia (Bucur). 2001 Mar-Apr;96(2):231-6. Romanian.PMID: 12731161 [PubMed -indexed for MEDLINE]31. [Anterior resection of the rectum via laparoscopy] Vasilescu C, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Călin I,Nuraltay E. Chirurgia (Bucur). 1998 Jan-Feb;93(1):43-8. Review. Romanian.PMID:9567461 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]32. [Total proctocolectomy with an ileoanal anastomosis and reservoir] <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V,Ionescu M. Chirurgia (Bucur). 1996 Sep-Oct;45(5):223-34. Romanian.PMID: 9091072[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]33. [Distal splenorenal shunt (Warren's operation) in the treatment of portal hypertension.Apropos 3 cases] Popescu I, Ionescu M, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V. Chirurgia (Bucur).1996;45(1):21-5. Review. Romanian.PMID: 8924784 [PubMed - indexed forMEDLINE]34. [Amputation of the rectum via laparoscopy] Vasilescu C, <strong>Tomulescu</strong> V, Tonea A,Pietrăreanu D, Tulbure D, Droc G, Popescu I. Chirurgia (Bucur). 1995;44(3):55-8.Review. Romanian.PMID: 8624452 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]PUBLISHED MONOGRAPHS, TEXTBOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS:B o o k c h a p t e r s : 1 1 N a t i o n a lSCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS: 127NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS:P r o j e c t m a n a g e r : 1M e m b e r i n t h e r e s e a r c h t e a m : 6MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST:• Robotic surgery• Mini-invasive Surgery• Digestive OncologyLast updated:01-Dec-2009

• Telemedicine• Academic Education and Medical ResearchOTHERS:• Foreign languages: English, French• International scientific events organizer• Secretary of the 17th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons,Gastroenterologists and Oncologists, Bucharest, 5-8 of September 2007 At the official opening the importance of this event was confirmed by HisExcellency the President of Romania Traian Basescu, next to ProfessorMasatoshi Makuuchi, Professor N. J. Lygidakis and Professor Irinel Popescu Analyzing the Congress, Guido Torzilli said in “Future Oncology” journal(December 2007, Vol. 3, No. 6, Pages 605-607): "The world congress was aperfectly organized scientific event, with a large number of participants and animpressive collection of some of the best experts in the field of <strong>hepato</strong>biliary,pancreatic and <strong>gastro</strong>intenstinal diseases.”• Secretary of the eight Symposiums and Postuniversitary Courses of the Romaniansection of IASG The 5th Symposium and Postuniversitary Course (9-11 of April 2003,Bucharest) was dedicated to Professor Thomas E. Starzl, who initiated anddeveloped the liver transplantation; on the occasion the title of “DoctorHonoris Causa” was awarded to him by the "Carol Davila" University ofMedicine and Pharmacy of BucharestLast updated:01-Dec-2009