Surname, first names: ŞERBAN, Elena Daniela
Work address: Clinica Pediatrie II (Second Pediatric Clinic)
str. Crişan nr. 5, 400177 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
PRESENT APPOINTMENT:
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Department “Mother and Child”, Second Chair of Pediatrics, „Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj–Napoca, Romania
- Senior Consultant in Pediatrics, Ph D, specialization in pediatric gastroenterology, Second Pediatric Clinic, Emergency Children’s Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
WORK EXPERIENCE (PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS):
Teaching and Research:
- November 2008 - present: Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Second Chair of Pediatrics, „Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj–Napoca, Romania
- 2004-2008: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Second Chair of Pediatrics, „Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj–Napoca, Romania
- 1997-2004: Assistant lecturer, Second Chair of Pediatrics, „Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj–Napoca, Romania
- 1993-1997: Junior assistant, Second Chair of Pediatrics, „Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj–Napoca, Romania
Hospital:
- 2001- Present: Senior Consultant in Pediatrics, Second Pediatric Clinic, Emergency Children’s Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 1996 -2001: Specialist in Pediatrics, Second Pediatric Clinic, Emergency Children’s Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 1992-1993: Probation doctor, Second Pediatric Clinic, Emergency Children’s Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 1993-1996: Intern in Pediatrics, Second Pediatric Clinic, Emergency Children’s Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Pure Research:
- December 2008- September 2009: Research Coordinator of the GEM Project (A Multidisciplinary Human Study on the Genetic, Environmental and Microbial Interactions that Causes IBD), at the Mc Gill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital, Canada
Postgraduate courses given as an academic: 23
a. for acquiring the specialization inpediatric gastroenterology and competence in pediatric digestive endoscopy (held in Cluj-Napoca): 6
b. for continuing medical education (held in Cluj-Napoca and other Romanian cities): 11
c. courses given at different meetings, with international participation – 6
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
1986-1992 - College: University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine; Physician Diploma with Merit: graduation mark: 10.00/10.00; first of my promotion
1982-1986 - 2nd Mathematics and Physics High school,Computer Science Profile, Cluj-Napoca; matriculation mark 9.87/10
1974-1982 - School of music, Cluj-Napoca (piano-forte section)
1974-1982 – Elementary and secondary school – at “George Coşbuc” school, Cluj-Napoca
Specializations:
1998-2000 – Specialization in pediatric gastroenterology
1997-2001 - Specialization to become Senior Consultant in Pediatrics, with diploma and final mark: 9.66/10
1993-1996 - Specialization in Pediatrics, with diploma and final mark: 9.79/10
Postgraduate courses, for Continuing Medical Education: graduated courses
National courses: 21, between 1993 and 2014
International courses: 256 (233 on Internet), between 1993 and 2014
Ph D in Medical Sciences with Summa cum Laude distinction: 1998-2003,at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Cluj-Napoca, entitled: “The contribution of lower digestive endoscopy in initial evaluation, monitoring and therapy of pediatric colopathies. Clinical and pathologic correlations.” Tutor: Professor Nicolae Miu. It was the 1st and largest Romanian study regarding the contribution of colonoscopy in Pediatrics and the colonic disorders in children, with many original findings.
Professional experience abroad:
- December 2008 – September 2009: work in the capacity of a senior research preceptorship in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Centre at McGill University, direct supervisor: Professor Ernest Seidman
- 1999: as part of the ERASMUS-SOCRATES Program, through an earned scholarship, a 4 month clerkship, for my PhD thesis, at the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Department, “Necker – Enfants Malades” Hospital, Paris (France), Professor Jacques Schmitz
- 1992: as part of the TEMPUS Program, through an earned scholarship,a 3 month clerkship, during my university studies, at the “Gatien de Clocheville” Hospital, Tours (France); final mark at the Pediatric exam: 16.07/20
PERSONAL SKILLS
* LANGUAGES: mother tongue: Romanian
other languages: French (DELF B2)
English (good level for understanding, speaking and writing)
*SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
DOMAINS OF INTEREST: pediatric digestive diseases, especially focusing on:
- bowel diseases (acute and chronic colitides – inflammatory bowel diseases, lower and mid-gastrointestinal bleeding, polyps and polyposis, chronic constipation); first publication in the world literature of the rectal pyogenic granuloma in children in 2000; first publications in the Romanian Pediatric literature of leukocytoclastic vasculitis masquerading as inflammatory bowel disease, cytomegalovirus colitis in ulcerative colitis, a series of colorectal polyps in children, hyperplastic colonic polyp in children, rectal mucosal prolapse syndrome associated with pyogenic granuloma, clinical, endoscopic, biologic, histological characteristics of ulcerative colitis patients, as well as psycho-social aspects; first Romanian monograph on pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
- probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- acute and chronic diarrhea (celiac disease, food allergy, intractable diarrhea, mucoviscidosis); publication of the 2nd case in the world literature with fibrosing colonopathy, in the absence of any enzymatic therapy, in 2002 (having an editorial in the same issue of JPGN); publication of the 1st pediatric Romanian case with patchy duodenal lesions in celiac disease
PUBLICATIONS– 98 (81 as a first author)
Original peer reviewed papers: 28 (23 as a first author): international journals: 6 (4 as a first author, 5 ISI, 1 indexed databases), Romanian journals: 22 (19 as a first author, 10 indexed databases)
Letters to the editor: 1 (as a first author, ISI)
Reviews and editorials: 21 (19 as a first author): international journals - 5 (3 as a first author [2 ISI], total 4 ISI, 1 indexed databases), Romanian Journals, with English abstract - 16 (13 as a first author, 7 indexed databases)
Contributions to books: 10 as 1st author (2 chapters abroad – English; Romania – 2 books [1 Romanian and 1 French], 6 chapters – 5 in Romanian, 1 in English)
Published abstracts: 38 (28 as a first author): International journals/abstract books - 20 (15 as a first author, 8 ISI), National journals/abstract books - 18 (13 as a first author)
CITATIONS BY OTHER AUTHORS: 145
PARTICIPATIONS (WITH CONFERENCES, ORAL PAPERS/ POSTERS) AT CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUMS: 85: International - 46 (40 as a first author, 32 oral presentations – 27 as an invited speaker), National - 39 (27 as a first author, 25 oral presentations – 12 as an invited speaker)
RECOGNITION OF THE RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS(according to Ad ASTRA Society – the white book of research in Romania) – the classification based upon the score obtained by the impact factor of journals where the scientific papers were published (journals indexed in ISI Web of Science); the last actualization takes into consideration papers published between 2002 and 2006:
- Ad Astra registry of Romanian Scientists – for Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Serban ED - 5th place
- Ad Astra registry of Romanian Scientists – for Pediatrics: Serban ED - 16th place
- Ad Astra registry of Romanian Scientists – for Medicine and Pharmacy: Serban ED - 41st position
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS: 10 (5 individual, 5 collective)
SCIENTIFIC SOCITIES AFFILIATIONS: 7
1.Member of the ECCO (The European Crohn’s and colitis Organization) – since 2011
2. Member of the RCCC (The Romanian Club of Crohn’s and Colitis) – since 2011
3.Member of the ESPGHAN (The European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition) – since 2010
4.Member of theLeading Council of the Romanian Pediatric Society of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition - President of the Gastroenterology Committee (and founding member, since 2000)
5. Member of the Romanian Society of Social Pediatrics
6. Member of the Romanian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, since 1998
7. Founding member of the Romanian Society of Medical Genetics
MEMBER OF RESEARCH GRANTS: 2
1. “Celiac disease: research on the incidence and diagnosis; providing fortified floury aliments – medication for the dietary treatment „Long-Life”. CEEX, 2005-2008, contract number 1/October 3, 2005.
2. Treatment with Interferon in chronic B hepatitis in children. Nr. 12666/December 13, 1999, contract number 33832/1999, CNCSIS code 30, 2000-2001. Director: Professor Nicolae Miu.
MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZING COMITTEES OF MEDICAL CONGRESSES: 11 (9 with international participation):
MEMBER OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMITTEES OF MEDICAL CONGRESSES:8 (with international participation)