Dr. Fernanda Camacho
DVM MVETMED DipACVECC MRCVS
Specialist in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care 

Fernanda graduated from the University of Lufosona (Lisbon, Portugal) in 2013. She then moved to the North of England, where she worked for two and a half years in a busy first opinion practice. With the aim of improving her clinical skills and seeking a specialisation, Fernanda completed a rotating internship at Willows, followed by an ICU internship at the University College Dublin. In 2018 Fernanda began her three-year Residency in Emergency and Critical Care at the Royal Veterinary College. She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care in October 2022. Fernanda joined Willows’ Specialist team in 2021, where she enjoys all aspects of Emergency and Critical Care. Outside work, she likes to travel, try new restaurants, spend time with friends, read, and watch series and movies. She has also recently become a plant enthusiast and rescued 2 stray kittens from the hospital!"

Dr. Georgina Hall
MA VetMB PGCert MVetMed DACVECC MRCVS
Specialist in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care 

Georgina became a diplomate of the American College of Emergency and Critical Care in 2023, having completed her residency at the Royal Veterinary College, London. She currently works in a large private referral hospital near Cambridge, UK. George enjoys supervising residents and encouraging new interns to embrace ECC. Her research interests include transfusion medicine and acute kidney injury.

Dr. Cristina Bianchi
DipACVAA DipECVAA MRCVS
Specialist in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia

Cristina is an American, European and RCVS recognised specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. She completed her residency at the Royal Veterinary College and remained as a lecturer for a few years, before becoming a Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. She is passionate about analgesia, and has been involved in setting up the pain clinic at both universities. She has two cats and loves running.

Dr. Laura Ilie
DVM, MS, DipACVECC
Specialist in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care 

Dr. Ilie received her DVM degree from School of Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest, Romania. She completed a one-year small animal rotating internship at VCA Aurora/Berwyn in IL. After working as an emergency clinician for one year, she pursued a three-year residency in Emergency and Critical Care at Purdue University. During her residency she also received a master's degree in veterinary clinical medicine. She received her board certification in Emergency and Critical Care in 2016. Dr. Ilie's interests include extracorporeal therapies (i.e., dialysis, plasmapheresis, hemoperfusion), trauma cases, respiratory diseases, and sepsis. As part of her desire to teach and learn more, she presented multiple lectures, workshops, and webinars in North America and Europe. She served as the President of the Romanian Emergency and Critical Care Society (RoVECCS) for three years. She continues to publish scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. She is also a member of different committees within the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) and a reviewer for different peer-reviewed veterinary journals. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and Sir Axel (aka the most beautiful German Shepherd in the whole world).

Dr. Sinziana Radulescu
DVM GPCert(EM&S) PG Dip VCP MVetMed DipACVECC DipECVECC MRCVS
Specialist in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care 

Sînziana graduated from FMVB in 2011 and co-founded the first animal blood bank in Romania the same year. After working in small animal emergency clinics in Romania and the UK, she completed a rotational internship at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London and a fellowship in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care (ECC) at the University of Edinburgh. Subsequently, Sînziana completed her residency in ECC at the RVC, and in 2022, she became a European and American diplomate in ECC. Currently, Sînziana is a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and is also enrolled in a PhD program in Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute, UK. Sinziana is interested in all aspects of Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care but wishes to focus in particular on sepsis, nosocomial infections, and analgesia of critically ill patients.

Carla Alina Buleanu
Psychologist, ABA Therapist

Carla Buleanu is a clinical psychologist, cognitive behavioral psychotherapist, and ABA therapist for children and adolescents with autism. She is passionate about how the human psyche works and the ways in which each of us forms our psycho-emotional structure from the intrauterine phase until adulthood. As an animal lover, Carla is also involved in animal protection and welfare through her own Big Hearts Society. Wanting to combine her two passions, she studied the correlation between depression levels in dog owners versus non-dog owners in her dissertation.

Lect. Univ. Dr. Victor Chitic
Psychologist

Victor Chitic is a psychologist, researcher, and speaker specialized in the study of human-animal interaction. He has 13 years of experience in the field of animal-assisted therapy and activities for children with disabilities and seniors, with the “Dogs for People” project of Vier Pfoten / Animal Society foundation. He is an international team evaluator for Pet Partners© and author of „The role of Animal Assisted Therapy and Activities in optimizing pro-social skills”, published at University Publishing (Ro).

Cristian Daniel Cristea
DVM, Co-founder Pet Stuff

Cristi graduated the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, in 2009, and the Master of Clinical and Pharmacy FMVB, in 2012. He is a founding member of AMVCB (Association of Veterinary Clinicians in Bucharest), as well as of RoVECCS (Romanian Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society). He is co-founder of the "Low Stress Handling medicine" Program, co-founder of the "Romanian Prison Dogs Program", volunteer in sterilization campaigns organized by Vier Pfoten and Dog Rescue as well as volunteer of the Utility Dogs Club - Search and Rescue Team. He is a member of the executive board of CMV Bucharest since 2019 and vice-president of CMV Bucharest since 2022. He has participated as a lecturer in numerous conferences and congresses: RoVECCS congresses, ARDIV conferences, FMVB conferences for students - Career Days in Veterinary Medicine, Pet Fest (Adoption Fair organized by ASPA in Bucharest), in the Pet ABC Program developed by ARPAC (Romanian Association of Pet Food Producers). He founded Pet Stuff in 2006, together with her colleague Ruxandra Tenia, the starting point being a Pet Shop in Crangași Square. In 2009 they opened their first veterinary practice in a new location, and by the end of 2018, they already had a staff of 8 employed veterinarians, 6 assistants and 5 auxiliary staff. In 2019, together with his colleague Alexandru Buzdea opened a 24/7 veterinary hospital in sector 6 with a team of 19 people. He is currently coordinating with his associates, Dr. Ruxandra Tenia and Dr. Alexandru Buzdea, the Pet Stuff Veterinary Hospital team, which consists of 53 doctors and 18 non-medical staff. He is a volunteer member, together with his dog Roa, of the Search and Rescue Team, as part of the Club of Utility Dogs. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his son, wife, and their dogs, Roa and Narcios, but also cooking, playing basketball, skiing, and spending time with family and friends.

Dr. Alexandra Mureșan
DVM, PhD, Dip. ECEIM

Alexandra Mureșan is an associate professor of equine internal medicine at UASVM Cluj Napoca. With extensive clinical, academic, and research experience, she has contributed significantly to the understanding of equine infectious pathology and novel antiparasitic strategies. Passionate about bridging research with clinical practice, Dr. Mureșan is actively involved in advancing evidence-based medicine and is interested in AI applications in veterinary care. Her expertise makes her a valuable speaker on the latest advancements in equine medicine over the past decade.

Dr. Cosmin Mureșan
DVM, MVSc, PhD

Cosmin Mureșan is a lecturer in the Department of Surgery, Anesthesia, and Intensive Care at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, USAMV Cluj-Napoca. From 2004 to 2016, he worked as an emergency veterinarian in the Emergency Hospital of the same faculty. He has completed several externships in emergency and critical care (ECC) at several prestigious universities, including the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (Austria), University of Bari “Aldo Moro” (Italy), Royal Veterinary College (UK), National Veterinary School of Lyon (France), Koret Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Israel), VetSuisse Bern (Switzerland), VetSuisse Zurich (Switzerland), and academic mobilities at Ross University (St. Kitts and Nevis) and Hohenheim Small Animal Clinic (Germany). He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medical Sciences degree after completing his Ph.D. thesis entitled “Hemodynamics in resuscitated cardiac arrest with neuroprotection through therapeutic hypothermia and memantine in swine.” He has lectured at conferences and workshops both in the country and abroad and has an extensive scientific background. He is a founding member and the current president of the Romanian Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (RoVECCS).

Dr. Oana Șchiopu
Specialist in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Oana graduated from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" in 2009. She pursued her passion for Emergency Medicine through both residency, research (doctoral and post-doctoral studies) and volunteering with the Romanian National Resuscitation Council and the European Resuscitation Council. He continued with his training in Anesthesia and Intensive Care, being an AIC Specialist since 2019. She has a consistent scientific activity with impactful publications in the field of emergency medicine, contributing to the development and improvement of practice in this sector. Since childhood she has been passionate and loved animals, especially elephants, giraffes, and big cats.

Dr. Razvan Tănăsescu
DVM

Dr. Razvan Tănăsescu graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, in 1994. Since his last year of college, he worked at Salvavet, one of the first private veterinary clinics after the Romanian revolution, where he had the opportunity to encounter a wide variety of cases and where he worked as a veterinarian for the next 8 years. In 2001 he opened his veterinary clinic, where he still works today. He is passionate about surgery in general, emergency surgery, complicated cases in particular, and everything innovative in veterinary medicine, constantly trying to overcome some controversial barriers. To continuously improve his knowledge, he has attended and still participates in numerous courses, congresses, and workshops at home and abroad on various topics in the field of surgery and veterinary medicine. As a hobby he enjoys sports (basketball, volleyball, soccer, contact sports, formula 1) and traveling, spending time in nature (sea/mountains) and with friends.

Dr. Andrei Baisan
DVM, PhD

Andrei is currently occupying a Lecturer position at the Veterinary Faculty, Iasi University of Life Sciences, teaching cardiology, diagnostic imaging and semiology. His main focus is veterinary cardiology with an experience of more than 12 years in both clinical practice and research. In 2016 he completed a PhD in veterinary cardiology with the focus on electrocardiographic changes in dogs with heart diseases. He followed multiple internships in cardiology in Italy, Israel and Poland, following veterinary cardiology specialists. Since 2022 he is enrolled in the ESAVS (European School of Advanced Veterinary Studies) certification program in veterinary cardiology. The research activity resulted in more than 20 publications in peer review international veterinary journals. The main research focus consists on cardiac arrhythmias, heart rate variability, respiratory arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation and radiographic measurements on the heart. He also published two books in veterinary cardiology and is co-author in 4 other books. He participated as speaker in both national and international veterinary conferences and workshops.

Dr. Andrei Tutuneanu
DVM

Andrei graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Bucharest in 2012. Since college he started working in Emergency and Intensive Care, spending 7 years as an ambulance medic in surgery and intensive care. Andrei is one of the founding members of the Romanian Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society. In 2016 he started to further his studies in cardiology at The European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies (ESAVS), continuing with courses in the field, expanding his knowledge of cardiology and echocardiographic technique. In 2022 he attended the Arrhythmia Boot Camp, where he learned about rhythm pathologies. Currently, Dr. Tutuneanu leads the cardiology department at PetStuff Veterinary Hospital, is in the process of veterinary cardiology accreditation, and is a lecturer for various veterinary cardiology and veterinary emergency courses. His main interests in cardiology include monitoring the progress of chronic patients, congenital pathology, auscultation and arrhythmias.

Dr. Rita Somfalvi
DVM

Dr. Rita Somfalvi graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Cluj in 2019. Since 2020, she has been working at Pet Stuff Hospital in Bucharest, handling a diverse range of cases with a focus on internal medicine, emergencies, and intensive care. She is currently enrolled in the Improve Student - Online PgC/GPCert in Small Animal Medicine program, has attended the Summer School of Endocrinology in Bologna, and has completed the Virtual Veterinary Internship (VIN), demonstrating her commitment to continuous professional development. In her free time, she enjoys outdoor activities, sports, and volunteering.