Gheorghe Ghidirim (born 22 April 1939) is a physician from

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and a former

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. He is a member of the

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, university professor and Head of “Nicolae Anestiadi” Surgery Chair Nicolae Testemiţanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Gheorghe Ghidirim is the President of Moldovan Surgeons Associations, coordinating-academician of the Health Sciences Section, Editor of Sciences Academy’s Bulletin. He is a leader of the

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Biography

Gheorghe Ghidirim was born on April 22, 1939, in the Palanca commune, Olăneşti, Cetatea-Albă County,

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. He graduated with honours the Tighina Medical College, then, worked as a feldsher at the Tudora Hospital. Then he continued his studies at the State Medical Institute in

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. Several medical organizations and institutions in the country and abroad have chosen Gheorghe Ghidirim as honorary member, among them Romanian Society of Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery Society of

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, “N. Pirogov” International Society of Surgery in

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; International Society of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery; World Society of Surgery. At the VIIIth Congress of Surgeons of the

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he was elected president of the National Surgical Society. In 1993, Ghidirim was elected as a full member of the

and president of the newly formed Academy of Medicine. In the same year, he became an honorary member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Romania, and in 1994, he became an honorary member of the Romanian Society of Surgery. His scientific work includes over 400 scientific papers, 35 monographs, 2 textbooks, and 15 patents. G. Ghidirim was the MP of the last parliament of the

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, a member of the government and the

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. He participated in elaborating of the

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of the

, and on adopting the

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and

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of the country.

Awards

Order of the Republic (Moldova) The Order of the Republic () is Moldova's highest Order (decoration), order. It is awarded by the President of Moldova for exceptional merits in all fields which benefit Moldova and humanity as a whole. The order was established in July 1992 and i ...

, 2005 * "Nicolae Testemițanu" Medal, 2004 *

Order of Work Glory The Order of Work Glory ( Romanian: ''Ordinul „Gloria Muncii”'') is a Moldovan official order conferred for outstanding achievements in an individual's field of work, esteemed public activity during their career, and great contributions to the ...

, 2000 * Emeritus of the Republic of Moldova (''"Om Emerit al Republicii Moldova"''), 1995

References

External links

Raportul de activitate al academicianului Ghidirim Gheorghe, profesor universitar, doctor habilitat în științe medicale, pentru anul 2008

ACADEMICIANUL GHEORGHE GHIDIRIM LA 70 ANI

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