Bucharest Endometriosis Center-Dr Gabriel Mitroi

Bucharest Endometriosis Center-Dr Gabriel Mitroi An integrated multidisciplinary endometriosis center founded by Dr Gabriel Mitroi
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Endometriosis is a whole-body disease which often requires a multidisciplinary approach. Bucharest Endometriosis Centre is an integrated center for diagnosing and surgical treatment of the disease. With over 12 years expertise in minimal invasive gynecological surgeries, with extensive knowledge of the pelvic anatomy and with 6 years of performing complex excision surgery, doctor Gabriel Mitroi founded the Bucharest Endometriosis Centre. We are striving to offer the best possible medical care, having a multidisciplinary team able to operate any kind of endometriosis involvement, and state of the art medical equipment. Centered on patient care and raising awareness, the Bucharest Endometriosis Centre has joined the fight against old medical practices that have been disproved by research. We perform excision surgery always keeping in mind the patientsโ€™ wants and needs, preserving fertility and focusing on excising all of the disease. Our Centre is located in Bucharest, Romania, in the Monza Oncology Hospital and we welcome patients from all over the world.

02/03/2026

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. But for us, the conversation about endometriosis doesnโ€™t begin or end in March. Awareness shouldnโ€™t be confined to a single moment in the year, it must be a continuous effort, especially from those with expertise. Our responsibility goes beyond operating. It is our moral duty to educate.
This month, you, the advocates, step forward and make it your mission to be visible, vocal, and present, so your reality can no longer be overlooked. For once, the world sees you and understands the impact endometriosis has on your lives. For one month, social media turns yellow, the streets turn yellow, and you reclaim power over your pain, your anger, and your health.
We are proud to stand beside you for the third consecutive year at the Bucharest Endometriosis March organized by Romanian advocates. We were there with you last year, and we will be there again this year.
See you on the 21st! ๐ŸŽ—

โ—For years, many patients with pelvic nerve disorders were told nothing was wrong or were treated for the wrong problem....
27/02/2026

โ—For years, many patients with pelvic nerve disorders were told nothing was wrong or were treated for the wrong problem. Neuropelveology changed that. Today, there is knowledge, precision imaging, and surgery designed specifically for these hidden pathologies.
โ—Our patient had been living with constant pelvic pain, unable to sit comfortably, struggling to walk, and watching normal life slowly slip away. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ: ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜‚๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€. ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฑ. ๐— ๐—ฅ๐—œ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜, ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—น๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜†. ๐— ๐—ฅ๐—œ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.
โœ…By laparoscopy, we exposed the area, meticulously removing the tumor while preserving neural function.
โœ…After surgery, the change was profound; pain decreased, movement returned, hope reappeared.
โœ…With the correct diagnosis and treatment, the transformation can be life-changing!

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌโ—One of the most dramatic endometriosis cases weโ€™ve treated last ye...
30/01/2026

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ
โ—One of the most dramatic endometriosis cases weโ€™ve treated last year was a 35-year-old patient who presented in our center with a complex medical history. She was being treated for stomach-related symptoms for 15 years, having suffered multiple open abdominal surgeries, including an emergency surgery for intestinal occlusion. The patient was diagnosed in our center with stage 4 rASF Endometriosis, ovarian endometriosis, bowel endometriosis (colo-rectal, ileum), pelvic pain syndrome, pelvic adherential syndrome.
โ—The MRI confirmed the diagnosis and revealed the true nature of the patientโ€™s suffering:
๐Ÿ”ดthree proximal sigmoid endometriosis nodules, in the area of left ovarian adhesion, almost in continuity, with involvement of the muscularis
๐Ÿ”ดmultiple endometriosis nodules at the level of the pelvic ileal loops (at least 5), with localization in the right iliac fossa and supravesical, which involves multiple intestinal loops and determines their adhesion, the largest being the right paramedian supravesical, with a thickness of about 25 mm and a length of about 45 mm, all with the involvement of the muscularis
๐Ÿ”ดpelvic ileum with an appearance of alternation of stenotic areas secondary to endometriotic infiltration and distended, stasis areas, with fluid content (appearance suggestive of subocclusive syndrome)
โ—The surgery lasted for 10 hours and almost half of our team was needed in the OR. The severity of the case required a mini laparotomy during which our team reconstructed the integrity of the digestive tract.
The patient is still facing challenges in her recovery, as the severity of the disease has affected her digestive function. The road ahead is long and difficult, but she remains brave and determined to return to a normal life. โ—We cannot emphasize enough the importance of a timely and accurate diagnosis, as well as appropriate surgical treatment.

15/01/2026
๐๐จ๐ญ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ !Lisa first contacted us in 2023, searching for answers to her de...
12/01/2026

๐๐จ๐ญ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ !

Lisa first contacted us in 2023, searching for answers to her debilitating symptoms, which had severely impacted her quality of life. She was experiencing a wide range of distressing issues, including extremely heavy menstrual bleeding, abdominal discomfort, and severe, stabbing pain on her left side. Alongside this, she suffered from bloating, pain during urination, lower back pain, painful ovulation, chronic pain, right-sided chest and shoulder pain, fatigue, and dyspareunia.
Lisa was also diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Given her symptoms and her struggle with infertility, she strongly suspected endometriosis. However, the MRI showed no signs of the disease.
After a thorough evaluation, Dr. Mitroi raised the suspicion of pudendal neuralgia and recommended surgical intervention. Lisa traveled from Ireland and underwent surgery in 2024.
Just before last Christmas, she shared with us the most wonderful news. Not only is she now pain-free, but her life has gained a new and deeply meaningful purpose: she welcomed her long-awaited baby into the world.

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐‹๐ข๐ฌ๐š, ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ž!
๐“๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ โ€œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐โ€ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž. ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐š ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ง, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ.

โœจAs we rapidly approach the end of the year, we are left with the feeling that time has condensed and carried us swiftly...
31/12/2025

โœจAs we rapidly approach the end of the year, we are left with the feeling that time has condensed and carried us swiftly through four seasons, 663 surgical procedures, two major accreditations, surgical innovations, and one pro bono operation. More than 700 patients have walked through our doors, and over 20 cases required extensive surgical interventions of a complexity that truly challenged us, strengthening our expertise in the process.
โœจWithout fully sensing the passage of time, yet keenly feeling the weight of responsibility and the fatigue of hundreds of hours spent in the hospital, in the operating room, in consultations, and at conferences, we once again draw the line at yearโ€™s end. We are deeply grateful and honored that hundreds of patients have entrusted us with their future.
โœจIn the operating room, we stand face-to-face with disease, with our own fears, and with the limits we must constantly push beyond, supported by the unshakable confidence this profession demands. Outside the operating room, however, we stand face to face with you, with your fears and your hopes. We learn from you. We learn about resilience, courage, and the extraordinary strength of women.
โœจEven as time seems to move at an unrelenting pace, it is important to remember that it is our greatest ally, both for patients and for surgeons. Time works in our favor when it comes to postoperative recovery, the learning curve of surgical experience, the speed of diagnosis, and the precision of surgical treatment.
โœจThis year has passed more quickly for us than we could have imagined. For you, our patients, time has undoubtedly moved differently. With the new year just hours away, we will move forward together and begin anew.
โœจThe entire team wishes you a Happy New Year! May the year ahead be as good as possible and free from pain. May the coming year be marked by healing and the absence of pain. As always, we are here for you!

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08/12/2025

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โžกChronic pelvic pain cannot be treated โ€œin fragments.โ€๐Ÿฅ‡This is why Romaniaโ€™s first Pelvic Neurosurgery Center was create...
24/11/2025

โžกChronic pelvic pain cannot be treated โ€œin fragments.โ€
๐Ÿฅ‡This is why Romaniaโ€™s first Pelvic Neurosurgery Center was created. Itโ€™s a place where gynecology, neurosurgery, urology, neurology, and physiotherapy come together with one goal: relieving pain.
๐Ÿ’ชUnder the guidance of Dr. Gabriel Mitroi, every case is approached like a complex puzzle in which every detail matters.
โคWeโ€™ve created a place dedicated entirely to the pelvic nerves, where science meets a deep understanding of human suffering.

๐ŸคฐMotherhood is a dream out of reach for a lot of women with endometriosis. When a pregnancy is confirmed after surgery, ...
17/11/2025

๐ŸคฐMotherhood is a dream out of reach for a lot of women with endometriosis. When a pregnancy is confirmed after surgery, without any exception, the patient feels like a miracle has happened.
๐Ÿ‘ถFor us, it's the most wonderful thing and extremely rewarding to receive such wonderful news. We are thrilled for our patient, and we wish her a happy, pain-free life together with her miracle!

โœจWeโ€™re so lucky to have Dr. Livia Stanciulescu on our team! Sheโ€™s a Consultant Radiologist and one of the most experienc...
05/11/2025

โœจWeโ€™re so lucky to have Dr. Livia Stanciulescu on our team!
Sheโ€™s a Consultant Radiologist and one of the most experienced radiologists in Romania, and even in Europe when it comes to endometriosis and oncology imaging.
๐Ÿ’ชTogether with her small but amazing team, the skilled MRI operator, Cristina, and Ioana, the kind and dedicated medical nurse, Dr. Stanciulescu performs highly detailed MRI scans using a special endometriosis protocol for hundreds of patients from all over Romania and abroad.
โค๏ธPatients love her for her kindness, empathy, and the way she explains everything so clearly. Her incredible attention to detail and passion for her work make every investigation a true โ€œmapโ€ that helps our surgeons plan the best possible treatment.
โœจWeโ€™re proud and grateful to have her with us, a professional, a perfectionist, and a person with a huge heart.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐Ÿ’ชBehind every successful operation lie years of study, careful observation, and c...
29/10/2025

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž
๐Ÿ’ชBehind every successful operation lie years of study, careful observation, and courage.
๐Ÿ’ฏPelvic neurosurgery is not just a technique; itโ€™s an art of precision.
โ˜‘๏ธDr. Mitroi and his team practice a specific medical approach that combines gynecologic surgery, neurosurgery, and pain medicine into a single vision.
๐Ÿง‘โ€โš•๏ธDr. Gabriel Mitroi is one of the few surgeons with complete expertise in complex pelvic surgery. His multidisciplinary training in gynecology, oncologic surgery, and pelvic neurosurgery allows him to treat cases involving extensive damage to pelvic organs and nerve structures. The procedures he performs, whether for deep endometriosis, gynecologic cancers, or pelvic nerve injuries, require a profound understanding of pelvic anatomy and exceptional surgical precision.
โœ…Drawing on years of experience and skilled hands, Dr. Mitroi helps patients recover their comfort, confidence, and quality of life.
โœจThe right surgery doesnโ€™t just take away pain. It gives you your life back.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ.โ—In recent years, a growing number of patients have come to our cen...
15/10/2025

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ.
โ—In recent years, a growing number of patients have come to our center with severe chronic pelvic pain, initially suspecting endometriosis. However, following thorough clinical evaluation, endometriosis was ruled out in many of these cases. Further investigations revealed that their pain was neuropathic in nature, caused by the compression of various pelvic nerves.

โ—Pelvic nerve damage can have a profound impact on quality of life, significantly affecting daily activities, social relationships, and emotional well-being. Nerve compression may lead to a broad range of conditions, from pelvic peripheral neuropathies to complex neurogenic dysfunctions involving the pelvic organs, including the ge***al organs, bladder, and re**um. The predominant symptom is chronic, debilitating pelvic pain, often radiating to the lower back, perineal area, or lower limbs, typically resistant to medication and sometimes accompanied by autonomic disturbances. Some cases are so severe that they end up in a wheelchair, not being able to walk.

โšกThe Pelvic Neurosurgery Center, founded by Dr. Gabriel Mitroi, offers comprehensive, high-performance care based on the latest medical standards. The center integrates advanced neurosurgical and neuropelvic expertise with interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure optimal outcomes.
Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. Marc Possover, the โ€œfatherโ€ of neuropelvology, Dr. Mitroi has built extensive experience over the years, successfully managing an increasing number of cases involving pelvic nerve compression. His clinical journey, guided by careful observation and dedication, has led to the precise diagnosis and treatment of pelvic neurological disorders.
With the same passion and commitment to our patients, our team performs surgeries addressing both endometriosis and pelvic neurological conditions.

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ.

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One-stop gynaecology clinic treating patients from all over the world, offering comprehensive healthcare and high quality individualised medical services at affordable costs. With some of the most experienced doctors in the country, our endometriosis centre is using excision and minimally invasive techniques as primary treatment methods, with patients travelling from different countries (Austria, UK, Malta, Kenya, Ireland, Slovenia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Albania, France) to have surgery.