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Dr. Lavinia Nicoleta Șotîngă is a Specialist Physician in Endocrinology with a solid clinical background in the field of endocrine and metabolic disorders. Currently, she practices at the "Dr. Alexandru Simionescu" Municipal Hospital in Hunedoara, as well as in the private sector at the Hylux Med Clinic in Timișoara and MaximVest Med in Deva.
Her clinical experience includes an extensive period as a resident physician in endocrinology (2018–2025), complemented by a year of training as a resident physician in diabetes, nutrition, and metabolic diseases (2017–2018) at the Timișoara training center. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine (class of 2016), holding a Bachelor's degree in General Medicine.
Dr. Șotîngă possesses specific competencies in advanced imaging and diagnostics, performing thyroid and parathyroid ultrasounds, thyroid elastography for malignancy risk screening, and interpreting DEXA scans for osteoporosis management. Her areas of interest cover pediatric endocrinology (growth disorders and puberty), gynecological endocrinology (infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome - PCOS, and menopause management), as well as personalized nutritional counseling for obesity and cardiometabolic risk management. In her current practice, she applies an integrative approach and collaborates multi-disciplinarily with specialists in surgery, oncology, and gynecology.
Professional Experience
- 2025 – Present: Specialist Physician in Endocrinology at "Dr. Alexandru Simionescu" Municipal Hospital (Hunedoara), Hylux Med Clinic (Timișoara), and MaximVest Med (Deva).
- 2018 – 2025: Resident Physician in Endocrinology (Position-based residency), involving intensive clinical activity, medical on-call shifts, and monitoring patients with complex endocrine pathologies.
- 2017 – 2018: Resident Physician in Diabetes, Nutrition, and Metabolic Diseases at the Timișoara Training Center (Location-based residency).
Education and Training
- 2010 – 2016: Faculty of Medicine – Bachelor's Degree in General Medicine.
- 2006 – 2010: "Decebal" Theoretical High School, Deva – Baccalaureate Diploma.
Certified Professional Competencies
- Competency in Advanced Imaging and Diagnostics: Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound (Morphological and Doppler evaluation) and Thyroid Elastography.
- Competency in DEXA Scan Interpretation for the management of osteoporosis and calcium-phosphorus metabolism disorders.
- Competency in Pediatric Endocrinology (Endopediatrics): Diagnosis and treatment of growth disorders, precocious or delayed puberty, and infantile thyroid pathology.
- Competency in Nutrition and Metabolism: Personalized nutritional counseling (for obesity, metabolic syndrome, or associated endocrine pathologies) and cardiometabolic risk management.
- Competency in Gynecological Endocrinology: Management of endocrine-related infertility, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and therapeutic management of menopause.
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