20^th Annual Conference on
Nephrology and Urology

Lavinia-Oltita Bratescu

Chief Physician

Diaverum Morarilor Nephrology and Medical Center

Romania

Biography

Lavinia Oltita Bratescu completed her Graduation at University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timisoara, in Romania. From 2007, she worked as a Nephrologist at Sf. Pantelimon International Healthcare Systems Nephrology and Dialysis Medical Center, in Bucharest. From 2012, she became the Chief Physician of the same clinic. From January 2016, Dr. Lavinia Oltita Bratescu is Chief Physician at Diaverum Morarilor Nephrology and Medical Center in Bucharest, Romania. She completed her PhD in November 2013. Her PhD thesis entitled The role of iron and hepcidin in pathogenesis of anemia on hemodialysis patients. For the first time in a study (published in Journal of Renal Nutrition), hepcidin-25 was measured using a commercial competitive ELISA method. Also, Dr. Bratescu has participated in national and international nephrology conference as a speaker and as poster presenter

Research Area

The role of iron and hepcidin in pathogenesis of anemia on hemodialysis patients