Dr. Augustin Dima is a Senior Consultant in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with experience in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal, post traumatic and orthopaedic conditions.

Within the clinic, his role is to provide specialist medical evaluations and recommend treatment options tailored to each patient, including injection therapies when medically indicated.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• April 2026 – Present Senior Consultant – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Sfintii Arhangheli Medical and Sports Recovery Clinic
  Bucharest, Romania
• November 2024 – Present Senior Consultant – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  R.M.F.B. Clinic No. I (Medical Rehabilitation – Orthopaedics and Traumatology) – Head of Department
  National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology
  Bucharest, Romania
• November 2022 – Present Senior Consultant – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  R.M.F.B. Clinic No. I (Medical Rehabilitation – Orthopaedics and Traumatology)
  National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology
  Bucharest, Romania
• October 2020 – October 2022 Interim Manager
  National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology
  Bucharest, Romania
• September 2012 – November 2024 Senior Consultant – Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneology
  R.M.F.B. Clinic No. I (Medical Rehabilitation – Orthopaedics and Traumatology) – Head of Clinical Department
  National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology
  Bucharest, Romania
• March 2010 – March 2011 Specialist Physician – Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneology
  Pucioasa Balneary Polyclinic
  Pucioasa, Romania
• March 2007 – June 2012 Specialist Physician – Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneology
  Research Assistant
  National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology
  Bucharest, Romania
• January 2002 – March 2007 Resident Physician
  National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology
  Bucharest, Romania
• January 2001 – December 2001 Intern Physician
  “Grigore Alexandrescu” Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children
  Bucharest, Romania

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• 2015 Certificate – “Healthcare Services Management” course
• June 2012 Senior Consultant – Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneology
  Certificate series P1 no. 005907
  Bucharest, Romania
• March 2007 Specialist Physician – Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneology
  Ministry of Health, Romania
• January 2002 – March 2007 Residency in Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneology
  National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology
  Bucharest, Romania
• October 1994 – September 2000 University Degree in Medicine Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of General Medicine
  Bucharest, Romania

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COURSES AND COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING:

• 2015 - Healthcare Services Management

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

• The reabilitation treatment in aseptical osteonecrosis of the femural head;
• The efficacy of bisphosphonates in the treatment of Algoneurodystrophic Syndrome;
• Postural disorders of the spine in children and adults;
• Therapeutic protocol specific to medical rehabilitation in CRPS type I of the upper limb;
• Secondary right gonarthrosis with painful, static and functional decompensation in a patient with stage IV lumbar discopathy;
• Therapeutic indications in periarticular inflammatory processes – simple painful shoulder and hyperalgesic painful shoulder;
• Benefits of the combination of sodium hyaluronate 60 mg/3 ml + sodium chondroitin sulfate 90 mg/3 ml, injectable solution in prefilled syringe, in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis; 7–9 April 2017, 14th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest – Journal of Medicine and Life, Vol. 10, Special Issue, Print ISSN 1844 122x, pp. 11–15;
• Post-traumatic sequelae of the knee; the role of physiotherapy in the rehabilitation of knee injuries; 7–9 April 2017, 14th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest – Journal of Medicine and Life, Vol. 10, Special Issue, Print ISSN 1844 122x, p. 15;
• The role of musculoskeletal ultrasound in medical rehabilitation; 7–9 April 2017, 14th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest – Journal of Medicine and Life, Vol. 10, Special Issue, Print ISSN 1844 122x, p. 8;

PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC EVENTS

• Benefits of the combination of sodium hyaluronate 60 mg/3 ml + sodium chondroitin sulfate 90 mg/3 ml, injectable solution in prefilled syringe, in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis; 7–9 April 2017, 14th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest – Journal of Medicine and Life, Vol. 10, Special Issue, Print ISSN 1844 122x, pp. 11–15;
• Post-traumatic sequelae of the knee; the role of physiotherapy in the rehabilitation of knee injuries; 7–9 April 2017, 14th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest – Journal of Medicine and Life, Vol. 10, Special Issue, Print ISSN 1844 122x, p. 15;
• The role of musculoskeletal ultrasound in medical rehabilitation; 7–9 April 2017, 14th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest – Journal of Medicine and Life, Vol. 10, Special Issue, Print ISSN 1844 122x, p. 8;
• Cervical reflex sympathetic dystonia at the boundary between specialties – Rehabilitation vs. Neuropsychiatry – 10–12 May 2018, 15th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest;
• Case presentation: Patient with significant locomotor dysfunction in the context of multiple complex conditions – secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, ankylosing spondylitis and diabetes mellitus complicated by diabetic polyneuropathy – Liliana Neacșu, Augustin Dima, Daniela Avramescu, Alexandru Cristea, Horia Lăzărescu – 2019, 16th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest;
• The effect of intra-articular administration of viscoelastic solutions in knee pathology – Augustin Dima, Alexandru Cristea – 2019, 16th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest;
• Risk factors, prevention and rehabilitation of muscle injuries and anterior cruciate ligament injuries in athletes – meta-analysis – Daniela Avramescu, Magda Dragoșloveanu, Liliana Neacșu, Gheorghe Chiriți, Alexandru Cristea, Augustin Dima – 2019, 16th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest;
• Burnout” syndrome – a risk factor in the development of musculoskeletal pain? Theory or reality – Alexandru Cristea, Augustin Dima, Horia Lăzărescu – 2019, 16th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest;
• Rare congenital diseases – a disability-focused training programme for healthcare specialists – Horia Lăzărescu, Daniela Poenaru, Augustin Dima, Dana Dimulescu, Gelu Chiriți – 2019, 16th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest;
• Creation of a national multidisciplinary network for training specialised medical personnel in the therapeutic management of rare diseases – Daniela Poenaru, Horia Lăzărescu, Augustin Dima, Dana Dimulescu, Gelu Chiriți – 2019, 16th National Conference of Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Bucharest.

LANGUAGES

• mother tongue: Romanian
• other languages: English