Dr. Clara Dima coordinates the clinic’s medical activity and oversees each patient’s rehabilitation process, from the initial evaluation to progress monitoring and treatment plan adjustment.

Within the clinic, her role is to ensure consistency between functional assessment, treatment planning, and the therapies delivered by the physiotherapy team.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• May 2022 – Present Senior Consultant – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Sfintii Arhangheli Medical and Sports Recovery Clinic
  Bucharest, Romania
• March 2022 – Present Senior Consultant – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Sanador Hospital
  Bucharest, Romania
• April 2022 – Present Senior Consultant – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Prain Medical Centre
  Bucharest, Romania
• August 2020 – March 2022 Senior Consultant – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Art Medical Clinic
  Bucharest, Romania
• February 2016 – March 2020 Specialist Physician – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Vimed Clinic
  Bucharest, Romania
• February 2015 – July 2020 Specialist Physician – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Art Medical Clinic
  Bucharest, Romania

EDUCATION AND MEDICAL TRAINING

• July 2020 Senior Consultant Examination – Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneology
  Ministry of Health, Romania
• October 2014 Specialist Physician Examination – Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneology
  Ministry of Health, Romania
• January 2008 – January 2015 Residency in Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneology
  Clinical rotations: Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Oncology, Emergency Medicine, Pulmonology, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Urology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Electromyography, Musculoskeletal ultrasound diagnosis, Bioethics.
• October 2001 – September 2007 Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  Bucharest, Romania

CERTIFICATES

• Certificate of Complementary Studies in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Medical Rehabilitation.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Pain Control: Challenges and Solutions in Clinical Practice (online course, November 2025 – May 2026)
• Clinical Reasoning in Physiotherapy (online course, February 2025)
• Medical Communication (online course, June 2024)
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Medical Rehabilitation (course, December 2020 – August 2021)
• Scoliosis: Diagnostic and Treatment Elements (course, Bucharest, 2017)
• Neuromotor Recovery in Cerebrovascular Pathology (course, Bucharest, 2017)
• Joint Pain in a Multidisciplinary Context (course, Bucharest, 2016)
• Robotic Rehabilitation, Movement Analysis, Functional Recovery and Posturology (course, Bucharest, 2016)
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Neuromuscular Dystonias (course, Bucharest, 2016)
• Workshop on Neuromuscular Diseases (Bucharest, 2016)
• Medical Taping Concept (course, Bucharest, 2015)
• Neurological Assessment of the Newborn and Infant — Vojta Method (course, Sibiu, 2015)
• Orthopaedic Pathology from Newborn to Adolescent (course, Bucharest, 2015)
• EFIC Autumn Pain School (Klagenfurt, Austria, 2008)
• Current Advances in Medical Thermography — International Workshop (Bucharest, 2008)
• 1st International Quantitative Ultrasound Bone Densitometry Course (Bucharest, 2008)
• Emergency Medical Care — Training Course (SMURD, Târgu Mureș, 2005)

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

• Dima C, Mitoiu B, Nartea R, Dima V, Mirea A. Hyperkyphotic posture among adolescents — still a public health problem. Romanian Journal of Pediatrics. 2022;71(2):51–60. DOI: 10.37897/RJP.2022.2.6

PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC EVENTS

• The Evolution of MSK Ultrasonography in Haemophilia - Individualised Management in Paediatric Patients (autor secundar) - International Conference on Paediatrics and Neonatology, Dubai, 22-23 noiembrie 2021
• Evaluating the Efficiency of Physical Rehabilitation Procedures through Infrared Thermography in Stroke Patients (autor secundar) - XVIII National Congress of the Polish Association of Thermology, 2014
• The Use of Thermography inside the Neonatology Department (autor secundar) - XVIII National Congress of the Polish Association of Thermology, 2014
• The Use of Infrared Thermography in the Neonatology Department (second author) — National Conference on Neonatology, Murighiol, 2013
• Effective Pain Management in Newborns (second author) — National Pain Congress, Bucharest, 2011

CONFERENCES AND SCIENTIFIC EVENTS

• Webinar “Lumbar Pain: Etiology, Clinical Entities, Rehabilitation Treatment” (20 February 2026)
• 14th Conference of the Bucharest College of Physicians (webinar, 11–14 February 2026)
• 48th Annual National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Poiana Brașov, 15–18 October 2025)
• National Conference “Medical Synergy” (online, 16–18 May 2025)
• 13th Conference of the Bucharest College of Physicians (webinar, 12–15 February 2025)
• Step by Step Education Congress, 4th Edition: Performance in Physiotherapy (online, 9 February 2025)
• National Conference “Together for Excellence in Neuromuscular Diseases” (Bucharest, 16–18 January 2025)
• Pain Management in Medical Practice (webinar, online, 14 October 2024)
• The Role of Ultrasonography in Medical and Surgical Emergencies — FAST Protocol (symposium, Bucharest, 31 May 2024)
• 47th ISMH World Congress (Techirghiol, 23–25 May 2024)
• National Congress of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Balneology with International Participation (Techirghiol, 21–22 May 2024)
• Conference on Physiotherapy in Sports (online, 16 March 2024)
• Kaleidoscope of Rare Diseases (symposium, Bucharest, 29 February 2024)
• 12th Conference of the Bucharest College of Physicians (online, 21–24 February 2024)
• Step by Step towards Excellence, 3rd Edition (online, 9–11 February 2024)
• Together for Excellence in Neuromuscular Diseases (Bucharest, 13–14 January 2024)
• 46th Annual National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Bucharest, 11–14 October 2023)
• Academic Days of the Dr. N. Robănescu National Centre for Neuropsychomotor Rehabilitation of Children, 6th Edition (Bucharest, 14–15 September 2023)
• National Conference “Pathology of the Locomotor System” (Bucharest, 15–18 June 2023)
• Interdisciplinary Conference on Physiotherapy (Bucharest, 6–8 April 2023)
• 11th Conference of the Bucharest College of Physicians (online, 22–25 February 2023)
• Step by Step towards Excellence — Multidisciplinary Approaches in Physiotherapy (online, 10–12 February 2023)
• 45th Annual National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Bucharest, 13–15 October 2022)
• 29th Isokinetic Medical Group Conference — Football Medicine: The Players' Voices (Lyon, France, 4–6 June 2022)
• 17th National Conference on Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation (online, 27–29 May 2022)
• Lower-Limb Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided Techniques in Articular and Periarticular Pathology (webinar, 25 March 2022)
• Prevention, Therapeutic Approach and Communication in Family Medicine (conference, Bucharest, 17–18 February 2022)
• ARPMF National Conference Dedicated to the International Day of the Rights of the Child (online, 18–20 November 2021)
• 44th Annual National Congress of Medical Rehabilitation (online, 23–25 September 2021)
• The Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (webinar, Bucharest, 7 April 2021)
• 17th WFH International Musculoskeletal Congress (online, Canada, 3–7 May 2021)
• 47th National Congress of the Romanian Society of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases with International Participation (online, 19–25 May 2021)
• Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Implications in Addressing Pain in Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders (webinar, Bucharest, 2020)
• Family Medicine Conference “The Delicate Balance between Science, Art and Communication” (online, 23–26 September 2020)
• 8th Conference of the Bucharest College of Physicians (webinar, 25–27 June 2020)
• Care Modalities for Children with Neurological Deficits (symposium, Bucharest, 2019)
• Congress of Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 7th Edition (Bucharest, 10–12 October 2019)
• 16th National Conference on Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation (Bucharest, 11–13 April 2019)
• 7th Conference of the Bucharest College of Physicians (Bucharest, 14–16 March 2019)
• Internal Medicine Training Meetings, 16th Edition (Bucharest, 22–24 February 2019)
• 41st Annual National Congress of Medical Rehabilitation (Cluj-Napoca, 24–27 October 2018)
• 12th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (Paris, France, 2018)
• 15th National Conference on Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation (Bucharest, 10–12 May 2018)
• International Conference on Physiotherapy (Bucharest, 25 November 2017)
• National Conference “Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Pain: A Multidisciplinary Approach” (Bucharest, 26–27 October 2017)
• 40th Annual National Congress of Medical Rehabilitation (Sibiu, 27–30 September 2017)
• 15th National Congress of the Romanian Neurological Society (Bucharest, 10–13 May 2017)
• 14th National Conference on Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation (Bucharest, 7–9 April 2017)
• Management and Prevention of Diseases in the 21st Century: The Need for a Multidisciplinary Approach (Bucharest, 27–28 January 2017)
• 14th National Congress of the Romanian Neurological Society (Bucharest, 19–21 May 2016)
• Congress of Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 4th Edition (Bucharest, 2–4 June 2016)
• 17th Congress and 39th National Conference on Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry and Associated Professions (Sovata, 21–24 September 2016)
• 39th National Congress of Medical Rehabilitation with International Participation (Sibiu, 28 September – 1 October 2016)
• National Conference “Joint Pain in a Multidisciplinary Context” (Bucharest, 28–29 October 2016)
• Congress of Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 3rd Edition (Bucharest, 28–30 May 2015)
• 13th Congress of the Romanian Neurological Society (Bucharest, 6–9 May 2015)
• Congress on Orofacial Pain (Bucharest, 14 November 2014)
• International Conference on Sports Medicine and Sports Science “Health and Performance in Modern Society” (Bucharest, 21–23 May 2014)
• 35th Annual National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Poiana Brașov, 24–27 November 2012)
• Family Physician Involvement in the Monitoring of Patients with Affective-Cognitive Disorders (symposium, Bucharest, 21–22 May 2012)
• 34th Annual National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with International Participation (Poiana Brașov, 2–5 November 2011)
• 2011 IASP Global Year Against Pain — Acute Pain (National Conference, Bucharest, 14–15 October 2011)
• International Laser Congress (Bucharest, 11–13 November 2010)
• 8th National Balneology Conference with International Participation (Bucharest, 5–6 November 2010)
• 33rd Annual National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with International Participation (Poiana Brașov, 20–23 October 2010)
• 7th National Balneology Conference (Bucharest, 15–16 May 2009)
• The Impact of Probiotics on Health (symposium, Bucharest, 6 March 2009)
• 31st Annual National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Poiana Brașov, 29 October – 1 November 2008)
• 8th National Congress of the Romanian Association for the Study of Pain — Pain Syndromes in Women (Bucharest, 27–28 June 2008)
• Franco-Romanian Days of Sports Cardiology — Sudden Death in Athletes (symposium, 26–27 June 2008)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• mother tongue: Romanian
• other languages: English