Surgical precision.
Human care.
Surgical treatment of digestive cancers through minimally invasive techniques — laparoscopic and robotic da Vinci — with faster recovery, shorter hospital stays and uncompromising oncological rigour.
experience
procedures performed
resections
minimally invasive surgery
Travelling to Bucharest for treatment?
Start with a remote second opinion. Share your records, review your options in a video consultation, and receive a personalised plan — with English-speaking coordination from first contact to follow-up back home.
Conditions treated
Every diagnosis is assessed by a multidisciplinary team, and the surgical strategy is defined individually, according to the stage of disease and the particularities of each patient.
Colorectal surgery
Laparoscopic and robotic colorectal resections for colon and rectal cancer — total mesorectal excision, rigorous lymphadenectomy and sphincter preservation where oncologically feasible. Over 1,000 colorectal resections performed.
Enquire →Total mesorectal excision
Sphincter preservation
Advanced & multivisceral cases
Enhanced recovery (ERAS)
Gastric cancer & GIST
Minimally invasive gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy to international standards, integrated into multimodal treatment protocols. Resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST), tailored to tumour location and size.
Enquire →D2 lymphadenectomy
GIST tumours
Multimodal treatment
Liver, pancreas & biliary
Surgery for liver metastases — especially from colorectal cancer, in strategies integrated with treatment of the primary tumour. Laparoscopic pancreatic and biliary surgery. Certified in hepato-bilio-pancreatic and liver surgery (Fundeni Institute).
Enquire →Liver resections
Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery
Biliary pathology
Oesophagus & hiatus
Gastro-oesophageal junction tumours and functional disorders — hiatal hernia, reflux, achalasia — treated minimally invasively.
Enquire →Abdominal wall & complex hernias
Repair of hernias and incisional hernias using minimally invasive and robotic techniques with modern meshes.
Enquire →Why minimally invasive surgery?
The same rigorous oncological principles, through an approach that respects the patient's body.
Back to your life, sooner
Millimetre incisions mean less post-operative pain, early mobilisation and a faster return to normal activity.
Magnified vision, articulated instruments
The da Vinci console provides magnified 3D imaging and a precision of movement impossible in open surgery — essential for nerve preservation in rectal surgery.
International standards, no compromise
Clinical studies confirm the oncological equivalence of the minimally invasive approach in digestive cancers, with clear quality-of-life benefits.
da Vinci console certification. Certified surgeon for the da Vinci surgical system, member of the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association and National Trainer in the LapCo Romania programme for laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
International patients →Surgery grounded in research
Clinical practice is matched by an academic one: training the next generations of surgeons at "Carol Davila" University, research published in leading international journals, and active involvement in European professional societies. For the patient, this means treatment permanently aligned with the latest international standards.
Over 100 scientific publications
Articles in Scientific Reports, Cancers, Lancet Regional Health and Chirurgia; chapters in three successive editions of the Treatise of Surgery (Romanian Academy Press). H-index 14
International recognition
Award of Scientific Excellence — European Society of Surgery (2025). Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Professional leadership
Secretary of the Romanian Society of Surgery, Secretary General of the Romanian Hernia Club, national delegate to the WSES.
Training the next generation
National Trainer LapCo Romania, habilitation with doctoral supervision, over 50 surgeons trained in minimally invasive surgery.
The first step is a conversation.
International patients are welcome. Begin with a remote second opinion — share your records and receive an honest assessment of your options.
Request a second opinion international@drvalentincalu.ro International office · Bucharest