Alexandru Cristescu

Alexandru Cristescu is a neurosurgeon at Ponderas Academic Hospital. He treats complex brain and spine conditions. Dr. Cristescu completed a neurosurgery residency in hospitals in France to gain surgical training. He performs minimally invasive neurosurgery and brain tumor removal.

Neurosurgical Specialization

Dr. Cristescu treats neurological disorders using neuroendoscopic methods. The specialist achieves surgical precision through minimally invasive methods. He treats the following conditions:

• Brain tumors and pituitary adenomas
• Herniated disks and spinal stenosis
• Cerebral artery aneurysms and cavernomas
• Hydrocephalus and brain cysts
• Spinal cord abscesses and craniostenosis

Surgical Procedures

The doctor performs operations for the brain and spine. Dr. Cristescu uses transnasal and endoscopic approaches to reduce patient recovery time. His surgical repertoire includes:

• Brain and spinal cord tumor removal
• Craniotomy and excision of skull base tumors
• Pituitary tumor surgery and trans-sphenoidal adenomectomy
• Endoscopic discectomy and herniated disc surgery
• Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
• Vagus nerve stimulation — a procedure that uses electrical impulses to treat epilepsy and depression
• Shunt surgeries — a procedure that drains excess fluid from the brain
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
• High intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU) — a non-invasive technique that uses sound waves to destroy diseased tissue

Education and Training

Dr. Cristescu built his clinical foundation through international training. He completed a neurosurgery residency program in France. This residency occurred at French hospitals. He has been active in clinical practice since 2010.