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Marinela Olaroiu
is born in Filiasi, Romania. She is a medical doctor and is specialised as General Practitioner in Romania and as Geriatrician in the Netherlands.

Currently she is Editor-in-Chief of PALIATIA and working free lance.

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Personal data:

Married, one child
Born on 18 September 1955, in Filiasi, Romania
Medical Doctor 1980
Specialisation as General Practitioner 1983
PhD 2000
Specialisation as Nursing home physician 2004

Education and professional training:

1970-1974 Liceul ‘’Fratii Buzesti’’ Craiova
1974-1980 study medicine , Faculty of Medicine Craiova
1992-2000: registered specialist/senior and official trainer in general practice
1993-2000: followed different training courses in Romania and abroad on clinical epidemiology, research, practice management, emergencies, rehabilitations and symptoms management in general practice/family medicine in Romanian-Dutch PSO and Matra Projects, the Know How Fund Project, World Bank Project, , School from Riom ( France), University Rene Decartes, Netherlands School of Primary Care Research, The Queen`s University of Belfast, Romanian Centre of Postgradueted Education
1996; competence in acupuncture and alternative medicine
2000-2004: specialization course University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands) on nursing-home/geriatric medicine
Since 2004: registered geriatrician/ nursing home physician in The Netherlands

Work and professional activities:

1980-1983: resident in various hospitals in Bucharest
1983-1992: general practitioner in different dispensaries in Romania
1992-2000: specialist /senior general practitioner in the Dispensary Popesti-Leordeni (SAI)
1997-2001: trainer for general practitioners
1998-2000: president of the Romanian Society of General Practitioners/Family Doctors
1996-2000: coordinator of The pilot study on morbidity registration in general practice using ICPC( International Classification on Primary Care) and Manager of the Sentinel Registration Study/ Network in general practice
2000: doctor in medicine , PhD in medicine University of Bucharest ,‘’The cellulair effects of pulsed electromagnetic waves (Diapulse)’’, supervisor Pof. Dr. S. Comorosan
2001> registered as physicians in BIG Register (The Netherlands)
2001-2004: nursing home physician in Schutterhof, Brunssum, Atrium
2002-2004 : international secretary of the Romanian–Dutch project PACARO (PAlliativeCAre in ROmania)
2004 > registered geriatrician/nursing home specialist in Nederland
2004-2009: geriatrician/nursing home physician Mondriaan Zorggroep, Heerlen
2007> co-founder and chairperson of Media Dom Express in Romania
2007-2009: international secretary of REPACARO (Regional Expertise centre PAliative Care in Romania).
>2008> Editor-in-Chief of PALIATIA.
2009-2010: geriatrician at RIAGG Maastricht.

 

Memberships:

1993 > member of the Romanian Society of General Practitioners/Family Doctors
1994 > member of The Society of Romanian Writers and Publicists Physicians
1995-2000: member of The Balcanic Medical Society , A.M.R.
1995-2001: member of the National College of General Practitioners Romania
1998-2000: Member of WONCA (World Organization of Family Doctors) Classifications Committee
2000: Honorary member of the Romanian Society of General Practitioners/Family Doctors
2000-2003: co-founder and member of the foundation : Centrul National de Studii pentru Medicina Familiei
2000 >: direct member WONCA( World Organization of Family Doctors)
2001-2010: member NVVA (Nederlands Vereninging voor Verpleeghuisartsen)
2004 >: co-founder and member of the foundation : RainCare ( Romanian Association for Integrated Care)
2004-2010: member of the European Workgroup ‘Dignity for Frail Old'.
2007-2009: member of Steering Committee 'REPACARO'

Awards:

1997 : Diploma of honor and the awards of the ‘’Viata medicala”

2010: Award for the best medical blog of the year in Romania.

Recent Publications

Olaroiu M, Heuvel WJA van den. Indicatoren voor kwaliteit van zorg. Wie worden er wijzer van, de patiënten of de managers? Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie 2011; 42: 60-63.

Heuvel-Olaroiu M van den, Heuvel WJA van den. Verpleeghuisarts, aangenaam. Medisch Contact 2008; 63:1468-1469.

M. van den Heuvel-Olaroiu. Vernederlandsen van het eilandmodel. Medisch Contact, 63; 2008 (23): 994

Heuvel WJA van den, Olaroiu M. Palliative care in Romania: needs and rights. Revista Romana de Bioetica. 2008: 2;

Dumitrescu L, Heuvel-Olaroiu M van den, Heuvel WJA van den. Changes in symptoms and pain intensity of cancer patients after enrollment in palliative care at home. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2007; 34 (5): 488-496

Heuvel W van den, Heuvel-Olaroiu M van den, Dumitrescu L. Ontwikkeling van palliatieve zorg in Roemenië. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Palliatieve Zorg, 2007 (8): 39-42

Marinela van den Heuvel-Olaroiu. Rollator slecht surrogaat voor een behulpzame arm. Trouw 19 september 2007.

Marinela van den Heuvel-Olaroiu. Genoeg handen, maar niet de juiste. Medisch Contact, 2007; 62 (38): 1543-1545

"Show controversat"-Viata Medicala, nr.32/10 aug 2007 Click here for the full Article

Publications

Books:

Gheorghiu A., Olaroiu M., Sistem de autoinstruire si autoevaluare-teste de anatomie si fiziologie. Ed. Total Press, Bucuresti, 1993

Gheorghiu A., Olaroiu M., Investigatii functionale in practica medicinei de familie. Ed. ALL, Bucuresti, 1998

Olaroiu M., Clasificarea Internationala Pentru Asistenta Primara ICPC-2.Ed. SOLNESS, Timisoara,  2000

Olaroiu M. , The cellulair effects of pulsed electromagnetic waves (Diapulse). PhD Medical School Bucharest, 2000

Olaroiu M. et all., Compendiu de ingrijiri paliative la domiciliu pentru echipei multidisciplinare. Ed Viata Medicala Romaneasca, Bucuresti, 2004

Van Den Heuvel M., Jurnalul unui medic cosmopolit. Editura Viata Medicala Romaneasca, Bucuresti, 2004

Chapters in Books:

Olaroiu M., O carte pentru generalistul anului 2000. in : ed. Mihailide M., Caietele ‘’Vietii medicale’’: Taierea nodului Gordian’’. Ed. Viata Medicala Romaneasca, Bucuresti. 1997

Van Den Heuvel M., Jurnalul unui medic cosmopolit. in: ed. Mihailide M.,Caietele ‘’Vietii medicale’’: Anul 2000, ‘’O lume in schimbare’’, Ed. Viata Medicala Romanesca , Bucuresti , 2001

Van Den Heuvel M., Jurnalul unui medic cosmopolit. in ed.: Mihailide M., Caietele ‘’Vietii medicale’’:’’Sanatatea si violenta fara frontiere’’, Ed. Viata Medicala romaneasca, Bucuresti, 2002 

Van Den Heuvel M., Jurnalul unui medic cosmopolit . in ed.: Mihailide M. , Caietele ‘’Vietii medicale’’: ‘’Cine tace consimte’’, Ed.  Viata Medicala Romaneasca, Bucuresti, 2003

Scientific Articles:

Heuvel WJA van den, Olaroiu M. Palliative care in Romania: needs and rights. Revista Romana de Bioetica. 2008: 2;

Dumitrescu L, Heuvel-Olaroiu M van den, Heuvel WJA van den. Changes in symptoms and pain intensity of cancer patients after enrollment in palliative care at home. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2007; 34 (5): 488-496

Dumitrescu L, Heuvel WJA van den, Heuvel-Olaroiu M van den. Experiences, knowledge and opinions on palliative care among Romanian General Practitioners, Croatian Medical Journal, 2006; 47 (1): 142-147

Professional Articles:

Olaroiu M, Heuvel WJA van den. Indicatoren voor kwaliteit van zorg. Wie worden er wijzer van, de patiënten of de managers? Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie 2011; 42: 60-63.

Heuvel-Olaroiu M van den, Heuvel WJA van den. Verpleeghuisarts, aangenaam. Medisch Contact 2008; 63:1468-1469.

M. van den Heuvel-Olaroiu. Vernederlandsen van het eilandmodel. Medisch Contact, 63; 2008 (23): 994

Heuvel-Olaroiu M van den. Genoeg handen, maar niet de juiste. Medisch Contact. 2007; 62 (38): 1543-1545

Heuvel WJA van den, Olaroiu M, Dumitrescu L. Ontwikkelingen in palliatieve zorg in Roemenië, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Palliatieve Zorg, 2007; 8 (2): 39-42

Since 1994 :  articles published in : Medicina de familie, Revista medicala romana, Viata medicala, Buletinul informativ al medicului de familie , Enseigner, WONCANews

Since 2000: permanent column in Viata Medicala : Jurnalul unui medic cosmopolit.

Lectures:

Olaroiu M. Vergrijzing en kwetsbare ouderen in perspectief. Lezing Breedenburgcursus, Texel, 29 maart 2011.

Long-term care for frail elderly in CEE countries: the case of Romania. Stavanger 30 August 2008. Forum on Nursing Home Medicine.