


Whipple surgery in Ponderas Academic Hospital
About the clinic
Whipple surgery (pancreaticoduodenectomy) at Ponderas Academic Hospital in Bucharest, Romania, is a robot-assisted procedure that may cost around $44,000 USD for the surgical package. The hospital is JCI-accredited and recognized as a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence, with the surgery performed by Prof. Dr. Cătălin Copăescu, Romania's most experienced robotic Whipple surgeon with 32 years of practice.
About the Procedure
The robot-assisted Whipple procedure removes parts of the pancreas, bile duct, gallbladder, and small intestine. This approach allows for smaller incisions and more precise movements. The surgery typically treats pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis, or bile duct tumors.
Doctor's Expertise
Prof. Dr. Copăescu leads the Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery. He holds dual certification from European and American surgical boards. His robotic surgery experience includes complex pancreatic cases.
Package Includes
- Robot-assisted Whipple surgery with da Vinci system
- Full preoperative diagnostics (CT, MRI, endoscopy)
- 8-day hospital stay including ICU recovery
- Multidisciplinary tumor board evaluation
Hospital Details
The JCI-accredited Ponderas Hospital maintains robotic surgery safety standards. It has a 5-star patient rating based on recent reviews. The facility specializes in complex gastrointestinal procedures.
Patients receive a detailed cost estimate after initial evaluation. The hospital can assist with travel arrangements separately from the medical package.
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Treatments prices in the clinic
| diagnostics | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | $238.08 |
| treatment | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Whipple surgery | $22974.34 | |
| Mastectomy | Price on request | |
| Laparoscopic nephrectomy | Price on request | |
| Removal of liver cancer | Price on request | |
| Removal of colon cancer | Price on request | |
| Brain tumor removal | Price on request |
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Andreea Prajescu
Silviu Baicu
Dan Firac
Alexandru Popescu
Str. Nicolae Caramfil 85A, sector 1, Bucuresti, Romania
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- We arrange your travel including appointment scheduling and flights booking
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