Ponderas Academic Hospital offers gallbladder resection with JCI-accredited surgical standards, backed by a multi-specialty team. The procedure typically costs around $3,410. Dr. Simona Filip, a consultant general surgeon with SRC accreditation in minimally invasive surgery, specializes in laparoscopic techniques for gallbladder and gastrointestinal conditions.
Ponderas Academic Hospital is a JCI-accredited private multi-specialty center in Bucharest. It holds 10 international accreditations including SRC and BSCE. Its main specialty is bariatric surgery.
Dr. Simona Filip is a senior consultant general surgeon at Ponderas Academic Hospital in Bucharest. She holds threefold SRC Surgeon of Excellence titles in metabolic, minimally invasive, and breast surgery. Dr. Filip serves as a trainer at the Surgical Training Institute. She is a member of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery.
Ponderas Academic Hospital is a JCI-accredited private multi-specialty center in Bucharest. It holds 10 international accreditations including SRC and BSCE. Its main specialty is bariatric surgery.
The gallbladder removal to resolve gallstones or inflammation with small incisions for faster recovery.
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