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Ponderas Academic Hospital

Romania, Bucharest

Catalin Trifan

11 years of experience

Clinic is certified :

Ponderas Academic Hospital holds 10 international accreditations including JCI and SRC – a mark of excellence for heart surgery.

TAVI procedures performed with individualized treatment planning and post-op monitoring
Cardiovascular surgeons specializing in interventional cardiology
Complete medical support from diagnostics to long-term follow-up care

3.0

treatment
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)	$35,626.3
Replacement of the aortic valve	$14,844.29 - $20,782.01

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Top 1 Heart Surgery Clinics in Romania 2026 — Bookimed Insights

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Rank	Clinic Name	Patient Rating	Country	Lead Doctor	experience	Techniques	Best For	Why It’s Ranked	Accreditations
#1	Ponderas Academic Hospital	5.0 / 5 (2 reviews)	Bucharest, Romania	Catalin Trifan	11+ years	Heart valve replacement, surgery for acquired valvular heart disease, open heart surgery, congenital heart surgery, TAVI procedures	Complex valve repairs and replacements	Holds JCI and SRC accreditations for excellence in heart surgery. Specializes in individualized TAVI procedures with comprehensive post-op monitoring. Surgeons trained at top-tier institutions.	Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, Joint Commission International