MOLDOVA

General Information - Demographics

Moldova has a population of approximately 3.3 million inhabitants. 14 Urological Departments are operating all over the country. There are 140 Urologists (1 urologist per 23,571 inhabitants) and 5 Residents (1 resident per approx. 28 urologists). 

National Urological Society & Residents Organization

National Communication Officers

Name	Dr. Ashwini Gaur	-
Email	ashwinigaur@hotmail.com	-
Address	Clinic of Urology, Haemodialysis and Renal Transplant, Republican Clinical Hospital, Str: N. Testemitanu 29, Chisinau 2025, Republic of Moldova	-
Tel. No.	003732728970	-
Fax. No.	003732728511	-
Cell. No.	003739256173	-
Status	Appointed	-

Urological training

For graduating in Medicine in Moldova one has to complete 6 yrs of basic medical education followed by a common entrance test for entry into specialty courses.

The medical education can be undertaken in one of the  3 languages: English, Romanian or Russian.

To be a specialist in Urology one has to undergo a training for 4 years which includes 6 months of training in General Surgery followed by 3 yrs and 6 months in Urology .

This training also includes posting in Sub-specialties:

1) Lithotripsy: 3months

2) Pediatric Urology: 3 months

3) Onco-Urology: 2 months

4) Gynecology: 1month

 After completing 4 years it is necessary to take an exit exam before one can be awarded the degree of a specialist Urologist and a license to practice as a urologist in Moldova. Only those urologists who are Moldavian nationals are allowed to practice in Moldova . 

Career prospects

The standard of training in Urology in Moldova is good when it comes to open surgeries, lithotripsy, hemodialysis and renal transplant but the training in endoscopic urology needs a lot of improvement. It is mainly due to the existing economic conditions that there is a lot of delay in the proper implementation of minimal invasive surgery in Urology .It can only improve with the support from the western European Countries.

Fellowship - Research Opportunities

There is a certified postgraduate research program or PhD after the completion of the residency program.

The residents also actively participate in the intra or inter departmental research projects .

There is no existing Fellowship program here in Moldova .

National links

• www.moldova.md

This page was last updated: 18-11-02
European Society of Residents in Urology