Daniela Lazar
Associate Professor Dr. Daniela Lazar began her career in a center of excellence, the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes,” Timisoara, Romania, where she acquired clinical skills in gastroenterology, learned the techniques of endoscopy and abdominal ultrasonography and began her research activity. Besides gastroenterology, she showed interest in the oncological field and the research of gastrointestinal neoplastic conditions, especially gastric cancer. Dr. Lazar is specialized in gastroenterology, medical oncology, and internal medicine. Currently, besides academic and teaching activities, she is performing integrated clinical practice in the Department of Internal Medicine, Emergency Military Clinical Hospital, Timisoara. Dr. Lazar wrote her Ph.D. thesis in the field of gastric cancer. She has participated in many national and international congresses with research studies in the field of gastroenterology, internal medicine, and digestive oncology. She published research studies in many renowned international journals regarding angiogenesis, premalignant lesions, and prognostic factors in gastric cancer. Also, she published review articles regarding targeted treatments and immunotherapy in gastric cancer, as well as the impact of artificial intelligence in diagnosing premalignant or malignant esophageal and gastric conditions. She is also interested in aspects regarding the epidemiology, phenotypes, and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, being part of the national and international working groups in this domain. Associate Professor Dr. Daniela Lazar was the author or coauthor of several books and book chapters with different gastroenterological, oncological, and internal medicine topics for fellows and specialists in these fields, edited by national publishers, as well as the author of books designated for students. Moreover, Dr. Lazar wrote many book chapters and was the academic editor of several books edited by well-known international publishers. Dr. Lazar is a reviewer for many international journals.