Simona Alina Popescu

Simona Alina Popescu is a University Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Faculty of Medicine, Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timișoara, Romania. She serves as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, overseeing academic development and research organization. Additionally, she is the head of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at Pius Brânzeu County Emergency Clinical Hospital.

• Primary affiliation: Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine II)
• Leadership roles: Treasurer of EFSUMB (European Federation of Societies of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology); former President of Romanian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (SRUMB)
• Societal involvement: Co-director of EFSUMB Timișoara Ultrasound Education Center and Secretary of WFUMB Timișoara Education Center

Her research focuses on gastroenterology, hepatology, and medical ultrasound, with over 160 peer-reviewed publications in clinical medicine. She specializes in general ultrasonography according to SRUMB multi-level classification standards and contributes to education through leadership in national and international ultrasound societies.

As a doctoral supervisor in the Medicine Doctoral School at IOSUD UMF Victor Babeș, she mentors future researchers while maintaining her clinical practice as a primary physician in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. Her work integrates clinical practice, academic leadership, and international collaboration in medical imaging education.