Our Practice
Dr. Oliver Florica - M.D. F.R.A.C.S.
 Dr Florica earned his MD in
1990 from Carol Davila Medical University in Bucharest, Romania. He interned in South Africa, then furthered his experience at Groote Schuur Hospital (Cape Town)
and Witwatersrand University, (Johannesburg) training in a variety of surgical specialties including trauma, general
surgery, orthopaedics, plastic
and reconstructive surgery, thoracic and cardiovascular
and neurosurgical emergencies, intensive care and life support techniques.
In 1995 Dr Florica moved to Australia to continue training in General Surgery
at Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital and Royal Melbourne Hospital
where he qualified as a Specialist in 2002 earning his FRACS.
Since then, laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery has become the focus of Dr Florica's
practice. His experience of over 1000 laparoscopic surgeries regularly includes
abdominal emergencies, gallbladder, bowel (colo-rectal), hernia and anti-reflux
procedures.
Dr Florica's main surgical interest is laparoscopic gastric banding as a weight
loss solution for obesity sufferers. Since 2003 he has completed courses and has
been mentored in a range of bariatric surgeries including gastric banding (Prof
Paul O'Brien) (St George Hospital) (Hills Private Hospital), sleeve gastrectomy
(Mercy Bariatrics, Perth) and gastric bypass (University of California, Irvine).
Dr Florica has performed hundreds of laparoscopic gastric banding procedures
including revision surgery with no major technical complications and his results
are consistent with best practice standards.
Dr Florica is currently practicing privately at the Sydney Adventist Hospital
(SAN) (Wahroonga) and Hawkesbury Hospital (Windsor). He also regularly schedules
patients for colonoscopies and panendoscopies at Castle Hill Day Surgery.
While most of his work is performed in the Hills District, Dr Florica enjoys
occasional rural and humanitarian secondments, providing support to communities
in need. Such deployments include opening and operating an Australian subsidized
operating theatre in Nauru with Ausaid in 2003, when he had the honour to
operate the president of Nauru or medical support to Australian Defence Force.
He has also contributed research papers, publications ("laparoscopic resection
of splenic artery aneurysm with splenic preservation"), lectures and other
presentations on laparoscopic surgery and gastric banding among other surgical
interests for peer review. Highlights include presentations at the Society of
American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (Dallas, USA) (2006), the 11th
World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity
(Sydney) (2006), faculty at the International Association of Surgeons and
Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (Bucharest) (2007) surgical video techniques
at the 3rd International Conference of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
(Cleveland Clinic, USA) (2008)
Dr Florica is continuously specialising in the latest laparoscopic surgical
technique and in 2008 he has obtained a Diploma in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
from Luis Pasteur University (Strasbourg, France).
Dr Florica is a member of the Australian Medical Association, the Obesity
Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Royal Australasian College of
Surgeons, European and Romanian Association of Endoscopic Surgeons and the
Romanian Surgical Society.
On a personal note, he lives in the Hills district with his wife Rebecca Keeley,
also a Doctor (GP), and their 2 young children. When not working, he likes to
spending time with the family or building and flying light aircraft.
Currently accredited at the following hospitals
- Hawkesbury District Health Services
- Hills Private Hospital
- Southern Highlands Private Hospital
- Sydney Adventist Hospital
- Sydney Private Hospital
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