Ioana Ciuca is pediatric pulmonologist, Professor in Pediatrics at “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania, coordinator of the Pediatric Pneumology Training programme and Head of Pediatric Pulmonology Unit at Clinical County Hospital Timisoara. After completed the Pediatrics training, she specialised in Pulmonology, being afterwards certified in Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Ultrasonography with PhD in Pediatrics. She participated in cystic fibrosis projects, including European Centers of Reference for Cystic Fibrosis (ECORN-CF), attended training programs and courses under European Respiratory Society aegis and training at Evelina Children’s Hospital in London.
Her main clinical and research interests include lung ultrasound in pediatric respiratory diseases, pediatric pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, chronic cough, and preschool wheeze. She has authored numerous scientific publications in pediatric respiratory medicine, with a particular focus on lung ultrasound scoring in pneumonia and cystic fibrosis, and has contributed to textbooks for residents in pediatric pulmonology, lung ultrasound, and general pediatrics.
She is actively engaged in the development and advancement of pediatric pulmonology training in Romania and is involved in international educational activities within pediatric respiratory medicine.