Dr. Roxana Teodorescu brings top-level expertise in ophthalmology – the subspecialties of Neuro-Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery. She completed a prestigious fellowship program at Doheny Eye Institute, University of California (UCLA) (2021–2022), and her clinical experience includes senior consultant roles in renowned clinics in Bucharest. Within the OFTAPRO team, Dr. Teodorescu combines a precise approach with internationally recognized competence.
Dr. Roxana Teodorescu – Education and Professional Training, Medical Experience, Certifications
Professional experience:
- 2022–present Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist (collaborator), Oftapro Clinic, Bucharest
- 2022–present Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist – CMI Dr. Vilciu Anca, Bucharest
- 2021–2022 Clinical Observer – Fellowship Program Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit, Doheny Eye Institute, University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles, USA
- 2014–2021 Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, Anima Speciality Medical Services, Bucharest, Romania
- 2010–2014 Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, MedLife Clinic, Bucharest, Romania
- 2009–2010 Specialist Ophthalmologist, CMI Dr. Teodorescu Maria Roxana, Bucharest, Romania
- 2007–2009 Specialist Ophthalmologist – Refractive Surgery, Optilaser Refractive Surgery Clinic, Bucharest, Romania
- 2005–2007 Specialist Ophthalmologist, Telemedica Clinic, Bucharest, Romania
- 1999–2005 Resident Doctor (Ophthalmology), University Emergency Hospital, Romania
- 1998–1999 Internship Doctor, University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Education and Training:
2021–2022 Fellowship Program in Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit, Doheny Eye Institute, University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles, USA
2012–present Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist
2005–2012 Specialist Ophthalmologist
1999–2005 Resident Doctor (Ophthalmology)
1991–1997 Medical Doctor, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest (Romania)
Subspecialisation
- Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Refractive Surgery
Continuous Professional Education
2025 – Webinar “Picatura SRSOP: Beyond barriers—about subspecialties, supraspecialisation and professionalism” (online)
2025 – Conference of the College of Physicians of Bucharest – 13th edition (online)
2025 – Impact Questionnaire “Visual Impairment Associated with Brain Injury” translation and adaptation into Romanian, in collaboration with University of Liverpool, VISION research unit
2024 – Congress “Summer Ophthalmology School. Neuro-Ophthalmology. New trends in diagnosis, treatment and management”, Iasi
2024 – Conference of the College of Physicians of Bucharest – 12th edition (online)
2023 – Pre-Conference Course – National Summer Ophthalmology School, Iasi
2023 – Summer Ophthalmology School “Glaucoma – what we should know and what we need to do”, Iasi
2023 – Workshop “Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Intravitreal Administration of anti-VEGF Medications”, Bucharest
2023 – Conference of the College of Physicians of Bucharest – 11th edition (online)
2022 – Summer Ophthalmology School “Challenges and Controversies in Ophthalmology”, Iasi (online)
2021 – Webinar “Continuing discoveries in the treatment and diagnosis of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy and other mitochondrial optic diseases”, Romanian Retina Society (online)
2021 – Webinar “Nightmares in ophthalmology”, Romanian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (online)
2021 – Glaucoma Fest, Santen (online)
2020 – Multidisciplinary Congress “Together we build excellence” (online)
2020 – The importance of identifying and treating patients with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, Romanian Retina Society (online)
2019 – Computerised perimetry course, Romanian Glaucoma Society, Brasov, Romania
2018 – Neuro-Ophthalmology Symposium, Royal Doctors’ Club, Bucharest, Romania
2018 – Translation/adaptation of the TFOS Dry Eye questionnaire for the Romanian Society of Ophthalmology
2018 – Uveitis course, Romanian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Eforie Nord, Romania
2017 – Teaching Course Retinal Detachament, Diabetic Eye, AMD, Romanian Retina Society, Bucharest, Romania
2014 – Excellence in ophthalmic clinical practice, Romanian Society of Ophthalmology, Bucharest, Romania
2013 – Options in amblyopia prevention and treatment, Romanian Society of Cornea and Ocular Surface, Bucharest, Romania
2013 – Excellence in glaucoma management, Romanian Society of Ophthalmology, Bucharest, Romania
2011 – Basics of visual field interpretation, UMF “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania
2011 – Contact lens fitting for astigmatic patients and those with special needs, CIBA VISION, Bucharest, Romania
2011 – Teaching course on retinal and vitreous surgery, Romanian Retina Society, Bucharest, Romania
2010 – Introduction to optical coherence tomography, Romanian Retina Society, Bucharest, Romania
2009 – Course “Laser Refractive Surgery”, UMF “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania
2009 – National symposium “Eye Health Advisor”, Romanian Contact Lens Society, Bucharest, Romania
2009 – Refractive Surgery course, Vista Vision, Biosoft, Bucharest, Romania
2008 – Phacoemulsification Wet Lab, South-East European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Spitalul De Urgente Oftalmologice, Bucharest, Romania
2007 – Ocular ultrasound, UMF Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
2007 – Current approach to the patient with cerebrovascular pathology in medical practice, UMF Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
2005 – Corneal transplant training, Romanian Society of Ophthalmology, University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
2005 – Oculoplastic surgery training, Romanian Society of Ophthalmology, University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
2004 – Pathology of the elderly eye, Romanian Society of Ophthalmology, Timisoara, Romania
2004 – Vitreoretinal live surgery, Romanian Society of Ophthalmology, Bucharest, Romania
2002 – Updates in the treatment of vasculopathies, Bucharest, Romania
International Courses/Continuous Professional Education
2025 – EVER Monthly Scientific Sessions (via Zoom)
- Cornea/Ocular Surface
- Clinical Applications of Electrophysiology: Genotype-phenotype Correlations and Case-based Examples
- Neuro-ophthalmological emergencies-what not to miss
- Hypoxia in age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
2025 – LHON Forum 2025 “Evidence Based LHON” (via Zoom)
2024 – Virtual INTRIS Symposium (via Zoom)
2024 – LHON Forum 2024 “Expert Update From Around the World” (via Zoom)
2024 – Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration: How to Use Imaging to Screen and Monitor patiens (WebMD online)
2023 – LHON Forum 2023 “The various facets of LHON” (via Zoom)
2023 – UK CSF Disorders Annual Meeting (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Meeting), London, UK
2023 – The Practical Neuro-Ophthalmology Course, University Medical Groningen, The Netherlands
2022 – LHON Forum 2022 “The current state of understanding and treatment for LHON” (via Zoom)
2022 – Optic Neuropathies Training Day 2022, St John’s College, Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
2021/2022 – UCLA Stein Eye Institute Neuro-Ophthalmology Rounds, Los Angeles, USA (via Zoom)
2021/2022 – Yannuzzi Rounds, International Retinal Imaging Society, USA (via Zoom)
2021/2022 – UCLA Glaucoma Conference, Los Angeles, USA (via Zoom)
2021/2022 – UCLA Stein Eye Institute Grand Rounds Conference (via Zoom), USA
2021 – Stanford BAOC Neuro-Ophthalmology Course, Stanford University, USA (via Zoom)
2021 – Webinar on Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, Italy (via Zoom)
2019 – Observership Program in Neuro-Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
2018 – Medical Training Dry Eye, Vision Science Clinic, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
2008 – Cataract for Beginners Wetlab, 3rd Greek Summer Ophthalmic Wet Lab, Thessaloniki, Greece
2008 – Refractive Surgery Microkeratomes Lasik, Epilasik Wet Lab, 3rd Greek Summer Ophthalmic Wel Lab, Thessaloniki, Greece
2008 – Lasik Basic Steps for Safety&Great Results, XXVI Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Berlin, Germany
2008 – Refractive Surgery Didactic Course, XXVI Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Berlin, Germany
National congresses
2000–present
- Romanian Retina Society
- Romanian Society of Ophthalmology
- Romanian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Romanian Glaucoma Society
- Romanian Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology
- Romanian Contact Lens Society
- Romanian Society of Oculoplastic Surgery
International Congresses
2008 – 3rd Greek Summer Ophthalmic Wet Lab, Laboratory of Experimental Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2008 – 26th Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Berlin, Germany
2013 – European Society of Ophthalmology Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark
2015 – European Society of Ophthalmology Congress, Vienna, Austria
2017 – 13th Meeting of European Neuro-Ophthalmological Society, Budapest, Hungary
2018 – 37th Annual Meeting of The European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bucharest, Romania
2019 – 14th Meeting of European Neuro-Ophthalmological Society, Porto, Portugal
2022 – 48th Annual Meeting North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, USA
2022 – 8th Annual Pacific Retina Club, Los Angeles, USA
2022 – 15th Meeting of European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, Birmingham, UK
2022 – 23rd EVER Congress, Valencia, Spain
2024 – 16th Meeting of European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2024 – 27th EVER Congress, Valencia, Spain
2025 – 28th EVER Congress, Florence, Italy
Published Articles
Roxana Teodorescu, Henry Liu, Alfredo A. Sadun, “Pembrolizumab-Associated Optic Neuritis With an Unusual Manifestation of Monocular Optic Disc Edema”, J Neuro-Ophthalmol 2023; 00:1–3.
Member of Professional Societies
- Romanian Society of Ophthalmology
- Romanian Glaucoma Society
- Romanian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Foreign languages
English