Bucharest, June 15, 2026 – RBJ – The new system installed at Fundeni Clinical Institute also marks the milestone of 100 da Vinci systems in the SOFMEDICA region. Romania reaches a new milestone in the development of robotic-assisted surgery: 31 da Vinci programs nationwide, of which 8 are in the public healthcare system. The most recent system, installed at Fundeni Clinical Institute, marks both the expansion of robotic surgery in Romanian public hospitals and the regional milestone of 100 da Vinci systems across the SOFMEDICA region: Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, Cyprus, Croatia, and Slovenia.
This moment reflects the accelerated evolution of robotic surgery in Romania and across Europe. More than 25 years ago, the introduction of advanced medical technologies in the region was challenged by lower levels of healthcare expenditure per capita, slower adoption of innovation, and barriers related to infrastructure and financing. Today, robotic surgery programs are developing at a significantly faster pace.
“Reaching 31 da Vinci programs in Romania, of which 8 are in the public healthcare system, shows the progress of modern surgery in our country. The installation at Fundeni Clinical Institute confirms that advanced surgical technologies are getting closer to patients in the public system. It is a milestone that makes us even more responsible to continue expanding access to advanced surgery.” — Evangelos Kalamakis, Managing Director, SOFMEDICA.
For Romania, the growing number of da Vinci programs in the public system is an important signal. Robotic-assisted surgery is no longer present only in private centers or early-adopter institutions, but is increasingly being integrated into leading public hospitals, where it can contribute to expanding patient access to advanced surgical procedures.
“For Fundeni Clinical Institute, integrating robotic surgery represents an important step in strengthening high-performance surgery in the public system. This technology offers the surgical team advanced precision, control, and visualization, especially in complex interventions, and creates the premises for better patient access to modern surgical solutions. A robotic program is not only about technology, but also about team, training, clinical discipline, and long-term vision.” — Prof. Dr. Vlad Brașoveanu, Fundeni Clinical Institute.
Developing a robotic surgery program involves more than installing a system. Each program requires trained medical teams, adaptation of operating room workflows, involvement from hospital management, clinical education, and continuous support. Over time, these elements contribute to building clinical ecosystems capable of transforming technology into advanced medical practice.
At the SOFMEDICA regional level, reaching 100 da Vinci systems confirms a significant shift in the way Europe adopts advanced medical technologies. The first half of this journey was built over more than 20 years, while the next 50 systems were installed in less than four years. This acceleration indicates a new stage of maturity, based on clinical experience, trained teams, and growing confidence in the role of robotic surgery in modernizing surgical care.
To date, seven other medical institutions within the public healthcare system possess the da Vinci surgical robot: the Pius Brînzeu County Emergency Clinical Hospital Timișoara, the Regional Institute of Oncology Iași, the Bihor County Emergency Clinical Hospital – Oradea, the Bistrița County Emergency Clinical Hospital, the Municipal Clinical Hospital Cluj-Napoca, the Miercurea Ciuc County Emergency Hospital, and the Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuță Oncology Institute Cluj-Napoca.
For patients, this evolution matters because the future of surgery should not be defined only by the places where technology exists, but also by the places where patients can have real access to it. For healthcare professionals, robotic surgery opens new possibilities for precision, learning, and clinical development. For hospitals, building a robotic surgery program means developing medical capacity for the future.
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With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare innovation, SOFMEDICA has established itself as a reference provider of advanced medical technologies in Central and South-Eastern Europe. Today, the company is directly present in seven countries — Romania, Greece, Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, and Slovenia — where it supports healthcare professionals through technology, education, clinical support, and long-term partnerships, contributing to the development of patient care in New Europe.
