Surgical Training

Clinical Appointments

University of Pittsburgh Medical School
Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Associate Professor.

Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA

Director of Microsurgery and Lymphatic Surgery.

Past Clinical Appoinments 

MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas
Houston, TX
Clinical Specialist.

Surgical Board Certifications 

Education

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas
Houston, TX
Fellowship in Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery.

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

University of Hawai’i
Honolulu, HI
Residency in General Surgery.

University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business
Pittsburgh, PA
Executive MBA (Healthcare focus).

Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
Early acceptance (sophomore year of college) into the School of Medicine
as part of Creative Premedical Scholars Program. Dean’s Merit Scholarship.
MD.

Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
New Orleans, LA
MPH (International Health and Development track).

Tulane College of Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
BA, with Honors, magna cum laude.
Classical Studies and History. Honors program.

Honors & Awards

• Named one of seven personalities of Iasi, Romania for 2015 by 7 Est Weekly 2015
• TEDx UC Davis speaker 2015
• Rotarian with Heart award (RC Honolulu Sunset) 2013
• State of Hawai’i Proclamation (House of Representatives) 2012
• 2012 Rotary Club (District 5000) Jerry C.L. Chang Peacemaker award
• Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2020

Volunteer Work

• Rotaplast International 2015
• Medical director, mission to Iasi, Romania
• “Honolulu Sunset” Rotary Club (District 5000); 2011-present
• Vocational Training Team Grant ($160,000) coordinator in Iasi, Romania. 2014-2017
• Vocational Training Team Grant ($62,000) coordinator in Iasi, Romania. 2016-2019
• Coordinated and participated in live surgeries in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
• Rotarian with Heart award 2013
• Director of International Service 2012-2013
• Oversaw 5 international grants totaling $75,000
• District 5000 1st Place International Service Award (Large Club)
• Board member 2012-2013
• District 5000 1st Place for Club of the Year, Community, International and Membership
• District 5000 Jerry C.L. Chang “Peacemaker award” 2012
• Fundatia Daniel Murariu / Daniel Murariu Foundation, Iasi, Romania and Chicago, IL 2006-present
• Founder. Aims of foundation: provide scholarships to intelligent, but poor rural students; medical missions and health campaigns; aid Prisacani village school, Iasi County.
• Recognized in dozens of newspaper articles and television shows at the local, regional and national level in Romania and the US.
• State of Hawai’i, House of Representatives Proclamation 2012
• Organized medical missions in rural areas of Romania. 2007-2011