Professor Dr. Paula Zimbrean

Biography

Paula Zimbrean, MD, is a psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of patients with adjustment disorders, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders, and delirium. She has a particular interest in evaluating and treating patients who are organ transplant candidates, recipients, or organ donors. A vital aspect of her role is to observe the improvement in her patients’ conditions during hospitalizations, leading to positive outcomes that allow them to return to their lives after critical medical interventions. Dr. Zimbrean’s research centers on intensive psychiatric interventions for hospitalized patients with mental health disorders, especially those related to organ transplantation. She has published works that significantly influenced the conversation surrounding the candidacy of patients with severe mental illnesses for organ transplantation. Her clinical interests also include the psychiatric aspects of organ transplantation, focusing on important issues like eating behaviors in transplant patients and how these relate to the rising rates of obesity and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which are key factors in liver transplantation.

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