Șciuca Svetlana

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Svetlana Șciuca, born on January 1, 1961, is a renowned pediatrician-pulmonologist from the Republic of Moldova, Doctor Habilitatus in Medical Sciences, and a university professor at the „Nicolae Testemițanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chișinău. A graduate of the Faculty of Pediatrics in 1984 with honors, she specialized in pediatric pulmonology, pediatric allergology, and immunology, contributing significantly to the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory conditions in children. Among her major achievements are authoring reference works such as „Essentials in Pediatric Pulmonology” and „Essentials in Pediatric Immunology,” as well as numerous publications in academic journals, reflected in her Google Scholar profile. As head of the Pediatric Pulmonology Clinic at USMF "Nicolae Testemițanu," Svetlana Șciuca has been a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova since 2023, in the Life Sciences Section. She supervised 11 doctoral theses in the specialty of Pediatrics (14.00.09) and officially reviewed four dissertation papers through the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (CNAA). Actively involved in professional societies such as the Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis of the Republic of Moldova, she has made an essential contribution to the training of generations of doctors, implementing modern teaching and research methods in the field of pediatrics. Her professional activity is marked by exemplary dedication to pediatric patients, saving thousands of children with lung diseases through expertise, empathy, and undeniable skills, according to the assessments of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Although information about her personal life remains private, her career illustrates a model of academic excellence and integrity in the Moldovan medical system, contributing to the development of pediatric pulmonology in the context of local challenges, such as inborn errors of immunity.