An integrated perspective on your health.

04 / THE FOUNDER

Dr Simona Carniciu

Clinical experience and scientific thinking, brought together in a vision of the whole person.

A senior physician specialising in diabetes, nutrition and metabolic diseases, with a PhD in medical sciences and an appointment as Assistant Lecturer at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Dr Simona Carniciu is the founder of SOUMANAR Functional Medicine Institute. Her professional path brings together medical practice, research and education, with a sustained interest in understanding the mechanisms that influence metabolic health.

Her scientific work has addressed adipose tissue, energy metabolism and type 2 diabetes. These interests inform a perspective in which metabolism is understood through the relationships between organs, behaviours and the environment in which people live.

SOUMANAR grew from this commitment to medicine that considers the whole person. In its founder’s view, medical history, laboratory findings, diet, sleep, movement and stress need to be understood in relation to one another. The physician’s role is to identify the relevant connections, distinguish what has been demonstrated from what requires investigation, and turn information into an individualised plan that is explained and followed over time.

Education is central to this approach. Understanding how their body works gives patients an active role in their care: they can make informed decisions, recognise meaningful changes and build habits that fit their lives.

Through SOUMANAR, Dr Simona Carniciu is developing a framework in which scientific rigour, attentive listening and medical responsibility reinforce one another. Her vision is of an institution that learns continuously from research and clinical practice and works alongside each patient to shape a direction for care over the long term.

Rooted in Science. Guided by Consciousness.