The surgery professor Eugen Brătucu has passed away, leaving behind an important legacy in Romanian medicine and being a mentor for many doctors.

The medical world in Romania is in mourning after the death of Professor Eugen Brătucu, a renowned surgeon and mentor for generations of doctors. The College of Physicians in Bucharest has expressed condolences to the family and emphasized his significant impact on the medical community. With a dedicated career, Brătucu was trained at the Surgical Clinic of the Caritas Clinical Hospital in Bucharest, where he rose to the rank of university professor. Since 1992, he has led the General Surgery Clinic of the Caritas Clinical Hospital and was the Head of the General Surgery Clinic at the 'Prof. Dr. Alexandru Trestioreanu' Oncology Institute. Throughout his career, he was a primary physician, a professor at UMF 'Carol Davila', a vice-dean, and a member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Romania, making essential contributions to the development of general and oncological surgery in the country. The message from the College of Physicians reflects appreciation and respect for his professional achievements.