# Hospitalization of Romanian ophthalmologist Monica Pop

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hospitalization-of-romanian-ophthalmologist-monica-pop
> Updated: 2026-08-24T11:30:59.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Dr. Monica Pop, a prominent Romanian ophthalmologist and former manager of the Bucharest Hospital Clinic of Emergency Ophthalmology, was hospitalized in Bucharest following an acute cerebrovascular accident (stroke). 

Dr. Pop stated via social media that the stroke was triggered by intense anger following a “heated confrontation” with the current hospital director, Dr. Marian Burcea, which occurred in the presence of patients. She described the event as “Am făcut un AVC de supărare” (I had a stroke from anger). 

In addition to her medical condition, Dr. Pop criticized recent administrative changes at the facility, including the renaming of the ophthalmology hospital, noting she had not been informed of such decisions. She is currently under specialist monitoring at the Elias University Emergency Hospital.

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Various Romanian individuals and celebrities are facing health crises, including Laurette's surgical complications, Oana Roman's diagnosis, and Ovidiu Popinciuc's accident, alongside a community appeal in Gorj.

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### 2026-07-31: Ophthalmologist Monica Pop Hospitalized after Stroke in Bucharest

Ophthalmologist Monica Pop suffered a stroke after a tense clash with hospital director Dr. Marian Burcea and is now in the neurology ward of Elias Hospital in Bucharest.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romanian-ophthalmologist-monica-pop-hospitalized-after-stroke

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