Associate Professor · Senior consultant diabetologist · Specialist physician in endocrinology
He combines university and postgraduate teaching with the care of diabetes patients of all ages,
expertise in modern technologies (sensors, pumps) and scientific research.
Graduate of Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania (2001)
Associate Professor at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Senior consultant physician in diabetes, nutrition and metabolic diseases and specialist
physician in endocrinology at Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Over 20 years of clinical and research experience in diabetes and endocrinology
Member of the Romanian Society of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases (SRDNBM), the
European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the International Society for
Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD)
Consultations and academic work in Romanian and English
How the content of this website is created
A relevant topic is chosen based on the questions patients ask most often at the hospital
The medical content is written by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sorin Ioacara
The text is checked and scientifically validated against the most recent guidelines and
scientific articles
The page is medically reviewed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sorin Ioacara, stating the date of the last
review
A change in the guidelines or new scientific information leads to a revision of the content
The references are shown at the end of the page, with a direct link to PubMed
Independence and conflicts of interest
Coordinator of a national health program in Romania that manages medical devices and consumables for patients.
Member of the national diabetes commission in Romania.
The author receives no honoraria, consulting fees or funding from manufacturers of medicines, sensors or insulin pumps.
The site is free and funded solely by the author, with no advertising, sponsors, affiliate links or paid content.
The roles above are declared here because the site discusses various categories of devices and treatments for diabetes.
Areas of activity
Medical education
Teaching at university and postgraduate level
Teaching medical students, coordinating residents in the specialty and organizing courses for
specialist physicians
Active participation in national and international conferences, contributing to the continuing
education of professionals in the field of diabetes
Ioacara S, Popescu AC, Tenenbaum J, et al.Acute
Myocardial Infarction Mortality Rates and Trends in Romania between 1994 and 2017.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;17(1):285.PubMed
Ioacara S, Guja C, Ionescu-Tîrgoviște C, Fica S, Roden M.Cancer specific mortality in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes patients.PLoS One. 2014;9(3):e93132.PubMed
Ioacara S, Lichiardopol R, Ionescu-Tîrgoviște C, et al.Improvements in life expectancy in type 1 diabetes patients in the last six
decades.Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2009;86(2):146-151.PubMed
Three key articles as contributing author
Bailey TS, Liljenquist DR, Denham DS, et al.Evaluation of Accuracy and Safety of the 365-Day Implantable Eversense
Continuous Glucose Monitoring System: The ENHANCE Study.Diabetes
Technol Ther. 2025;27(5):407-411.PubMed
Marigliano M, Lanzinger S, Zineb I, et al.The
role of sex on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents with Type 1
diabetes: The SWEET international database.Diabetes Res Clin
Pract. 2024;210:111616.PubMed
Bowman P, Sulen A, Barbetti F, et al.; Neonatal Diabetes International
Collaborative Group (Ioacara S).Effectiveness and safety of
long-term treatment with sulfonylureas in patients with neonatal diabetes due to KCNJ11 mutations:
an international cohort study.Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2018;6(8):637-646.PubMed
