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Switching From Surgery to Psychiatry

Switching From Surgery to Psychiatry

Corneliu Stanciu changed his focus from surgery to psychiatry, read more to discover what made him change his specialty.

An honors Bachelor of Science graduate of the University of Toronto, Corneliu Stanciu entered Saba with the goal of becoming a surgeon. But after seeing first-hand the devastating impact of opioid addiction during his clinicals, he changed his focus to psychiatry. He is published widely on the treatment of addiction disorders and also been actively involved in developing new online strategies to get help to drug users.

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