Dr. Monica Surdu is a senior neonatologist with more than a decade of experience in neonatal intensive care, perinatal medicine, and neonatal transport. She holds the position of University Assistant at the Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanța, where she is actively involved in academic teaching and mentoring medical students. Dr. Surdu is a board member of the Romanian Association of Neonatology and a member of the Neonatology Commission of the Ministry of Health, contributing to the development of national standards and clinical guidelines. She is also affiliated with the Academic Society for Clinical Ultrasonography, with a particular focus on the use of point-of-care ultrasound in neonatology. Her professional activity combines advanced clinical practice, academic involvement, and policy-level contributions aimed at improving neonatal outcomes and healthcare quality in Romania.