Biography
Dr. Anda Gâta is a highly specialised otorhinolaryngologist and academic with a focus on rhinology, skull base surgery, and sleep-disordered breathing. She currently practises in both the public and private sectors in Cluj-Napoca and is engaged in academic work at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hațieganu". With clinical experience gained in France and Romania, Dr. Gâta is completing her PhD on prognostic factors in chronic rhinosinusitis. She is an active member and group coordinator within Young CEORL-HNS and has participated in prestigious international surgical training programmes across Europe. Her research bridges clinical innovation and molecular biology, with publications on endoscopic sinus surgery, cerebrospinal fluid leak repair, microRNA biomarkers, and machine learning in chronic sinus conditions. She is the conference's specialist in Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) — the pharmacologically-assisted upper airway visualisation technique used to personalise non-CPAP OSA treatment.