Ponderas Academic Hospital, the hospital on Strada Nicolae Caramfil, part of the Regina Maria network

Ponderas Academic Hospital is at Strada Nicolae Caramfil no. 85A, in Sector 1 of the capital. It is a private hospital, part of the Regina Maria health network, according to the official page.

From the bariatric hospital to the Regina Maria network

According to an interview published by Revista Biz in 2016, the story began with the first hospital in Romania dedicated to bariatric surgery, which was called Delta Hospital, the present-day Ponderas. An article from March 2021 describes Ponderas Academic Hospital as part of the Regina Maria health network. The same connection appears on the official Regina Maria page dedicated to the hospital.

What the official website lists

On the official page, consulted in October 2026, the hospital presents several centers of excellence: obesity surgery, robotic surgery, colorectal surgery, joint replacement, breast pathology, hernia surgery, pediatric bariatric and metabolic surgery, and revisional bariatric surgery.

It also lists medical and surgical centers: maternity and a fetal and neonatal surgery center, neurology and neurosurgery, the Heart Team, thoracic surgery, urology, ENT, pediatric surgery, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, pediatrics, gastroenterology and an advanced gynecological surgery center. The page also mentions emergency rooms for adults and for children, open around the clock.

Figures, with their dates

The March 2021 article spoke of 250 beds, 50 offices and 12 operating rooms, which may be different now. The official page read in October 2026 does not contain these figures.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Ponderas Academic Hospital?

At Strada Nicolae Caramfil no. 85A, Sector 1, Bucharest, according to the official page.

Is it part of Regina Maria?

Yes. Both the official website and a 2021 article present it as part of the Regina Maria network.

What was Ponderas at the beginning?

A 2016 account links it to Delta Hospital, the first Romanian hospital dedicated to bariatric surgery. The exact year of founding is not given here, because the sources consulted do not agree.