Dr. Emanuela MERCORE HUȚANU, 

Family Medicine Specialist, Plant-based Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine DipIBLM.

Trustee, European Lifestyle Medicine Council.

Co-Chair, European Lifestyle Medicine Council Research Group.

Board Member, Academic Society of Family Medicine Romania.

Member, Editorial Board Wiley Lifestyle Medicine Journal.

Member, Advisory Council of the Global Positive Health Institute.

Member, Mediterranean Institute of Lifestyle Medicine.

She was trained at the “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Iași, Romania), Barnard Medical Center (Washington DC, USA), and Nagasaki University Hospital (Nagasaki, Japan).

Dr. Emanuela Mercore-Huțanu is a physician and trailblazer in Lifestyle Medicine, dedicated to advance Lifestyle Medicine in Eastern Europe. She is the Founder and President of the Romanian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, Co-Founder of Moldovan Society of Lifestyle Medicine, where she leads a vibrant community of professionals united by the vision of transforming healthcare through prevention and healthy living. With experience in family medicine, emergency care, and lifestyle medicine, Dr. Mercore-Huțanu combines science, compassion, and innovation to empower individuals and communities. She is especially passionate about plant-based nutrition, planetary health, and sustainable lifestyle choices that benefit both people and the planet.