Oncology, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology
MedicalUniversity – Pleven, 1 Sv. Kliment Ohridski Str.; 5800 Pleven; Bulgaria;
Tel. +359 64 800 728
Date and place of birth:
February 21, 1962, town of Levski, district Pleven
Education:
Primary - the village of Kozar Belene, region Pleven Primary School "Father Paisii", 1969-1976, excellent success
Secondary - Lovech, German Language High School, 1976-1981, excellent performance; gold medal
Master’s degree - Pleven, Higher Medical Institute, 1983-1989, Botev Scholarship for excellent success (1985-1987), Golden badge for excellent success (1986)
Educational qualification degree:
Educational qualification degree "MASTER" in the specialty "MEDICINE"
Diploma Series A № 000769 dated 03.10.1989
Semester exam success: excellent 5.89
Success from the state exams: excellent 5.83;
II by success in graduation
Educational qualification degree "MASTER" in the specialty "PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT" with professional qualification "HEALTH MANAGER"
Registration diploma № 001164 from 01.12.2010
Specialties:
Specialty in “Obstetrics and gynecology; Certificate for recognized specialty № 001670 from 18.06.1996
Specialty in Oncology, Certificate of recognized specialty № 00127 from 15.01.2001
Educational and Scientific Degree:
Doctor of Medicine, Diploma №30728 dated 31.07.2006
Science degree:
Doctor of Science, Diploma № In 0006 dated 25.06.2012.
Scientific titles:
Associate Professor, Diploma №24324 dated June 11, 2007
Professor, Diploma № 0006 dated 26.11.2012
Honorary titles:
Corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Arts (BANI), Diploma № 101 dated 29.10.2011.
Academician at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Arts (BANI), Diploma № 205 from 26.04.2014
Positions:
Head of the Rural Health Service, Obnova village, 1989-1992
resident, Ambulance, Municipal Hospital, Levski 1992-1994
resident, Center for Emergency Medical Aid, Pleven, branch - Levski, 1994-1997
resident, Oncogynecological Clinic, Oncology Center, HMI-Pleven, from January 1998-2007.
Resident, SBALAG "St. Marina", Pleven, since February 2003
Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics, Faculty of Health Care, Medical University - Pleven, 2007
Head of the Operating Unit in the Oncology Center - Pleven, 2009
Dean of the Faculty of Health Care, MU-Pleven, 2011
Head of the Department of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery, Gynecological Clinic, University Hospital “G. Stranski ”, Pleven - 2013
Rector of the Medical University of Pleven - 07.02.2013
Head of Gynecological Clinic, University Hospital "G. Foreign ”- 2015
Membership in scientific organizations:
Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology - since 2002
Bulgarian Association of Gynecological Endoscopy (BAGE) - since 2005
Secretary of BAGE - since 2009
Bulgarian Association of Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery (BAMIGH) - since April 2010. Founding member, member of the Management Board and secretary of BAMIGH
Bulgarian Association of Oncogynecology (BAOG) - since 2006
Member of the Management Board of BAOG - April 2010.
Bulgarian Association of Ultrasound in Medicine (Bulgarian Association of Ultrasound in Medicine) - since 2008
European Association for Transluminal Surgery (EATS) - 25.11.2007
European Society of Gynecological Oncology (ESGO) - since 2009
Society of European Robotic Gynecological Surgery (SERGS) - dated 16 September 2009
Member of the SERGS Board of Directors since 2015.
Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) - June 3, 2010
South Eastern European Robotic Surgery Society (SEERSS) - 2010, founding member
Courses and specializations:
Second Course New Trends in Operative Hysteroscopy held in Milan, Italy, April 17 - April 18, Course Director prof. St. Bianchi, Scientific Committee Dr. Mr. Bigatti
Specialization in laparoscopic and gynecological surgery, Gynecological Clinic, Friedrich-Schiller-University, prof. A. Schneider, Jena, Germany, 01.05-30.05.2002
Specialization in gynecological laparoscopy and hysteroscopy, Groupe Hospitalier Cochin, Paris, March 2004.
Specialization in laparoscopic and gynecological surgery, International School for Pelvic Surgery, prof. M. Possover, Cologne, Germany, November 3-5, 2005
Specialization in robotic surgery and certification for work with the robotic system da Vinci S as Patient-Side Assistant 21.01.-22.01.2008, IRCAD-EITS, Strasbourg France
Specialization in robotic surgery and certification for work with the robotic system da Vinci S as Console Surgeon 08.07.-09.07.2010, IRCAD-EITS, Strasbourg France
Specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, HMI-Pleven, 3-6 months / year, total 18 months, 1990-1996
Basic course in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University, Sofia, 2 months, 1995
Colposcopy course, Medical University, Sofia, January 1997
Specialization in Oncology, Oncogynecological Clinic, Oncology Center, HMI-Pleven, 1997-2000
Basic course in Oncology, National Oncology Center, Sofia, 2 months, 1999
Course in Ultrasound of the pelvis, abdominal organs and mammary glands, National Oncology Center, Sofia, April-May 2001
Thematic course "Topographic anatomy and surgery of the pelvic organs", HMI - Pleven, November 2001
Course "Diagnostic and operative laparoscopy in gynecology", MU-Pleven, 2006
Course "Diagnostic and operative laparoscopy in gynecology" - II level, MU-Pleven, 2008
Course "Diagnostic and operative laparoscopy in surgery", MU-Pleven, 2008
Course "Ultrasound diagnostics in obstetrics and gynecology", MU-Pleven, 2008
Lecturer at the Pre-Congress Course in Laparoscopic Technique "First Steps in Laparoscopic Gynecological Technique" (7th National Congress on Sterility, Contraception and HRT with International Participation), Borovets, March 19-22, 2006
Course for raising the pedagogical qualification "Current problems of medical pedagogy" - 08.12.2006 - 10.12.2006
Lecturer of a training course in Endoscopic Surgery at the Telecommunication University Endoscopic Center - Pleven - since 2007.
Member of the examination commission for the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology - since 2006.
Member of the examination commission for the specialty of Oncology - since 2006.
Selected as a reviewer of articles in the renowned European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology (EJOGRB) - since November 2009.
Areas of professional interest:
Surgical treatment of malignant and benign tumors of the female genital organs
Ovarian cancer - expression of epidermal growth factor receptors
Laparoscopic surgery of gynecological diseases
Robotic gynecological surgery
Hysteroscopy
Vulvar cancer - reconstructive surgery
Participation in scientific grants:
Protected and implemented projects funded by the Dreyfus Foundation:
Cervical cancer screening program for women from the city of Pleven and the region. (1999)
Local program for screening for endometrial cancer in women from the city of Pleven and the region. (2001)
Protected and implemented projects funded by HMI-Pleven:
Receptors for epidermal growth factor - expression and prognostic value in malignant ovarian tumors. (2002)
Receptors for epidermal growth factor - expression and prognostic value in ovarian malignancies (2003 continuation of the 2002 project)
Participation in projects financed by MU-Pleven:
Study of metabolic activity and microvascular density (angiogenesis) in patients with precancerous and early breast cancer. (2005)
Ductal approaches for the assessment and treatment of women at high risk of developing breast cancer. (2005)
Expression of p16 in precancerous lesions of the vulva and cervix. (2007)
Participation in projects funded by the European Union:
Establishment of a training center for Endoscopic Surgery.
Robot-assisted gynecological surgery and telemedicine.
Diagnosis and treatment of patients with oncological diseases in the University Hospital "G. Foreign ”(Under the European Regional Development Program)
Development of research, development and educational activities through the purchase of a high-tech system for robotic surgery under the European program "Competitiveness"
Scientific publications:
Total number - 283
Publications related to dissertations - 28
Publications not related to the dissertations - 165
(scientific journals, book chapters, monographs, collections, written in full text and abstracts from international scientific forums, published in collections)
Scientific reports and announcements from congresses, conferences and symposia, not related to the dissertations - 90
Science films - 2
Membership in publishing boards of scientific journals:
International Journal of Surgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Doctoral dissertation for acquiring the educational and scientific degree "Doctor":
Topic: "Expression of epidermal growth factor receptors in epithelial tumors of the ovary and their relationship with some clinical, morphological and prognostic indicators"
Doctoral dissertation for obtaining the scientific degree "Doctor of Sciences":
Topic: "Clinical significance and place of laparoscopic hysterectomy in modern gynecological surgery"
Diploma thesis for acquiring the educational qualification degree "Master" in the specialty "Public Health and Health Management":
Topic: "Medico-social problems in patients with advanced malignant neoplasms"
Awards:
2007 - nominated for Doctor of the Year and awarded a diploma and a badge of honor on the occasion of the Day of the Bulgarian Doctor and for contribution in the field of medicine - 19.10.2007.
2006 - Publication of biographical data in the 6th edition of the yearbook "Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare"
2007 - nominated and elected a member of the International Biographical Center (IBC) "TOP 100 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 2007", Cambridge, England
2010 - included in the Encyclopedic book "Lights in Bulgarian Medicine"
2011 - awarded a diploma and a badge of honor for contribution to the development of the University Hospital "Georgi Stranski" - Pleven, 07.04.2011
2011 - awarded with a diploma and a badge of honor from the Management of MU - Pleven for excellent success in graduation in the specialty "Public Health and Health Management", 07.04.2011.
2011 - nominated by the American Biographical Institute and awarded the plaque "Man of the Year 2011"
2012 - awarded the Plaque "For Merits to the University", on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the founding of MU-Pleven, Order № 1686 / 04.10.2012
Dec. 18, 2012 - awarded the title "Pleven Citizen of the Year 2012"; Clinical Institute of Reproductive Medicine "St. Elisaveta", Pleven
2014 - awarded a diploma after nomination by patients in connection with the initiative "Doctors we trust" in the newspaper "24 hours"
2015 - awarded with a badge of honor and a diploma for outstanding contribution to the development of the University Hospital "Dr. Georgi Stranski" - Pleven
Languages:
German
Russian
English