Professor of General Surgery
Head of the Surgical Oncology Clinic, UMHAT "Dr. Georgi Stranski" – Pleven
Foreign languages: English, Russian
EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEGREE
1998-2004 Medicine, Master's degree, Medical University – Pleven
2011 Specialty of General Surgery
2011 PhD in Medicine, Medical University – Pleven
2015 Associate Professor, General Surgery
2020 Professor, General Surgery
2020 Public Health and Health Management, Master's degree, Medical University – Pleven
2020 Honorary Professor, Chongqing Medical University, China
TRAINING
ESSO Course on Fluorescence Guided Surgery, Leiden, Netherlands, 11-12 April 2019
AIS. New Approach for Rectal Diseases. Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain. Proctor - prof. A. Lacy, 11-12 March 2019
Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery, Charite, Berlin, 2017
Ultrasound of Pelvic Floor Disorders, Treviso-Italy, 26-28 November 2014
Laparoscopic Surgery, European Society of Coloproctology Fellowship 2014. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery-Imperial College-London, UK, 06 January 2014 - 04 April 2014
Robotic Surgery, Certificated as a console Robotic surgeon, Strasbourg, France, 24-27 March 2014
European Society of Coloproctology Workshop: Anorectal and pelvic ultrasound course, Belgrade, Serbia, 25 September 2013
17th International Workshop in da Vinci Surgery in South-East Europe, Pleven, Bulgaria as a trainee surgeon, 06-07 June 2013
Ist International Workshop of Laparoscopic surgery Gabrovo, Bulgaria- supervisor Dr. Yves Van Molhem, Aalst, Belgium, 28-31 May 2013
Training course of clinical operation for Model-JC HIFU of Chongqing, China company, HIFU Doctor, 02-15 August 2012
Introduction to Clinical Research and ICH GCP for investigators, Sofia, Bulgaria, 06 July 2012
Fourth Bulgarian Workshop with practical session in Robotic Gynecology and Urology and 13th International Workshop in Da Vinci Surgery in South-East Europe, Pleven, Bulgaria, 31 May - 02 June 2012
Balkan Master Class in Clinical Oncology – ESO Dubrovnik, Croatia, 11-15 May 2011
Pancreatic Cancer, Military Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria org. by ISSO of the IASGO, October 2010
Laparoscopic Surgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, 07-13 October 2008
Laparoscopic surgery and sentinel lymph node mapping in colorectal cancer, Charite-Buch, Berlin, Germany, 01 September - 01 December 2007
POSITIONS HELD
Rector, Medical University – Pleven, 2021
Head of the Surgical Oncology Clinic, UMHAT "Dr. Georgi Stranski" – Pleven, 2022
Professor of General Surgery, Department of Propaedeutics of surgical diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University – Pleven, 2020
Vice-Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University – Pleven, 2016-2021
Associate Professor of General Surgery, Department of Propaedeutics of surgical diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University – Pleven, 2015-2020
Surgeon, St. Marina Hospital – Pleven, 2015-2016
Head of the HIFU Center, St. Marina Hospital – Pleven, 2012
Head of Student Study Research Group of Surgical Oncology, Medical University – Pleven, 2012
Assistant, Department of Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Care, Medical University – Pleven, 2008-2015
Surgeon (Consultant), Surgical Oncology Clinic, UMHAT "Dr. Georgi Stranski" – Pleven, 2008
PUBLICATIONS
H-index Scopus - 8
H-index Web of Science - 6
IF of full-text articles – 295,663
Scientific papers / publications
Total number – 150
AWARDS
First place in a competition for innovations in health care with a project on the topic: "Vacuum-assisted biopsy - an innovative approach for the diagnosis of mammary gland diseases", 8th Annual Conference "Innovation and Good Practice in the Healthcare Sector", "Capital", 2021
Young Doctor of the year 2015 - National award by Bulgarian Media, Bulgarian Medical Association and Ministry of Health, Republic of Bulgaria
Scholarship, European Society of Coloproctology. 1 of 9 scholars throughout Europe for 2014. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery, 06 January 2014 - 04 April 2014, Imperial College-London, UK
ERASMUS, Laparoscopic Surgery, Istanbul Medical University, Turkey, 07-13 October 2008
DAAD scholarship, German Academic Company Project: Laparoscopic surgery and sentinel lymph node mapping in colorectal cancer. Medical University Charite, Campus Buch, Berlin, Germany, 01 September - 01 December 2007
Young Scientist of Medical University – Pleven, 2003
MEMBERSHIPS
European Focused Ultrasound Charitable Society (EUFUS), since 2018 – Member
European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), since 2013 – Member
International Society of Minimally Invasive and Non-Invasive Medicine (ISMINIM), since 2013 – Board Member
European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), since 2013 – Member
Academic council of Medical University – Pleven, since 2013 – Member
Bulgarian Surgical Society (BSS), since 2009 – Member
Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA), since 2005 – Member
Student Research Group of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University – Pleven, 2003-2004 – Member
Organizing committee of the Second and Third Medical Scientific Conference for students and young doctors 15-17 May 2003, 2004, Pleven, Bulgaria - Vice President
Student Council, Medical University – Pleven, 2001-2003 – Vice President
Administrative board of Medical Students Association in Pleven, 2000-2001 - Member
Student Council, Medical University – Pleven, 2000-2004 – Member