Birthdate and birthplace: Russe

Education and key qualification:

1984- Diploma of medicine from the Medical University, Pleven
1990- Diploma of neurosurgery from the Medical Academy, Sofia
2002- Diploma of Profound Specialization in Neurosurgery from the Medical University, Tours, France
2006 -D. Diploma
2010 - Magister Degree in Public Health
1985- Training course in neurology, District hospital, Rousse
1986- Training course in neurology, District hospital, Rousse
1990- Post graduate work in microneurosurgery of brain vessels- Medical Academy, Sofia
1991- Post graduate work in neurotraumatology- Trauma Institute, Sofia
1992- Post graduate work in microneurosurgery at the Medical Academy, Sofia
2002- Training course in epidemiology, medical statistic, public health- Tours, France
2003- Training course in neurotransplantation Institute- Angers, France
2000-2003- Training courses in neurosurgery and neuroanatomy- Paris, Brest, Nantes, Angers, Rennes, Poitiers,Tours- France
2012 - Associate professor of Neurosurgery

Professional experience

1984- 1987- Family physician, Regional polyclinic, Vjatovo, Bulgaria
1987- 1990- Intern in the neurosurgical clinic- Medical University, Pleven
1990- 1992- Neurosurgeon, District hospital, Rousse
1992- 2000- Neurosurgeon, Researh associate II degree- neurosurgical clinic, Military Medical Academy, Sofia

2000- 2003- Neurosurgeon- neurosurgical clinic of Medical University, Tours, France
2004- 2006- Head of neurosurgical section- University hospital “Lozenetz”, Sofia
2007 – 2012 - Neurosurgeon- neurosurgical clinic of University Hospital
“Queen Yoanna”, Sofia
2012 - Head of Clinic of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Pleven

Publications

14 publications in English, 22 publications in Bulgarian, 34 reports at congresses in France, Canada, Greece, Russia, Turkey and Bulgaria
1998- Invention and patent: Self programming valve for hydrocephaly
2000- Invention and patent: Method of experimental cerebral transplantation
2000- Invention and patent: Device for experimental cerebral transplantation
2005- Doctorate - “Experimental intracranial transplantation of brain tissues and cell cultures”

Scientific prizes

1983- Prize for best scientific report of the young researches- Medical University, Pleven
1986- Prize for best scientific report of the young researches- , District hospital, Rousse
1998- Grant of the Ministry of Science and Education for the project “Experimental Neurotransplantation”

Skills