Current position:

• Head of the Clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases,  UMHAT “ d-r Georgi Stranski”, Pleven
• Assoc. Professor to the “Cardiology, Pulmology and Endocrinology” department,  Medical University of Pleven;

Education and qualifications:

• Higher education –  High School of natural sciences and mathematics „Hristo Mihailov”, Mihailovgrad
• Higher medical education – High Medical Institute  – Sofia(1981)
• Specialty “Internal disease” (1990)
• Specialty “Endocrinology and metabolic diseases” (1994)
• Scientific degree  “PhD”, (2008)
• Assoc. Professor of endocrinology (2011)

Professional experience:

• Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine, First degree hospital “d-r St. Iliev”, Mihailovgrad (1982 - 1987)
• Assistant-professor in the Endocrinology Department of the internal Medicine Institute, Medical University Sofia(1987 - 1989 г.)
• Head of the Division „Diabetes and pregnancy”  in the University Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital “Maichin Dom”, Medical University Sofia (1989 – 2011)

• Head of the Clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, UMHAT “ d-r Georgi Stranski”, Pleven  (since 2011)

Participation in international qualification courses: 

• Diabetes and pregnancy 1999 –2014
•  „Fetal-maternal medicine and „Fetal Medicine” , 2005
•  „Insulin-pump treatment”, 2012
•  „ Novelties in the treatment of diabetes ", 2015 г. 

 Educational activities: 

• Teaching of Bulgarian students in medicine, Medical Faculty Sofia (1989- 2011),
• Postgraduate teaching of residents in endocrinology, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine and emergency medicine, Medical faculty Sofia (1989- 2011),
• Lecture courses in Endocrinology of Bulgarian and international students in medicine, Medical University Pleven ( 2011 -2016)
• Postgraduate lectures and endocrinology practice postgraduate course of  residents specializing in endocrinology, medicine and emergency medicine, Medical University Pleven ( 2011 -2016)
• Tutor of graduates of the Pharmacy Faculty – Medical University, Sofia and Sofia University

 Scientific interests:         

• Diabetes and pregnancy
• Gestational diabetes
• Autoimmune thyroid diseases and pregnancy,
• Congenital and acquired trombophilia and pregnancy,
• Metabolic syndrome

Scientific activities: 

• 97 scientific research works and reports, disclosed in national and international forums.
• 74 publications in Bulgarian and international medical press
• Dissertation topic – “Pharmaco-economic analysis of diabetes treatment during pregnancy” (Sofia, 2007).
• Co-authorship in student books „Obstetrics” (Sofia, 1998), „Obstetrics” (Sofia, 2014), Internal Disease part one (Pleven, 2015, under publishing).
• Monograph “Diabetes and Pregnancy” (Sofia, 2010).
• Co-authorship in monograph „Diagnostic approach for assessment of beta cell function during pregnancy”(Saarbrucken, Germany; 2015).

  Reviewer of scientific works:

• As a member of the scientific jury for acquiring PhD degree in Medical University Sofia and Medical University Pleven,
• Articles in „General Medicine” journal, published by MU Sofia,
• Scientific project, financed by Ministry of Education and Science,
• Two scientific projects, financed by MU Pleven. 

Participation in scientific projects in MU Pleven:

1. Project 09/2014 „ Lymphocytes subpopulations analysis in patients with metabolic syndrome*type 2 diabetes”
2. Project10/2014: „Statin therapy influence over the endothelial dysfunction appearing with erectile dysfunction.
3. Project №13/2014 „Analysis of thyroid hormones, anti-thyroid antibodies, inhibin B, AMH, FSH and estradiol in sera and follicle fluid in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation for IVF procedures”.
4. 4. Project №7/2012 „Adipocytokines levels - аdiponectin, leptin and resistin in Metabolic syndrome”.
5. 3. Project 10/2012: „The Role of heat shock protein - sHSP 70 form spontaneous abortion”

Membership in scientific and public organizations:

• Bulgarian Endocrinology Society
• Bulgarian Diabetes Association,
• European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).
• Faculty counselor for the Faculty of Medicine, Medical University Pleven (since 2012)
• Scientific Advisory Board for Maternal and Children Health,  Ministry of Health (2014 - 2019)

• State examination commission in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases in the University Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical University Sofia (since 2015)
• Review supervisor of “Endocrine Diseases” journal, published by the Central Medical Library, Medical University Sofia (since 2015). 
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Language skills: 

• English  - writing and speaking;
• Russian - writing and speaking;

Contact info:

Business tel. +359 64 886 656;

Mobile tel. +359 888 408 203,

E_mail: todorova_kate@abv.bg

Address: 5800, Pleven, 91 General Vladimir Vazov Str.

Second Clinical Base, Clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases