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Born

Education

13.10.1954 in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

1974-1981 School of Medicine, University of Sofia

Medical licensure

Board Certified

1981 - M.D. Degree

1986 - Neurology

2005 - Social medicine and healthcare management

Training

  • Experience in clinical practice, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, pain, headache, clinical electromyography, acupuncture

  • 1995 - Movement Disorders: Prof. W. Koller, Kansas city University

  • 1997-1999 - Headache: Prof. G. Nappi, Pavia University, Italy

Professional experience

  • 2015 - Elected as an academician in the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

  • 2012 – Corresponding member in the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

  • 2011 - Director and Prof. at the University Neurological Hospital “St. Naum”, Department of Movement Disorders

  • 2011-2011 – Chief of Neurological clinic of Movement Disorders at the University Neurological Hospital “St. Naum”

  • 2010-2010 – Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Health

  • 2001-2010 – Director and Prof. at the University Neurological Hospital “St. Naum”, Department of Movement Disorders

  • 2004-2008 – Vice-Rector of the Medical University of Sofia

  • 1997-1998 – Prof., Chief of Neurological department at the University Neurological Hospital “St. Naum”

  • 1997-2001 – Assoc. Prof. at the University Neurological Hospital, Department of Movement Disorders

  • 1989-1996 – Assist. Prof. at the University Neurological Hospital, Department of Movement Disorders

  • 1984-1989 – Assist. Prof. at the University Neurological Hospital, Acupuncture Department

  • 1983-1984 – Assist. Prof. at the University Neurological Hospital, Department Clinical Neurophysiology

  • 1981-1983 – Community Hospital at Svoge. Department of Ambulatory Care.

Scientific affiliations

  • 1991 – PhD degree

  • 1997 – DSc degree

  • 560 scientific publications

  • 21 monographs

  • 39 Handbooks of Neurology

  • Impact factor – 206,011

  • 2037 citations abroad and 540 in Bulgaria

  • Hirsch factor - 19

  • Reviewer of a lot of PhD and DSc theses

  • Reviewer of monographs and scientific publications

  • Scientific manager of 21 PhD theses

  • Principal investigator in a lot of international clinical trials phase II, III, IV

Lectures

  • Guest lecturer in:

    • Pavia University, Italy

    • Belgrade University

  • Lectures in the Medical University of Sofia

  • Chairman of the Board in Neurology

Professional affiliations

  • Member of the Board in General Practice

  • Chairman of the Board in clinical electromyography

  • Member of the Movement Disorders Society (MDS)

  • Member of the International Association for Study of Pain (IASP)

  • Member of the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)

  • Member of the Board of European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS)

  • Member of the Board and treasurer of European Headache Federation (EHF)

  • Representative of Bulgaria in the World Federation of Neurology (WFN)

  • Member of the Council of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS)

  • President of the:

    • Bulgarian Neurological Society

    • Bulgarian Movement Disorders and Multiple Sclerosis Society

    • Bulgarian Headache and Pain Society

    • Bulgarian Society of Clinical Electromyography

  • Vice President of the Bulgarian Association of Neuroprotection and Neurodegeneration

  • Editor of Movement Disorders (Bulgaria)

  • Editor of Cephalgia (Bulgaria)

  • Editor of Bulgarian Neurology (Bulgaria)

  • Member of the editorial board of “Journal of Clinical Medicine”

  • Member of the editorial board of “European Journal of Neurology”

  • Member of the editorial board of “Journal of Headache and Pain”

  • Member of the editorial board of “Medial Practice” (Bulgaria)

  • Member of the editorial board of “Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation” (Bulgaria)

  • Member of the editorial board of “Rehabilitation Medicine and Quality of Life” (Bulgaria)

  • Member of the editorial board of “Neurorehabilitation” (Bulgaria)

Language


  • English fluent