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13.10.1954 in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

1974-1981 School of Medicine, University of Sofia

1981 - M.D. Degree

1986 - Neurology

2005 - Social medicine and healthcare management

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• Guest lecturer in:

  • Pavia University, Italy

  • Belgrade University

• Lectures in the Medical University of Sofia

• Chairman of the Board in Neurology

• 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)

• English fluent