General information:
Dr Ekaterina Kurteva is a specialist in Clinical Immunology at University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski” and has 12 years of experience as a physician. Her expertise encompasses the diagnostics and monitoring of autoimmune diseases, secondary immune deficiencies, allergic and oncological conditions, as well as immunonutrition and the human microbiome. Dr Kurteva provides care for both adult and pediatric patients.

Education and professional path:
From 2011 to 2013, Dr Kurteva worked as a nurse and intern at the Cardiology Clinic, University Hospital “St. Ekaterina,” while completing her studies. She graduated from the Medical University of Sofia in 2014. Following graduation, she began her career in the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery (Children) at University Hospital for Children and Youth “N. I. Pirogov.” Between 2015 and 2016, she specialized in Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the Department of Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, Sofiamed University Hospital. Since 2016, Dr Kurteva has been a full-time PhD student at the Department of Clinical Immunology, Sofia Medical University, and a doctor in training in Clinical Immunology at the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski.” She defended her doctoral degree in Immunology in 2019 and obtained a specialty in Clinical Immunology in 2022 at the same institution. Dr Kurteva currently serves as chief assistant at the Department of Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University – Sofia, and since 2022, has been a member of the specialist team at University Hospital “St. Ivan Rilski” Clinical Centre. She is also pursuing a second specialty in Nutrition and Dietetics at the National Center for Public Health and Analysis. Dr Kurteva actively participates in scientific projects and has co-authored over 45 original scientific publications in refereed and indexed international journals. She is fluent in French, English, and Italian. In 2024, Dr Kurteva became the first Bulgarian clinical immunologist to obtain a European Diploma in Allergology and Clinical Immunology, following successful completion of the EAACI/UEMS Knowledge Exam 2024.