Academic position and degree
MD, PhD, Assistant Professor

Affiliation – research organization, department
South-West University “Neofit Rilski” Faculty of Public Health, Health Care and Sports, Department of Kinesitherapy

Education (degree and date of obtaining)
• Master of Medicine – 2011
• Master of Public Administration with specialization in Health Management – 2013
• Specialization in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine – 2016
• Doctor of Medicine – 21.06.2022

Academic positions
• 2022 – present – Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Kinesitherapy, Faculty of
Public Health, Health Care and Sports, SWU “Neofit Rilski” – Blagoevgrad
• 2017 – 2022 – Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation,
Medical Faculty – Medical Univercity – Sofia

Main research area and subareas
Main field: Physical Therapy and Rehalitation
Subfields:
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitation for carpal tunnel syndrome
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitation for rheumatological diseases
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitation for sports injuries
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitation for discogenic lumbosacral radiculopathy
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitation for degenerative diseases

Additional research areas and subareas
• Functional diagnostics and tests for the assessment of the musculoskeletal system
• Ultrasound diagnostics of the carpal tunnel
• Orthopedic rehabilitation
• Sports medicine and kinesitherapy in athletes

Membership in scientific societies
• Association of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine – Bulgaria

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
10.2024 – to date – Specialist Physician, Medical Center “Medici – Sofia”
09.2022 – to date – Assistant, Southwestern University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad
06.2022 – to date – Specialist Physician, Medical Center XIII – Sofia
09.2017 – to date – Specialist Physician; from 01.2020 – Manager, MC “SportMed” –
Sofia
05.2017 – 05.2022 – Assistant Physician, UMHAL “Tsaritsa Ioanna – ISUL”
05.2017 – 05.2022 – Assistant, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine,
MU – Sofia
01.2017 – 05.2017 – Physician, FRM, SBALFRM “Medica” – Ruse
01.2016 – 09.2016 – Physician, FRM, DCC 14 – Sofia
02.2015 – 08.2015 – Physician, First Children’s Consultative Clinic – Sofia
05.2013 – 10.2014 – Physician, “Kaselena” OOD – Sofia
05.2012 – 04.2016 – Resident in FRM, Military Medical Academy – Sofia Hospital

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Physical and rehabilitation medicine specialist with many years of clinical, academic and management experience. Doctor of Medicine, with active teaching and scientific activity. Experience in managing medical teams and medical institutions.