Academic Staff
Profesor. Dr. Blagoi Marinov, MD, PhD- Head of Department
Prof. Blagoi Ivanov Marinov, MD, PhD
Address
Pathophysiology Department
Medical University of Plovdiv
15A Vassil Aprilov Blvd.
4002 Plovdiv
Tel. +359 32 602227
Fax:+359 32 602593
e-mail: b_marinov at pathophysiology.info
Professional Experience
2016 – Medical University Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Full Professor / Pathophysiology Dept. /
2010 – Medical University Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Assoc. Professor / Pathophysiology Dept. /
2002 – Medical University Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Assistant Professor / Pathophysiology Dept. /
1999– 2002 Medical University Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Doctoral Research / Pathophysiology Dept. /
Pulmonary Function Testing.
Pediatric Exercise Testing.
Bronchial Challenge Tests.
1997–1998 Emergency Health Care Center Assenovgrad, Bulgaria
Emergency Medicine Resident
1996–1997 Communication Regiment Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Junior Army Doctor
Education
1989–1995 Medical University of Plovdiv
1985–1989 English Language School of Plovdiv
Membership
European Respiratory Society
American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society
Bulgarian Physiological Society
Interests
Cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology
Bronchial Challenge Tests
Monitoring of airway diseases
Developmental issues in pediatric age
Assoc. prof. Kiril Terziyski, MD,PhD
Assoc. prof. Kiril Vaskov Terziyski, MD,PhD
Assoc. prof. Stoilka Mandadzhieva, MD, PhD
Assoc. prof. Stoilka Koleva Mandadzhieva, MD, PhD
Education and qualifications:
1985 – 1990 English Language School “Plovdiv” with profile German
1990 – 1997 MU Plovdiv, speciality „Medicine“ (MD)
2005 Acquiring a speciality in Pathophysiology
2014 Acquiring a PhD degree
2016 Acquiring a speciality in Clinical laboratory
Career development:
2002 -2004 PhD student in the Pathophysiology Department
2004 – 2011 Assistant professor in the Pathophysiology Department
2011 – Senior assistant professor in the Pathophysiology Department
2008 – UMHAT „St George“ – consultant at laboratories for ABG and PFT
Scientific interests: pulmonary function testing in children; cardio-pulmonary exercise tests in children;
Dr. Mandadzhieva is a beneficiary of several scientific projects – funded either by MU Plovdiv or by the Ministry of Science and Education. She has attended many postgraduate courses in Bulgaria and abroad to increase her qualification in the spheres of pulmonary function testing; cardio-pulmonary exercise testing; monitoring of airway disease; medical statistics; teaching techniques, etc. She has participated in organising the European Researchers’ Night in MU Plovdiv in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Memberships:
Bulgarian society of physiological sciences
Bulgarian respiratory society
European Respiratory Society
Chief Assistant Professor Zdravko Taralov, MD, PhD
Chief Assistant Professor Zdravko Zdravkov Taralov, MD, PhD
Education and qualifications:
1999 – 2004 St. Kliment Ohridski High School with profile Biology&English
2004 – 2010 MU Plovdiv, speciality „Medicine“ (MD)
2015 Acquiring a speciality in Pathophysiology
2015 Acquiring a PhD degree
Career development:
2011 – 2016 Assistant professor in the Pathophysiology Department
2016 – Senior assistant professor in the Pathophysiology Department
2016 – UMHAT „St George“ – consultant at laboratories for ABG and PFT
2010 – 2015 Doctor of the U19 National Football Team
2014 – Football medicine instructor Level 3 for UEFA and BFU
Scientific interests: Adaptations to physical exercise, adaptations to exogenous hypoxia, sports medicine, high altitude medicine, cardio-pulmonary exercise testing and rehabilitation.
Dr. Taralov is a participant in several scientific projects, author of more than 30 publications with many citations from Bulgarian and foreign authors. He has attended many scientific conferences and postgraduate courses in Bulgaria and abroad to increase his qualification in the spheres of cardio-pulmonary exercise testing, hypoxia, sports medicine, pulmonary function testing, medical statistics, teaching techniques, etc. He has participated in the organization of the European Researchers’ Night in MU Plovdiv since 2015. Dr. Taralov participates in different extracurricular initiatives, organised by students and their associations and he is being often invited to give presentations or seminars.
Memberships:
Bulgarian society of physiological sciences
Bulgarian respiratory society
European Respiratory Society
Chief Assistant ProfessorPeter Dimov, MD, PhD
Chief Assistant Professor Peter Kirilov Dimov, MD, PhD
Education and qualifications:
1999 – 2004 English Language School “Plovdiv” with profile English
2004 – 2010 MU Plovdiv, speciality „Medicine“ (MD)
2015 Acquiring a speciality in Pathophysiology
2016 Acquiring a PhD degree
Career development:
2011 – 2016 Assistant professor in the Pathophysiology Department
2016 – Senior assistant professor in the Pathophysiology Department
2016 – UMHAT „St George“ – consultant at laboratories for ABG and PFT
2009 – 2012 Medical representative at Queisser Pharma Bulgaria
2012 – Medical and regulatory consultant at Queisser Pharma Bulgaria
Scientific interests: Non-invasive methods for diagnostics of the inflammation in the respiratory system; hypoxia; cardio-pulmonary exercise tests; pulmonary function testing; food supplements and rational nutrition, etc.
Dr. Dimov is a beneficiary of several scientific projects – funded either by MU Plovdiv or by the Ministry of Science and Education, including two research mobilities of one-month duration each in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Zagreb, Croatia, respectively. He has attended many postgraduate courses in Bulgaria and abroad to increase his qualification in the spheres of pulmonary function testing; monitoring of airway disease; medical statistics; teaching techniques, etc. He has participated in organising the European Researchers’ Night in MU Plovdiv in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Dr. Dimov participates in different extracurricular initiatives, organised by students and their associations and he is being often invited to give presentations or seminars.
Memberships:
Bulgarian society of physiological sciences
Bulgarian respiratory society
European Respiratory Society
Chief Assistant Professor Aneliya Draganova, MD, PhD
Chief Assistant Professor Aneliya Ivanova Draganova, MD, PhD
Assist. Prof. Todor Georgiev, MD
Assist. Prof. Todor Georgiev
Assist. Prof. Plamena Stoimenova
Assist. Prof. Plamena Stoimenova
Assist. Prof. Krasimir Avramov
Assist. Prof. Krasimir Avramov
Assist. Prof. Aglika Byandova
Assist. Prof. Aglika Byandova