Management
Assoc. Prof. Milena Milanova, MD, PhD
Curriculum Vitae
Assoc. Prof. Milena Milanova, MD, PhD
A neurologist with long-standing experience in emergency neurology, cerebrovascular diseases, sleep medicine, and myasthenia gravis.
Graduated from the Medical Academy - Sofia, holds specialties in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care and in Neurology, and has additional qualifications in myasthenia gravis, clinical electroencephalography and sleep medicine.
She defended her doctoral thesis on the relationship between sleep and cerebrovascular diseases in 1999.
She is the author of over 120 scientific publications, one monograph, and a co-author of several other scientific books.
She works actively with patients with myasthenia gravis, sleep disorders, and acute neurological conditions.
Her approach combines modern diagnostic methods with established therapeutic practices, always focusing on the individual needs of each patient.
Her priority is not only effective treatment but also improving the quality of life of patients and their families.
Rumyana Rangelova
Curriculum Vitae
Rumyana Rangelova
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Title, rank |
Nurse |
EDUCATION
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Year (years) |
Institution name, Location |
Type of Diploma/Degree |
Number |
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1989-1991 |
Semi-Higher Medical Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria |
Nurse |
2984/1991 |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Year (years) |
Position |
Name of institution, location |
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2023 - … |
Senior Nurse |
Clinic for Intensive Care of Nervous Diseases, MHATNP «St. Naum», 1 Lyuben Rusev St., Sofia |
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2010 - 2022 |
Nurse |
Clinic for Intensive Care of Nervous Diseases, MHATNP «St. Naum», 1 Lyuben Rusev St. |
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1991 - 2010 |
Nurse |
Emergency Neurology Department, Clinic of Neurology, Queen Joanna Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria |
CLINICAL TRIAL EXPERIENCE
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Participation in clinical trials to date - over 8 |
Structure
The clinic for intensive treatment of nervous system disorders of MHATNP "St. Naum" EAD - Sofia has a third level of competence for treatment of urgent neurological conditions of adults.
It is a unique part of the hospital in which patients with severe neurological diseases and acute respiratory failure (acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy /Guillain-Barre syndrome type/, severe myasthenic crisis, prolonged epileptic seizures, etc.)can receive treatment by continuous artificial pulmonary ventilation.
The clinic offers an opportunity for prolonged monitoring of the vital functions, including electroencephalography of the central and peripheral nervous system disorders. Within the territory of the clinic the patients have the unique opportunity to do all types of medical tests in neurology, as well as to be treated by the relevant specialists officially certified in electroencephalography, electromyography, polysomnography, Doppler sonography. These opportunities provide the ability for full completion of the diagnostic-treatment process of practically all emergency and scheduled patients in the clinic.
The clinic has 9 bed for reanimation with monitors and breathing and respiratory equipment, neurological beds and the relevant specialists in neurology and anesthesiology. Medical examinations of sleep disorders are conducted in the clinic. Examinations of sleep disorders are conducted in the clinic as well as diagnosing and treatment of patients from all over the country suffering from sleep and wake disorders, nocturnal epilepsy, narcolepsy, etc. The clinic is equipped with modern diagnostic equipment and highly trained specialists educated in the country and abroad.
The clinic has a polysomnography and polygraph device, capability for CPAP and BiPAP titration and treatment of all types of sleep and wake disorders.
Thanks to its highly qualified speciaslists and modern equipment the clinic is a major diagnostic, therapeutic, training and methodological center in Bulgaria regarding the intensive treatment of nervous system diseases and sleep medicine.
Department of Emergency Neurological Diseases and Sleep Medicine
Dimitar Taskov, MD, PhD
Curriculum Vitae
Dimitar Georgiev Taskov, M.D., PhD
Graduated: Medical University, Sofia (2015)
Medical license: Doctor of Medicine (2015)
Board certified: in neurology (2021)
Post-graduate degree certificates:
- Clinical electroencephalography - MHATNP „St.Naum“
- Polysomnography in sleep and wakefulness disorders - MHATNP „St.Naum“
- Somnologist - Expert in Sleep Medicine - European Sleep Research Society
PhD degree: 2021
PhD Thesis: „Sleep-related breathing disorders in some neurological diseases“
Professional qualifications: Board-certified neurologist with experience in clinical practice in the field of sleep disorders, emergency neurology, cerebrovascular diseases, myasthenia gravis.
Current position: Acting Head of department in Clinic of Intensive Treatment of Nervous System Disorders.
Professional affiliations:
Member of the:
- Bulgarian Society of Neurology;
- Bulgarian Medical Society;
- European Sleep Research Society;
- European Stroke Organisation
Languages: English
Intensive care unit
Izabel Ognyanova Antova, MD
Curriculum Vitae
Prof. Paraskeva Stamenova, MD, DSc
Curriculum Vitae
Prof. Paraskeva Stamenova, MD, DSc
Graduated: School of Medicine, University of Varna -1966
Medical licensure: M.D. Degree
Board certified: in Anaesthetics and Intensive care medicine: 1970; in Neurology: 1980
Scientific degree: "Doctor of Medical Science" - 1988; Thesis: Brain death
Professional qualifications: Higher qualification in Clinical electroencephalography 2011.
Current position: Deputy Director in treatment activity, Clinic of intensive treatment of neurological diseases, MHATNP "St Naum" - since 2010
Professional experience:
- Director of MHATNP "St. Naum" from 2010 to 2011
- Chairman of the Drug Commission at the University Hospital “Tzaritza Joanna” from 2004 to 2005
- National consultant in neurology at National Health Insurance Company, Bulgaria since 2002
- Professor at Clinic of Neurology, UH Tzaritza Joanna, Sofia, Bulgaria from 1989 to 2010
- Associated Professor at Clinic of Neurology, UH Tzaritza Joanna, Sofia, Bulgaria from 1984 to 1989
- Assistant Professor at Clinic of Neurology, UH Tzaritza Joanna, Sofia, Bulgaria from 1972 to 1984
Professional affiliations: Member of Bulgarian Society of Neurology, European Socienty of Neurology, Society IBROScientific affiliations:Mainly in the field of vascular neurology, emergency neurology
- 198 scientific publications
- 3 monograph, Co-author in 7 Handbooks of Neurology
Founder of intense treatment of neurological disorders in Bulgaria and establisher of the first intensive treatment department in the neurology, which remains a leading unit in the field until now.
Participation in more than 20 medical researches and projects of national importance, main coordinator of international project - "Integrated approach to the assessment of cardiovascular risk in oligo- and asymptomatic patients" under "THE PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE MEDICINE UNIVERSITIES" from the 6th Framework Agreement of EU.
Language: English, Russia
Mitko Yurukov, MD
Curriculum Vitae
Dimitar Taskov, MD, PhD
Curriculum Vitae
Dimitar Georgiev Taskov, M.D., PhD
Graduated: Medical University, Sofia (2015)
Medical license: Doctor of Medicine (2015)
Board certified: in neurology (2021)
Post-graduate degree certificates:
- Clinical electroencephalography - MHATNP „St.Naum“
- Polysomnography in sleep and wakefulness disorders - MHATNP „St.Naum“
- Somnologist - Expert in Sleep Medicine - European Sleep Research Society
PhD degree: 2021
PhD Thesis: „Sleep-related breathing disorders in some neurological diseases“
Professional qualifications: Board-certified neurologist with experience in clinical practice in the field of sleep disorders, emergency neurology, cerebrovascular diseases, myasthenia gravis.
Current position: Acting Head of department in Clinic of Intensive Treatment of Nervous System Disorders.
Professional affiliations:
Member of the:
- Bulgarian Society of Neurology;
- Bulgarian Medical Society;
- European Sleep Research Society;
- European Stroke Organisation
Languages: English
Kamelia Garbatilova, MD
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Kameliya Garbatilova
Neurology resident
Graduated from the Medical University of Sofia in 2022.
After graduation, she specialized in the Intensive Care Clinic of Neurology at MHANP Sv. Naum Sofia.
Member of the Bulgarian Medical Association, Bulgarian Society of Neurology and Bulgarian Society of Somnology;
Participation in national congresses, conferences, and seminars in the specialty.
English - speaker
Tanya Daskalova, MD
Curriculum Vitae
Aleksandra Barkalova, MD
Curriculum Vitae
Contacts
Phone: +359 2 9702 221
Georgi Stoilov, MD +359 2 9702 221
Emergency room: +359 2 9702 130
- 24-hour emergency medical care for severe neurological diseases
- Emergency medical care of psychiatric patients - from 2:00pm to 8:00am






