Management

Assoc. prof. Ivo Radoslavov Raychev, MD, PhD

Head of clinic

Assoc. prof. Ivo Radoslavov Raychev, MD, PhD

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+359 2/ 9702 230

Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:

School of Medicine, University of Sofia - 1974

Medical licensure:

1974 - M.D. Degree

Board certified:

in neurology - 1979

Training:

In Medical University Sofia - Nervous Diseases;
Anaesthesiology and Resusutitation (basic course - eligible);
In Italy - Nuclear Medicine (eligible)

Ph.D. Degree:

1979
Thesis: "Clinical and paraclinical investigations in TIAs"

Professional qualifications:

Experience in clinical practice, cerebrovascular diseases, pain, headache, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, SPECT.

Current position:

Head of Neurological Clinic for Pain and Neurorehabilitation, University Hospital "St. Naum", Sofia

Professional experience:

38 years neurologist in University Hospital, Medical University - Sofia

Professional affiliations:

Member of the Bulgarian Neurological Association;
Bulgarian Society "Dementia";
Bulgarian Headache Society;
European Federation of Neurological Societies;
North American Cervicogenic Headache Society;
American Diabetic Society.

Scientific affiliations:

Mainly in the field of pain, headaches, dementias, cerebrovascular diseases, SPECT.

• 115 scientific publications
• 2 monographs, 5 Handbooks of Neurology

Language:

English , Russian, German

Tinka Kaitazova

Senior nurse

Tinka Kaitazova

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Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:

1986 - Graduated from "Y. Filaretova" - Sofia, Nurse - children's profile;
2002 - Qualification exam at the Pirogov Institute - Nurse, higher education, general profile;
2020 - Master of Health Care Management

Professional experience:

Since September 2004 - Medical Center MHATNP St. Naum:

• Department of Movement Disorders
• Neurodegenerative and Peripheral Nerve Disorders Clinic
• Neurological Clinic for Treatment of pain and Neurorehabilitation
• Department of Nerve Disorders for Paroxysmal States

1992 - Diagnostic - Advisory Center XI - med. nurse - General Practitioner, Manipulation, Administration
1991 - Republican Center for Blood Transfusion and Hematology - Blood Donation
1986 - National Cardiology Hospital - Children's Cardiology Clinic

Membership in scientific organizations:

BULGARIAN ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN NURSING (BAHPN)

Languages:

Russian, English

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Structure

The Clinic of nerve disorders for paroxysmal states was founded in 2010.

It consists of two departments: First Neurological Department for Autonomic Nervous System Disorders and Second Department for Epilepsy, which was opened in 1951.

It is the only specialized neurological clinic in the country that makes a diagnostic and treatment of vegetative disorders, epilepsy and other neurological attacks, occurring with/without disturbances of consciousness: orthostatic hypotension, neurogenic syncope, vestibular syndromes and others.

In the clinic are diagnosed and treated also patients with peripheral nerve system disorders - radiculitis, plexitis, polyneuropathy, with aches in the back and disc neuralgia, with different forms of headache, with atypical facial pain, neuralgia, neuritis, chronic vessel diseases of the nervous system, hereditary and degenerative neurological diseases and dementias.

The doctors in the clinic posses different research methods in the neurology: Doppler sonography, routine and with functional testing, electroencephalography, diagnostics of the autonomic nervous system: heart rate variability and blood pressure, tilt table orthostatic test, cooling test and others.

Team

First Neurological Department for Autonomic Nervous System Disorders

Senior assistant prof. Petar Damyanov, MD

Head of department

Senior assistant prof. Petar Damyanov, MD

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+359 2/9702 211

Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:

Medical University of Sofia - 1996

Medical licensure:

1996- M.D. Degree

Board certified:

in Neurology - 2003

Training:

Doppler sonography - 2004; Autonomic nervous system investigation - 2013

Professional qualifications:

Board certified neurologist, experience in clinical practice, headache, vestibular disorders, cerebrovascular disease, doppler sonography, autonomic nervous system.

Current position:

Senior assistant prof. at Neurological department for paroxysmal disorders, MHATNP "St. Naum", Sofia

Professional experience:

MHATNP "St. Naum", Sofia

Professional affiliations:

Member of the Bulgarian Society of Neurology, Bulgarian Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamics

Scientific affiliations:

Mainly in the field of headache, vestibular disorders, cerebrovascular disease, doppler sonography, autonomic nervous system

• Over 30 scientific publications

Language:

German - fluent, English - good

Doctors:

Nino Tomov Chaushev, MD, PhD, assistent

Assistent

Assistant Nino Tomov Chaushev, MD, PhD, assistent

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+359 2/9702 212

Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:

Medical University of Varna - 2006

Medical licensure:

2006 - M.D. Degree

Board certified:

in Neurology - 2013

Training:

EEG course - 2014

Ph.D. Degree: 2012, Thesis:

"Quality of life in patients with migraine"

Professional qualifications:

Board certified neurologist, experience in clinical practice, movement disorders, headache, epilepsy, tilt-table test. Clinical courses: electroencephalography, electromyography, doppler sonography.

Current position:

Medical Doctor at Neurological department for paroxysmal disorders, MHATNP "St. Naum", Sofia

Professional experience:

MHATNP "St. Naum", Sofia

Professional affiliations:

Member of the Bulgarian Society of Neurology

Scientific affiliations:

Mainly in the field of movement disorders, headache, epilepsy, doppler sonography, and electroencephalography.

• Over 20 scientific publications

Language:

English - fluent, German - good

Greta Yoncheva Angelova, MD

Greta Yoncheva Angelova, MD

+359 2/9702 213

Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:

School of Medicine, Unuversity of Sofia - 1989

Medical licensure:

M.D. Degree - 1989

Board certified:

in neurology - 2014

Professional qualifications:

Board certified neurologist, experience in clinical practice, headache, autonomic nervous system, movement disorders, peripheral nervous system, epilepsy

Current position:

Medical Doctor at clinic of neurology for paroxysmal disorders, MHATNP "St. Naum", Sofia

Professional experience:

MHATNP "St. Naum", Sofia

Professional affiliations:

Bulgarian society of neurology. Member of the Bulgarian society of neurology

Scientific affiliations:

Mainly in the field of pain, peripheral nervous system, headache, and epilepsy

Language:

Russian fluent

Nurses:

nrs. Nedka Tsvetkova

nrs. Vera Veleva

nrs. Viktoria Stoycheva

nrs. Gergina Pavlova

Second Department of Epilepsy

Senior assistant prof. Rumyana Nikolova Kuzmanova, MD

Head of department

Senior assistant prof. Rumyana Nikolova Kuzmanova, MD

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+359 2/ 9702 216

Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:

Medical University of Sofia - 1984

Medical licensure:

M.D. Degree - 1984

Board certified:

in neurology - 1991

Training:

EEG

Professional qualifications:

Board certified neurologist, experience in clinical practice, epilepsy, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, pain, headache, clinical electroencephalography.

Current position:

Senior assistant prof. at Neurological department for paroxysmal disorders, MHATNP "St. Naum", Sofia

Professional experience:

MHATNP "St. Naum", Sofia

Professional affiliations:

Member of the Bulgarian society of neurology, Bulgarian society of headache, Bulgarian society of movement disorders

Scientific affiliations:

Mainly in the field of epilepsy, pain, headache, and electroencephalography

• Over 25 scientific publications

Language:

English fluent, Russian fluent, German fluent

Doctors:

Irina Tsvetanova Vaneva, MD, PhD

Irina Tsvetanova Vaneva, MD, PhD

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+359 2/9702 217

Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:

Medical University of Sofia - 2006

Medical licensure:

M.D. Degree - 2006

Board certified:

in neurology - 2014

Training:

EEG

Ph.D. Degree: (2013) Thesis:

"Comorbidity of epilepsy"

Professional qualifications:

Board certified neurologist, experience in clinical practice, epilepsy, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, pain, headache, clinical electroencephalography.

Current position:

Medical Doctor at Neurological department for paroxysmal disorders, MHATNP "St. Naum", Sofia

Professional experience:

MHATNP "St. Naum", Sofia

Professional affiliations:

Member of the Bulgarian society of neurology

Scientific affiliations:

Mainly in the field of epilepsy, movement disorders, pain, headache, and electroencephalography

• Over 10 scientific publications

Language:

English fluent, Russian good

Dr. Ana Veskova Shopova, MD, PhD, assistent

Assistent

Dr. Ana Veskova Shopova, MD, PhD, assistent

+359 2/9702 227

Curriculum Vitae

Nurses:

nrs. Violeta Kishparska

nrs. Teodora Firkova

nrs. Slaveika Yordanova

nrs. Slavka Gergova

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