Neurological Clinic for Children

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Management

Prof. Veneta Sashova Bojinova-Tchamova, MD, PhD

Head of clinic
Prof. Veneta Sashova Bojinova-Tchamova, MD, PhD
Prof. Veneta Sashova Bojinova-Tchamova, MD, PhD
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Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:
School of Medicine, University of Sofia - 1975
Medical licensure:
1975 MD, degree
Board certified:
neurology: 1986
child neurology: 2004
Training:
Neurology:
  • 1982-1985- Neurology Clinic of University Hospital "Alexandrovska"
  • 1986- Clinic of Child Neurology, University Hospital of Neurolgy and Psychiatry "Sveti Naum"
Ph.D. Degree: 1992
Thesis: "Clinical and transcranial Doppler sonographic studies in cerebrovalcular pathology in childhood"
Professional qualifications:
Board certified neurologist, Board certified child neurologist, experience in clinical practice, multiple sclerosis in childhood, cerebrovascular diseases in childhood, epilepsy in childhood, headache in childhood, Doppler sonography in childhood, teaching and research in child neurology
Current position:
Professor of Neurology, Medical University - Sofia
Clinic of Child neurology, Multiprofile Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry 'Sveti Naum", clinical director
Professional experience:
1975-1976
Scientific collaborator of neuromophology - Central Laboratory of brain research Bulgarian Academy of Science
1976-1982
Scientific collaboratorin Laboratory of Chemical cancerogenesis and testing, Institute of Oncology, Medical academy
1982-1985
Assistant porofessor in Neurology inNeurology Clinic of the University Hospital "Alexandrovska"
1985-2002
Assistant porofessor in Neurology, Medical university, Sofia in Clinic of Child Neurology in the Specialized Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry 'Sveti Naum"
2002-2004
Assoc. prof. in Neurology, Medical university, Sofia in Clinic of Child Neurology in the Specialized Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry 'St. Naum"
2004-2013
Assoc. prof. in Neurology, Medical university, Sofia, Clinic of Child Neurology in the Multiprofile Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry 'Sveti Naum"- clinical director
2013-
Professor in Neurology, Medical university, Sofia, Clinic of Child Neurology in the Specialized Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry 'Sveti Naum"- clinical director
Professional affiliations:
  • Member of Bulgarian Society of Neurology
  • President of Scientific society of neurology, psychiatry and psychology of childhood development
  • Member of Bulgarian society against epilepsy
  • Member of Bulgarian society of clinical neurophysiology
  • Member of Bulgarian Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) society
  • Member of Bulgarian Society of cephalgia and pain
Scientific affiliations:
Mainly in the field of neurological diseases in childhood - cerebrovascular diseases in childhood; inflammatory, autoimmune, degenerative and genetic disorders in childhood, neuromuscular diseases, epilepsy in childhood, cerebral palsy, headache in childhood
Scientific publications:
228 (185 in Bulgarian and 33 in international journals)
  • 3 Monographs
  • 6 handbooks of Neurology
Awards:
„Prof. Dr. K. Chilov“ Award of Medical faculty, Medical university-Sofia for high achievements in the field of medical science and education for 2011.
Language:
English fluent

Antoaneta Petrova-Naumova

Senior nurse
Antoaneta Petrova-Naumova
Antoaneta Petrova-Naumova
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Curriculum Vitae

Structure

Pediatric Neurology clinic specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of 1 to 18 years old children with neurological diseases: Various clinical forms of epilepsy, degenerative, genetic, and inflammatory diseases in central and peripheral nervous system, neuromuscular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, children with cerebral palsy, headache etc.

The clinic has a total of 30 beds and ability to examine the children suffering from neurological diseases with video-EEG monitoring, EMG, evoked potentials, otoneurological, neuroimaging, psychological and biochemical tests.

National Center for neuromuscular diseases

The National Center for neuromuscular diseases was established upon Decision No.162/14.07.2003 of the Management of the Ministry of Health on functional basis. In accordance with the work organization of the Centre was created a register of neuromuscular disorders starting in childhood and treated at the clinic such as:

  • progressive muscular dystrophy;
  • hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy;
  • spinal Muscular Atrophy;
  • myotonia;
  • paramyotonia;
  • paroxysmal myoplegia;
  • congenital myopathy;
  • myasthhenia.

The clinic works in cooperation with other units of MHATNP "St. Naum", as well as with a number of medical institutions, part of Faculty of Medicine - Sofia, and the Bulgarian Neuromuscular Diseases Association - BNDA.

The National Center for Neuromuscular diseases performs the following activities:

  • Early diagnosis of the disease and conducting of medical genetic testing in order to prevent the childbirth of other diseased children in the family.
  • Preparation of individual treatment plan for each patient for performing physiotherapy and rehabilitation procedures, medication therapy as well as specifying the deadlines for check-ups.
  • Preparation of interim medical reports for the district WCAC (Work Capability Assessment Commissions) for determination of disability level and assurance of social welfare and free medical care that is rightly theirs.

The National center for neuromuscular diseases accepts diseased children from any health facility in the country.

Team

Rodopska Elena, M.D.

Doctor graduate in nervous diseases
Rodopska Elena, M.D.
Rodopska Elena, M.D.

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Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:
School of Medicine, University of Sofia - 2002
Medical licensure:
2002 M.D. degree
Board certified:
pediatric - 2008
pediatric neurology- 2011
Dissertation:
Educational and scientific degree „Doctor“ - 2020
Dissertation topic: „Cerebral palsy, epilepsy and intellectual deficits in children“
Training:
Pediatric:
  • 2003-2008 Multiprofile Hospital for active treatment in child diseases "Prof. Ivan Mitev" Child Neurology
  • 2009-2011 Child Neurology Clinic of the Multiprofile Hospital for active treatment in child diseases "Prof. Ivan Mitev"
  • 2010 MultiprofileHospital for active treatment in neurology and psychiatry "St.Naum"
Professional qualifications:
experience in clinical practice, clinical electroencephalography, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis in childhood, cerebrovascular diseases in childhood, headache in childhood.
Current position:
Pediatric Neurologist in Department of Child neurology
Professional experience:
2003-2011 Pediatrician in MultiprofileHospital for active treatment in child diseases "Prof. Ivan Mitev"
2011 to present Child Neurologist in Department of Child Neurology in MultiprofileHospital for active treatment in neurology and psychiatry "St. Naum"
Professional affiliations:
  • Member of the Bulgarian Doctor`s Union
  • Member of Bulgarian Society of Neurology
  • Member of Scientific society of neurology, psychiatry and psychology of childhood development
  • Member of EPNS: European Pediatric Neurology Society
Scientific affiliations:
Mainly in the field of clinical eletroencephalography andepilepsy in childhood, degenerative and genetic disorders in childhood, neuromuscular diseases
Scientific publications:
Author and co-author of over 40 scientific articles in Bulgarian and foreign journals.
Author and co-author of over 50 scientific papers (posters and oral presentations).
Language:
French and English

Asya Asenova, MD

Physician, Chief Assistant
Asya Asenova, MD
Asya Asenova, MD

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Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:
School of Medicine, University of Sofia - (2000)
Medical licensure:
2000, M.D. degree
Board certified:
neurology - 2010
Training:
 
Neurology:
2005-2006 - Neurology Clinic of University Hospital "Alexandrovska"
 
2006-2009, Multiprofile Hospital for active treatment in neurology and psychiatry ,,St.Naum"
Professional qualifications:
experience in clinical practice, multiple sclerosis in childhood, cerebrovascular diseases in childhood, epilepsy in childhood, headache in childhood.
Current position:
Department of child neurology in Multiprofile Hospital for active treatment in neurology and psychiatry "St. Naum" - medical doctor
Professional experience:
2001 - 2004 - physician at the Center for Emergency Medicine;
2006 - 2011- Neurologist in Department of Child Neurology in Multiprofile Hospital for active treatment in neurology and psychiatry "St. Naum";
2011 - 2014 - Neurologist in Multiprofile Hospital for active treatment "Lulin";
2014 to to present - Neurologist in Department of Child Neurology in Multiprofile Hospital for active treatment in neurology and psychiatry "St. Naum".
Professional affiliations:
 
Member of the
  • Bulgarian Doctor's Union
  • Bulgarian Society of Neurology
  • Scientific society of neurology, psychiatry and psychology of childhood development
Scientific affiliations:
Mainly in the field of neurological diseases in childhood-epilepsy in childhood, cerebrovascular diseases in childhood; inflammatory, autoimmune, degenerative and genetic disorders in childhood, neuromuscular diseases, cerebral palsy, headache in childhood
Scientific publications:
3 in Bulgarian journals
Language:
English

Elena Dimitrova Slavkova, M.D.

Elena Dimitrova Slavkova, M.D.
Elena Dimitrova Slavkova, M.D.

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Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:
School of medicine, University of Sofia - 1990
Medical licensure:
1990 M.D. degree
Board certified:
pediatry - 1997
child neurology - 2007
Training:
1994 - Training of university staff and practitioners dealing with handicapped children - TEMPUS- SJEP-03478-94- School of medicine, University of Sofia, Universite d'Aix-Marseille II, Marseille
Pediatry:
1996 - Specialized hospital for active treatment of children diseases, Medical University of Sofia
Child Neurology:
1995-1997 - Multiprofile Hospital for active treatment in neurology and psychiatry "St. Naum"
Professional qualifications:
board certified pediatrician and child neurologist, experience in autoimmune, in flammatory, degenerative and genetic disorders in childhood, neuromuscular diseases, childhood epilepsies, cerebrovascular diseases in childhood, cerebral palsy, headache in childhood.
Current position:
Department of child neurology in Multiprofile Hospital for active treatment in neurology and psychiatry "St. Naum" - medical doctor
Professional experience:
1990 - 1991 - Department of pediatry, Outpatient clinic N26 in Sofia;
1991 - 2000 - I Municipal Child Hospital, Sofia;
2000 - 2006 - II Multiprofile Hospital for active treatment, Department of pediatry, Sofia;
2006 to present - Multiprofile Hospital for active treatment in neurology and psychiatry "St. Naum", medical doctor in Department of child neurology
Professional affiliations:
  • Member of the Bulgarian Society of Neurology
  • Member of the Scientific society of neurology, psychiatry and psychology of childhood development
Scientific affiliations:
mainly in the fleid of neurological diseases in childhood- cerebrovascular diseases in childhood; inflammatory, autoimmune, degenerative and genetic disorders in childhood, neuromuscular diseases, epilepsy in childhood, cerebral palsy, headache in childhood
Scientific publications:
6 publications on autoimmune, degenerative and genetic disorders in childhood,epilepsyin childhood in Bulgarian journals. Posters - 25
Language:
Fluent in French and Russian

Daniela Deneva, MD

Daniela Deneva, MD
Daniela Deneva, MD

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Curriculum Vitae

Graduated:
School of Medicine, University of Varna - 1989
Medical licensure:
1989 MD
Board certified:
pediatry- 1998
Child Neurology - 2007
Training:
Pediatry:
  • 1991-1995 - MultiprofileHospital for active treatement - Dobrich
  • 1997- Medical university, SpecializedHospital for active tretement of children disease" LTD- Sofia
Child Neurology:
  • 2005-2007 - MultiprofileHospital for active treatement in neurology and psychiatry"St.Naum"
Clinical Neurophysiology:
  • Neurology Clinic of the University Hospital "Alexandrovska"- 2009
Professional qualifications:
experience in clinical practice, childhood epilepsies and electroencephalography , transfontanellar ultrasonography in infans, multiple sclerosisin childhood, genetic, metabolic,and neurocutaneous disorder.
Current position:
Physician in the Clinic of Child neurology
Professional experience:
video-electroencephalography, transfontanellar ultrasonography in infans, autoimmune and degenerative disorders, cerebrovascular deseases in childhood.
Professional affiliations:
  • Member of the Bulgarian Doctor's Union
  • Member of the Bulgarian Society of Neurology
  • Member of the Scientific society of neurology, psychiatry and psychology of childhood development
Scientific affiliations:
Mainly in the fleid of video-electroencephalography in childhood epilepsy syndromes, autoimmune and degenerative disorders, cerebrovascular deseases in childhood, genetic, metabolic, and neurocutaneous disorder,malformations of cortical development.
Scientific publications:
7 in Bulgarian and 26 posters
Language:
good command of English and French language

Maya Mihaylova Koleva, MD

Doctor graduate in nervous diseases, assistent
Maya Mihaylova Koleva, MD
Maya Mihaylova Koleva, MD

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Curriculum Vitae

prof. Dr. Iliyana Anatolieva Aleksandrova-Lazarova

Physician, Chief Assistant
prof. Dr. Iliyana Anatolieva Aleksandrova-Lazarova
prof. Dr. Iliyana Anatolieva Aleksandrova-Lazarova

Curriculum Vitae

Contacts
Prof.Dr. Veneta Bozhinova, Doctor of Medicine - +359 2/9702 243
Dr. Asya Yordanova Asenova - +359 2/9702 245
Dr. Elena Slavkova - doctor-ordinator - +359 2/9702 247
Dr. Daniela Deneva - doctor-ordinator - +359 2/9702 247
Dr. Elena Rodopska - doctor-ordinator - +359 2/9702 245

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