Prof. Dr. Dobromir Dimitrov Dimitrov, PhD
Date and place of birth: July 4, 1980, Troyan, Lovech District
Education:
Secondary education - SOU “V. Levski ”in Troyan, 1998 - with excellent success
Master’s degree - medicine at the Medical University-Pleven, 2004
Specialty General Surgery, Medical University - Pleven, 2010
PhD in General Surgery, Medical University of Pleven, 2011
Medical University - Pleven, 2020, specialty "Public Health and Health Management" Master's Degree
Academic positions:
Associate Professor - 2015
Professor - 2020
Academic positions:
Member of the Student Council (SS) at MU-Pleven, 2000 - 2004
Deputy Chairman of the SS at MU-Pleven, 2001 - 2003
Member of the Board of the Association of Medical Students in Pleven, 2000-2001.
Member of the Academic Council and General Assembly of MU-Pleven, 2001 - 2004
Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the First Medical Scientific Conference for Students and Young Physicians with International Participation, May 15-17, 2002
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Second and Third Medical Scientific Conference for Students and Young Physicians with International Participation, May 15-17, 2003 and October 14-16, 2004.
Doctoral student at the Clinic of Oncological Surgery at the Medical University - Pleven, 2005. - 2008
Surgeon at the Clinic of Oncological Surgery at the University Hospital “G. Stranski ”- Pleven since 2008.
Assistant in the Department of Nursing Surgical Care at the FZG of MU - Pleven since 2008.
Head of the Scientific Club of Oncological Surgery for Medical Students at MU-Pleven since 2012.
Anatomy Demonstrator 2000–2003
PhD student at the Clinic of Oncology Surgery at the Oncology Center - Pleven 2005 - 2008
Surgeon at the Clinic of Oncological Surgery at the University Hospital “G. Stranski ”EAD-town. Pleven 2008 - 2015
Surgeon at MHAT "St. Marina ”- Pleven since 2015
Head of HAIFU Center at MHAT "St. Marina ”-town Pleven
Assistant in the boat "SHG" at FZG of MU-Pleven from 2008 to 2016.
Associate Professor at the Department of Propaedeutics of Surgical Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine, Medical University - Pleven since 2016.
Head of a student group in Oncological Surgery at MU-Pleven since 2012.
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of MU-Pleven, from 06.2016
Rector of MU-Pleven, from 05.2021
Specializations:
Topographic anatomy and surgery of the pelvic organs, November, 2001, HMI-Pleven
Vitamins and nutrients, February 20-April 17, 2002, HMI-Pleven
Pathobiochemistry of diabetes, 10-12 April, 2002, HMI-Pleven, ULB-Brussels
The place of medical students in health promotion, May 11–12, 2003, HMI-Pleven
Modern surgical and complex treatment of breast cancer. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, October 8, 2004 Oncology Center - Pleven
Epidemiology of Scientific Research - Medical University - Pleven, May 2005
Statistical analysis - MU - Pleven, September 2005
Laparoscopic surgery, Berlin, Germany - 01.09. - 01.12.2007
Laparoscopic surgery, Istanbul, Turkey - 07.10. - 13.10.2008
Laparoscopic surgery - MU - Pleven, TAURUS, 2008
Conventional Gastrointestinal Endoscopy with Biopsy, May 2009, Gastro-Diagnostic Department at the University Hospital - Pleven
"Pancreatic Cancer" Military Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria org. by ISSO of the IASGO, October 2010
Balkan Master class in Clinical Oncology 11.05.2011 - 15.05.2011, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Oncology Master Class, Dubrovnik, Croatia -11.05. - 15.05.2011
Model JC HIFU control, Chongqing, China - 01.08. - 17.08.2012
Fourth Bulgarian Workshop with practical session in Robotic Gynecology and Urology and 13th International Workshop in da Vinci Surgery in South East Europe - 31.05.2012 -02.06.2012, Pleven, Bulgaria
“Introduction to Clinical Research and ICH GCP for investigators” 07/06/2012, Sofia, Bulgaria
Training course of clinical operation for Model-JC HIFU of Chongqing, China company, HIFU Doctor- 02.08.-15.08.0212, Chongqing, China
17th International Workshop in da Vinci Surgery in South East Europe - 06.06.2013-07.06.2013, Pleven, Bulgaria as a trainee surgeon.
First International workshop of laparoscopic surgery 28.05.2013-31.05.2013, Gabrovo, Bulgaria - supervisor Dr. Yves Van Molhem, Aalst, Belgium
DID on Oncology. Ultrasound diagnosis of diseases of the mammary glands. Sofia 04.11.2013-15.11.2013
Laparoscopic Surgery, Imperial College, London, UK - 6.01.2014-04.04.2014
Certified as a surgeon on a console for robotic surgery, Strasbourg, France - 24.03. - March 27, 2014
Ultrasound of Pelvic floor disorders, Treviso-Italy, 26-28.11.2014
ESSO Course on Fluorescence Guided Surgery, Leiden, Netherlands, 11-12 April, 2019
Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision, Barcelona, Spain, 11-12 March, 2019
Teaching activity:
Exercises in General Surgery with students majoring in "Medicine" and "Nurse"
English language training in General Surgery, specialty "Medicine"
SDO, Laparoscopic surgery - first level TAURUS, MU-Pleven
SDO, Oncoplastic surgery in patients with breast cancer
Research interests and developments:
Scientific publications and announcements - 150
Reimplemented research projects - 7
Initiator, co-author and participant in projects under OP "Science and Education for Smart Growth" - 2
Co-authorship in textbooks and books - 4
IF from full-text articles - 84,334
Oncology
Breast cancer
Rectal cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Focused ultrasound surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Robotic surgery
Participation in research projects
Study of the anatomical variants of the hepatic veins. Project N: 9 Research project funded by HMI-Pleven, 2001
Training of medical students: Promoters of Prevention of drug abuse. Under “Leonardo da Vinci” Program of the EU, 01.10.2004-01.10.2006
Technical editor of "Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - a new approach to the lymphatic system", T. Deliiski, MU-Pleven-2004.
Study of the metastasis in the iliac lymph nodes in cancer of the lower and middle third of the rectum by the method of biopsy of sentinel lymph nodes - Project N 27 MU - Pleven, 2005
Study of the connective tissue and fascial structures around the rectum with a view to defining the anatomically, oncologically and operatively and technically most substantiated plan of rectal mobilization in surgical treatment of rectal cancer - Project N 28 MU - Pleven, 2005
Study on the frequency of carriers of genetic defects in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in familial cases of breast cancer - Project 31 of MU-Pleven, 2012.
Study of the possibilities of HIFU (HAIFU) technology for the treatment of fibroid disease in Bulgarian and Chinese patients as a non-invasive, alternative to surgery method - an international project funded by the Research Fund of the Ministry of Education and Science-Bulgaria, 2014-2018
Activity Manager 2 "Personalized approach in preoperative preparation and operative treatment of patients through minimally invasive surgery, based on image reconstructions, 3D visualization and virtual simulation" to the project:
Establishment of a training center for doctoral students, postdoctoral students, postgraduates and young scientists at the Faculty of Medicine of MU-Pleven - 2017 - 2018. The grant under the project is a total of BGN 695,631.34
Head of the work package MIH "Oncological Surgery" to the project BG05M2OP001-1.002-0010-C03 "Center of competence in personalized medicine, 3D and telemedicine, robotic and minimally invasive surgery" from 2018.
Scientific awards and scholarships
John Brisby Scholarship 1998 for excellent achievement at the “V. Levski ”- the town of Troyan
Young scientist at MU-Pleven - 2003
DAAD scholarship. Won and defended a scholarship to the German academic society with a project: Laparoscopic surgery and sentinel lymph node mapping in colorectal cancer. Medical University Charite, Campus Buch, Berlin, Germany - 01.09. - 01.12.2007
ERASMUS, Laparoscopic Surgery, Istanbul Medical University, Istanbul, Turkey - October 7-13, 2008
Won and defended a scholarship to the European School of Oncology, Balkan Master Class of Oncology, Dubrovnik, Croatia -11.05.-15.05.2011
Won and defended a scholarship to the European Society of Coloproctology. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery-06.01.-04.04.2014, Imperial College, London, UK
"Young Physician of Bulgaria" for 2015 - National Award of BMA, "Darik" Radio and "Standard" newspaper.
Membership in scientific organizations:
Bulgarian Medical Union since 2005
Bulgarian Surgical Society since 2009
ESPEN - European society for Clinical Nutrition and Metolism from 2009
Member of the Student Council at MU-Pleven 2000-2004
Deputy Chairman of the SS at MU-Pleven 2001-2003
Member of the Management Board of the Association of Medical Students in Pleven 2000-2001
Member of the Academic Council and General Assembly of MU-Pleven 2001-2004
Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the First Medical Scientific Conference for Students and Young Physicians with International Participation, May 15-17, 2002
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Second Medical Scientific Conference for Students and Young Physicians with International Participation, May 15-17, 2003
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Third Medical Scientific Conference for Students and Young Physicians with International Participation, October 14-16, 2004
Member of the Organizing Committee of the Jubilee Scientific Conference "30 Years of HMI-Pleven", October 15-17, 2004.
Member of the Surgery Club at the Oncology Center - Pleven 2002 - 2004.
Member of the Bulgarian Surgical Society since 2009.
Member of ESPEN - European society for Clinical Nutrition and Metobolism, since 2009
Member of the Academic Council of MU-Pleven since 2013
Member of the European Society of Coloproctology, since 2013
Member of the Board of the International Society of Minimally Invasive and Non-Invasive Medicine, since 2013
Member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), since 2013
Associate Editor of the Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research, 2015
Reviewer in the Journal of the Pancreas since 2015.
Member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons SLS since 2019.
Optional courses
Topographic anatomy and surgery of the pelvic organs, November, 5-9 2001, HMI-Pleven
Vitamins and nutrients, February 20 – April 17, 2002, HMI – Pleven
Pathobiochemistry of diabetes, 10-12 April, 2002, HMI-Pleven, ULB-Brussels
The place of medical students in health promotion, May 11–12, 2003, HMI-Pleven
Modern surgical and complex treatment of breast cancer. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, October 8, 2004 Oncology Center - Pleven
Epidemiology of Scientific Research - Medical University - Pleven, May 2005
Statistical analysis - MU - Pleven, September 2005
Laparoscopic Surgery - MU - Pleven TAURUS 2008
"Conventional Gastrointestinal Endoscopy with Biopsy" May 2009, Gastro-diagnostic Department at the University Hospital - Pleven
"Pancreatic Cancer" Military Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria org. by ISSO of the IASGO, October 2010
Balkan Master class in Clinical Oncology 11/05/2011 - 15/05/2011, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Fourth Bulgarian Workshop with practical session in Robotic Gynecology and Urology and 13th International Workshop in da Vinci Surgery in South East Europe- 31/05 / 2012-02 / 06/2012, Pleven, Bulgaria
“Introduction to Clinical Research and ICH GCP for investigators” 06/07/2012, Sofia, Bulgaria
Training course of clinical operation for Model-JC HIFU of Chongqing, China company, HIFU Doctor- 02.08.-15.08.0212, Chongqing, China
17th International Workshop in da Vinci Surgery in South East Europe- 06/06 / 2013-07 / 06/2013, Pleven, Bulgaria as a trainee surgeon.
I-st International workshop of laparoscopic surgery 28/05 / 2013-31 / 05/2013, Gabrovo, Bulgaria- supervisor Dr. Yves Van Molhem, Aalst, Belgium
DID on Oncology. Ultrasound diagnosis of diseases of the mammary glands. Sofia 04.11.2013-15.11.2013
Certified as a console Robotic surgeon, Strasbourg, France-24-27 March 2014
European Society of Coloproctology. Workshop: Anorectal and pelvic ultrasound course. Belgrade, Serbia-25.09.2013
Ultrasound of Pelvic floor disorders, Treviso-Italy, 26-28.11.2014
Language qualification:
English
Russian