Digital library
The books by Prof. Dr. Georgi Baychev and his co-authors preserve the memory of Bulgarian physicians, their lives and legacy.
183 years since the birth of Dr. Pavel Yakovlevich Pyasetski(* 1843)
A Russian military surgeon, traveller and painter who worked in the Gabrovo hospital during the Russo-Turkish War. Author of the book "Two Months in Gabrovo".
Quote of the day
„Basanovich was one of our own, a truly loving Bulgarian, a man of our village, devoted with heart and soul to our village. He loved Bulgaria more than we Bulgarians did ourselves.“
The books
01
Georgi Baychev, Martin Todorov, Aleksandar Peykov
A historical publication devoted to Bulgarian physicians in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.
02
Studies on Some of the First Surgeons in Bulgaria
Georgi Baychev,
Historical studies of the pioneers of Bulgarian surgery and the human destinies behind the development of the profession.
03
Studies of Some of the First Surgeons in Bulgaria
Georgi Baychev, Sabrina Amiri
A sequel to "Dreamer Doctors" – studies of some of the first surgeons in Bulgaria, including Russian and Czech physicians who contributed to the development of surgery in our country.
New capability
Open any book in the library and listen — in Bulgarian or in English. Natural voice, page by page.
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New podcast
Every morning — a 90-second portrait of a physician whose anniversary falls today, paired with a quote from a Bulgarian medical-history book.
The digital library
Here we have gathered the books on the history of Bulgarian medicine with their exact titles, authors and publication data.
Online reading and PDF downloads will be opened for each book individually — only after the authors confirm permission for digital distribution.
The physicians
Bulgarian military physician, head of the first Bulgarian sanitary mission to Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905). One of the founders of the Bulgarian Medical Association.
Bulgarian physician, surgeon and publicist, head of the surgical department of the Kyustendil hospital. As Mayor of Kyustendil, he is credited with saving the local Jews from deportation.
A Tarnovo physician, known as the last Tarnovo resident to bandage Vasil Levski. He took part in the national liberation movement and in medical work during the Russo-Turkish War.
A Russian military surgeon, traveller and painter who worked in the Gabrovo hospital during the Russo-Turkish War. Author of the book "Two Months in Gabrovo".
The first Bulgarian physician to hold a diploma, and a field surgeon in Napoleon's army. He opened the first pharmacy on the territory of present-day Bulgaria, in Tarnovo in 1823.
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