Biography
Dr.Alexander Marinov Nedyalkov
Also known as: Al. Nedyalkov, Dr. Nedyalkov
7 March 1879 – 1967 · born: Tarnovo
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Bulgarian surgeon and balneologist who specialized in the fight against bone-and-joint and lymphatic tuberculosis in children. Long-time director of the Varna Marine Children's Sanatorium and author of nearly 200 scientific publications.
Alexander Marinov Nedyalkov was born on 7 March 1879 in Tarnovo. He graduated from the Classical Gymnasium in his native town and then received a medical education in Moscow, graduating with distinction. After his return, he worked as a resident physician in the surgical department of the Tarnovo Hospital. In 1904 he organized the Physicians' Congress in Tarnovo, and from 1906 he was a surgeon at the Varna State Hospital. In 1912 he specialized in operative medicine and infectious diseases in St. Petersburg. He took part as a military physician in the Balkan War, and during the First World War he was a surgeon in the 6th Division. After the war he headed the surgical department in Varna, but, wrongly accused, he left and worked for a time as a school physician. From 1924 to 1939 he was the director-physician of the Varna Marine Children's Sanatorium, where, after specializations in Germany, France and Switzerland, he built a center for bone and bone-and-joint tuberculosis in children. In his advanced years he practiced as a balneologist at the Sea Baths of Varna until the end of his life in 1967.
Main contributions
- Building a modern treatment and surgical center for bone and bone-and-joint tuberculosis in children at the Varna Marine Children's Sanatorium
- Publication of nearly 200 articles, brochures and books on surgery, tuberculosis and orthopedics
- Author of monographs on the climate of Varna and the Black Sea coast, climatotherapy, and child mortality in Bulgaria
- Organizing the Physicians' Congress in Tarnovo in 1904
- Awarded the honorary title "Merited Physician" and elected an honorary member of the scientific orthopedic and traumatological society
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Alexander Marinov Nedyalkov born?
Dr. Alexander Marinov Nedyalkov was born on 7 March 1879 in Tarnovo. He graduated from the Classical Gymnasium in his hometown and received his medical education with distinction in Moscow.
What is Dr. Alexander Marinov Nedyalkov known for?
He was a Bulgarian surgeon and balneologist who specialized in combating bone-and-joint and lymphatic tuberculosis in children. He was a long-time director of the Varna Marine Children's Sanatorium and the author of nearly 200 scientific publications.
Where did Dr. Alexander Marinov Nedyalkov work?
He worked as a resident physician in the surgical department of the Tarnovo Hospital, and from 1906 he was a surgeon at the Varna State Hospital. From 1924 to 1939 he was the director-physician of the Varna Marine Children's Sanatorium, and later he practiced as a balneologist at the Sea Baths of Varna.
Which wars did Dr. Alexander Marinov Nedyalkov take part in?
He served as a military physician in the Balkan War. During the First World War he was a surgeon in the 6th Division.
What were Dr. Alexander Marinov Nedyalkov's contributions?
He built a modern treatment and surgical center for pediatric bone and bone-and-joint tuberculosis at the Varna Marine Children's Sanatorium and organized the Physicians' Congress in Tarnovo in 1904. He also authored monographs on the climate of Varna and the Black Sea coast, climate therapy, and child mortality in Bulgaria.
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- Dr. Grigor Nikolov Dragiev1875 – 1954
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- Dr. Stefan Smyadovski3 February 1875 – ?
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