Biography
Dr.Asen Petrov
Also known as: Asen M. Petrov, Dr. Asen M. Petrov
15 March 1862 – 20 February 1920 · born: Pleven
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Dr. Asen Petrov was the founder of modern Bulgarian surgery, for many years head of the surgical department of Alexandrovska Hospital, and the author of 94 scientific works. He is regarded as the father of Bulgarian plastic surgery.
Asen Petrov was born on 15 March 1862 into a family of the Bulgarian National Revival in Pleven. His father, Marincho Petrov, was a public figure and a associate of Vasil Levski and Petko R. Slaveykov. He graduated in medicine with distinction in Montpellier (1889) and specialized in surgery in Paris and Vienna. From 1893 he was a resident physician under Dr. Shtirlin in the surgical department of Alexandrovska Hospital, and from 1896 he was its head for 25 years. He served as a military field surgeon during the wars of 1912–1918. He introduced asepsis and antisepsis in Bulgaria, performed the first resection of the stomach in the country (1896), devised a method for resection of the colon in cases of carcinoma that was cited in French literature, and carried out the first trepanations in Bulgaria. He established the first department of pediatric surgery (1908) and from 1904 organized training courses for surgeons. He was a member of the Supreme Medical Council, which took part in the decision to establish the Faculty of Medicine. He died on 20 February 1920, at only 58 years of age, after a severe, fatal heart attack.
Main contributions
- Introduction of asepsis and antisepsis in Bulgaria (1909), only a year after their introduction worldwide
- First resection of the stomach in Bulgaria (1896) and development of a method for resection of the colon in cases of carcinoma, cited in French literature
- Establishment of the first department of pediatric surgery in Bulgaria (1908)
- Organization of the first training courses for surgeons in Bulgaria from 1904
- Participation, as a member of the Supreme Medical Council, in the decision to establish the Faculty of Medicine at Sofia University
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Asen Petrov born?
Dr. Asen Petrov was born on March 15, 1862, in Pleven, into a family of the Bulgarian National Revival. His father, Marincho Petrov, was a public figure and an associate of Vasil Levski and Petko R. Slaveykov.
What is Dr. Asen Petrov known for?
Dr. Asen Petrov is the founder of modern Bulgarian surgery and the author of 94 scientific works. He is also regarded as the father of Bulgarian plastic surgery.
Where did Dr. Asen Petrov work?
From 1893, Dr. Asen Petrov was a resident physician under Dr. Shtirlin in the surgical department of Alexandrovska Hospital. From 1896, he headed it for 25 years.
What were Dr. Asen Petrov's contributions to Bulgarian medicine?
He introduced asepsis and antisepsis in Bulgaria and performed the country's first stomach resection (1896). He developed a method for resection of the colon in cases of carcinoma, which was cited in French literature, and established the first pediatric surgery department (1908). From 1904, he organized training courses for surgeons.
Where did Dr. Asen Petrov study?
Dr. Asen Petrov graduated in medicine with distinction from Montpellier in 1889. He specialized in surgery in Paris and Vienna.
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See also
- Dr. Yordan Georgiev1 September 1863 – 1932
Bulgarian surgeon who worked in Lovech and Rousse, known for performing the first nephrostomy in Bulgaria and for the high regard in which he was held by Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov.
- Dr. Dimitar Ivanov Mihaylovski1864 – 1939
Bulgarian surgeon, founder of the Plovdiv school of surgery, who graduated in medicine and specialized in surgery in Paris. He was the first in Bulgaria to perform and publish a number of surgical interventions.
- Dr. Ivan Karamihaylov1866 – 26 May 1961
Bulgarian surgeon, born in Shumen, who specialized in Vienna and was known for his military medical service and for the distinction "People's Physician." He is regarded as the first Bulgarian surgeon to be awarded this title.
- Dr. Luka Ivanov Vankov1857 – 25 July 1931
Bulgarian military physician and surgeon, participant in the Russo-Turkish War, initiator of the founding of the Bulgarian Medical Union and first editor of its "Chronicles".
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