Biography
Prof. Dr.Boycho Boychev Boychev
Also known as: Boycho Boychev, Prof. Boychev
12 June 1902 – 13 December 1971 · born: the town of Lom
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Boycho Boychev was one of the founders of Bulgarian orthopedics and traumatology. He was director of the first independent clinic of orthopedics and traumatology in Bulgaria and the creator of his own scientific school.
Born in Lom, where he completed secondary school. He studied medicine in Sofia and became a member of the editorial board of the student medical journal "Premedicus", after which he transferred to Italy and graduated in Modena (1927). After his return he worked for two years as a municipal physician in Lom, then joined the clinic of surgical propaedeutics of Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov, qualified as a specialist in surgery and became a full-time assistant. He specialized in Bologna (1936–1937), where he developed an original method for the surgical treatment of habitual dislocation of the kneecap. He was elected private docent (1945), associate professor (1946), director of the first independent clinic of orthopedics and traumatology (1947) and full professor (1949). He was the author of more than 20 original operative methods, two textbooks that were reissued several times, and 4 monographs. For many years he was editor-in-chief of the journal "Surgery" and, from 1961, a corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He died in Sofia at the age of 69. The University Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment in Orthopedics in Gorna Banya bears his name.
Main contributions
- Director of the first independent clinic of orthopedics and traumatology in Bulgaria (1947)
- Author of more than 20 original operative methods, including a new method for the treatment of habitual dislocation of the kneecap
- Published two textbooks (reissued several times) and 4 monographs on orthopedics and traumatology
- Built an orthopedic and traumatological school – trained 6 candidates of medical sciences and habilitated four associate professors
- Elected corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (1961)
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Prof. Boycho Boychev born?
Prof. Boycho Boychev was born on 12 June 1902 in the town of Lom. He also completed secondary school there.
What is Prof. Boycho Boychev known for?
Prof. Boycho Boychev is one of the founders of Bulgarian orthopedics and traumatology. He was the director of the first independent clinic of orthopedics and traumatology in Bulgaria and created his own scientific school.
Where did Prof. Boycho Boychev study and work?
He studied medicine in Sofia, then transferred to Italy and graduated in Modena in 1927. After returning, he worked for two years as a municipal physician in Lom, and then worked in the clinic of surgical propaedeutics of Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov. In 1947 he became director of the first independent clinic of orthopedics and traumatology.
What are Prof. Boycho Boychev's contributions to orthopedics and traumatology?
He was the author of more than 20 original surgical methods, including a new method for treating habitual dislocation of the kneecap, developed during his specialization in Bologna. He wrote two textbooks and 4 monographs, and his school trained 6 candidates of medical sciences and four associate professors.
When did Prof. Boycho Boychev die and what bears his name?
Prof. Boycho Boychev died on 13 December 1971 in Sofia at the age of 69. The University Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment in Orthopedics in Gorna Banya bears his name.
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See also
- Dr. Spiridon Todorov31 January 1901 – 1 September 1974
Dr. Spiridon Todorov was a Bulgarian surgeon, born into a family of physicians, who worked successively in Rousse, Lom and Silistra. He is also known for his literary activity – he founded the first literary circle for health workers in Bulgaria.
- Dr. Stefan Krumov Kambosev1900 – early February 1969
A surgeon, son of Dr. Krum Kambosev, who worked in hospitals in Shumen, Burgas and Sliven. He was the first in Bulgaria to perform intraosseous osteosynthesis by Küntscher's method.
- Dr. Georgi Popmarinov1905 – ?
Dr. Georgi Popmarinov was the founder of surgery in Kardzhali. He worked as head of the surgical department of the hospital in Kardzhali from 1945 until his retirement in 1963.
- Dr. Svetoslav Dzherov20 November 1899 – 21 December 1980
A surgeon from Varna, described as "the last encyclopedic physician." For many years he headed the surgical department in Gabrovo and was a public figure with wide cultural interests.
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