Biography
Dr.Georgi Popmarinov
1905 – ? · born: village of Gorni Brodi, Macedonia
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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.
Born in 1905 in the village of Gorni Brodi, Macedonia. He began school in Xanthi, continued in Gyumyurdzhina, and graduated from secondary school in Haskovo. He studied medicine in Paris, after which he was a resident physician in the surgical departments in Haskovo and Kazanlak. During the Second World War he worked as a field surgeon. From 1945 to 1963 he was head of the surgical department of the hospital in Kardzhali, and in the period 1945–1950 he was also chief physician of the hospital. He was the first to introduce truncal vagotomy in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease in Bulgaria and maintained a personal correspondence with the originator of the operation, Prof. Dragstedt. He introduced blood transfusion and the fundamentals of general mask anesthesia with ethyl chloride (Rausch anesthesia) at the hospital. He established an obstetrics and gynecology department (1948) and a blood bank. He published in the journal "Khirurgiya" (Surgery) on questions of vagotomy, peptic ulcer disease, and the resuscitation of surgical patients. He trained a number of surgeons who grew into excellent specialists.
Main contributions
- The first to introduce truncal vagotomy in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease in Bulgaria
- Introduced blood transfusion at the hospital in Kardzhali
- Laid the foundations of general mask anesthesia with ethyl chloride (Rausch anesthesia)
- Established an obstetrics and gynecology department (1948) and a blood bank
- Trained the younger generation of surgeons in Kardzhali
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Georgi Popmarinov born?
Dr. Georgi Popmarinov was born in 1905 in the village of Gorni Brodi, Macedonia.
What is Dr. Georgi Popmarinov known for?
Dr. Georgi Popmarinov is the founder of surgery in Kardzhali. He was also the first in Bulgaria to introduce truncal vagotomy for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease.
Where did Dr. Georgi Popmarinov work?
After his studies in Paris, Dr. Georgi Popmarinov worked as a resident physician in the surgical departments in Haskovo and Kazanlak. From 1945 until his retirement in 1963, he was head of the surgical department of the hospital in Kardzhali, and from 1945 to 1950 he was also the hospital's chief physician.
What were Dr. Georgi Popmarinov's contributions to medicine?
Dr. Georgi Popmarinov introduced blood transfusion and the basics of general mask anesthesia with ethyl chloride (Rausch anesthesia) at the Kardzhali hospital. He established an obstetrics and gynecology department (1948) and a blood bank, and he trained a number of surgeons.
Did Dr. Georgi Popmarinov take part in a war?
Yes, during World War II Dr. Georgi Popmarinov worked as a military field surgeon.
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See also
- Prof. Dr. Boycho Boychev Boychev12 June 1902 – 13 December 1971
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.
- 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. Teodosi Smyadovski1909 – 1983
Dr. Teodosi Smyadovski was the son of Dr. Stefan Smyadovski, a specialist surgeon who introduced major thoracic operations in Shumen. Together with Dr. Chankov, he performed the first right lobectomy for cavernous pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Prof. Dr. Ivan Karamishev1910 – ?
A Bulgarian surgeon who worked chiefly in Pleven, known for introducing new operative methods and for his musical talents as a violinist.
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