Biography
Prof. Dr.Gocho Simeonov Moskov
Also known as: Prof. Moskov, Dr. Moskov, Dr. Gocho Moskov
8 January 1891 – 24 September 1942 · born: the town of Sevlievo
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Bulgarian surgeon, head of the Department of Propaedeutics of Surgical Diseases at the Alexandrovska Hospital and a follower of Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov. He died at only 51 years of age from cancer of the colon.
Gocho Simeonov Moskov was born on 8 January 1891 in Sevlievo, into an "awakened Revival-era family." He was the brother of Atanas Moskov, a figure of the Social Democratic movement, and of Prof. Ivan Moskov, the first Bulgarian professor of forensic medicine. He graduated from the April Uprising High School in Gabrovo and studied medicine in Toulouse and Florence, where he took his degree in 1920. At the state examination in Sofia, Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov invited him to the First Surgical Clinic, impressed by his erudition and by his experience as a military physician in the Balkan War and the First World War. From 1927 to 1932 he was chief assistant, and afterwards assistant professor (docent) in the Department of Propaedeutics of Surgical Diseases at the Alexandrovska Hospital. From 1 October 1940 he took over the leadership of the department and was elected professor. He was the author of two textbooks on surgery and 31 scientific works, five of them in French. He died on 24 September 1942 at the age of 51.
Main contributions
- Described and successfully performed operations for carcinoma of the rectum with mobilization of the sigmoid colon down to the perineum – a contribution to Bulgarian surgery
- Author of two textbooks on surgery
- Author of 31 scientific works, including in the fields of orthopedics, anesthesiology, blood transfusion, cardiovascular surgery and deontology
- Head of the Department of Propaedeutics of Surgical Diseases at the Alexandrovska Hospital from 1940
- Specialization in Paris (October 1923 – November 1924), after which he enriched his operative practice
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Prof. Gocho Moskov born?
Prof. Gocho Simeonov Moskov was born on 8 January 1891 in Sevlievo, into an "awakened Revival-era family." He was the brother of Atanas Moskov and Prof. Ivan Moskov.
What is Prof. Gocho Moskov known for?
He was a Bulgarian surgeon, head of the Department of Propaedeutics of Surgical Diseases at Aleksandrovska Hospital, and a follower of Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov. He described and successfully performed operations for rectal carcinoma with mobilization of the sigmoid colon to the perineum, which was a contribution to Bulgarian surgery.
Where did Prof. Gocho Moskov study medicine?
Prof. Gocho Moskov graduated from the April Uprising High School in Gabrovo, then studied medicine in Toulouse and Florence, where he graduated in 1920. He also specialized in Paris from October 1923 to November 1924.
Where did Prof. Gocho Moskov work?
After his state exam in Sofia, Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov invited him to the First Surgical Clinic. From 1927 to 1932 he was chief assistant, then associate professor in the Department of Propaedeutics of Surgical Diseases at Aleksandrovska Hospital, and from 1 October 1940 he headed the department and was elected professor.
In which wars did Prof. Gocho Moskov take part?
Prof. Gocho Moskov had experience as a military doctor in the Balkan War and in the First World War. This, together with his erudition, impressed Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov.
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- Dr. Robert Yuryevich Berzin1887 – 1950
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- Dr. Hristo Dimitrov Atanasov1897 – ?
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- Dr. Dimitar Petkov Milev1898 – ?
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