Biography
Dr.Ivan Dimitrov Grebenarov
Also known as: Ivan Grebenarov
1898 – 1958 · born: Plovdiv
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Dr. Ivan Dimitrov Grebenarov was a Bulgarian surgeon, born in Plovdiv in 1898. He worked at the Alexandrovska Hospital and the Red Cross Hospital in Sofia, and later as a surgeon in Stara Zagora.
Ivan Dimitrov Grebenarov was born in Plovdiv in 1898. He was the brother of Elena Orahovats and Dr. Hristo Stanev. He graduated in medicine in Graz, Austria, in 1923 and specialized in experimental surgery and histological laboratory work under Prof. Löwen in Marburg, Germany (1926). He worked for many years as an assistant at the Second Surgical Clinic of the Alexandrovska Hospital, and from 1928 to 1933 he was head assistant in the same clinic. From 1937 to 1945 he was head of the surgical departments at the Red Cross Hospital in Sofia. After being relocated to Stara Zagora, he worked as a surgeon in the local hospital, where he trained specialist surgeons. He was the author of several scientific works in the field of surgery. He died at the age of 60 in 1958 in Sofia.
Main contributions
- Specialization in experimental surgery and histology under Prof. Löwen in Marburg (1926)
- Head assistant at the Second Surgical Clinic of the Alexandrovska Hospital (1928–1933)
- Head of the surgical departments at the Red Cross Hospital in Sofia (1937–1945)
- Training of specialist surgeons after his relocation to Stara Zagora
- Author of scientific works: "On the Problem of Appendicitis", "Changes in a Bone Graft at the Level of the Epiphyseal Line", and others
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Ivan Dimitrov Grebenarov born?
Dr. Ivan Dimitrov Grebenarov was born in Plovdiv in 1898. He died in Sofia in 1958, at the age of 60.
Where did Dr. Ivan Dimitrov Grebenarov study and specialize?
He graduated in medicine in Graz, Austria, in 1923. In 1926 he specialized in experimental surgery and histological laboratory work under Prof. Läwen in Marburg, Germany.
Where did Dr. Ivan Dimitrov Grebenarov work?
He was a long-time assistant at the Second Surgical Clinic of Alexandrovska Hospital, and from 1928 to 1933 he was its chief assistant. From 1937 to 1945 he was head of the surgical departments at the Red Cross Hospital in Sofia, and after being forced to relocate he worked as a surgeon in Stara Zagora.
What were Dr. Ivan Dimitrov Grebenarov's contributions?
In Stara Zagora he trained specialist surgeons. He authored scientific works, including "On the Appendicitis Problem" and "Changes in a Bone Graft at the Level of the Epiphyseal Line."
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See also
- Dr. Dimitar Petkov Milev1898 – ?
A Bulgarian surgeon who survived a death sentence during the Vladaya Uprising, later known as an excellent diagnostician and a versatile surgeon.
- Dr. Hristo Dimitrov Atanasov1897 – ?
A Bulgarian surgeon who graduated in medicine in Berlin, known for his work at the Catholic Hospital in Plovdiv and for his original operative methods in thoracic and abdominal surgery.
- 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.
- 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.
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