Biography
Dr.Ivan Ivanov Teodorov
Also known as: Ivan Teodorov, Dr. Teodorov
1856 – 12 February 1934 · born: the town of Tulcea
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Dr. Ivan Ivanov Teodorov was a surgeon who worked in a number of hospitals in Bulgaria, a co-founder of the first private physiotherapy clinic in the country, and the author of the first books on sea therapy in Bulgaria.
Born in 1856 in Tulcea, Teodorov studied at Phokin's American School, then at Sava Dobroplodni's boarding school and at Robert College in Constantinople. During the Russo-Turkish War he served as an interpreter. After Northern Dobruja was ceded to Romania, he went to study medicine in Zurich and Würzburg, where he graduated in 1885. He practised successively in Oryahovo, Sevlievo, Razgrad and Silistra. From 1893 he was senior physician at the Rousse hospital, where he organized the surgical department. From 1903 he was district physician at the Varna hospital. Together with Dr. Iv. Farashov, he opened the first private physiotherapy clinic in Bulgaria in 1907. He published two books on sea therapy, in 1908 and 1926. During the First World War he served as a military, district and forensic physician. He died on 12 February 1934, having lived to the age of 78.
Main contributions
- Co-founder of the first private physiotherapy clinic in Bulgaria (1907, together with Dr. Iv. Farashov)
- Author of the monograph "Varna as a Climatic and Healing Place. Sea Therapy." (1908)
- Author of the book "Varna as a Climatic and Healing Resort" (1926)
- Organized the surgical department of the Rousse hospital as its head
- Popularized sea therapy and the therapeutic use of the Bulgarian coast
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Ivan Ivanov Teodorov born?
Dr. Ivan Ivanov Teodorov was born in 1856 in the town of Tulcea. He died on 12 February 1934, at the age of 78.
What is Dr. Ivan Ivanov Teodorov known for?
Dr. Ivan Ivanov Teodorov was a surgeon who worked in a number of hospitals in Bulgaria. He was a co-founder of the country's first private physiotherapy clinic and the author of the first books on sea therapy in Bulgaria.
Where did Dr. Ivan Ivanov Teodorov work?
He practiced successively in Oryahovo, Sevlievo, Razgrad and Silistra. From 1893 he was chief physician at the Ruse hospital, where he organized the surgical department, and from 1903 he was district physician at the Varna hospital.
What were Dr. Ivan Ivanov Teodorov's contributions?
In 1907, together with Dr. Iv. Farashov, he opened the first private physiotherapy clinic in Bulgaria. He authored the books on sea therapy "Varna as a Climatic and Healing Place. Sea Therapy." (1908) and "Varna as a Climatic and Healing Resort" (1926).
What did Dr. Ivan Ivanov Teodorov do during the wars?
During the Russo-Turkish War, Dr. Ivan Ivanov Teodorov served as an interpreter. During the First World War, he served as a military, district and forensic physician.
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See also
- Dr. Georgi Zolotovich1855 – 4 November 1927
A Bulgarian military physician and surgeon who performed the first ovariotomy in Bulgaria, one of the founders of the Bulgarian Medical Association, and a significant figure in the development of military medicine after the Liberation.
- 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".
- Dr. Petar Petrov Orahovats30 January 1857 – 6 May 1922
A Montenegrin physician who chose to work in Bulgaria, he made a significant contribution to surgery, health organization and medical literature. He held a number of high administrative and political offices.
- Dr. Miron Vasilievich Ignatiev1853 – 1909
A Russian physician from a noble family, who graduated with distinction in St. Petersburg, worked in Bulgaria as a district physician and surgeon, and afterwards devoted himself to psychiatry in Russia.
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