Biography
Prof. Dr.Ivan Karamishev
Also known as: Ivan Stefanov Karamishev
1910 – ? · born: Sofia
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A Bulgarian surgeon who worked chiefly in Pleven, known for introducing new operative methods and for his musical talents as a violinist.
Ivan Stefanov Karamishev was born in 1910 in Sofia. He first enrolled in the Faculty of Law, and then studied medicine in Czechoslovakia and Sofia, supporting himself as a violinist at the "Odeon" operetta theatre. While still a student he showed an interest in surgery, and in 1937 he joined the Department of Propaedeutics of Surgical Diseases in Sofia as a volunteer assistant. From 1943 he was head of the surgical department of the 9th Divisional Hospital in Pleven, and during the Patriotic War he headed the Third Field Surgical Hospital. From 1945 to 1973 he headed the surgical department of the Pleven District Hospital, where he introduced new operative methods and performed the first pulmonary resections and the first cardiac operations in Pleven. He specialized in Prague and Vienna. In 1963 he was elected an honorary associate professor, and from 1970 he was a professor – the first in Bulgaria to hold a professorial title in a hospital outside Sofia. He was the author of 86 publications and three monographs. He is described as a virtuoso musician and the owner of a large collection of gramophone records.
Main contributions
- Introduced new operative methods in operations for colon carcinoma and liver resections
- Performed the first pulmonary resections in Pleven
- Performed the first cardiac operations (pericardiolyses and valvulotomies) in Pleven
- The first physician in Bulgaria to hold a professorial title in a hospital outside Sofia
- Author of 86 publications and three monographs
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Prof. Dr. Ivan Karamishev born?
Ivan Stefanov Karamishev was born in 1910 in Sofia.
What is Prof. Dr. Ivan Karamishev known for?
He was a Bulgarian surgeon who worked mainly in Pleven, known for introducing new surgical methods and for his musical talent as a violinist. He is described as a virtuoso musician and the owner of a large record collection.
Where did Prof. Dr. Ivan Karamishev work?
From 1943 he was head of the surgical department of the 9th Division Hospital in Pleven, and from 1945 to 1973 he headed the surgical department of the Pleven District Hospital. During the Patriotic War he led the Third Staging Surgical Hospital.
What were Prof. Dr. Ivan Karamishev's contributions to medicine?
He introduced new surgical methods for operations on colon carcinoma and liver resections, and performed the first lung resections and the first heart operations (pericardiolyses and valvulotomies) in Pleven. He authored 86 publications and three monographs.
Why was Prof. Dr. Ivan Karamishev the first of his kind in Bulgaria?
He became a professor in 1970 and was the first physician in Bulgaria to hold a professorship at a hospital outside Sofia. Earlier, in 1963, he had been appointed associate professor on a part-time basis.
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See also
- 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.
- Dr. Ivan Vladimirov Rumenov20 June 1914 – 28 March 1994
Bulgarian surgeon, known as "the surgeon of hopeless cases", author of operative methods in abdominal surgery and of 174 scientific publications. He worked in a number of hospitals across the country, including Pirogov and the Yambol Hospital.
- 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.
- 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.
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