Biography
Dr.Ivan Vladimirov Rumenov
Also known as: Dr. Ivan Rumenov
20 June 1914 – 28 March 1994 · born: Stara Zagora
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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.
Ivan Vladimirov Rumenov was born on 20 June 1914 in Stara Zagora. His father, Vladimir Rumenov, was a military physician who attained the rank of general, and his mother, Lyuba Kyuleva, was a teacher and revolutionary from Veles. He graduated from the Second Sofia Boys' High School with highest distinction (1933), as a classmate of the opera singer Boris Hristov. During his medical studies he spent a semester in Warsaw (1936) and in the clinic of Prof. Schmieden in Frankfurt am Main (1938), and he graduated with a thesis on cancer of the tongue. He worked as a volunteer under Prof. Aleksandar Stanishev, after which he was mobilized (1943) and served as a surgeon on the First Sanitary Train. After the war he worked at the Aleksandrovska Hospital, but in 1948 he was interned in Burgas. From 1954 he was head of the surgical department at the municipal oncology dispensary, then worked at the Second Municipal Hospital and at Pirogov. He headed the surgical department of the Yambol Hospital (1975–1981); after retirement he worked for another five years in Pirdop and was a consultant at the Oncology Center in Sofia. He died on 28 March 1994 at the age of 80.
Main contributions
- Author of operative methods in abdominal surgery, recognized as rationalizations, including a method of gastrectomy for carcinoma of the stomach, which was reviewed in international journals
- 174 scientific publications, 28 of which were in English, French, Russian and Romanian
- Longtime member of the editorial board of the journal "Khirurgiya" (Surgery)
- Introduced an academic style of work at the Yambol Hospital, established a regional section of the surgical society and organized scientific conferences (1977 and 1978)
- His life served as the basis for the feature film "Something More About Love" (2010)
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Ivan Rumenov born?
Dr. Ivan Vladimirov Rumenov was born on 20 June 1914 in Stara Zagora. His father, Vladimir Rumenov, was a military physician who rose to the rank of general, and his mother, Lyuba Kyuleva, was a teacher and revolutionary from Veles.
What is Dr. Ivan Rumenov known for?
Dr. Ivan Rumenov was a Bulgarian surgeon known as the "surgeon of hopeless cases." He authored operative methods in abdominal surgery and 174 scientific publications. His life was the basis for the feature film "One More Thing About Love" (2010).
Where did Dr. Ivan Rumenov work?
He worked at Aleksandrovska Hospital, the city oncology dispensary in Burgas, the Second City Hospital, and Pirogov. He headed the surgical department of the Yambol Hospital (1975–1981), worked for five years in Pirdop after retiring, and served as a consultant at the Oncology Center in Sofia.
What were Dr. Ivan Rumenov's contributions to surgery?
He authored operative methods in abdominal surgery that were recognized as rationalizations, including a gastrectomy method for gastric carcinoma that was abstracted in international journals. He had 174 scientific publications, 28 of them in English, French, Russian, and Romanian, and was a longtime member of the editorial board of the journal "Khirurgia" (Surgery).
What did Dr. Ivan Rumenov do at the Yambol Hospital?
Dr. Ivan Rumenov introduced an academic style of work at the Yambol Hospital and founded a regional section of the surgical society. He also organized scientific conferences in 1977 and 1978.
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See also
- 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.
- Dr. Teodosi Smyadovski1909 – 1983
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- 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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