Biography
Dr.Paraskev Kazaski
1833 – 1912 · born: Tarnovo
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A physician from Tarnovo who worked as a military doctor in Turkey and, after the Liberation, in several Bulgarian towns. He was known for his devotion to duty and his humane concerns.
Paraskev Kazaski was born in Tarnovo in 1833 into a patriotic family. His mother was a niece of Dr. Nikola Picolo, and his grandfather, Hadji Paraskev, had taken part in organizing the Bulgarian-Greek conspiracy of 1821. He received his primary education in Tarnovo, and his secondary and university education at the Military Medical School in Constantinople. Graduating in 1856, he worked as a military doctor in several hospitals in Turkey and was transferred to Constantinople because of his competence. After the April Uprising he was sent to Baghdad with orders that he be killed along the way, but he was saved with the help of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian consulates. In 1879 he escaped to Bulgaria, arrived in Varna and worked in the local hospital, and then served as district physician in Lom until 1885. He spoke five languages fluently. Transferred to Tarnovo, he was a resident physician, and from 1888 to 1907 he served as district physician. He stopped a cholera epidemic in the village of Tserova Koria. After retiring he withdrew to Sofia, where he died in 1912.
Main contributions
- Organized the sanitary and medical service in the Tarnovo district (1888–1907)
- Stopped the spread of a cholera epidemic in the village of Tserova Koria through energetic measures
- Worked as a military doctor in Turkey and built a reputation as a competent specialist
- Performed minor and medium-sized operations as a resident physician at the Tarnovo hospital
- Conducted inspection tours under difficult conditions as district physician
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Paraskev Kazaski born?
Dr. Paraskev Kazaski was born in 1833 in Tarnovo, into a patriotic family. He died in 1912 in Sofia.
What is Dr. Paraskev Kazaski known for?
Dr. Paraskev Kazaski was a physician from Tarnovo, known for his devotion to duty and humane interests. He worked as a military doctor in Turkey, and after the Liberation, in several Bulgarian towns. He also stopped a cholera epidemic in the village of Tserova Koria.
Where did Dr. Paraskev Kazaski study?
Dr. Paraskev Kazaski received his primary education in Tarnovo, and his secondary and university education at the Military Medical School in Constantinople. He graduated in 1856.
Where did Dr. Paraskev Kazaski work?
As a military doctor, Dr. Paraskev Kazaski worked in several hospitals in Turkey and in Constantinople. After 1879, he worked at the hospital in Varna, then as a district physician in Lom until 1885, and afterwards in Tarnovo – first as a resident physician, and from 1888 to 1907 as a district physician.
What were Dr. Paraskev Kazaski's contributions?
Dr. Paraskev Kazaski organized the sanitary and medical service in Tarnovo District (1888–1907) and stopped a cholera epidemic in the village of Tserova Koria with energetic measures. As a resident physician at the Tarnovo hospital, he performed minor and moderate surgeries, and as a district physician, he carried out inspection tours under difficult conditions.
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See also
- Dr. Georgi Valkovich Chalakov6 September 1833 – 26 February 1892
Bulgarian surgeon, military and hospital administrator, politician and diplomat. Born into a prosperous family of Adrianople, he combined a medical career in the Ottoman Empire with active participation in the national liberation movement and in the building of post-Liberation Bulgaria.
- Dr. Panteley Minchevich1834 – 22.12.1898
A Bulgarian military physician and public figure who took part in the Russo-Turkish War on the side of the Russian command. He held a number of administrative and medical posts in Bulgaria after the Liberation.
- Prof. Dr. Hristo Tanev Stambolski1842 – 4 June 1932
Hristo Tanev Stambolski was the first Bulgarian professor, physician and public figure to have been educated at the Imperial Medical School in Constantinople. He gained worldwide renown for his research on dracunculiasis.
- Prof. Dr. Petar Protich12 March 1822 – September 1881
Bulgarian physician, figure of the National Revival and poet, born in Tarnovo. He worked as a military physician and psychiatrist in Bucharest, and after the Liberation he returned to Bulgaria.
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