Biography
Prof. Dr.Paraskev Stoyanov
Also known as: P. Stoyanov
30 January 1871 – 14 November 1940 · born: Giurgiu, Romania
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Bulgarian physician, founder of modern surgery and marine medicine (thalassotherapy) in Bulgaria, and the first professor of surgical propedeutics at the Faculty of Medicine in Sofia. Besides being a physician, he was also a local historian, mountaineer, photographer and public figure.
Born in Giurgiu to a Bulgarian merchant father and a German mother. He studied medicine in Paris and graduated in Würzburg, where he defended his doctorate and took the Hippocratic Oath (July 1895). He worked as a surgeon in hospitals in Lovech, Pleven, Varna and Sofia. In Varna he installed the first X-ray apparatus in Bulgaria, performed the first operation on a wounded heart, and established the first marine sanatorium for children with tuberculosis. He served as a military physician in the Balkan War, the Inter-Allied War (Second Balkan War) and the First World War. After 1918 he was appointed professor of surgical propedeutics at the Faculty of Medicine in Sofia, published three textbooks on surgery and built up his own school of clinicians. He was a co-founder of the Bulgarian Surgical Society and its chairman (1934–1936). He was the author of 57 scientific publications in five languages and a member of surgical societies in several European countries. He died in Sofia after a stroke on 14 November 1940.
Main contributions
- First professor of surgical propedeutics at the Faculty of Medicine in Sofia and author of the first surgery textbooks in Bulgaria
- Installed the first X-ray apparatus and performed the first operation on a wounded heart in Bulgaria
- Established the first marine sanatorium for children with tuberculosis and introduced thalassotherapy, heliotherapy and sea-mud treatment
- Co-founder of the Bulgarian Surgical Society
- Author of the first Bulgarian practical guide to tourism and of local-history works on the history of the Bulgarian National Revival
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov born?
Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov was born on January 30, 1871, in Giurgiu, Romania, to a Bulgarian merchant father and a German mother.
What is Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov known for?
Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov was a Bulgarian physician, a founder of modern surgery and marine medicine (sea-based therapy) in Bulgaria, and the first professor of surgical propedeutics at the Faculty of Medicine in Sofia. Besides being a physician, he was also a local historian and regional scholar, mountaineer, photographer, and public figure.
Where did Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov study and work?
Paraskev Stoyanov studied medicine in Paris and graduated in Würzburg, where he defended his doctorate and took the Hippocratic Oath in July 1895. He worked as a surgeon in hospitals in Lovech, Pleven, Varna, and Sofia.
What were Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov's contributions to Bulgarian medicine?
In Varna, he installed the first X-ray machine in Bulgaria, performed the first operation on a wounded heart, and established the first marine sanatorium for children with tuberculosis, introducing thalassotherapy, heliotherapy, and sea mud treatment. He authored the first surgery textbooks in Bulgaria and was a co-founder of the Bulgarian Surgical Society.
Which wars did Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov take part in?
Paraskev Stoyanov served as a military physician in the Balkan War, the Second Balkan War (Inter-Allied War), and World War I.
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See also
- Dr. Hristo Adzharov1871 – 1960
Plovdiv surgeon, head of the surgical department of the Plovdiv State Hospital for almost three decades. A participant in three consecutive wars and founder of the Plovdiv Masonic lodge "Sun".
- Dr. Veneta Kamburova17 July 1871 – ?
Dr. Veneta Kamburova is a native of Veliko Tarnovo who graduated in medicine in France, worked at the Rousse State Hospital, and remained its only physician during the Balkan War and the First World War.
- Dr. Hristo Momchilov24 December 1873 – 20 August 1928
A physician from Elena, educated in France, who worked as a district physician and surgeon in his native region. He is cited as the prototype of literary characters by Emilian Stanev.
- Dr. Ivan Stoyanov Momchilov5 July 1868 – 11 February 1927
A physician and politician from Gorna Oryahovitsa, a participant in the Serbo-Bulgarian War, a member of parliament and deputy speaker of the National Assembly, and an honorary citizen of his native town.
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