Biography
Dr.Stefan Sarafov
1866 – 1921 · born: Tarnovo
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Physicians from Veliko TarnovoPhysicians Born in the 19th Century
A Bulgarian physician who graduated in medicine in Paris and served as an assistant in the clinic of Prof. Pierre Potain. He pursued medical, public and charitable activity in Bulgaria.
Stefan Sarafov was born in Tarnovo in 1866. He graduated from the gymnasium in Sofia and studied medicine in Paris, after which he became an assistant in the clinic of Prof. Pierre Potain. He returned to Bulgaria in 1900 and, together with Dr. Dimitar Mihaylovski and Dr. Metodi Slavchev, opened the first private sanatorium in the country. During the Balkan Wars he was mobilized and headed field hospitals in Chorlu, Rodosto and other towns. In 1915 he signed a declaration against dragging Bulgaria into the First World War on the side of the Central Powers, but he was nevertheless assigned to head the Tenth Military Hospital in Sofia. Besides his medical work, he was actively engaged in public life – he was chairman of the Society for Friendship with France, and a member of the board of the Slavic Society and of the Medical Union. In his will he donated funds to several institutions, and around 700,000 leva to the Bulgarian Medical Union and the Slavic Society. He died in Sofia in 1921.
Main contributions
- Assistant in the clinic of Prof. Pierre Potain – a founder of French cardiology
- Co-founder of the first private sanatorium in Bulgaria (1900)
- Head of field hospitals during the Balkan Wars
- Public activity – chairman of the Society for Friendship with France, member of the Medical Union, and others
- Bequests in his will to the Bulgarian Medical Union, the Slavic Society and other institutions
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Stefan Sarafov born?
Dr. Stefan Sarafov was born in 1866 in Tarnovo. He died in Sofia in 1921.
What is Dr. Stefan Sarafov known for?
Dr. Stefan Sarafov was a Bulgarian physician who studied medicine in Paris and was an assistant at the clinic of Prof. Pierre Potain. In 1900 he co-founded the first private sanatorium in Bulgaria, and in addition to his medical work he was active in public life and charity.
Where did Dr. Stefan Sarafov study?
Dr. Stefan Sarafov graduated from secondary school in Sofia and studied medicine in Paris. He then became an assistant at the clinic of Prof. Pierre Potain.
What was Dr. Stefan Sarafov's role in the Balkan Wars?
During the Balkan Wars, Dr. Stefan Sarafov was mobilized and headed a field military hospital in Chorlu, Rodosto, and other towns.
What were Dr. Stefan Sarafov's contributions?
Dr. Stefan Sarafov co-founded the first private sanatorium in Bulgaria (1900) together with Dr. Dimitar Mihaylovski and Dr. Metodi Slavchev. He was chairman of the Society for Friendship with France and a member of the Medical Union, and in his will he donated about 700,000 leva to the Bulgarian Medical Association and the Slavic Society, as well as funds to other institutions.
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See also
- Dr. Ivan Georgiev Kozhuharov1867 – 1958
Bulgarian surgeon who specialized under Theodor Billroth in Vienna, with a long-standing practice at the Klementina Hospital and his own private clinic in Sofia.
- Dr. Marko Kostov1865 – ?
Military surgeon and public figure, founder of the Kostov family – six generations of physicians. He worked for many years in Stara Zagora.
- Dr. Todor Kochev Nedkov22 June 1864 – 11 May 1933
A surgeon from Pleven who headed the surgical department of the Pleven State Hospital during the wars for National Unification. He developed the hospital's facilities and medical organization under difficult wartime conditions.
- Dr. Krum Neofitov Kambosev1870 – 1935
A surgeon and gynecologist who graduated in medicine in Nancy, France, and worked for many years at the hospital in Sliven. Father of Dr. Stefan Kambosev.
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