Biography
Dr.Stefan Todorov Kozarov
Also known as: Stefan Kozarov, Dr. St. Kozarov
1861 – 11 October 1913 · born: the town of Sliven
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Stefan Todorov Kozarov was a physician born in Sliven and a graduate of the University of Kiev. He worked as a resident physician and hospital director in Sliven and Pleven, and later served as Chief Inspector at the Directorate of Public Health in Sofia.
Born in Sliven in 1861, after the Liberation he went to Russia, where he studied at the "Boarding School of the Southern Slavs." In 1882 he enrolled at the University of Kiev as a student of medicine. During the student unrest of 1885 he took part in demonstrations together with Georgi Kirkov, was arrested and was extradited to Bulgaria. He returned to Kiev and graduated in the summer of 1888, after which he was appointed resident physician at the State Hospital in Sliven. In 1893 he married the daughter of Dr. Hristo Stambolski. From 1897 he was director of the state hospital in Pleven, where he worked for 16 years – he expanded the hospital's facilities, appointed the first nurses, and founded the "Saint Panteleimon" society to assist poor patients. On the occasion of his 10 years of service he was awarded the Order "For Civil Merit," Fourth Class, and specialized in Bucharest, Vienna and Paris. From 1912 he was Chief Inspector at the Directorate of Public Health in Sofia. He took part in the Balkan War with the rank of sanitary major, contracted typhoid fever, and died on 11 October 1913 at the age of 52.
Main contributions
- Expansion of the hospital's facilities and appointment of the first nurses at the Pleven hospital
- Founding of the "Saint Panteleimon" society to assist poor patients (1897)
- Raising the reputation of the Pleven hospital to the level of first-class hospitals through successful surgical interventions
- Service as Chief Inspector at the Directorate of Public Health in Sofia from 1912
- Participation in the Balkan War with the rank of sanitary major
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Stefan Kozarov born?
Dr. Stefan Todorov Kozarov was born in 1861 in the town of Sliven. After the Liberation, he went to Russia, where he studied at the "Boarding School of the Southern Slavs."
Where did Dr. Stefan Kozarov study medicine?
Dr. Stefan Kozarov enrolled as a medical student at Kiev University in 1882 and graduated in the summer of 1888. During the student unrest in 1885, he took part in demonstrations together with Georgi Kirkov, was arrested and deported to Bulgaria, and then returned to Kiev.
Where did Dr. Stefan Kozarov work?
After graduating, he was a resident physician at the State Hospital in Sliven. From 1897 he was the manager of the state hospital in Pleven, where he worked for 16 years, and from 1912 he was chief inspector at the Directorate of Public Health in Sofia.
What were Dr. Stefan Kozarov's contributions at the Pleven hospital?
He expanded the hospital's facilities, appointed the first nurses, and founded the "Saint Panteleimon" society to help poor patients. Through successful surgical interventions, he raised the reputation of the Pleven hospital to the level of first-class hospitals.
In which war did Dr. Stefan Kozarov take part, and how did he die?
Dr. Stefan Kozarov took part in the Balkan War with the rank of sanitary major. He contracted typhoid fever and died on 11 October 1913 at the age of 52.
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See also
- Dr. Dimitar Stefanov Kiranov24 October 1859 – 1924
Bulgarian military physician, head of the first Bulgarian sanitary mission to Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905). One of the founders of the Bulgarian Medical Association.
- 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. 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. Stefan Sarafov1866 – 1921
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.
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