Biography
Dr.Svetoslav Dzherov
Also known as: Svetoslav Pantelev Dzherov
20 November 1899 – 21 December 1980 · born: Varna
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A surgeon from Varna, described as "the last encyclopedic physician." For many years he headed the surgical department in Gabrovo and was a public figure with wide cultural interests.
Svetoslav Pantelev Dzherov was born on 20 November 1899 in Varna. His family moved to Tarnovo, where his father taught Ancient Greek and Latin. After his demobilization from the Romanian front (1919), he enrolled in medicine at Sofia University and graduated in 1925. For six years he worked in the surgical department of the Varna State Hospital, and from 1931 he headed the surgical department in Gabrovo until his retirement in 1959. Thanks to a donation from the industrialist Ivan Marokindzhiev, a new operating theatre and sterilization room were built (1932), which allowed a significant expansion of surgical activity. He took part in the Second World War as head of the surgical department of the 5th Danube Division. After the war he was also manager of the hospital in Gabrovo. Among his early public activities were his co-founding of the sports club "Ticha" and his participation as one of the first football referees in Bulgaria. He owned an extensive library and a collection of gramophone records. He died on 21 December 1980 in Gabrovo.
Main contributions
- Headed the surgical department in Gabrovo from 1931 to 1959, significantly increasing the number of operations
- Co-founder of the sports club "Ticha" and one of the first football referees in Bulgaria
- Served as head of the surgical department of the 5th Danube Division in the Second World War
- Manager of the hospital in Gabrovo after the war
- Member of the theatre's artistic council and of the board of the sports club "Chardafon"
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Svetoslav Dzherov born?
Dr. Svetoslav Panteleev Dzherov was born on 20 November 1899 in Varna. His family moved to Tarnovo, where his father taught Ancient Greek and Latin.
What is Dr. Svetoslav Dzherov known for?
Dr. Svetoslav Dzherov was a surgeon from Varna, described as "the last encyclopedic physician." He is known as the long-time head of the surgical department in Gabrovo and as a public figure with broad cultural interests.
Where did Dr. Svetoslav Dzherov work?
After graduating in medicine from Sofia University in 1925, he worked for six years in the surgical department of the Varna State Hospital. From 1931 until his retirement in 1959, he headed the surgical department in Gabrovo, and after the war he was also the hospital's manager there.
What were Dr. Svetoslav Dzherov's contributions?
As head of the surgical department in Gabrovo (1931–1959), he significantly increased the number of operations. He was a co-founder of the "Ticha" sports club, one of the first football referees in Bulgaria, a member of the theater's artistic council, and a member of the board of the "Chardafon" sports club.
In which war did Dr. Svetoslav Dzherov take part?
Dr. Svetoslav Dzherov took part in World War II as head of the surgical department of the 5th Danube Division.
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See also
- Dr. Dimitar Petkov Milev1898 – ?
A Bulgarian surgeon who survived a death sentence during the Vladaya Uprising, later known as an excellent diagnostician and a versatile surgeon.
- Dr. Ivan Dimitrov Grebenarov1898 – 1958
Dr. Ivan Dimitrov Grebenarov was a Bulgarian surgeon, born in Plovdiv in 1898. He worked at the Alexandrovska Hospital and the Red Cross Hospital in Sofia, and later as a surgeon in Stara Zagora.
- Dr. Stefan Krumov Kambosev1900 – early February 1969
A surgeon, son of Dr. Krum Kambosev, who worked in hospitals in Shumen, Burgas and Sliven. He was the first in Bulgaria to perform intraosseous osteosynthesis by Küntscher's method.
- Dr. Hristo Dimitrov Atanasov1897 – ?
A Bulgarian surgeon who graduated in medicine in Berlin, known for his work at the Catholic Hospital in Plovdiv and for his original operative methods in thoracic and abdominal surgery.
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