Biography
Dr.Toma Nenov
Also known as: T. Nenov, The Great Doctor
14 August 1885 – 1963 · born: Haskovo
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A surgeon and chief physician of the Haskovo Hospital, known for pledging all of his property as security for a rescue loan for the hospital during the financial crisis of 1933.
Born on 14 August 1885 in Haskovo. His father, Ivan Nenov, was a master butcher and head of the Guild of Plovdiv Butchers, and his mother was an Italian from an old bourgeois family. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Montpellier and specialized in surgery at the Sorbonne in Paris. After his return he worked as a senior surgeon at the Stara Zagora Hospital. During the wars for National Unification (1912–1917) he served as a regimental surgeon, took part in the battle of Chataldzha, and lived through a cholera epidemic. From 1924 he was head of the surgical department, and from 1927 to 1939 he was chief physician of the Haskovo Hospital. In 1933 he pledged all of his property as security for a loan from the Popular Bank, thereby saving the hospital from closure. In 1926 he married the Italian Cecilia Frigo; they had four children, and two of his sons became physicians. In 1940 the family moved to Plovdiv. From 1946 until his death in 1963 he was honorary consul of Italy in Plovdiv.
Main contributions
- Pledged all of his property as security for a rescue loan for the Haskovo Hospital (1933)
- Head of the surgical department from 1924 and chief physician of the Haskovo Hospital from 1927 to 1939
- Purchased surgical instruments for the hospital from Paris
- Rebuilt the hospital buildings after the Chirpan earthquake (1928) and created a park beside it
- Sent the resident physician Dr. Lambri Lambrev to train in France and entrusted him with obstetrics and gynecology
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Toma Nenov born?
Dr. Toma Nenov was born on 14 August 1885 in Haskovo. He died in 1963.
What is Dr. Toma Nenov known for?
Dr. Toma Nenov was a surgeon and chief physician of the Haskovo Hospital. He is known for pledging all of his property in 1933 as collateral for a loan from Popular Bank, which saved the hospital from closure.
Where did Dr. Toma Nenov study?
Dr. Toma Nenov graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montpellier and specialized in surgery at the Sorbonne in Paris.
Where did Dr. Toma Nenov work?
He worked as a senior surgeon at the Stara Zagora Hospital. At the Haskovo Hospital, he was head of the surgical department from 1924 and chief physician from 1927 to 1939. From 1946 until his death, he was honorary consul of Italy in Plovdiv.
What were Dr. Toma Nenov's contributions to the Haskovo Hospital?
Dr. Toma Nenov purchased surgical instruments from Paris, rebuilt the hospital's buildings after the Chirpan earthquake (1928), and created a park beside it. He also sent Dr. Lambri Lambrev to train in France and entrusted him with obstetrics and gynecology.
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- Dr. Hristo Adzharov1871 – 1960
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