About the project
Memory preserved in books
“Remarkable Doctors” is a digital library of books on the history of Bulgarian medicine. It gathers in one place the editions devoted to Bulgarian physicians — to their work, lives and legacy.
The books
Presentation of the editions with exact titles, authors and publication data.
Reading and download
Digital access to the texts — only with explicit permission for distribution.
Biographies
Individual biographies of the physicians featured in the books, with references to the editions.
Author and initiator of the project
Prof. Dr. Georgi Baychev
Prof. Dr. Georgi Baychev, DSc, is a surgical oncologist at the Clinic of Thoracic Surgery of the Military Medical Academy in Sofia and head of the clinic's BreastUnit (a department for breast diseases). He was born in the town of Debelets, in the Veliko Tarnovo region. He lives in Sofia and Pleven.
Source: Cover text of "Bulgarian Physicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)"; Cover text of "Dreamer Doctors II"; armymedia.bg – "Prof. Georgi Baychev: Surgery Is Not Taught, It Is Contagious" (22.09.2023, Krasimir Mitov).
Full biography of the author →Co-authors
The co-authors of the books
The editions were created jointly with the co-authors credited in each book.