Delegate: Bulgarian Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring Society
Affiliations: Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov’ Medical University of Varna Faculty of Dental Medicine,Varna 9000 , Bulgaria
Activities:
1. Sleep apnea screening (1 week)
2. Day with lectures on Sleep apnea
3. Pajama party on 17.03.17 evening
Location: Varna, Dentistry Fakulty
Date: 17.03.2017
Submitted by: Assoc. Prof. Mario Milkov MD , Ph.d
Short Bio:
Education
Postgraduate education in Bulgaria
Postgraduate education and training abroad 1983-1986 – Third Natural and Mathematical Secondary School of Varna
1989-1995 – Medical University of Varna
1998-2001 – specialization in otorhinolaryngology in the Medical University of Varna
2002 – acquired specialization in otorhinolaryngology
1999-2005 – full-time PhD studies in the Medical University of Varna
2006 – awarded PhD degree in medicine
May 2 – June 22, 2001 – guest physician at the University ERNT Department Würzburg, Germany
September 30 – October 25, 2002 – Praktikumsaufenthalt an der Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenkrankheiten, Hals-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie des Inselspitals Bern, Bern, Schweiz
October 1 – November 30, 2008 – Mini-fellowship in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
April 27-28, 2007 – Istanbul Symposium on Sleep Disordered Breathing. Diagnostic options and treatment possibilities in ENT clinic and practice. Istanbul, Turkey
September 27, 2007 – Laserschutzkurs im Rahmen des Operationskurs zur chirurgischen Therapie schlafbezogener Atemstörungen. Mannheim, Deutschland
September 28-29, 2007 – 14. Schlafapnoe-Operationskurs zur chirurgischen Therapie schlafbezogener Atemstörungen. Mannheim, Deutschland
March 7-8, 2008 – Live-OP-Kurs – Minimal-invasive Operationstechnik in der HNO mit der Coblation. Frankfurt/Main, Deutschland
September 17-21, 2008 – Training Course on Sleep Related Breathing Disorders, including diagnosis and live surgery. Berge, Norway
June 4, 2011 – Kurs 28. Zahnschienen zur Therapie von Schnarchen und Schlafapnoe – Update 2011. 10. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Akademie für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie e. V. Freiburg in Bremen, Deutschland
June 5, 2011 – Kurs 47. Schlafbezogene Atmungsstörungen. Wer eignet sich für welche Therapie? 10. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Akademie für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie e. V. Freiburg in Bremen, Deutschland
July 2-6, 2011 – Instruction course: New concepts in sleep apnea – hypoglossal stimulation. 1st Congress of CE-ORL-HNS. Barcelona, Spain
August 27-September 1, 2012 – 10th World Congress of Sleep Apnea. Roma, Italy
Professional career 2002 – 2006 Diagnostic and Consulting Centre, St. Marina University Hospital of Varna
Since 2006 onwards: St. Petka Eye and Ear Clinic, city of Varna
Since 2007 onwards – Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Varna
Academic career Since 2007 onwards – assistant in the Department of Prosthetic Medicine and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Varna
Since 2012 President the Bulgarian Association of OSA and Snoring
Since 2012 Secretary of European Academy of Otology and Neurootology (EAONO) for Bulgaria.
Since 2015 Secretary of the Bulgarian National ENT –society.
Since 2015President of Black Sea otology and neurootology association.
Habilitation
Teaching activity 2013 – associate professor
Since 2007 onwards – seminars in otorhinolaryngology and dental materials
Since 2013 onwards – optional subject:
Obstructive sleep apnea and snoring – diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Publication activity Five monographs and book chapters
One textbook
72 journal papers
Two full-text papers in congress proceedings
52 abstracts in congress proceedings
One patent
Member of the research project of the Medical University of Varna approved in 2012 and entitled:
„Evaluation of the effect from the application of oral and endonasal appliances in the treatment of patients with habitual snoring and obstructive sleep apnea
Peer reviewer Manuscript title:
Online-detection of аpnea of prematurity using features extracted from heart rate, respiration rate and oxygen saturation time series
Journal title
“Artificial Intelligence in Medicine”
Editor
Communication languages „International Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology-Varna“ (texts in Bulgarian and occasionnally in English, Abstracts in Bulgarian and English)
German, English and Russian – oral proficiency
Secretary, Bulgarian Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Regional Secretary of EAONO for Bulgaria
President, Bulgarian Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring Society
President, International Black Sea Association of Otology & Neuro-Otology
Editor-in-Chief, International Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology of Varna
Secretary of Balkan otorinolaringology, head and neck Society