Delegate: Prof. Ivan Staikov, MD, PhD
Affiliation: Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Clinic of Neurology and Sleep Medicine
Short Bio:
Prof. Ivan Staikov, MD, PhD is Head of Clinic of Neurology and Sleep Medicine and Medical director of Acibadem City Clinic, Tokuda University Hospital (Sofia, Bulgaria). He is a member of the board of directors of the management of Adcibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital and the board of directors of the Clinical Research Centre, Adcibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital.
Prof. Ivan Staikov is a Chairman of the specialized committees for the treatment of patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, for the treatment of patients suffering from Epilepsy, for the treatment of patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease at Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital.
His clinical interests are in the field of Cerebrovascular diseases, interventional neurology, emergency and intensive care neurology, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, sleep-wake disorder, ultrasonographic diagnosis of cerebral circulation.
Memberships in scientific societies – Member of the Bulgarian Society of Neurology, Member of the European Commission for the Certification of Stroke Centres of the European Stroke Organisation – 2015-2019, Co-founder and member of the leadership of the Bulgarian Society of Somnology, Member of the World Stroke Organization, Member of the European Stroke Organization, Member of the European Sleep Disorders Organization, Chairman of the Central Ethics Committee of the Bulgarian Medicines Act in 2014-2015, Membership in scientific journals: Member of the editorial boards of 3 scientific journals,
Activity: Active information campaign in some of the most rated electronic media in Bulgaria (TV & Radio), including digital communication, in order to raise awareness of the general public about sleep problems, their importance for human health and ways for diagnosis and treatment.
Selected from all media participation:
March 30, 2024 – bTV, Health broadcast “World of Health”, Guest: Prof. Ivan Staikov, Topic: “What are the modern protocols for healthy and restful sleep?”
👉https://www.btv.bg/shows/svetat-na-zdraveto/videos/koi-sa-savremennite-protokoli-za-zdrav-i-palnocenen-san.html
February 29, 2024 – Bulgarian National Radio, broadcast “Night horizon”, Guests: Prof. Ivan Staikov and Neyko Neykov MD – Clinic of Neurology and Sleep Medicine, Topic: The problems of night sleep
👉https://bnr.bg/horizont/post/101958559/za-problemite-na-sana
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital
Date of Activity: February – March, 2024
Submitted by: Prof. Ivan Staikov MD
