Month: November 2024

He will present his innovative solution at the EIT Health I-Days finals in Budapest

Dr Silvia Ganeva, leading endocrinologist, and specialists from the IT department at ‘Heart and Brain’ advised eleventh-grader Mario Petkov from the Prof. Mario qualified for the finals of the technology competition thanks to his excellent performance at the Innovation Day in Sofia. He was the only student among the participants – 70 students from different majors who worked on real case studies.

Dr. Ganeva introduced Mario in detail to the specifics of the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, as well as the characteristics of the pre-diabetic condition. The IT specialists gave him specific guidance on how he could technologically implement the medical parameters in his software application.

Betting on innovation in healthcare, ‘Heart and Brain’ traditionally supports young people with scientific interests in healthcare and the creation of advanced technological solutions for the benefit of Bulgarian patients.

November 13 has been declared International Day of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. On this day, 25 years ago, in 1999, the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) was born.

Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) is a major clinical specialty providing theoretical and clinical education for medical professionals and patients, health promotion, prevention, medical diagnosis, functional assessment, therapy and rehabilitation for major and comorbid conditions for patients of all age groups. The clinic in the high-tech hospital complexes ‘Heart and Brain’ in Pleven and Burgas has a total of 36 beds and a team of 30 people. Under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ilia Todorov, M.D. the treatment of patients is organized according to state-of-the-art standards, based on constantly upgraded expertise of the staff and modern material and technical base of the hospital. The priority is the rehabilitation of patients with diseases of the central nervous system, as well as patients after surgical interventions in the fields of neurosurgery, orthopedics and traumatology, cardiac surgery, etc. The majority of patients are admitted for treatment immediately after their stay in the respective surgical clinic, thus the hospital ensures continuity, follow-up and coordination of the healing process. Patients with structural and functional disorders of the musculoskeletal system, diseases of the nervous system, sports injuries, etc. are consulted and treated on an outpatient basis. The equipment includes top models, allowing maximum acceleration of the therapeutic process at short exposure times. The clinic is a training base for medical students, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, rehabilitation therapist, etc.

The ESAIC examination provides the most prestigious diploma in anaesthesiology and intensive care in the world

In September 2025, ‘Heart and Brain’ Burgas will provide the opportunity for all anaesthesiologists in the country to sit the first part (of two) of the specialised examination for the first time within Bulgaria. The high-tech hospital complex has the necessary infrastructure and meets all the requirements of the European Society. The examination will be conducted in English. Its aim is to achieve a uniformly high standard of anaesthetists’ knowledge across Europe, assessed by an independent Board of Examiners. In 2022, more than 3300 anaesthetists and anaesthesiology trainees sat the first Part I of the exam and a further 1400 sat Part II in a hybrid online format.

The Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit (AICU) at , Heart and Brain, with Dr. Valentin Milev as Chief, is responsible for the treatment of patients in the largest intensive care unit in Eastern Bulgaria and provides anesthesia for over 12,000 surgeries per year. It is equipped with all modern anaesthesia tools, tailored to each age group, and has all the modern equipment needed to maintain organ function, including continuous renal replacement therapy, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and total plasma exchange.

The ICU employs specialists certified in the application of state-of-the-art techniques, bronchoscopy, transesophageal echocardiography and other highly specialized activities. The physicians in the department pay particular attention to continuing education and offer their patients only the most advanced methods of anesthesia and life support.

More information about the September 2025 exam: Dr. Kaloyan Junov – [email protected]