Private Hospital Vita

01.06.2020 - Attendant surgeon in Vita Hospital, Sofia, Department of Surgery, Division of minimally-invasive colorectal surgery

23.09.2019 - 30.05.2020 - Chief attendant surgeon in Univesity Hospital Pirogov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Department of Surgery

03.07.2016 - 20.09.2019 - Surgeon in Universtity Hospital Tsaritsa Joanna - ISUL, Sofia, Bulgaria, Department ot Surgery

02.02.2015 – 01.04.2017 - Surgeon in Universtity Hospital St. Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria, Department ot Surgery

01.01.2015 - Specialist in General Surgery

01.07.2009 – 30.06.2014 - Residency in General Surgery University Hospital Tsaritsa Joanna – ISUL, Sofia, Bulgaria, Department of Surgery

Education:

09.09.2002 – 19.12.2008 - Medical education – Medical University Sofia, Bulgaria

Additional qualification:

November 2017 - Sertificate “Basics of laparoscopic surgery”, Military medical academy, Sofia, Bulgaria, Prof. N. Vladov

Dr. Radostina Dukovska is an abdominal surgeon with over 14 years of experience gained in several hospitals in Germany. She graduated medicine in 2009 at the Sofia University, and briefly worked in the biliary-hepatic and pancreatic surgery clinic of the Sofia Academy of Medical Sciences. In 2012, she continued her specialization in a clinic in Germany, and in 2016 she received an invitation to move to one of the leading hospitals in North Rhine Westphalia, where in 2020 she acquired a specialty in General Surgery and became the chief physician in the bariatric surgery department. She continued his qualifications, acquiring a specialty in Visceral Surgery in 2024, and six months later in Special Visceral Surgery.

In 2022, she acquired a specialty in nutrition medicine.

Dr. Dukovska has interests in bariatric and laparoscopic surgery, and is certified as a console surgeon in Da Vinci robotic surgery. Since the beginning of November, Dr. Dukovska has been part of the Department of Surgery at VITA Hospital.

She speaks German, English and Russian

Prof. Dr. Radosvet Gornev graduated from the Medical University in Sofia in 1990. He obtained a specialty in general surgery in 1996. Prof. Dr. Gornev has consistently specialized in leading clinics in Bulgaria, Europe and the USA in the field of biliary-hepatic and pancreatic surgery, colorectal surgery, laparoscopic and robotic surgery.

In 2003, he was a scholarship holder of the Cleveland Clinic - USA, under the supervision of Prof. Steven Wexner. In 2006, he obtained a master's degree in health management at UNSS, Sofia. In 2010 he specialized in laparoscopic hernioplasty in Södertälä, Sweden. In 2011, he underwent a live donor liver transplant course in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2011, he participated in an individual program in biliary-hepatic, pancreatic and gastrointestinal surgery at the Clinical Center in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

In the period 1991–2008, he worked as a resident surgeon at the First City Hospital in Sofia. From 2008 to 2023, Prof. Dr. Gornev heads the General Surgery Clinic at Lozenets General Hospital. Since 2011 is a teacher at the Faculty of Medicine of the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". In 2016, he was elected associate professor of surgery at the University of St. Kliment Ohridski". Since 2019, he is the Head of the Department of Surgical Diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology.

He has experience in stomach and duodenum-resection and plastic surgery, liver and biliary system surgery, including liver transplants, pancreatic surgery, colorectal surgery, plastic-reconstructive surgery for abdominal wall hernias, mammary gland surgery for benign and malignant lesions with axillary lymph dissection in breast carcinoma, surgical treatment in diabetic foot and HANC, emergency surgery, laparoscopic surgery.

2006 – Head of Orthopedics and Traumatology Department at Vita Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria 

1999 - 2008 - Orthopedist at "Pirogov", 3rd Clinic in Orthopedics and Traumatology - Sofia, Bulgaria 

1999 - 2000 - Scholarship at Alfred Medical University - Melbourne, Australia (Department of Orthopedics) - Endoprosthetics and emergency traumatology

1998 - 1999 - Scholarship at Darwin Royal Hospital, Darwin - Australia - Flinders Medical Center - Adelaide, Australia - Arthroscopic surgery and Endoprosthesis of large and medium joints 

1997 - 1998 - Postgraduate student at Hadassah University Hospital - Jerusalem, Israel - Department of trauma surgery

1989 - 1996 - Orthopedist at the "Clinic of Sports Traumatology "Dianabad" - Sofia, Bulgaria

1987-1989 - Orthopedic assistant at the Academy of Medical Sciences - Sofia, Bulgaria

Education: University, Medical Academy - Sofia, 1986

Specializations and recognized majors: 2008-2010 - Keynote speaker of the European Online Ortho Project

Description: Developed as part of the Leonardo da Vinci project of the European Union for training and dissemination of modern aspects of minimally invasive surgery in the public health sector, in response to the European health strategy. - "Cartilage restoration in the knee and ankle"

2006 - specialization in Cantonal Hospital - Freiburg, Switzerland, with Prof. Ronald Jacob - Knee surgery / corrective osteotomies, cartilage transplants and chondroplasty/

January - December 1999 - Scholarship for specialization in Orthopedic Trauma - The Alfred Hospital - Melbourne, Australia, under Prof. John Hart

January - December 1998 - Scholarship for specialization in "Arthroscopy and joint prosthetics" - Medical Center Flinders, - Adelaide, Australia, with Prof. Krishnan 

1997 – 1998 - Specializations in "General Orthopedics" and "Surgery" on the shoulder" - Jerusalem, Israel, with Prof. David Segal and Prof. Charles Mailgram

March - June 1994 - Course on "Arthroscopy of large joints" - Clinic of Orthopedics at "La Sapienza" Medical University – Rome, Italy, with Prof. P.P. Mariani

1994 - 1996 - Course "Arthroscopy" - AESCULAP ​​- Medical academy - Sofia, Bulgaria

Member of the Bulgarian Society of Sports Medicine - BSSM

Member of the Bulgarian Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology - B.O.T.A.

Member of the European Society of Knee Surgery and arthroscopy - ESSKA

Member of the International Medical Association - IMA

Member of the European Association of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine - EFOST

30.01.2014 Graduate of renowned Medical University in Pleven

03.02.2014 Starts practicing at multidisciplinary Hospital for active treatment “Dr. Stefan Cherkezov” in Veliko Tarnovo

01.02.2015 – 01.05.2019 Specialty in endocrinology with an emphasis on Diabetes mellitus, Diabetes mellitus and pregnancy syndrome, Metabolic, pituitary and adrenal diseases, whilst also working in the Hospitals emergency ward.

Participation in scientific congresses and symposia:

ultrasound courses 2019 and 2020  

Member of the Bulgarian Society of Endocrinology 

Member of the Bulgarian Medical Union 

Certificate - "4th EASD Postgraduate Course on Clinical Diabetes and its Complications". April 20-22, 2017. Sofia, Bulgaria

Denitsa Anastasova is a clinical psychologist at

Vita Hospital

with professional experience in the field of addictions and healthy eating. She graduated with a master's degree in "Clinical and Counseling Psychology" from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and a bachelor's degree in "Psychology" from VTU "St. St. Cyril and Methodius

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She was trained in the method of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and applies an integrative approach in her work.

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he has experience in counseling adults, teenagers and their families with various problems - anxiety, depression, addictions, existential crises (interpersonal conflicts, loss, separation, traumatic experiences), etc.) 

2004 – Plastic surgeon at Vita Hospital

Since 1999 he works as a freelancer at:

-"Borola" Ltd., Sofia

- "Medix" Multidisciplinary Hospital - Varna

- "R. Angelova" Ltd. Multidisciplinary Hospital For Active Treatment - Pernik – Burns and Plastic Surgery

1991 -1996 – Intern in the Surgery Department of County Hospital - Yambol

Education: Higher medical, Medical University - Sofia, 1988

Specializations and recognized specialties:

1. Acquisition of specialty Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - 1999;

- 1997 - 1999 - specializing in aesthetic and plastic surgery at the "Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery" clinic in MA - Sofia

2. Acquisition of major general and abdominal surgery - 1995

3. Specialization at the "Burn and Plastic Surgery" clinic of Pirogov

4. Specialization in upper limb surgery in the department of orthopedics and traumatology - Gorna Banya

5. Specialisation in Maxillo-Facial Surgery at the Faculty of Dentistry of MA - Sofia

Member of the Bulgarian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Dr. Elena Benkova is part of the team of specialists of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Vita Hospital since August 2021. Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Abdominal Surgery.

From May 2018 to August 15, 2021 - Doctor, Head of the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery for Adults - "N.I. Pirogov" in Sofia.

From June 2013 to May 2018 - Doctor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Burns and Plastic Surgery Hospital, Department of Burn and General Surgery for Adults - "N.I. Pirogov" in Sofia

From June 2007 to June 2013 - Doctor, surgeon - Burns and Plastic Surgery Clinic, Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery for Adults, "N.I. Pirogov" in Sofia

From August 2004 - to May 2007 - Doctor, surgeon, X DCC Sofia,

2009 - 2013 Sofia University, Specialist in plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery 

1997 - 2002 Sofia University, Specialist in Surgery 

1989 - 1996 VMI Pleven, Specialty "Medicine"

Dr. Natalia Nenkova:

Dr. Natalia Nenkova graduated from Varna Medical University in 2008. She was awarded a scholarship program for specialization in Israel - Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, Jerusalem, where she practiced until September 2009. In 2018 Dr. Nenkova specialized in Plastic Surgery.

She has almost 12 years of experience in the treatment of burns and in the field of reconstructive surgery. From 08.01.2010 until 04.01.2022 she worked in the Clinic for Thermal Trauma, Plastic-Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in the Medical Center-VMA, Varna.

She is a participant in numerous national and international courses and congresses. She has certificates for the application of dermal fillers, mesotherapy, plasma therapy and meso-threads. Member of BAPREH, BLS and ISAPS.

Awards:

Annual Award for 2008 of the International Medical Association "Bulgaria" and Honorary Consulate of the State of Israel in Bulgaria: Scholarship and Specialization in Reconstructive Surgery for academic year 2009 at Hadassah University Hospital Jerusalem - Israel

Distinction Silver Badge of Medical University - Varna "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" for high achievements in international scientific performance. 

From October 2019 has a private practice in MC "Mother Dom" Varna. Since March 2022, he has been part of the team of specialists at MBAL and DCC Vita.

1979 - Graduates Medical university in Sofia, Bulgaria

1986 - Specialty in nutrition and dietetics, as well as hygiene toxicology

1992 - Defends a dissertation on the topic: Experimental studies on the effect of combined supplementation of calcium and zinc in cadmium intoxication. She has conducted specializations at the Center for Disease Control in the USA, Jagiellonian University in Poland, Karolinska University, Center Novum.

2004 - 2007 Works as a nutrition expert for UNICEF Ukraine

2007 – Associate Professor in “Neofit Rilski” University in Blagoevgrad and Professor in the Medical faculty of “Sv. Kliment Ohridski” University.

Professor Ivanova is fluent in English, German and Russian

Prof. Lyudmila Ivanova has been part of the VITA DCC team since March 2022. She is a specialist in nutrition and dietetics with over 42 years of medical experience. Applies diet therapy to adult patients and children with various chronic diseases, after operative interventions and states of nutritional deficiency. Develops individual nutritional regimens, to reduce body weight and improve nutritional status, reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome. We also work with patients, without health problems and with pregnant women, to establish a healthy eating model, consistent with physical activity and physiological state.