History: The Department was established in 1996 with Head of Department Assoc. Prof. Kolyu Vlahov, and was called "Surgery and Physiotherapy with Clinic". In 1999 the name was changed to "Surgery, radiology, obstetrics and gynecology and biotechnology of reproduction", due to merging with the department of "Obstetrics", with Head of Department Prof. Lyubomir Naydenov Kanchev, Dcs. In 2000 the head of the department was Assoc. Prof. Bogdan Yanev Aminkov, PhD, DVMSc. Since 2008 the Department has been divided into two separate departments, one with the name "Surgery, anesthesiology, radiology, state veterinary medicine and public health", headed by Prof. Bogdan Aminkov PhD, DVMSc and „Obstetrics, gynecology, biotechnology of reproduction, pathological anatomy and biochemistry ", headed by prof. Parvan Parvanov, PhD, DVMSc.
Since 2016 the two departments have been re-transformed into the Department of “Surgery, radiology, obstetrics and gynecology. Head of Department is prof. Parvan Mitov Parvanov, PhD, DVMSc, and from February 2018 the Department is headed by Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlatozareva Zlateva-Panayotova, PhD, DVM.
There are currently two associate professors, one chief assistant with the Academic Degree "doctor" and four assistants.
There is currently two associate professors and four assistant professors.
Academic staff of the department:
• Prof. Bogdan Yanev Aminkov, PhD, DVMSc
• Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlatozareva Zlateva-Panayotova, PhD, DVM
• Assoc. Prof. Kalin Yordanov Hristov, PhD, DVM
• Chief Assist. Prof. Konstantin Bogdanov Aminkov, PhD, DVM
• Chief Assist. Prof. Georgi Marinov Marinov, PhD, DVM
• Assist. Prof. Aleksandar Aleksandrov Stoimenov, PhD
• Assist. Prof. Seven Ruzhdi Mustafa
• Assist. Prof. Tsveta Georgieva
Disciplines and lecturers:
- Propedeutics of Surgical Diseases in Animals - lectures are held by Prof. Bogdan Aminkov PhD, Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlateva – Panayotova PhD, and practical classes by Ch. Assist. Prof. Konstantin Aminkov PhD, Assist. Prof. Georgi Marinov PhD and Assist. Prof. Seven Mustafa.
- Radiology - lectures are held by Prof. Bogdan Aminkov PhD, Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlateva - Panayotova PhD, and practical classes by Ch. Assist. Prof. Konstantin Aminkov PhD, Assist. Prof. Georgi Marinov PhD and Assist. Prof. Seven Mustafa.
- Anesthesiology and Emergency Veterinary Medicine - lectures are held by Prof. Bogdan Aminkov PhD, Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlateva - Panayotova PhD, and practical classes by Ch. Assist. Prof. Konstantin Aminkov PhD, Assist. Prof. Georgi Marinov PhD, and Assist. Prof. Seven Mustafa.
- Module of Surgery (Small animal diseases) - lectures are held by Prof. Bogdan Aminkov PhD, Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlateva - Panayotova PhD, and practical classes by Prof. Bogdan Aminkov PhD, Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlateva - Panayotova PhD, Ch. Assist. Prof. Konstantin Aminkov PhD, Assist. Prof. Georgi Marinov PhD, and Assist. Prof. Seven Mustafa.
- Mobile Clinic of Surgery – the practical classes are held by Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlateva - Panayotova PhD, Ch. Assist. Prof. Konstantin Aminkov PhD, Assist. Prof. Georgi Marinov PhD, and Assist. Prof. Seven Mustafa.
- Obstetrics, reproduction and reproductive disorders - lectures are held by Assoc. Prof. Kalin Hristov and practical classes by Assoc. Prof. Kalin Hristov and Assist. Prof. PhD Aleksandar Stoimenov, Assist. Prof Tsveta Borisova .
- Obstetrics - Module (productive animals, equines and companion animals) - lectures are held by Assoc. Prof. Kalin Hristov and practical classes by Assoc. Prof. Kalin Hristov Assist. Prof. PhD Aleksandar Stoimenov. Assist. Prof Tsveta Borisova
- Mobile Clinic of Obstetrics, Reproduction and Reproductive Disorders. - the practical classes are held by Assoc. Prof. Kalin Hristov , Assist. Prof. PhD Aleksandar Stoimenov. Assist. Prof Tsveta Borisova
- Veterinary Dentistry - lectures are held by Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlateva-Panayotova PhD, and practical classes by Ch. Assist. Prof. Konstantin Aminkov PhD, Assist. Prof. Georgi Marinov PhD and Assist. Prof. Seven Mustafa.
- Physiotherapy - the lectures are held by Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlateva - Panayotova PhD and practical classes by Ch. Assist. Prof. Konstantin Aminkov PhD, Assist. Prof. Georgi Marinov PhD and Assist. Prof. Seven Mustafa.
- Neurology and neurosurgery - lectures are held by Prof. Bogdan Aminkov PhD, Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlateva - Panayotova PhD, and practical classes by Ch. Assist. Prof. Konstantin Aminkov PhD, Assist. Prof. Georgi Marinov PhD, and Assist. Prof. Seven Mustafa.
- Diagnosis of herd health - the lectures are led by Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlateva – Panayotova, PhD.
Scientific specialities:
Prof. Bogdan Yanev Aminkov, PhD, DVMSc - scientific specialty "Surgery, radiology and physiotherapy of animals"
• Interests:
- Anesthesiology;
- Imaging Diagnostics;
- Orthopedics;
Assoc. Prof. Nadya Zlatozarova Zlateva-Panayotova, PhD, DVM - scientific specialty "Surgery, radiology and physiotherapy of animals"
• Interests:
- Anesthesiology;
- Soft-tissue surgery;
- Imaging Diagnostics;
- Physiotherapy;
- Regenerative medicine;
Assoc. Prof. Kalin Yordanov Hristov, PhD, DVM - scientific specialty “Obstetrics and gynecology of animals and diseases of newborn animals“;
• Interests:
- Diseases of the mammary gland in small ruminants;
- Reproduction and reproductive disorders in the dog;
- Diagnosis of pregnancy in companion animals;
Chief Assist. Prof. Konstantin Bogdanov Aminkov, PhD, DVM - scientific specialty “Surgery, radiology and physiotherapy of animals“
• Interests:
- Regenerative medicine;
- Orthopedics;
- Imaging diagnostics;
- Anesthesiology;
Chief Assist. Prof. Georgi Marinov Marinov, PhD, DVM - scientific specialty “Surgery, radiology and physiotherapy of animals”
• Interests:
- Experimental surgery;
- Regenerative medicine;
- Imaging diagnostics;
- Anesthesiology;
Assist. Prof. PhD Aleksandar Aleksandrov Stoimenov - scientific specialty “Obstetrics and gynecology of animals and diseases of newborn animals“;
• Interests:
- Obstetric care in large animals;
- Ultrasound diagnostics of pregnancy;
- Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the mammary gland;
Assist. Prof. Seven Ruzhdi Mustafa - scientific specialty “Surgery, radiology and physiotherapy of animals”
• Interests:
- Anesthesiology in exotic animals;
- Stomatology;
- Experimental and regenerative surgery;