Prof. Dimitar Georgiev Stavrev, MD, PhD, DSc was born in the city of Varna, where he completed his secondary education. He completed his higher education in medicine in 1987 at the Higher Medical Institute - Varna. He defended his academic degree of Doctor of Medicine in the scientific specialty: "Anatomy, Histology and Cytology" in 2011 with a dissertation on the topic "Remodeling of the main arteries and veins of the thigh in peripheral arterial disease of the lower limb" and his academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in the scientific specialty "Medicine of Disaster Situations" in 2021 with a dissertation on the topic "Medical aspects of water traumatism at sea". Dr. Stavrev acquired a Medical specialty in "Anatomy, Histology and Cytology" at the Higher Medical Institute - Sofia in 1993. In 2015, he held the position of Associate Professor in the specialty of Anatomy, Histology and Cytology in the professional field of Public Health at the University of Ruse Angel Kanchev, Associate Professor in 2016 and Professor in 2022 in the scientific specialty of Disaster Medicine (Marine Medicine) at the Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" - Varna.
Prof. Dimitar Stavrev holds certified qualifications: "Modern methods of resuscitation in water incidents" at the Bulgarian Red Cross; "Health management in the conditions of health insurance" at the Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship - Sofia; "Fundamentals of diving and hyperbaric medicine" at the Military Medical Academy, BBAL - Varna; "Marine instructor and teacher" at the Maritime Qualification Center - Varna / Maritime Administration at the Ministry of Transport; "Assessment, testing and certification of seafarers" University Center for Marine Health (UCMH) of the Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" - Varna (MU-Varna); "Working with MS Office - Basic Training" National Agency for Vocational Education and Training CVT at ET "MODUS TRADE", 2012; "Emergency psychological assistance in critical/stressful situations." Institute of Social Activities and Practices. Project BG 051РО001-6.2.13; Diplome de therapeutique homeopathique CEDH 0101, 2003, "Homeopathic Therapy" Center for Marine Health, MU-Varna; "Practical implementation of intellectual property protection. Inventions and scientific discoveries." MU-Varna, Project No. BG051PO001-3.1.09-0013; "Interactive Teaching Methods" MU-Varna, Project No. BG051РО001-3.1.09-0013; "Survival in Floods and Rapidly Flowing Waters" BRC; "Ski and Ski Tourism Instructor" Central Mountain School - Malyovitsa.
The professional development of Dr. Dimitar Stavrev began as a district pediatrician at the Municipal Hospital - Gen. Toshevo. In 1990, after winning a competition, he taught at the Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" - Varna, successively as Assistant, Senior Assistant, Chief Assistant, Associate Professor and Professor. In the meantime, he worked as: Lecturer in Medical Training of Water Rescue Training at the General Directorate of BRC-Varna; Director of the Center for Emergency Medical Assistance - Varna; Lecturer in Plastic Anatomy at the VFU "Chernorizets Hrabar"; Lecturer/Associate Professor of Anatomy at the University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev"; Manager of the “Home Care" Center at the General Office of the Bulgarian Red Cross-Varna; Manager of “Hospice Red Cross-Varna" EOOD at the Bulgarian Red Cross; Lecturer at the National Training Center of the Bulgarian Red Cross; Burgas University “Assen Zlatarov".
Participates in scientific, applied science and educational projects: Project for Restructuring the Health Sector, Component 3: Emergency Medical Care. On-site training. - Manager under contract No. RD-10-39/23.07.1999. And No. RD-10- 40/23.07.1999; “MASRI - Infrastructure for Sustainable Development in the Field of Marine Research and Bulgaria's Participation in the European Infrastructure EURO-ARGO" - part of the National Roadmap for Scientific Infrastructure, Member of the Steering Committee; Project BG051PO001-1.1.09-0115 "BRC in support of labor integration through professional qualification of inactive persons" - "Qualification services and employment promotion" Contract No. ESF 1109-03-02002 - Trainer; Project BG051PO001-3.3.07-0002 "Student practices" OP "Human Resources Development", co-financed by the European Social Fund - Academic mentor; Project "Discover a savior in yourself" No. OMDS14001161ВН/23.04.2014 - Trainer; MSCA-NIGHT-2014: European Researchers, Night (NIGHT) - Expert; Project "Raising awareness of elderly people for disaster response, accidents, catastrophes and first aid" Contract No. 115000835 ВН/22.06.2015 – Trainer; Since the creation of the MASRI project, he has been the coordinator for the Medical University – Varna. Since the creation of the Military Doctor direction, he has been the coordinator for the Medical University – Varna.
For his professional and scientific achievements, Prof. Stavrev was awarded
- GRATITUDE from the command of the Civil Protection of the Republic of Bulgaria for active participation in an international seminar on civil-military emergency planning 23.09.1999.
- GRATUITY for demonstrated high responsibility and dedication in providing assistance and assistance to victims of a terrorist act at the Sarafovo airport in Burgas. National Council of the Bulgarian Red Cross 26.07.2012.
- SPECIAL AWARD for excellent presentation of the exhibition of printed and electronic publications 2008 for “ATLAS OF THE BONE SYSTEM".
- Three times Crystal Prize “THE BEST PAPER" 2009, 2011 and RU&SU.
- Honorary Badge “BULGARIAN DOCTOR"/19.10.1999 Bulgarian Medical Union and newspaper “Bulgarian Doctor".
- Title “MERCIFUL WORKER OF THE BRC"/8 May 2009 and Medal of Merit BRC – bronze/8 May 2016 by the National Council of the Bulgarian Red Cross.
- DISTINCTION for high responsibility and dedication/09.06.2012 Student Tourist Association “Academic".
- Honorary badge with a blue ribbon/23.05.2019, as part of the team that created the anniversary edition "135 years of the Varna Medical Society". MU-Varna.
- Distinction from the Bulgarian Red Cross Varna for the creation and management of the Scientific and Practical Conference on Water Rescue 2021.
- Distinction for long-term contribution to the development of water rescue activities in Bulgaria. from the National Council of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2024.
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Prof. Stavrev's publishing activity includes more than 200 publications, including 17 books, teaching aids and monographs. Some of them are of a unique nature, such as the first academic textbook on Maritime Medicine and a collection dedicated to the patron of the Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov"- - Varna. He is the author of numerous curricula for training in Anatomy for medical students, nurses, midwives, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, as well as programs in Marine Medicine, Marine Health, medical care of marine facilities and coastal areas and history of medicine. Prof. Stavrev participates in the editorial boards of collections and journals: 80 years of water rescue service in the city of Varna - Collection of materials from a scientific and practical conference on water rescue with a round table. Published by the Society of Specialists in Water Rescue, General Assembly of the Bulgarian Red Cross-Varna, Varna, 2008; Historical and Medical Collection - "Museum Work and History of Medicine", Published by the Museum of the History of Medicine, Varna, ISSN 1312-3742; Collection of materials from the second scientific and practical conference on water rescue. Published by the Society of Specialists in Water Rescue, General Assembly of the Bulgarian Red Cross-Varna, Varna 2009; Collection of the Varna Society for the History of Medicine "Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vladimir Vassilev", Published by the Varna Society for the History of Medicine, with the support of the Museum of the History of Medicine, Varna, 2009; 135 years of the Varna Medical Society - anniversary book; ,;Aviation, Maritime and Space Medicine, Published by the Bulgarian Association of Aviation, Marine and Space Medicine jointly with the Association of Specialists in water and Bulgarian Red Cross-Varna, Varna, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, ISSN 1314-5819; Actual Problems of Transport Medicine / Actual Problems of Transport Medicine. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL. Founders: Ukrainian Scientific Research Institute of Medicine, Transport and Health Sciences of Ukraine and Physical and Chemical Institute of O.V. Bogatsky National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Odessa, ISSN 1818-9385; READ THEM BULLETIN. V.V. ПОДВЫСОТСКОГОО Odessa, Ukrainskyi NII mediciny transporta MZ Ukrainy, Odesskoe otdelmenie nauchnogo obshchem patofiziolov, Akademiya tekhnologikh naku Ukrainy; Scientific-practical peer-reviewed journal "Marine Medicine", Russia, Saint Petersburg.
