Prof. Dr. Dimitar Raykov is the new Vice-Rector for Career Development at Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov"–Varna. He was elected by a full majority at a meeting of the Academic Council of the University, held on 19th June. Prof. Raykov's candidacy was voted by the members of the Council on the proposal of the new Rector of MU-Varna Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Georgiev.
As Vice-Rector for Career Development Prof. Dr. Dimitar Raykov is in charge of planning, organising and controlling the activities related to postgraduate training and the procedures for holding academic positions.
Prof. Dr. Dimitar Raykov graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Medical University-Varna in 1990. His professional career began as a physician in a rural health service, and from 1992 he worked as an orthopaedic traumatologist consecutively at Fourth Polyclinic, Resort Polyclinic-Varna (Chaika Medical Centre), District Hospital-Varna and Centre for Emergency Medical Services-Varna. He acquired the specialty of Orthopaedics and Traumatology in 1997, and was subsequently elected as a part-time Assistant Professor. Currently Prof. Raykov is Head of the Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at UMHAT “St. Marina"-Varna.
In 2008 Prof. Raykov successfully defended a dissertation entitled “Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in the Treatment of Limb Injuries and Disorders" and obtained the scientific degree Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medicine at MU-Varna. In 2010 he was habilitated as an Associate Professor at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at MU-Varna. He obtained a scientific degree “Doctor of Sciences" with a monograph on “Enthesopathies in Orthopaedic Practice", and since February 2018 he has held the academic position of “Professor". Prof. Raykov is also Head of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at MU-Varna.
Prof. Dr. Dimitar Raykov, DSc, has long-standing expertise in Paediatric Orthopaedics, as well as in the treatment of joint and muscle pain in adult patients. The main professional interests and specialisations of Prof. Raykov lie in the following fields: Treatment of Injuries and Orthopaedic Disorders in Children, Arthroscopy, Endoprosthetics, Ankle and Foot surgery.
