Chief Assistant Professor Maria Blagoeva Kosturkova MD, PhD

​Born on June 25, 1980. She graduated from the First Language High School in Varna. In 2005, she completed her medical degree at the Medical University of Varna, specializing in Medicine.

Language skills: Fluent in English, German, French, and Russian — both spoken and written.

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1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zhaneta Georgieva, PhD, Dr. Branimir Kanazirev, Dr. Vesela Zlateva, Dr. Dimitar Kostov, Dr. Maria Kosturkova, Dr. Mariela Bachvarova, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Krasimira Nenova. The Role of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in the Early Diagnosis and Prognosis of Coronary Atherosclerosis. Nauka Cardiology 2008/4:152–156.
2. Dr. Maria Kosturkova, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zhaneta Georgieva, PhD. Osteopontin – A New Cardiac Biomarker. Nauka Cardiology 2011/1:27–30.
3. M. Kosturkova, S. Dimitrov, T. Shivacheva, Vl. Kadinov. Efficacy and Safety of Febuxostat Compared to Allopurinol for Urate Lowering Therapy – Four Weeks of Observation, June 2013.
4. M. Kosturkova, Ya. Ginkova, D. Konstantinova, M. Dimova, D. Zhelyazkova. Two Cases of Familial Mediterranean Fever, September 2013.
5. M. Kosturkova, Vl. Kadinov. ACR Recommendations for Treatment and Anti-inflammatory Prophylaxis of Acute Gout Attacks. Rheumatology 2013/3:14–24.
6. M. Kosturkova, Vl. Kadinov. ACR Recommendations for the Treatment of Gout, 2012 – Non-pharmacological Approaches in Hyperuricemia. Rheumatology 2013/4:3012.
7. M. Kosturkova, Zh. Georgieva. Management of Cardiovascular Risk in Inflammatory Joint Diseases. Nauka Cardiology, in press.
8. M. Kosturkova, Zh. Georgieva. Adipocytokines and Osteoarthritis.
9. M. Kosturkova. Musculoskeletal Manifestations in Diabetes Mellitus.
   

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