Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zdravko Stefanov, Ph.D.

Faculty of Pedagogy
Deapartment of Anatomy and Biomechanics
Anatomy

Contacts:
Phone: +359 2 4014 280
Mobile: +359 894 422 508
E-mail: zdra_mag@abv.bg

Education

  • 1995 - Graduated in Medicine from Medical University – Sofia.

Academic Career

  • 1996 – Assistant; 1998 – Senior Assistant; 2001 – Chief Assistant; 2010 – PhD, dissertation "Study of Sports Injuries and Guidelines in the Training Process for Prevention in Female Football Players"; 2011 – Associate Professor

Research Interests

  • Sports Kinesiology. Pathokinesiology. Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics. Prevention of Sports Injuries.

Lecture Courses

  • Bachelor's: "Functional Anatomy with Basics of Anthropology" for TF
  • Elective "Orthopedic Diagnostics" – for students of "Kinesitherapy".
  • Elective "Sports Injuries" for students of "Coach of a Sport" and "Sports Animation in Tourism".
  • Lecturer in "Football Coaching School", Lecturer in "Water Rescue" course for the Bulgarian Red Cross and NSA "V. Levski".

Textbooks and Teaching Aids

  • 2003 – Clinical Anatomy. Imaging Anatomy and Diagnostics. Modeling of the Motor Apparatus, Gikova M., Zdr. Stefanov et al., NSA PRESS
  • 2006 – Human Anatomy, Part Two, Internal Organs, Cardiovascular System, Nervous System, Gikova, Zdr. Stefanov et al., NSA PRESS
  • 2011 – Sports Biomechanics, General Biomechanics section, Gikova, Stefanov et al.

Scientific Publications

  • 34 publications and reports in the field of functional anatomy, biomechanics, sports injuries, sports somatotyping, and functional diagnostics. Published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and conference proceedings in full format.

Participation in Scientific Conferences

  • Over 35 participations in annual scientific conferences of the department, NSA, National and International Congresses and Conferences on Sports Medicine and Kinesitherapy, "Sports, Stress, Adaptation", etc.

Other Professional Activities

  • 1998 – after a competition – trainee in the Department of "Orthopedics and Traumatology" – Medical University – Sofia for the period 1998 – 2002;
  • 1999 – completed course "Emergency Resuscitation and Intensive Care in Water Incidents" with the Bulgarian Red Cross;
  • 2001 – Doctor of the National Football Teams – Women and Girls – until 2010;
  • 2003 – recognized specialty "Orthopedics and Traumatology";
  • 2008 – Doctor of the National Football Team – Youth under 19, participant in the European Championship 2008;
  • 2010 – Doctor of the National Team – Men under 21
  • Medical practiceover 120 matches at the international level – with the National Teams of Women, Girls – under 19 and under 17 years, and Youth under 19 years, and Men under 21 years
  • Since 2003 working as an orthopedic-traumatologist at MCRM "Diana Sport", DCC V, SBHL "St. Panteleimon", Medical Center "St. Panteleimon".

Membership in Professional Organizations

  • Scientific Society of Sports Medicine and Kinesitherapy, Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, 2009 – Member of the National Anti-Doping Commission at MFYS
  • 2009 – Member of the Medical Commission at BOC