UPDATED JUNE 2008

LIST OF HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS

For Sofia, Bulgaria

The American Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or reputation of the persons or medical facilities whose names appear of the following list. It is provided as a convenience to American citizens in Bulgaria and in no way constitutes an official recommendation by the U.S. Government or its representatives. All practitioners listed individually speak English.

When a tourist is in need of medical assistance, the receptionist of the hotel or the landlord of a private room can call a doctor from one of the local polyclinics. For an ambulance, call 150. As in the big cities it may take up to 35 minutes (or more) for the ambulance to come, if there is a real emergency and you are in Sofia, call a taxi and ask to be taken to "Pirogov" (the best hospital for emergency cases). If you are outside of Sofia, call a taxi and ask to be taken to the emergency unit of the local regional hospital.

IN SOFIA

Hospitals:

Pirogov - National Institute for Emergency Medical Services
21 Totleben Blvd., phone: 915-4411

Military Medical Academy
3 St. Georgi Sofiyski Blvd., phone: 922-6000; 9222-5397

Lozenets (Governmental) Hospital
1 Kozyak St., tel. 960-7607

Sveta Ekaterina University Hospital – specialized care for all heart conditions
52 Pencho Slaveykov Blvd., tel. 915-9417, 915-9401, 915-9402

Tokuda Hospital Sofia
51B Nikola Vaptsarov, Sofia, 1407, Phone: 02 4034000, Web: www.tokudabolnica.com

Dr. I. S. Greenberg Medical Center
25th Polyclinic, First Floor, Wing C, Mladost 3, phone 974-4816, 974-4933

Vita Medical Center (private)
9 Dragovitsa St., tel. 943-4398; 846-5376; 960-4950; fax: 944-1343; e-mail: vita@intech.bg; website:http://www.vita.bg

Gurgulyat Clinic (private)
148-B G. S. Rakovski St. (the entrance is from Gurgulyat St.), tel. 912-88

Thorax Clinic (private)
57 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Blvd., tel: 12-85

Alexandrovska University Hospital (Medical Academy)
1 Georgi Sofiyski Blvd., phone: 92-301

St. Anna Faculty Hospital, Branch for Treatment of Foreigners
Mladost 1, 1 Akademik Evgeni Pavlovski St., phone: 91-973

St. Sophia Medical Center (private; obstetrics and gynecology, trauma specialist and dietician), 28 Georgi Sofiyski Blvd., phone: 951-5592, 525-954

Romel Logopedic Center (speech therapy) – for Bulgarian, French and English speakers
2 Hubcha St., tel./fax: 955-5302; e-mail: logoped@mail.techno-link.com
Website: http://www.techno-link.com/clients/logoped

Doctors:

Breast Surgery / Radiology

Dr. Mladen Mladenov, breast surgeon, radiologist, First Obstetric & Gynecology Hospital "St. Sofia", 2 Mihalaki Tashev St., 822-3446, 920-2031 ext. 204, 268, e-mail: mlad_gala@abv.bg

Cardiology

Prof. Alexander Chirkov, cardiac surgeon, Sveta Ekaterina University Hospital, 52 Pencho Slaveykov Blvd., 915-9417, 915-9401, 915-9402, 915-9404

Dr. Nikolay Dimitrov, 52 Pencho Slaveykov Blvd., 915-9702, 915-9422, 915-9435

Dermatology

Dr. Ivan Botev, Persenk St., Block 19, Lozenets, tel. 962-5532; cell phone 0887-465-029

Assoc. Prof. Maria Balabanova, Medical University, Dermatology Department, 1 Georgi Sofiyski Blvd., tel. 923-0558; Skinline Private Clinic, 41 Nikola Slavkov St., tel. 953-1626; cell phone 0887-208-418

Ear-Nose-Throat

Dr. Dimitar Kehayov, 40 Graf Ignatiev St. Entr. B, 1st floor, cell phone: 0888-211-105,
e-mail: kihi53@mtel.net

Dr. Vassilev, Transport Hospital, 108 Maria Louisa Blvd., tel. 932-3575, cell phone: 0888-518-817

Endocrinology

Dr. Alexander Shinkov, 14 Praga Blvd., tel.: 952-5940, cell phone: 0887-459-538,
e-mail: shinkov@bgnet.bg

Gastroenterology

Dr. Assen Aleksiev, Sveti Ivan Rilski Hospital, 15 Dimitar Nestorov Blvd., tel. 581-2833, 581-2837, cell phone: 0887-750-566

Dr. Rossen Nikolov, Sveti Ivan Rilski Hospital, 15 Dimitar Nestorov Blvd., tel. 581-2833; home tel. 566-703; cell phone 0898-547-092

General Practitioners

Dr. Stefan Chernodrinski Clinic, 51 Buzludzha St., tel. 518-542, tel./fax 951-5403; e-mail: gpclinic@mail.bg

Dr. Ivan Gerov, 51 Buzludzha St., tel. 518-542, tel./fax 951-5403; cell phone 0888-836-218

Neurology

Dr. Krassimir Goranov, Greenberg Medical Center, Mladost 3, XXV Polyclinic, 1st Fl., "C" Wing, tel. 974-4816; 974-4933, cell phone: 0898-776-800, 0898-776-811 (at the clinic)

Dr. Lyubomir Popov (Asst. Prof. with Medical University Clinic of Neurology), Alexandrovska University Hospital, 1 Georgi Sofiyski St., tel. 923-0338, 923-0462, Private Clinic: 51 Buzludzha St., tel. 951-5403; 851-8542, cell phone: 0888-354-312

Obstetrics/Gynecology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Valya Mazneykova, St. Sofia Medical Center, 28 Georgi Sofiyski St., tel. 951-5592, 52-59-54

Dr. Lora Kalvacheva, Vita Medical Center, 9 Dragovitsa St., tel. 943-4398; 846-5376; 960-4950

Ophthalmology

Dr. Borislav Kyuchukov, Eye Clinic "Den", 21 Rositsa St., tel.  983-2028, 983-3800

Prof. Petya Vassileva, Chief of Ophthalmology Department, XVIII Polyclinic, 51 Emanuil Vaskidovich St., tel. 945-4201, 945-4202; e-mail: centersight@bitex.com

Orthopaedics

Dr. Hristo Mazneykov, St. Sophia Medical Center, 28 Georgi Sofiyski St., tel. 951-5592, 525-954

Dr. Vasil Yablanski, MD, Orthopaedic surgeon, Tokuda Hospital Sofia,
51B Nikola Vaptsarov, Sofia, 1407, Phone 02/4034918, Cell. 0889943918

Dr. Ventsislav Dimov, Tsaritsa Yoanna Hospital, 943-2387

Dr. Zdravko Kirov, 56 N. Petrov St., tel. 568-4280, 568-4218, 568-4273, cell phone 0888-736-840

Pediatrics

Dr. Atanas Mangarov, 12A Milin Kamuk St., 2nd floor, Apt. 24, tel. 866-0040, 963-0176; cell phone 0898-734-288

Dr. Panteley Stoyanov (available 24 hours, home visits), mobile tel. 0888-619-839

Dr. Radka Markova (with Pediatric Clinic for Respiratory Diseases), Private Clinic: 51 Buzludzha St., tel.: 851-8542; tel./fax: 951-5403; cell phone 0888-285-158; e-mail: gpclinic@mail.bg

Dr. Vasilka Ilieva, National Cardiology Hospital, Chief of Pediatrics Department, 65 Miko Papo St., tel. 921-1443

Pediatric Surgery

Dr. Venelin Alexiev, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sofia University Orthopaedic Hospital-Gorna Banja, 56 Nikola Petkov Bld, 1614 Sofia; cell phone: 0889-238-190 from 8AM till 11PM, including the weekends; e-mail: venelin_alexiev@abv.bg; http://www.einet.bg/~alexiev

Dr. Stefan Stoilov, Pirogov Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Department, 21 General Totleben Blvd., tel.: 915-4278, 915-4447, 915-4284; cell phone: 0887-356-342

Psychiatrists

Dr. Alexander Marinov, Clinical Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Family therapy. American training and specializations. Speaks English. 13 Briast St., Sofia 1164cell: 0886-35 39 28, home phone: 962-0996, office phone: 865 2783; 845 5954, e-mail: marinovalex@yahoo.com

Dr. Diana Indzhova, Family Guidance International (American specialization), 10 Lavele St., tel. 981-7855; 981-4411 (answering machine).

Dr. Dimo Stanchev, cell phone 0887-243-477; home tel. 761-568 (evenings);
e-mail: dimostanchev@hotmail.bg

Kincha Peeva, M.A. in Psychology, specializing in anxiety, depression and adjustment problems of foreigners in Bulgaria, tel.: 0887 085 375 e-mail: contact@holotropics.org
http://www.holotropics.org  (Website is in Bulgarian and English)

Dental Clinics and Dentists:

City Dental Polyclinic, 5 Ivan Vazov St., tel. 878-422

Dental Polyclinic, 108 Evlogi Georgiev Blvd., tel. 443-533

Juniordent Specialized Dental Center for Children, 1 Patriarch Evtimiy Blvd., tel. 987-1477

Dental Faculty, Alexandrovska University Hospital (Medical Academy), 1 Georgi Sofiyski St., tel. 51-691

Dr. Ana Balusheva, 14 Greben Planina St., tel. 865-0429 ; 866-9465

Dr. Dean Mihailoff, Swedent Dental Center, 100 James Bourchier Blvd., Hotel Kempinski-Zografski, Room 110, tel. 969-2273, 62-518, ext 3123; cell phone 0888-703-821

Dr. Diana Mondeshka, 107-B Evlogi Georgiev Blvd., tel. 468-630

Dr. Petar Bakurdjiev, 51 Hr. Belchev St., tel. 986-1175; cell phone 0898-405-289 (Mon, Wed and Fri, 2:00-9:00 pm)

Dr. Rumen Ribagin, 1 Han Pagan St., tel. 850-5812; e-mail ribagin@hotmail.com; M/T/F – mornings, W/Th - afternoons

Prof. Dr. Todor Peev, conservative stomatology, dentures, Medical University, Department of Stomatology, 1 Georgi Sofiyski Blvd., 8th floor, room 810, tel. 851-8832

OUTSIDE SOFIA

Plovdiv:

Prof. Janet Grudeva, internal medicine and hematology, Department of Hematology, Medical University, 15 Vasil Aprilov Blvd., tel. 032-602-502

Veliko Turnovo:

Dr. Valery Kunev, surgeon, 26 Nikola Gabrovski St., home tel. (062) 33-447; cell-phone 0888 835 088, 0888 000 926.

The Embassy appreciates any recommendations from American citizens of English-speaking doctors in Bulgaria.