Theodora Temelkova-Kurktschiev, MD, PhD, Dr. Sci
Associate Professor in Endocrinology
| 1985 | Medical License from Medical University Plovdiv, Bulgaria Gold medal for excellent results |
| 1990 | Medical License from Dresden, Germany |
| 1990-1994 | Resident and Fellow in Dept. of Metabolic Diseases and Lipid Research, Carl Gustav Carus Medical Academy Dresden, Germany |
| 1992 | Postgraduate studies in Lipid Laboratory of the Royal Infirmary in Glasgow, UK |
| 1994 | Doctoral thesis in Medical Academy Dresden, Germany |
| 1995-2000 | Postdoctoral research in Institute of Metabolic Research, Medical Faculty Dresden, Germany |
| 1996 | Postgraduate studies in Angiology Clinic, General Hospital Vienna, Austria |
| 2000 | Postdoctoral habilitation in Medical Faculty Dresden, Germany |
| 2001-2004 | Scientific manager/doctor in Center for Clinical Studies, Science and Technology Transfer, Technical University Dresden, Germany |
| 2002 | Specialist in internal medicine; Exam in Medical Faculty Dresden |
| 2002-2003 | Senior researcher in Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technical University Dresden, Germany |
| 2002 | Specialist in diabetology; Certificate from Munich, Germany |
| 2002 | Training in carotids duplex in PHRI, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada |
| 2004 | Specialist in Endocrinology; Exam in Medical Faculty Dresden, Germany |
| 2004-2010 | President BG Association of early detection and therapy of socially relevant diseases |
| 2005-2012 | Head of Medicobiological Unit, International Scientific Institute, NSA, Sofia, BG |
| 2005-present | Medical Director and Endocrinologist in Robert Koch Medical Center, Sofia, BG |
| 2007 | Associate Professor in Endocrinology |
| 2009 | DoctorScience; Certificate from Council of Ministers, BG |
| 2009-2013 | Vice-president of the Central European Diabetes Association |
| Publications | More than 150 original papers; Impact factor above 120; more than 1500 citations |
| Talks and posters | More than 200 talks or poster presentations at international meetings on atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, intima-media-thickness, lipid anomalies, diabetes, postprandial state, prediabetes etc. in Germany, UK, France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Finland, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Mexico, Slovakia, Spain, Portugal, Cuba, South Africa, Hungry, Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece, Holland, Sweden, USA, Latvia, Japan, Austria, Romania, Serbia. |
| Memberships | Member of associations in diabetes, endocrinology and atherosclerosis Honorary member of Cuban Atherosclerosis Society Honorary member of Bulgarian Society of Obesity and Related Diseases |