CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Stefan S. Kostianev, MD, DMSc,

Date & Place May, 31, 1952, Sofia,
of Birth: Bulgaria

Married: Marieta Kostianeva, MD, PhD

Children: Stoil, Snezhina

Education: MD, University of Medicine,
1972-1979 Plovdiv

Academic Appointments at University of Medicine,
Plovdiv:

1979-1984 Assistant Prof. of Pathological Physiology
1984-1988 Senior Assistant Prof. Pathol. Physiology
1988-1996 Lecturer of Pathological Physiology
1996-2006 Assoc. Professor of Pathological Physiology
2006 - Professor of Pathological Physiology

Certifications:

1979 Medical License
1984 Speciality of Pathological Physiology
1988 PhD in Medical Science
2001 Healthcare Managment
2005 Doctor of Medical Science

Hospital and University Appointments:

1988- Director of Lung Function & Blood Gas Laboratory,
University Hospital, Plovdiv
1999- Vice-Dean of Medical Faculty
2005- Head of Department of Pathological Physiology

Research Fellowship:

1992 [IX-XII] INSERM, U.14, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy,
France
1994 [ VI ] - Clin.Univ.Saint Luck, Bruxelles,
1995 [ VI ] Belgique
1997 [ IV-VI] St.James’Hospital and Trinity College,
University of Dublin, Irland

Membership of Societies:

Bulgarian Society of Physiology and Pathol. Physiology
Bulgarian Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology
Bulgarian Society of Pneumology
European Respiratory Society
EAACI

Research interests:

Respiratory mechanics and modelling, Respiratory
Epidemiology, Paediatric respiratory physiology,
Bronchial asthma, Blood gas and acid-base analysis,
Cardiopulmonary exercise tests

Publication activity:

About 100 scientific publications
Science Editor – Folia Medica

Languages: English, French, Russian

Address:

Assoc. Assoc. Prof. Dr Stefan Kostianev,
Department of Pathological Physiology,
University of Medicine,
15A Vasil Aprilov, 4000 Plovdiv,
Tel. ++ 359 32 602 593,
e-mail: s_kostianev at mail.orbitel.bg
BULGARIA