Dr. Nikolay Branimirov Georgiev, MD

Dr. Nikolay Georgiev is a specialist gastroenterologist in Varna with over 10 years of medical experience. His clinical interests focus on ultrasound and endoscopic diagnostics of the gastrointestinal tract, interventional endoscopy, diagnosis, therapy, and emergency endoscopic hemostasis in acute GI bleeding, GI polyp removal, balloon dilatation of stenotic segments, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), diagnosis and treatment of liver and pancreatic diseases, biohacking, gut microbiome, and bariatric endoscopy.

Education

• 2012: Graduated in Medicine from the Medical University of Varna.

• 2017: Acquired his specialty degree in Gastroenterology.

• 2018: Enrolled as a full-time PhD candidate at the Medical University of Varna with a doctoral thesis topic: "Non-invasive markers in portal hypertension".

Professional Qualifications & Certifications

• Level I: Conventional Abdominal Ultrasound and Superficial Structures

• Level II: Abdominal Doppler Ultrasound

• Level I: Conventional Gastrointestinal Endoscopy with Biopsy

• Level II: Interventional Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• Level III: Interventional and Endoscopic Abdominal Ultrasound in Gastroenterology

Biography

Dr. Georgiev is a frequent guest lecturer, delivering training courses for physicians, pharmacists, and dentists. Since 2019, he has maintained strong scientific interests, research projects, and publications in the fields of food allergies, food intolerances, and the gut microbiome.

He served as a faculty lecturer teaching both Bulgarian and international medical students at the Medical University of Varna until January 2022. Over the course of his career, he has been part of the medical teams at Medical Center "Klinika Nova Varna", UMBAL "St. Marina" Varna, Medical University of Varna, Medical Center "Hygia Varna", and MBAL Varna.

Since 2023, Dr. Georgiev has been serving as the Head of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at MBAL Varna - Transport Hospital.

Dr. Mihaela Malcheva is the newest addition to the Gastroenterology Department team at MBAL Varna. She is a highly resourceful and dedicated physician who views medicine, and gastroenterology in particular, not just as a career path, but as a true calling.

Education

• Graduated from the Medical University of Varna in 2024.

Biography

• Began her professional journey in the Emergency Department at St. Anna Hospital.

• Advanced her clinical interest in gastroenterology through an internship at the specialized clinic of St. Marina University Hospital.

• Driven by her strong professional qualities, quick decision-making, and deep commitment to patient care, Dr. Malcheva is now an official member of our medical staff.

Dr. Ralitsa Vladimirova

Tanya Tsvetanova Simeonova - Senior Nurse in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology