Dr. Vladimirov

PERSONAL DATA:

Name: IAVOR KROUMOV VLADIMIROV

Date of birth: 11 May 1964, Sofia, Bulgaria

Marital Status: married, one child

Nationality: Bulgarian

EDUCATION:

1984-1990: Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Sofia.
Duration of the course: 6 years. Residence trainee - 1989-1990.

1997: Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Duration of the course: 4 years.

2003: Ph.D. degree Dissertation on subject: Ovarian reserve testing in infertile couples. Medical University, Sofia.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING :

1993: Mammology, organized by the National Society of Ob/Gyn, Sofia

1993: Ultrasound in Gynecology, organized by the National Society of Ob/Gyn.

1993: Abdominal and Transvaginal Ultrasound, organized by the National Society of Ultrasound Diagnostics

1995: Colposcopy training course, organized by “Maichin Dom” University Hospital

1996: International ultrasound school, Ohrid, Macedonia

1996: Serono workshop, Thessaloniki, Greece

1997: Training-session at the IVF and infertility department of the Reinier de Graaf hospital group, Diaconessenhuis Voorburg, The Netherlands

1999: A training course on the current theory and practice of ICSI – Sofia

2001: A training course in Reproductive endocrinology (including IVF laboratory) – Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel

2001: Emergency Medicine Workshop, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel

2001: Gynecological endoscopy – Medical University, Sofia

2002: GnRH antagonists, Workshop, Lubeck, Germany

2002: 18th Annual Meeting of ESHRE, Vein, Austria

2003: 7th International Symposium GnRH analogues in cancer and Human Reproduction, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2004: Gonadotropins from basic research to clinical practice, Munich, Germany

2005: 21st Annual Meeting of ESHRE, Copenhagen, Denmark

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY :

1990-1991: Emergency Clinic, Hospital of Varshetz.

1991-1992: Volunteer at the ART Sector (IVF Programme) ‘Maichin Dom' State University Hospital, Medical University, Sofia.

1993-1997: Post-graduate individual training with mentor Prof. I. Karagiozov, Head of Chair “Obstetrics and Gynecology”, Medical Faculty, Medical University, Sofia.

1998-1999: A doctor at “St. Dimiter”- a private IVF Center in Sofia headed by Assoc. Prof. Shterev, Head of IVF Section in Medical University, Sofia.

2000-2003: Head of Gynecology and Infertility Sector at “St. Panteleimon” Medical Center, Sofia, Bulgaria.

PUBLICATIONS :

  1. Vladimirov I., Tacheva D., Kalinov K., Ivanova A. and Blagoeva D. Prognostic value of some ovarian reserve tests in poor responder cases. Archives of Gynecology, 2005 272 (1), 74-79;
  2. Vladimirov I., Tacheva D., Blagoeva V., Kalinov K., Ivanova A., Vasileva S., Stankova. Anti-Mullerian hormone: a gonadal hormone with multiple diagnostics recources. Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2005, 44 (7), 37-40;
  3. Vladimirov I., Ivanova A. and Tacheva D. Anti-Mullerian hormone: a gonadal hormone with multiple diagnostics resources. Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2004 , 43 (2), 50 -55;
  4. Vladimirov I., Tacheva D., Kalinov K., Manolov V and Zaharieva B. Measurement of Basal Inhbin B level in Healthy Fertile Bulgarian Women. Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2004, 43 (5), 39-43;
  5. Vladimirov I., Tacheva D., Kalinov K. Mean ovarian diameter (MOD) as a predictor of poor ovarian response. J. Assist. Reprod. Genet., 2004, 21 (3), 73 – 7;
  6. Vladimirov I. Aromatase inhibitors - is it a new opportunity in infertility treatment? (review). Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2004 , 43 (2), 50 -55;
  7. Vladimirov I., Todorov P. and Tacheva D. First case of Pregnancy and Birth after GnRH-antagonist (ganirelix) protocol treatment in Bulgarian IVF programe. Italian Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2004, 16 (1), 37 – 39;
  8. Vladimirov I., Tacheva D. and Todorov P. Spontaneous pregnancy in women with early elevated serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Italian Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2004, 16 (1), 15 -17;
  9. Vladimirov I. Poor ovary response to the controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2003, 42 (6), 25-8;
  10. Vladimirov I., Tacheva D., Blagoeva V. Prognostic value of some hormonal and ultrasound ovarian reserve tests. Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2003, 42 (5), 14-20;
  11. Vladimirov I. Endocrinology of female reproductive aging (review). Bulgarian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Family planning, 2003, 2 (1), 15-17;
  12. Vladimirov I. Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) and management of low responder cases (review ). Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2003, 42 (3), 27-43;
  13. Vladimirov I. and Kumanov F. Endocrine role of inhibins in the female reproductive system (review). Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2003, 42 (2), 37-42;
  14. Tatcheva D. and Vladimirov I. Embryos, preembryos and stem cells. Fertility and Sterility, 2002, 78 (6), 1354-5;
  15. Vladimirov I. Thefuture for aromatase inhibitors is bright. Fertility and Sterility, 2002, 78 (5), 1141;
  16. Vladimirov I. Gonadotropin realizing hormone (GnRH) antagonists - a new provocation in gynecology (review). Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002, 41 (3), 36 – 42;
  17. Vladimirov I. The GnRH antagonist (Orgalutran) for prevention of premature LH surges during controller ovarian hyperstimulation (review). Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001 40 (4), 21-7;
  18. Vladimirov I. and Tatcheva D. Treatment of male factor and idiopathic infertility with intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Italian Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2001, 13 (1), 1-3;
  19. Tacheva D., Vladimirov I., Katzarov M. and Zaimov A. Evaluation of human sperm morphology by Kruger's strict criteria - biomarker of sperm disfunction (review). Journal of ANDROLOGY of the Bulgarian Scientific Foundation, 2001, 10 (2), 30-4;
  20. Tacheva D. and Vladimirov I. Optimization of IVF programme by cultivating the embryos to blastocyst stage (review). Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000, 39 (3), 45-47;
  21. Vladimirov I. and Tatcheva D. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) - contemporary method for the treatment of infertility (review). Journal of the Bulgarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000, 39 (2), 41-43;
  22. Anghelova - Gateva P. and Vladimirov I. Erythrocyte Protorphyrin - an Index for the Assessment of Iron Deficiency States; Paediatria, 1989, 2, 31-7.