Chief Embryologist

Dr. Desislava Tacheva

Dr. Thacheva is one of the founders of the Theory of Cryopreservation of Embryos, which gives a logical explanation related to the benefits of freezing and subsequent thawing of embryos.

How would you describe your work at Invitro Clinic “Sofia”?

My work, as chief embryologist at Invitro Clinic “Sofia”, is extremely responsible, but also inspiring. For me, it's not just a job — it's a vocation. Every day at Invitro Clinic “Sofia” we are part of one of the most personal and intimate moments in people's lives — the path to the creation of a child. The embryological laboratory is where science and the miracle of life meet, here life begins at the cellular level, but behind each cell lies someone's dream, someone's hope. We work with the latest technologies, but we never forget that before us are not just biological processes, but human destinies.

What is it like to make people's dreams come true?

To fulfill the dream of a child is something that is difficult to describe in words. This is the purest form of happiness. Every time I hear “we made it”, when I see tears of joy in the eyes of patients, I feel how deeply real and meaningful this profession is. We help people move through fear, doubt and long waits — and reach the embrace with the most precious gift of their lives. There's nothing more exciting than knowing you've been a part of this journey.

What is the greatest job satisfaction?

The greatest satisfaction comes when we get the news that the embryo transfer has been successful, when we get a picture of a newborn, when parents come with their baby and hold it with that glint in their eyes that says it all, when a dream has become a reality — then you remember why you are doing all this. These are moments when the world stops for a second and the heart is filled with quiet pride and gratitude. The satisfaction comes not only from the result, but from the trust that our families vote in their most vulnerable moment.

What distinguishes this work from any other?

The embryologist's work is unique — it stands at the crossroads between high technology and the purest human emotions. It's a job where you touch the miracle. Every day. Invisible to most people, but so real to us, from the first cell to the first cry. What makes it different is that it is built not only with science, but also with the heart. Not everyone has the chance to work with life itself—and in its most primitive, purest form. And we have it and we appreciate it deeply.

Scientific reports of professional fopums abroad:

  1. 24th IFFS World Congress, Yavor K. Vladimirov, Desislava Tacheva, Evan Gatev, Magdalena Rangelova and Martin Vladimirov. A new method of ovarian stimulation monitoring without ultrasound and serum hormone assessment: Mission Possible! a pilot study. September 2023, Athens, Greece, OP15.1;
  2. 24th IFFS World Congress, Yavor K. Vladimirov, Desislava Tacheva, Evan Gatev, Magdalena Rangelova and Martin Vladimirov. The use of Home Monitoring of Estrone-3-Glucuronide (E1-3G) Levels in Two Different Ovarian Stimulation Protocols: A Pilot Study. September 2023, Athens, Greece, OP15.6;
  3. 19th World Congress on Human Reproduction. Yavor K. Vladimirov, Martin Vladimirov and Desislava Tacheva. A New Protocol for Controlled Ovarian Stimulation Monitoring by Self-Determination of Estrone-3-Glucuronide and Single Ultrasound (COSSESU). March 2023, Venice, Italy.
  4. XXVII International Conference IFFS/RRCH “Reproductive Technologies of Today and Tomorrow” I.K.Vladimirov, D.Tacheva, A.Diez. What is the place of cryobiology in reproductive medicine? September 6-9, 2017, St. Petersburg, Russia.
  5. 19th World Congress on IVF. Yavor K. Vladimirov, Desislava Tacheva. Frozen embryo transfer — Is it our future? October 4-8, 2017, Antalya, Turkey.
  6. 1zt Euroorean Songrezes on In Vitro Maturation. Yavor Vladimirov and Desislava Tasheva. In vitro maturation of the rotosol: Vulgaria ehrіense. December, 12-13 2008, Monza, Italy.

Scientific Reports in Professional Fopums in Bulgaria:

  1. XXV National Congress of BASRZ Yavor Vladimirov, Ivan Gatev, Martin Vladimirov, Alexandra Kalacheva, Milena Bozhilova, Serpil Izet, Alexander Angelov, Desislava Tacheva and Nedyalko Kalachev. Evaluation of serum antimullerian hormone (AMH) values in 28 016 Bulgarian women. Predictive statistical model of age-specific decrease in AMH. April 2024, Borovets, Bulgaria.
  2. XXIV National Congress of BASRZ, Desislava Tacheva. Poor quality embryos? Mission is possible! April 2023, Borovets, Bulgaria.
  3. XXIV National Congress of BASRZ, Yavor Vladimirov and Desislava Tacheva. New protocol for controlling ovarian stimulation by determination of estrogen-3-glucuronide in urine and single ultrasound examination (COSSESU). April 2023, Borovets, Bulgaria.
  4. XX National Congress of BASRZ, Vladislav Dobrinov, Desislava Tacheva, Magdalena Rangelova, Milena Dobreva, Gergana Georgieva, Yavor Vladimirov. Seed parameters on the territory of Bulgaria. March 2019, Borovets, Bulgaria.
  5. XVIII National Congress of BASRZ, Yavor Vladimirov, Desislava Tacheva, Antonio Diez. Theory of cryopreservation of embryos. March 2017, Borovets, Bulgaria.
  6. XVII National Congress of BASRZ, D. Tacheva, G. Georgieva, B. Krasteva, T. Kundurzhiev, Y. K. Vladimirov. Retrospective randomized study of the efficacy of embryo culture in two different media: two-component medium G-1™ PLUS/G-2™ PLUS (Vitrolife, Sweden) and one-component medium Continuous Single Culture Complete (Irvine Scientific, USA). March 2016, Borovets, Bulgaria.
  7. XVII National Congress of BASRZ. Ya.K.Vladimirov, D. Tacheva, I. Krumov, A. Belcheva, T. Kondurzhiev. Three years of experience in SBALAGRM “Sofia” with Endometrial Receptivity Array (ERA) test as a method for determining the implantation window. March 2016, Borovets, Bulgaria
  8. XIII Hacionalen, D. Tachevov A, T.Todopova, D.Pietpova, M.Dybpovina, D.Topalova, Ya.Bladimipov. The topic of the project: a major, life-saving and potential for the development of human beings. March 2011, November Etz, Bulgaria.
  9. X Hacionalen, D. Tacheva, T.Todopova, T.Gopanova, M.Dybpovina, Ya.Bladimipov. DHK Fpagmentation of Cepematozoidite in India for Exodus from APT. 23-26 April, 2009, Col. Hecebup Pisopt, Bulgaria.
  10. X Hacionalen, D. Tacheva, T.Todopova, T.Gopanova, M.Dybpovina, Ya.Bladimipov. November 25, 2009, July 23-26, 2009, Coll Hecebop Pisopt, Bulgaria.
  11. IX Hacionalen. Bladimipov, Y., D. Tacheva, D. Pyetpova, G. Ingilizova. Podimctv and non-documentaries applied to the method of in vitro typing. 11-14 April 2008, Varna, Bulgaria
  12. IX Hacionalen

Tacheva D., Y. Bladimipov, D. Pyetpova, G. Ingilizova. Events for the current day of the cold application for in vitro typing on April 11-14, 2008, Varna, Bulgaria

  1. IX Hacionalen. D., G. Ingilizova, D. Tacheva, Ya. Bladimipov. The summer of the DHK study of human cepmatozoids in the acictyped peppodyvation. 11-14 April 2008, Varna, BulgariaPTPOVA
  2. IX Hacionalen. Ingilizova, D. Tacheva, D. Pyetpova, Ya. Bladimipov. In vitro characterization of human oocytes: biological studies. 11-14 April 2008, Varna, Bulgaria
  3. VIII. Hacionalen, Tacheva D. Pyetpova, G. Ingilizova, Ya. Bladimipov. Zavicimoct mejedy zrerm-hualuron bіndіng azau tect and cteppenta na plozhdane ppi ctanadaptna in vitpo pocedypa. 17-19 mapt 2007, Bopovec, Bulgaria.
  4. VII. Hacionalne, Y. Bladimipov, Y., D. Tacheva, G. Ingilizova, D. Pipetpova. In Vitpo Matematization (IVM) — a new facility for the treatment of infertility. 19-22 April 2006, Bobovets, Bulgaria
  5. X Hacionalen öngpec po Ayshepctvo and gynaologie, Y. Bladimipov, A.Ivanova, K.Kalinov and D.Tacheva. Anti-Müleppo xopmon: Polish xopmon with special diagnostic measures. 24-26. IX.2004, Cofia, Bulgaria
  6. IX Hacionalen ongpec po Ayshepctvo and gynecology, Tacheva D., Ya.Todopov, π.Todopov, G.Ctamenov, Y.Dimitpov, Ya.Bladimipov. The morphology of cepematozoidites, assessed by the ctpi-specific Krüger epitopes — a precocious condition for oocyte fertilisation. 27-30. IX.2001, Bapna, Bulgaria.
  7. VIII Hacionalen ongpec po Ayshepctvo and gynecology, Stepov, A., D.Bapov, D.Tacheva, Ya.Bladimipov. Bpemennocytes are a type of cytoplasmic ppoctpanctv that fuses eggs into cepmatozoids (ICDs). 27-30. IX.1998, Bapna, Bulgaria.
  8. VIII Hacionalen ongpec po Ayshepctvo and gynecology, Tacheva D., D.Bapov, Ya.Bladimipov, A.Shtepov. Methods for the treatment of acute respiratory infections caused by HIV. 27-30. IX.1998, Bapna, Bulgaria.
  9. VIII Hacionalen ongpec po Ayshepctvo and gynecology, Bapov D., Ya.Bladimipov, D.Tacheva, P.Andpeeva, P.Bacileva. In the case of patients who were given the opportunity to carry out the procedure for the purpose of carrying out the foils, the introduction of the vaccine against the HIV infection, with the aim of improving the quality of the eggs laid. 27-30. IX.1998, Bapna, Bulgaria.
  10. Hacionalna, Bladimipov Ya., D.Bapov, D.Tacheva. Sampecious cepmatozoids produced by ICZI precedipa and the subsequent appearance of zygotes. mapt 1998, Banc, Bulgaria.

Positions:

BulgariaPC'í cpicania:

  1. Ingilizova, G., D. Tacheva, D. Pyetpova, Ya. Bladimipov. Endopinology of the in vitro mutation of the ovocyte. Ayshepctvo and Gineology, 2008, 47 (3), 40-44;
  2. E. Tacheva, G. Ingilizova, D. Pyetpova, Ya. Bladimipov. Other factors involved in the in vitro typing of human oocytes. Cpicanie “Embpiology”, 2007, 2 (2), 16-20;
  3. YA. Bladimipov, D. Tacheva, D. Pyetpova, C. Bacileva, D. Ctanova. Eggplant and cheese for vinegar. Peppodytivno Zdpaev, 2007, 13, 21-28;
  4. E. Tacheva, G. Ingilizova, D. Pyetpova, Ya. Bladimipov. In vitro maturation of human oocytes. Cpicanie “Embpiology”, 2006, 1 (1), 16-20;
  5. Bladimipov. YA., D. Tacheva, A. Ivanova, K. Kalinov. Prepared basic anti-Myelid hormone (AMN) studies in fetal women from the Bulgarian population. Ayshepctvo and Gineology, 2006, 45 (1), 32-35;
  6. Bladimipov Y., D. Tacheva, B. Blagoeva, A. Ivanova, K. Kalinov, C. Bacileva, D. Ctanova. Anti-Müleppo xopmon: Polish xopmon with spiky diagnostic measures. Ayshepctvo and gynecology, 2005, 44 (7), 37-40;
  7. Bladimipov Y., D. Tacheva, K. Kalinov, B. Manolov and B. Zaxapiev. Subjects to the basic conditions in the care of women from the Bulgarian population in the fetal environment. Ayshepctvo and gynecology, 2004, 43 (5), 39-43;
  8. Tacheva D., Y. Bladimipov, M. Katsapov, A. Zaimov. Evaluated by the morphology of the cepmatozoids by the cppematozoids of the Kruger — biomapep for cepmatozoid differentiation. Andpologia. 2001, 10 (2) 30-33;
  9. Tacheva D., Ya.Bladimipov. Optimization of HIV infection occurs in the form of calcified antibodies to the cadium blactocyte. Ayshepctvo and gynecology, 2000, 39 (3) 45-47;
  10. Bladimipov Ya., D.Tacheva. Intracytoplasmic intracytoplasmic injection type (ICTI) is a suitable drug for the treatment of epilepsy. Ayshepctvo and gynecology, 2000, 39 (2) 41-43;

Intermediary categories:

  1. Yavor K. Vladimirov, Desislava Tacheva, Evan Gatev and Martin Vladimirov. Will Non-Ultrasound Monitoring Ovarian Stimulation (NUMOS) make Freeze all for all? —

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Journal of Clinical Research and Reports. Volume 19 (2) -519. DOI:10.31579/2690-1919/519

  1. Yavor K. Vladimirov, Desislava Tacheva, Evan Gatev, Magdalena Rangelova and Martin Vladimirov. A new method of non-ultrasound monitoring of ovarian stimulation (NUMOS): Mission possible! —A pilot study. November 2024, Global Reproductive Health 09 (04) :1-7.
  2. Yavor K. Vladimirov, Desislava Tacheva, Evan Gatev, Magdalena Rangelova and Martin Vladimirov. Home Monitoring of Estrone-3-Glucuronide (E1-3G) Levels in Two Different Ovarian Stimulation Protocols: A Pilot Study. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2024, 14, 1640-1656.
  3. M Vladimirov, A Kalacheva, E Gatev, M Boyilova, D Tacheva, N Kalachev, Y Vladimirov. Prognostic statistical model of age-specific anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) decrease based on hormone values of 23,528 women.Human Reproduction, Volume 39, Issue Supplement_1, July 2024, deae108.187, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deae108.187
  4. Yavor K. Vladimirov, Desislava Tacheva, Evan Gatev and Martin Vladimirov. Evaluation of Serum Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Values for 28,016 Bulgarian Women: Prognostic Statistical Model of Age-Specific AMH Declining. Januar 2024. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 14 (05) :651-673.
  5. I K Vladimirov, D Tacheva, Y Gatev, M Rangelova, M Vladimirov. Feasibility of home monitoring of estrone-3-glucuronide (E1-3G) urine levels in controlled ovarian stimulation: A pilot study

Human Reproduction, Volume 38, Issue Supplement_1, June 2023, dead093.932, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dead093.932

  1. Yavor K. Vladimirov, Desislava Tacheva and Martin Vladimirov. A New Protocol for Controlled Ovarian Stimulation Monitoring by Self-Determination of Estrone-3-Glucuronide and Single Ultrasound (COSSESU). September 2021. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 11 (09) :1217-1228. DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2021.119115
  2. I Vladimirov, V Martin, T Desislava. Urine estrone—3-glucuronide (E3G) assay: is there any place during ovarian stimulation for IVF cycles? Human Reproduction, Volume 36, Issue Supplement_1, July 2021, deab130.669, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deab130.669
  3. Yavor K Vladimirov, DeSislavatacheva and Martin Vladimirov. National Assisted Reproductive Technology Registers: Questions and Answers. 2020. AJ BMSR. 9 (1), p95-97;
  4. Vladislav Dobrinov, Desislava Tacheva, Magdalena Rangelova, Milena Dobreva, Gergana Georgieva, Yavor Vladimirov. Semen Quality in the General Population of Bulgaria., 2019. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 10 (1) :1-12;
  5. Vladimirov I., Tasheva D., Diez A. Théoru about the Embru Sruo-Treatmen. Research Medicine and Biology; Volume 16, Issue 2, July 2017 Rages 118—125;
  6. Vladimirov I. and Tasheva D. Fіrt lіvе bіrth in Bulgaria after the birth of the mother (IVM). Acutzherstvo and Gynecology 02/2009;
  7. Vladimirov I., Tasheva D., Kalinov K., Ivanova A. and Vlagoeva D. The knowledge is based on the fact that they will be stored in a roor register. Arshives of Günesologu; 2005, 272 (1), 74-79;
  8. Vladimirov I., Tasheva D. and Kalinov K. Meán óvárián díametér (MOD) as a rereidіstоr of roor ovārіán. Journal of Applied Research and Genetics; 2004, 21 (3), 73-77;
  9. Vladimirov I., Todorov R. and Tasheva D. Firstst saz of Régnansu und Wirth after GnRN-Antagonіht (ganіrеlіh) rrotosol treatmennt yn Vulgarīān IVF rògrâme. Italian Journal of Günaesologu and Obstetrics; 2004, 16 (1), 37-39;
  10. Vladimirov I., Tasheva D. and Todorov R. Zrontaneous. Italian Journal of Science and Obstetrics; 2004, 16 (1), 15-17;
  11. Tasheva D. and Vladimirov I. Embrus, reembroos and stem cells. Fertilitu and Zterіlіtu, 2002, 78 (6), 1354-5;
  12. Vladimirov I. and Tasheva D. Tréatmennt of mаle fastоr and іdіorthis. Italian Journal of Günaesologu and Obstetrics, 2001, 13 (1), 1-3.

Books:

  1. Yavor K Vladimirov, Desislava Tacheva and Vladislav Dobrinov; Book: Embryology. Theory and Practice; Chapter: The Present and Future of Embryo Cryopreservation. 2019 Intechopen. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.80587;

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