BULGARIA
UEMS Section and Board of Vascular Surgery

1. Data about the country

Area: 110,994 (km2)

Inhabitants: 7,364,570

GDP / Inhabitant: ($)16,918

Territorial administrative organisation: Counties

Incidence of vascular disease:

Vascular mortality/morbidity:

National Society: Bulgarian National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Website: www.bnsavs.org

2. Vascular Surgery

Vascular surgery is:

  • Independent specialty
3. Training in vascular surgery

Admission

  • Local interview

Total duration of training

  • Vascular surgery: 5 years

Progam acredited by

  • Government

Endovascular training

  • Included in the VS curriculum

Training includes educational sections in

  • Imaging: 2 months
  • Cardiac surgery: 1 months
  • Other: 1 months

Board Examination

  • Government

Assessment

  • Oral examination
  • Written examination
  • Practical test

Is there required a minimum volume of vascular operations? Yes

Is there required a minimum volume of endovascular operations: Yes

 
BULGARIA: Vascular surgery units
Name and Hospital / University City Details
CLINIC OF VASCULAR SURGERY varna View Details
Clinic of vascular surgery Stara Zagora View Details
Department of vascular and endovascular surgery Stara Zagora View Details
Department of Vascular Surgery Varna View Details
Department of Vascular surgery and Angiology Sofia View Details
Krasimir Georgiev Veliko Tarnovo View Details
Vascular surgery department Ruse View Details