Dr. Rafael Mirchov

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Dr. Rafael Mirchov is a specialist urologist in Sofia with over 20 years of experience. He monitors the symptoms of diseases of the urogenital system in both men and women, using various methods for their diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. He performs transrectal biopsy of the prostate gland under ultrasound guidance, percutaneous nephrostomy of the kidneys under ultrasound guidance, extracorporeal lithotripsy of calculi in the urinary organs and tract, as well as conventional and endoscopic surgical treatment of urogenital diseases (laser treatment of the prostate).

Since November 2013, Dr. Mirchov has been part of the team at MBAL VITA. Prior to this, he has extensive experience as a urological surgeon in the Urology Department of "MBAL Tokuda Hospital Sofia AD" and in the Urology Department of "MBAL-4-Sofia AD".

His professional path also includes:

• April 2002 - November 2006 - Consultant urologist at the National Cardiology Hospital and urologist-resident at DCC 6
• 2005 - Consultant urologist at MSC "Zakrila" Ltd.

Education and postgraduate qualifications:

• 2008 - Certificate (Series A, No. 5723) of competence and professional qualification for the use of nuclear energy, for working in a team with X-ray diagnostic equipment (National Centre for Radiobiology and Radiation Protection, Ministry of Health)
• 2001–2002 - Individual course in General Surgery (MBAL Alexandrovska, Sofia)
• 2001–2002 - Individual course in Thoracic Surgery (MBAL Alexandrovska, Sofia)
• 2001–2002 - Individual course in Vascular Surgery (National Cardiology Hospital, Sofia)
• 2001–2002 - Individual course in Ultrasound Diagnostics of the Urogenital System (MBAL Alexandrovska, Sofia)
• 2001–2002 - Certificate from the Bulgarian Association of Ultrasound in Medicine for the right to work with ultrasound equipment in the field of Abdominal Ultrasound and Superficial Structures
• 2002 - Obtained specialty in Urology (MBAL Alexandrovska, Sofia)
• 1991–1997 - Higher education (Medical University, Sofia)

Languages: Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, Russian, German, English

Conditions treated:

• Transrectal biopsy of the prostate gland under ultrasound guidance
• Percutaneous nephrostomy of the kidneys under ultrasound guidance
• Extracorporeal lithotripsy of calculi in the urinary organs and tract
• Conventional and endoscopic surgical treatment of urogenital diseases:
  • Reconstructive surgical treatment
  • Transurethral surgical treatment of the prostate gland, bladder tumors, and internal urethrotomy of urethral strictures
  • Laser treatment of the prostate
  • Laser lithotripsy of impacted calculi in the ureters, bladder, and urethra

Dr. Mirchov also sees pediatric patients.