Vladimir Velkov M.D.

Information

Dr. Vladimir Velkov has been an orthopedic traumatologist at VITA Hospital and Medical Center since June 2023.

Professional Experience:

2020 – Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital – Orthopedic traumatologist at the Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology

2018–2020 – St. Anna University Hospital, Sofia – Orthopedic traumatologist at the First Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology

2008 – 31st Diagnostic and Consultative Center, Sofia – Orthopedic traumatologist

2008–2018 – VITA Hospital – External consultant in Orthopedics and Traumatology

 2006–2018 – NI Pirogov University Hospital for Emergency Medicine – Clinical residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Fourth Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology

1999–2003 – NI Pirogov University Hospital for Emergency Medicine – Physician at the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

District Hospital “St. Petka”, Vidin – Specialist physician

Education:

1996 – Graduated in Medicine from the Medical University of Pleven

2004 – Acquired a specialty in Orthopedics and Traumatology

2009 – Certification in joint endoprosthesis

2010 – Certification in joint arthroscopy

2010–2016 – Master’s degree in Economics and Health Management, University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Sofia

2011 – AO Trauma Course: Basic Principles in Fracture Management

2017 – Master’s degree in Economics and Health Management, UNWE

Additional Training and Qualifications:

2012 – Arthroscopy of the shoulder and knee joint – IX International Course on Arthroscopic Techniques, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2013 & 2014 – Shoulder arthroscopy – Akromion Special Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Croatia, under Prof. Nikola Čičak

2015 & 2016 – Shoulder arthroscopy – Akromion Special Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology

2022 – Medical University of Plovdiv – Microsurgery of the musculoskeletal system

2022 – Medical University of Plovdiv – Hand surgery

2022 – Medical University of Pleven – Closed reduction and metallic osteosynthesis of pelvic and acetabular fractures

Membership in Professional and Scientific Organizations:

Member of the Bulgarian Medical Association since 1997

Member of the Bulgarian Orthopedic and Traumatology Association (BOTA) since 2002

Member of AO Foundation Europe

Dr. Velkov is fluent in Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and English.