Dr Maya Popova is Doctor of the Year for Tarnovo's medical association
The regional award goes to infectious disease specialist Dr Maya Popova. It is separate from the Bulgarian Medical Association's national prize.
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Infectious disease specialist Dr Maya Popova received the Veliko Tarnovo regional branch of the Bulgarian Medical Association's Doctor of the Year 2026 award, Municipal Radio reported on 20 October. The awards marked Bulgarian Doctors' Day.
Popova graduated in medicine in Pleven in 1987 and began specialising in infectious diseases at Tarnovo's regional hospital in 1988.
Other regional honourees include Dr Margarita Velkova, Dr Sibila Marinova, Dr Tsenka Pencheva, Dr Karina Stoyanova and Dr Tihomir Stoev. Dr Dimitar Krushev received the special Dr Stefan Cherkezov award.
This regional award is separate from the Bulgarian Medical Association's national prize.
Source: Veliko Tarnovo Municipal Radio.
Illustrative photo: Etactics Inc / Unsplash, Unsplash licence. A stethoscope, not a portrait of the recipients or a photograph of the ceremony. Cropped to 1200×675 px.
