Background
Tanchev, Panayot Iotov was born on May 24, 1948 in Vratsa, Bulgaria. Son of Ioto Stoianov and Liliana Panayotova (Savova) Tanchev.
consultant orthopaedic surgeon
Tanchev, Panayot Iotov was born on May 24, 1948 in Vratsa, Bulgaria. Son of Ioto Stoianov and Liliana Panayotova (Savova) Tanchev.
Doctor of Philosophy, Medical U. Sofia, Bulgaria, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, U. Leipzig, Germany, 1980.
Clinical resident, District Hospital, Vratsa, 1973-1977; research fellow, University Clinical of Orthopaedics, Leipzig, 1977-1980; attending surgeon, University Hospital of Orthopaedics, Sofia, 1980-1988; associate professor, University Hospital of Orthopaedics, Sofia, since 1988; vice director, University Hospital of Orthopaedics, Sofia, 1989-1992; chief spine surgery department, University Hospital of Orthopaedics, Sofia, since 1987. National consultant in spine surgery Ministry of Health, Bulgaria, since 1988. Vis.prof. National Sports Academy, Sofia, since 1988.
Member International Association Orthopaedics and Traumatology, New York Academy Sciences, European Spinal Deformities Society, European Orthopaedic Research Society, Bulgarian Union of Scientists, National Vertebrologic Society (founding pres.1992), National Hunting Society.
Married Dora MarinovaGancheva, June 6, 1976. Children: Momchil, Panayot.