Plovdiv honors Dr. Kiril Hadzhikhristev as Doctor of the Year

Dr. Kiril Hadzhikhristev has been named ‘Doctor of the Year 2026’ in Plovdiv. The award was presented by the Plovdiv Regional Medical College of the Bulgarian Medical Union during a ceremony held at the Grand Hotel Plovdiv.

Dr. Hadzhikhristev is a specialist in internal medicine and cardiology with over three decades of experience. He currently serves as the head of the Invasive Cardiology Department at UMBAL ‘Pulmed’. In his acceptance speech, he emphasized that the medical profession is a ‘collective deed’ rather than an individual one, dedicating the honor to his colleagues and mentors.

In addition to the top honor, neurologist Dr. Milcho Bumbalov received recognition in the ‘Outpatient Care’ category. The awards ceremony was held in anticipation of the Bulgarian Doctor's Day, celebrated on October 19.