is the author of textbooks and surgery manuals; Editor-in-Chief of the scholarly medical journals Scripta Scientifica Medica and Varna Medical Forum, a member of the editorial boards of Surgery journal (Sofia) and the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (until 2017), as well as an editor of Biomedical Reviews. Memberships, awards and honours Member of: IASGO - International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, and Oncologists; ISUCRS – International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons; Bulgarian Surgical Society; Bulgarian Medical Association, and the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria. On 15.08.2020 he was conferred the title Honorary Citizen of Varna for his indisputable and long-term efforts, and the outstanding results achieved in the development of healthcare and medical education in the Sea Capital. On 22.06.2020, with a presidential decree, he was awarded the Order of St. Cyril and Methodius - Pendant for his contribution to the medical science and education in the Republic of Bulgaria. In March 2020, he was awarded the order of St. Andrew the First-Called by Yoan (John), the Varna and Veliki Preslav Metropolitan, for his contribution to the Varna and Veliki Preslav eparchy. Awarded the academic title Doctor Honoris Causa of the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy for establishing the Military Doctor program, a mutual program between the Naval Academy, Medical University of Varna, and Military Medical Academy (May 5, 2019). His honours also include: Honorary Member of the German Society of Surgery in Munich for achievements in Colorectal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, and owing to his scientific work and achievements in the building up and development of the Medical School at the Varna Medical University, and the education of hundreds of German students (2019); Honorary citizen of the city of Sliven for significant contribution to its development (2017); the Shumen Award for Person of the Year for his contribution to enhancing the academic institutions in the city (2017); the statue of Lesses Capra of the Bulgarian Association of Healthcare Professionals for his contribution to higher education (2017); Honorary Golden Sign "For Merits to Varna" (2015) for his contribution to the development of science and medicine; twice the winner of the Varna Award - in 2006 (with a team of physicians from St. Marina University Hospital) and in 2010 (for the start-up of the Department of Living-Donor Transplantation); the Bulgarian Surgical Society Award (2008); Honorary member of the Romanian Society of Surgery, June 2008; the Bulgarian Physician honorary sign; golden