Specialties:
- Cataract
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Glaucoma
- Hole in the macula
- Inflammatory eye diseases
- Retinal diseases
- Vitreous diseases
Languages:
- English
- German
- Russian
Assoc. Prof. Desislava Koleva is a well-known vitreoretinal specialist with many years of experience in the surgery of severe eye diseases — retinal detachment, macular holes, vitreous hemorrhages, diabetic retinopathy, ocular trauma, and other posterior segment eye conditions that are difficult to diagnose and treat.
Assoc. Prof. Koleva provides consultations and performs surgical treatment of cataracts, including complicated cataracts, as well as combined ophthalmic procedures. She works in several ophthalmic medical centers and is a lecturer at the Medical University of Plovdiv.
2001 – Graduated with a Master’s degree in Medicine from the Medical University of Plovdiv, awarded the “Golden Hippocrates” distinction of the class.
2006 – Obtained a specialty in Ophthalmology.
2010 – Received a Diploma of Excellence from the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO).
2012 – Awarded the Educational and Scientific Degree “Doctor” (PhD) in Ophthalmology after defending a doctoral dissertation titled:
“Clinical assessment of diabetic macular edema using spectral optical coherence tomography.”
2018 – Received the Habilitation Diploma – Associate Professor in Ophthalmology.
Since 2020 (present) – Manager of “Assoc. Prof. Dr. Desislava Koleva – AIPSMPOB ‘St. Luke’” Ltd., Plovdiv, 13B Perushtitsa St.
Since 2019 (present) – Consulting and surgical ophthalmologist at Vereya Medical Center Ltd., Stara Zagora.
Since 2018 (present) – Consulting and surgical ophthalmologist at the Department of Ophthalmology, Trimoncium Hospital Ltd., Plovdiv.
Since 2008 (present) – Ophthalmologist at the Clinic of Ophthalmology, St. George University Hospital JSC, Plovdiv.
Since 2018 (present) – Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Plovdiv.
2014 – 2017 – Consulting ophthalmologist at the Department of Ophthalmology, Central Oncohospital Ltd., Plovdiv.
2013 – Chief Administrative Assistant at the Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Plovdiv.
2008 – Assistant Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Plovdiv.
2002 – Resident physician at Tsitomedika Ltd., Plovdiv.
Numerous specializations and training courses in Bulgaria and abroad:
2009 – Tübingen, Germany (SOE Grant)
2010 – Salzburg, Austria
2010 – Bonn, Germany (EBO Grant)
2011 – Vienna, Austria
2012 – Prague, Czech Republic
2018 – Lugano, Switzerland
Since 2003 – Bulgarian Medical Association
Since 2003 – Bulgarian Society of Ophthalmology; since 2022 – Member of the Board of the Bulgarian Society of Ophthalmology
Since 2006 – EURETINA (European Society of Retina Specialists)
Since 2008 – DOG (Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft / German Ophthalmological Society)
Since 2019 – Principal Investigator in five Phase II and Phase III clinical trials involving patients with:
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Diabetic Retinopathy
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Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
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Glaucoma
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Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy
Sub-Investigator in four Phase III clinical trials involving patients with:
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Glaucoma
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Collagen disorders
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Malignant hematologic diseases
GCP Certificates – 2020, 2022, 2024
