FDM

2020, 2024 - Chairman of the General Assembly, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia;
2022 - President of the Bulgarian Scientific Dental Association.

Work experience:

32 years of professional experience at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia;
Present – Professor, PhD, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia;
July 1993 – December 1993 – General dental practitioner, Kazichene Dental Health Service, Pancharevo Municipality, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Education:

2017 - Masters degree in Public Health and Health Management, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University-Sofia;
2012 - PhD on the topic: "Therapeutic treatment of microflora and pain in the initial phase of acute apical periodontitis without exudation in the root canal";
2005 - specialty “General Dentistry”;
1997 - specialty “Therapeutic dentistry” (Operative dentistry and Endodontics);
1993 - Graduated from the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia.

Postgraduate Specialization:

Scientific degree: "PhD" (2012)

Academic titles and positions:

Since 2026 – Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia;
2015–2026 – Associate Professor (FDM - Sofia);
2006–2015 – Chief Administrative Assistant (FDM - Sofia);
2002–2015 – Chief Assistant Professor (FDM - Sofia);
2000–2002 – Senior Assistant Professor (FDM - Sofia);
2000–2006 – Coordinator of Research Activities (FDM - Sofia);
1993–2000 – Assistant Professor (FDM - Sofia);
Since 2007 – Member of the Faculty Council, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia;
Since 2020 and 2024 – Member of the Academic Council, Medical University – Sofia.

Teaching activity:

Lectures and practical exercises at the Pre-Clinic and Clinic of Conservative Dentistry in Bulgarian and English;
Examiner of practical and theoretical exams at the Pre-Clinic and Clinic of Conservative Dentistry in Bulgarian and English;
Examiner of state exams;
Supervisor of postgraduate students;
Development of tests and clinical tasks for undergraduate student;
Accredited Lecturer of the Bulgarian Dental Association. Since 2009 - lectures and practical courses in Continuing Dental Education;
Member of the State Examination Committee in Conservative Dentistry;
Supervisor of postgraduate specialty trainees and PhD students;
Chairman of the State Specialty Examination Committee in Operative Dentistry and Endodontics since 2026;
Co-author of four textbooks and two pharmacology reference books;
Lead author of the educational textbook Endodontics: Practical Guidelines (Radeva E., Marinova M.), Sofia, 2021;
Co-author of the English edition Endodontics: Practical Guidelines (Marinova M., Radeva E.), Sofia, 2022;
Erasmus+ Visiting Lecturer at Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași, Romania (2021);
Erasmus+ Visiting Lecturer at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy (2023);
Erasmus+ Visiting Lecturer at the University of Oviedo, Spain (2026).

Research activity:

Author and co-author of more than 110 scientific publications in Bulgarian and international journals;
Author and co-author of more than 66 presentations at national and international scientific meetings;
More than 440 citations in national and international scientific literature;
Author of the monograph Aspects of Endodontic Pain (Direct Services, Sofia, 2023);
Co-author of the monograph Acute Periodontitis – Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines(Radeva E., Vassileva R.), Sofia, first edition 2013, second edition 2016;
Principal Investigator of 10 research projects funded by the Medical University – Sofia;
Member of the research team in five university research projects and one international Erasmus+ project, HEAL (Enhancing Special Oral Healthcare Practices and Lifelong Learning among Dentists in Georgia);
Scientific supervisor of three undergraduate Endodontic research groups and participant in five additional student research groups;
Reviewer for Bulgarian and international scientific journals, research projects, and doctoral dissertations;
Reviewer for MDPI, indexed in the Web of Science;
Google Scholar h-index: 9.

Membership of professional organizations:

Other professional activities:

2022–2025 – Vice-president of the Executive Board of the Bulgarian Dental Association;
2022–2025 – Chair of the Communication Committee of the Bulgarian Dental Association;
Since 2025 – Member of the Qualification and Accreditation Committee of the Bulgarian Dental Association;
2022–2025 – Member of the Bulgarian Dental Association Committee on the National Health Information System (NHIS), Ministry of Health Working Group;
2017–2022 – Chairman of the Editorial Board of DentaMedica, the official newspaper of the Bulgarian Dental Association;
2017–2022 – Vice-Chairman of the Communication Committee of the Bulgarian Dental Association;
2014–2022 – Member of the Editorial Board of the Bulgarian Dental Association;
2013–2022 – Member of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Sofia Regional College of the Bulgarian Dental Association;
Since 2013 – Delegate to the Congress of the Bulgarian Dental Association;
Since 2009 – Delegate to the General Assembly of the Sofia Regional College of the Bulgarian Dental Association;
Since 2007 – Member of the General Assembly of the Medical University – Sofia;
2002–2022 – Scientific Secretary of the journal Dental Review (Dental Medicine).

Awards:

2024 – Recipient of the honorary distinction "Signum Laudis", awarded by the Medical University – Sofia in recognition of outstanding contributions to the development and advancement of the University throughout her professional career.

Elka Radeva