Assoc. Prof. Dr. Petya Georgieva Hadzhigeorgieva – Kanazirska

Assoc. Prof. dr. Petya Georgieva Hadzhigeorgieva – Kanazirska, PhD, DDM is a lecturer at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Plovdiv, Department of Imaging, Dental Allergology and Physiotherapy. Graduated from the Faculty of Dental Medicine – Plovdiv in 2007. In 2008, after successfully passing a competition, she was selected as an assistant professor in the same department. In 2014, she acquired a specialty in “Dental Imaging”. In 2017, she acquired the scientific and educational degree “Doctor” with the topic of her dissertation “Diagnostic Possibilities of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Impacted Third Molars of the Lower Jaw”. One year later, she became a chief assistant professor in the same department. In 2024, she acquired the academic position of “Associate Professor”.

Assoc. Prof. P. Kanazirska, is a member of the Bulgarian Dental Union (BDU) and the Bulgarian Scientific Society of Dental Medicine (BSDM). During her professional development, she has participated in over 20 national and international scientific congresses and conferences, in 6 scientific projects and over 20 publications in refereed and impact factor journals. Author of a monograph "X-ray examination of impacted teeth".