Faculty Profile

Bio-Strahil Atanasov

  • Dr. Strahil Atanasov is a board certified Sleep Medicine physician and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). He completed his Neurology residency at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas and his Sleep Medicine fellowship at the University of Texas, Houston. Dr. Atanasov first joined UTMB in 1996 and has 18 years of experience as a Sleep Medicine physician.

    Dr. Atanasov is well published and has written several articles on Sleep Medicine. His interests include sleep disorders in adults and children. Dr. Atanasov is a long standing member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as well as the Southern Sleep Society.

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  • Medical/Professional School:

    Higher Institute of Medicine, Bulgaria, MD, 1983

    Residencies:

    Sleep Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center - Brooklyn, NY, 1993

    Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX, 1996

    Fellowships:

    Sleep Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston, TX, 2000


    Certifications:

    American Board of Sleep Medicine

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Sleep Medicine