Dr Slavi Penev · urologist
Dr Slavi Penev is a specialist urologist with over 15 years of experience: consultations and ultrasound, kidney stone treatment, prostate conditions, men's health and uro-oncology. He is part of the team at the Department of Urology at Kaspela University Hospital (UMBAL Kaspela), with a private practice in Plovdiv and consultation days in Karlovo. He works with the NHIF (Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Fund).
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Over 15 yearsof experience in urology
Kaspela University HospitalDepartment of Urology
EAU memberEuropean Association of Urology
English and Germanconsultations in other languages tooThe most common reasons patients come to see Dr Penev. Choose a complaint to read what it means and how it is treated.
Lower back pain, renal colic, blood in the urine. Ultrasound, endoscopic and laser treatment without open surgery.
What to expect
Enlarged prostate, prostatitis, raised PSA. An examination without embarrassment, ultrasound and a clear treatment plan.
Prostate check
Frequent, difficult or painful urination, getting up at night, leakage. Finding the cause and treating it.
Causes and solutions
A symptom that always needs to be investigated – even without pain. Quick diagnosis with ultrasound and, if needed, cystoscopy.
What to do
Erectile dysfunction, varicocele, hydrocele, phimosis, genital warts, pain or a lump in the testicle – discreetly and without judgement.
Men's health problems
Phimosis, undescended testicle, bedwetting, infections. A gentle examination with a parent present.
Consultations for childrenFrom the consultation at the practice to surgery in hospital – Dr Penev guides the patient through the whole course of treatment.
The first step for any complaint. A conversation, an examination, ultrasound if needed and a clear plan for what comes next.
Diagnostics in the practice – painless and, where possible, on the day of your visit.
Short procedures under local anaesthetic, after which you go home the same day.
Operations and endoscopic procedures in the Department of Urology at Kaspela University Hospital, Plovdiv.
A private practice in Plovdiv, hospital work at Kaspela University Hospital and consultation days in Karlovo for patients from central Bulgaria.
Private practice
Plovdiv, 5 Anri Barbyus St
By appointment only. Free slots are shown on Superdoc (in Bulgarian) or given by phone.
Outpatient examinations, consultations, ultrasound and follow-up. Here Dr Penev sees patients from Plovdiv and the region – adults and children.
Hospital work
Plovdiv, 64 Sofia St, block 3, floors 3 and 4
+359 32 645 997, ext. 351, 451
Planned and emergency admission through the Department of Urology. Operations, endoscopic procedures and inpatient stays.
Endoscopic and laparoscopic operations, stone treatment, prostate operations and uro-oncological surgery in hospital, as part of the Department of Urology team.
Second practice
Karlovo, 18 Todor i Ana Pulevi St
Consultation days by schedule. Book by phone to confirm the day.
Urological examinations and consultations for patients from Karlovo, Sopot, Kalofer, Hisarya and central Bulgaria – without the trip to Plovdiv.
Urologist with over 15 years of medical experience. Part of the Department of Urology team at Kaspela University Hospital, Plovdiv, with a private practice in Plovdiv and consultation days in Karlovo. Works with the NHIF (Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Fund). Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of urological conditions in men, women and children.
He graduated in medicine from the Medical University – Plovdiv in 2011, completing part of his training at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany. In 2017 he qualified as a specialist in urology and has been part of the team at the Department of Urology at Kaspela University Hospital ever since. He specialises in endoscopic and laparoscopic stone treatment and in uro-oncology.
Short, clear answers to the questions patients ask most often.
Ten complaints that should not be put off – from blood in the urine to a lump in the testicle – with clear guidance on which are urgent, which can wait a few days and which can be planned calmly.
Read more Stones and kidneysWhat a JJ stent is, which symptoms are expected after ureteroscopy or stone breaking, how to recover faster, and when stent removal and a follow-up check are essential.
Read more Stones and kidneysPractical rules on fluids, salt, meat, calcium and oxalates depending on the type of stone, why beer is not a treatment and why analysing the stone is decisive.
Read moreBook a consultation in Plovdiv or Karlovo. Dr Penev will examine you carefully, explain things clearly in English and suggest a treatment plan.
