Ivan Atanassov Petrov

Ivan Atanassov Petrov, (Bulgarian: Иван Атанасов Петров; born 1947)^{[citation needed]} is a Bulgarian neurologist and the head of the Clinic of Neurology at the Medical Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Sofia, Bulgaria. He holds an MD and a PhD.^[1]

Ivan Atanassov Petrov
ИВАН АТАНАСОВ ПЕТРОВ
Born	(1947-12-02) 2 December 1947 (age 77) Sofia, Bulgaria
Nationality	Bulgarian
Occupation(s)	Head of the Clinic of Neurology at the Medical Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Sofia, Bulgaria
Title	Professor

His research on biopsy investigation of muscle and peripheral nerves in neuromuscular diseases has made significant contributions to neurological science. He is the author of more than 200 scientific publications in the areas of neuropathology, postherpetic neuralgia and multiple sclerosis.^[1]

He is married to Bulgarian nutritionist Stefka Petrova and has one son.^{[citation needed]}