Angel Petrov Uchikov was born on 17th July 1965 in Plovdiv. He graduated from Medical University Plovdiv in 1991. He became specialist in General Surgery in 1996. Since 1998 Professor Uchikov has been a specialist in Thoracic Surgery also. In 2000 he received an M.D degree from Medical University Plovdiv. Since 2010 he has been Doctor of Medical Science. In 2005 he was elected for “Docent”in the Department of Special Surgery in Medical University Plovdiv. Since 2010 he has been Associate Professor in the Department of Special Surgery. In 2010 he was appointed Head of Second Clinic of Surgery at the University Hospital “St. George”in Plovdiv. Since 2010 he has been the Head of the Department of Special Surgery in Medical University Plovdiv.