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Get to know Trauma Surgeon Dr. Dessy Boneva, who serves patients in Miami, Florida.

Dr. Boneva is an experienced trauma surgeon skilled in trauma, surgical critical care, emergency surgery, and acute care surgery. She is in practice with Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami, Florida.

Kendall Regional Medical Center is an over 400-bed, full-service,  Level I Trauma hospital. It provides 24-hour comprehensive medical, trauma, burn, surgical, women and children’s services, behavioral health and diagnostic services, along with a wide range of patient and community services. The mission of the hospital is to remain committed to the care and improvement of human life. 

In her academic role, Dr. Boneva serves as Surgery Clerkship Director/Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine.

A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), she is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the Panamerican Trauma Society, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

In addition, she holds certifications in Advanced Trauma Life Support (Instructor), Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma, Advanced Trauma Operative Management, Basic Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

At the start of her academic career, Dr. Boneva studied Mathematics and Engineering. After going to a Health Mission trip she was inspired to help patients and work in the medical field. Following medical school she later went on to perform her residencies in general surgery at the University of Maryland and Dartmouth College. This was followed by fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins University in Surgical Critical Care and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Her passion is to help patients and save lives.

With two decades of experience, she is board-certified in surgery and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

Trauma surgery is a surgical specialty that utilizes both operative and non-operative management to treat traumatic injuries, typically in an acute setting. A trauma surgeon is a highly trained and specialized medical care professional who performs emergency surgeries on patients suffering from acute injuries and illnesses. They generally complete residency training in general surgery and often fellowship training in trauma or surgical critical care.

Among her volunteer experience, Dr. Boneva has served on health mission trips to Kenya, Moldova, Costa Rica, Russia, and Bulgaria. 

In addition to English, she speaks Russian and Bulgarian.

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Dessy Boneva, MD, FACS, is a Leader in Trauma Surgery with Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami, FL

Dessy Boneva, MD, FACS, is a top trauma surgeon who lends her skills and expertise to serve patients at Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami, Florida. Kendall Regional Medical Center is an over 400-bed, full-service, Level I Trauma hospital. Dr. Boneva additionally serves as Surgery Clerkship Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine of Nova Southeastern University, roles she embraced in 2020. Dr. Boneva can also be found working as Clinical Professor at Florida International University in Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area (2017 – Present). Moreover, she is Core Faculty as well as Faculty in the General Surgery Residency Program and the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program at Kendall Regional Medical Center. Dr. Boneva holds certifications in Advanced Trauma Life Support (Instructor), Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma, Advanced Trauma Operative Management, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. She is also a certified Stop the Bleed Instructor with the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Boneva also donates to various running charities and is a member of the Seven Continents Club. For more information about Dr. Dessy Boneva, please visit https://kendallmed.com/physicians/profile/Dessislava-Boneva-MD.

With twelve years of experience, Dr. Boneva specializes in trauma surgery, surgical critical care, emergency surgery, and acute care surgery. She has an extensive volunteer experience, and has served on health mission trips to Moldova, Kenya, Russia, Costa Rica, and Bulgaria. As a trauma surgeon, she specializes in the operative and non-operative management of traumatic injuries, typically in an acute setting. In addition to English, Dr. Boneva speaks Russian and Bulgarian. She is the recipient of multiple awards and recognitions, including the 2015 Certificate for Recognition for Dedication in Teaching (General Surgery Residency program at KRMC), the Foreign Messenger Award, as well as the PRIDE Award for Patient First and the PRIDE Award for Excellence from Kendall Regional Medical Center. Recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Top Trauma Surgeon, Dr. Boneva dedicated this honorable recognition to “her parents, to her patients and to her numerous mentors & people who have inspired her along the way and in her career.” An accomplished marathoner, Dr. Boneva has completed numerous marathons around the world including the 6 Major World Marathons. She was the first person from Bulgaria to be awarded the 6-star Abbot World Marathon Majors medal.  For more information about Dr. Dessy Boneva, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/dessy-boneva-md-facs-92527762/.

Dessy Boneva MD, FACS, is a graduate of University of Health Sciences Antigua in Antigua & Barbuda. Her postgraduate training includes a research fellowship at Baltimore VA Medical Center in Baltimore, MD (2003-2004), followed by a first general surgery residency at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD (2004-2006) and a second general surgery residency at Dartmouth College (2006-2009). Dr. Boneva is fellowship-trained in surgical critical care at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2009-2010) and trauma and acute care surgery at the University of Maryland/R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland (2010-2011). Dr. Boneva completed her undergraduate education in mathematics and engineering in her native country, Bulgaria. She attained board certification in general surgery and surgical critical care with the American Board of Surgery. Furthermore, she is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She remains an active member of the Pan-American Trauma Society, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. For more information about Dr. Dessy Boneva, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/89810-Dessislava-Boneva-trauma-surgeon-Lebanon-NH-03756.

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