Director
The Kantchelov Clinic
Sofia, Sofiya, Bulgaria
Dr. Alexander Kantchelov is a specialist in psychiatry, working in the addiction field since 1993.
He serves as
Director, The Kantchelov Clinic Sofia,
President, Bulgarian Methadone Treatment Association,
Member of the Board of Directors, European Opiate Addiction Treatment Association
Member, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers
Chair, WADD National Committee Bulgaria
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD
30 years of professional career devoted to the addiction treatment field and the mission to implement comprehensive treatment models and high standards of clinical practice
Clinical and research work directed to the processes of change in addictive behaviours, psychotherapy integration in addiction treatment, high dose methadone treatment, and the Reverse tolerance effect in methadone treated patients
Sustained professional efforts to promote and develop methadone treatment, methadone-assisted psychotherapy and quality therapeutic models of addiction treatment in Bulgaria
Established the Kantchelov Clinic, the first specialized clinic for addiction treatment and psychotherapy in Bulgaria, with 5 clinics in Sofia and around the country
In 2013 the Kantchelov Clinic Sofia have been acknowledged as a Model Clinic of the World Federation for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, CREATIVE WORKS
Numerous publications, presentations and articles at/in national and international congresses, conferences and magazines, including:
- Co-author, in “Motivational Interviewing - Second Edition“, Miller and Rollnick, Guilford Press, 2002.
- Co-author, in Italian Methadone Treatment Guidelines, 2005.
- Co-author, in “The Principles and Practice of Methadone Treatment”, Icro Maremmani, Pacini Editore Medicina, Pisa, 2007.
AWARDS
Recipient of the “Chimera Award” of the European Opiate Addiction Treatment Association, Paris, 2004.
Recipient of the “Nyswander-Dole Award” of the American Association for the Treatment of Opiate Dependence, San Diego, 2007.
Recipient of the “Prof. Dr. Georgi Koychev Award” for contribution to Bulgarian psychiatry, Sofia, 2021.
Honorary Member, World Association on Dual Disorder, Portorose, 2003.
Contacts
mobile: +359 888 311 872
al.kantchelov@gmail.com
PC15 - Presentations by the World Federation for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Sunday, May 19, 2024
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST