Yordan "Dancho" Penev

Degree Title
MD
Fellowship / Residency Program
Chief Resident
No
Year in Program
Undergraduate School
Davidson College
Medical School
University of Florida College of Medicine
Hometown
Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests/hobbies
Adventure travel, running, biking, skiing, snowboarding, music
If I wasn't a doctor, I would be a...
Teacher/ failed rockstar
Personal quote (100 words or less)
"Too much sanity may be madness — and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!" - Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes
Favorite place in Maine
TBD!
Medical interests
Gynecologic Oncology, Global Health
Favorite weekend destination
The mountain next door
Favorite Maine activity
Biking
What did you do before medical school?
Prior to med school, I coordinated research on using mobile games to diagnose and treat pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders, lauched public health informatics tools to lower maternal and neonatal morbidity in East Africa, and ran a nonprofit organization for at-risk youths in Bulgaria.
Personal goals
Help individual patients and patients at scale, in the U.S. and around the world.
Why MaineHealth Maine Medical Center?
I wanted a program with all academic options available but also a community feel and a commitment to service where I can feel at home knowing that my colleagues and I share similar values. All of this nestled in the natural beauty of Maine makes me super excited to come here for residency!
Yordan "Dancho" Penev
Yordan "Dancho" Penev