About Us
Hello future doctors!
We are a team comprised of professional administrative staff and current students at Varna Medical University. We specialise in securing places for Irish Medicine and Dentistry students. We have been awarded with authorisation to do so by the university itself and we take great pride in representing them with a professional business. There are many Irish students studying medicine and dentistry with us now and it's a wonderful option to achieve your career goals. However, the initial application process and settling in period is not exactly straightforward for Irish students and we're here to make that easy for you.
We love our second home!!!
Especially the beaches....
The term 'hidden gem' is a cliche that appears on far too many advertising campaigns but we really do think that we're living in one. To be right next to the beach with wonderful weather makes this a wonderful destination to complete a medical degree. Meet our staff below who can help you with the process of joining us.
We'd like to help and prevent your hair from going grey before you even start medical university!
The Dream Team
So Hyun Lee
Hi everyone and welcome to our website. I am the CEO of Irish Doctors Bulgaria. My journey to my new home in Varna and with IDB has been an eventful one with many stories. I was born and raised by my Korean parents in São Paulo, Brazil with a little spell in between in Buenos Aires. I then went to high school in Georgia, USA before completing my bachelors degree in New York University. My family and I moved back to our motherland of South Korea after I graduated and I started working in education. I met my future Irish husband in Seoul and we moved to Varna where he now studies medicine! I'm looking forward to working with you to help secure your place in the university, too.
Irini Kalaja
Hi everyone! My name Is Irini and I'm from Helsinki, Finland. I've been living in Varna for a few years and I now happily call it my second home. I'm part of the admin team of IDB and I also work on creating content for the website and our social media platforms. I've been working in this industry for many years and I still work on side projects such as organising an annual film festival during summer in Helsinki. I'd be glad to help with any questions about the admission process and also helping you get settled in after you arrive here in Varna.
Neil Smith
I'm from Greystones, Co Wicklow, I'm a fourth year medicine student here in Varna and I'm loving it so far. When I was applying I encountered many bureaucratic hurdles along the way mainly due to delays with the leaving cert and also the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs - studying anatomy and biology is a walk in the park compared to those challenges I faced! After getting my place I decided I'd like to help other Irish students apply to our university without having to go through the same obstacles as I did.
Rozanne Smith
Hi everyone! My name is Rozanne and I'm originally from Co. Donegal. I'm part of the IDB team that's based in Ireland. Before joining the team I enjoyed a long career working in Bank of Ireland. In the early years I worked in customer service in branches before moving on to a high level management position in the administrative offices Dublin. If you need any consultation over the phone please feel free to contact me on our Irish contact number.