Kroum Dimitrov

UConn School of Dental Medicine, class of 2013

Background: Native of Bulgaria, moved to Florida to pursue higher education. Attended Broward College; graduated from UMass with honors and degree in biology.

Related Experience: Class president, UMass pre-dental society. Through honors neuropharmacology project, researched drugs for treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Participated in various community projects involving the underserved in Florida through Phi Theta Kappa chapter of Broward College.

“My grandmother was a dentist (in Bulgaria) and she never turned patients away regardless of their social or financial status. The lesson I learned from her is that a healthcare professional must be altruistic above everything else. By the end of middle school, I knew I wanted to be a dentist. Since the U.S. is home to the latest innovation and research, I resolved to travel here to get the best dental education. I look forward to following my grandmother’s example to be a devoted and social healthcare professional who brings health, beauty, and happiness to patients from all walks of life.”