Education
1976-1982 – Tbilisi State Medical Institute;
1982-1984 – Clinical Residency in specialty “Internal Medicine”;
1984-1988 – Fellowship in specialty “Cardiology”;
1988 – Candidacy dissertation on the topic “Combined Use of Beta-blockers and Calcium Antagonists in Ischemic Heart Diseases with Angina”
1999 – PhD dissertation in specialty “Internal Medicine”, module of Geriatric Medicine, topic of dissertation – “Hypertonic Heart” in Older Adults and Elderly“.
Work Experience
2013-Present – National Center of Surgery, cardiologist;
2013-Present – Caucasus International University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Therapy, full professor;
2010-Present – Tbilisi Humanitarian University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Therapy, full professor;
Since 2006 – Medical Institute “Tbilisi”, Department of Geriatrics, full professor;
2006-Present – Tbilisi State Medical University, local head of the Residency Course in Cardiology, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics;
2001-2055 – I. Javakhishvili State University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Therapy, professor;
1997-2000 – Tbilisi Medical Institute “Tbilisi”, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, lecturer and head of the course;
2012-2013 – S/R Clinic of Therapy, head of the Department of Therapy;
1999-2011 – Acad. N. Kipshidze National Center of Therapy, head of the Geriatrics-gerontology Unit;
1982-2013 – Scientific-Research Institute of Therapy (Cardiology, Clinical Pharmacology and Geriatrics Units).
Membership in Professional Associations including:
1. 1997-2006 - member of „International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics“ , since 2010 – vice president;
2. 2005-Present – member of “International Assosiation of Atherosclerossis” ;
3. 1996-Present – member of „International Association of Internal Medicine“.
Since 15.06.2000 –Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs, chief gerontologist.
Science and Dissertation Council
2000-Present – Council member of S/R Institute of Therapy’
Internal Medicine m14.05 N8 and m14.03 N9;
Member of 6 PhD and 10 Candidacy Dissertation Expert Commission.
Author of 87 scientific works, also participated in local and international conferences such as:
Republic and international local conferences and congresses in Kiev, Glasgow, Geneva, Helsinki, Lima, Berlin, Seoul, Amsterdam, Vancouver, Istanbul, Paris, Prague, Milan and so on.
Source: kirurgia.ge