Education:
• 1979-1980 – Internship in internal medicine.
– Republican Central Clinical Hospital, Tbilisi.
• 1982 – Course of Cardiology.
– Georgian State Postgraduate Medical Academy.
• 1983-1985 – Fellowship (Clinical Ordinature) in cardiology.
– Research Institute of Therapy. Tbilisi. Georgia.
• 1998-1999 – Researcher Scholar.
– Cardiology Department of Emory University. Atlanta. USA.
• 2000 – Course of Laser Medicine.
– Tbilisi State Postgraduate Academy. Tbilisi. Georgia
• 2002 – Course of Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy.
– Russian National Research and Practical Complex in Cardiology. Moscow, Russia.
• 2003 – Course In nuclear medicine (emph. On Cardiac Radiology).
– Bristol University. Bristol. Great Britain. Supported by International Atomic Energy Agency Grant.
Work Experience:
• 2019 – Present – Doctor Cardiologist.
– Cardiac Surgery Clinic ,, Open Heart’’.
• 2019 – Present-Professor.
– Caucasus International University.
• 2011-Present – Head of Cardiology Service.
– Medical Centre GEOWSISS.
• 2002-Present – Doctor Cardiologist.
– Institute of Clinical Medicine.
• 2018-2019 – Associate Professor.
– Caucasus International University.
• 2017-2018 – Assistant Professor/Faculty of Propedeutics.
– Tbilisi State Medical University.
• 2016 -2017 – Assistant Professor/Faculty of internal Medicine.
– Caucasus International University.
• 2017-2018 – Doctor Cardiologist.
– No. 1st clinical hospital (Bakhtrioni subdivision).
• 2015-2017 – Associate Professor/Faculty of Internal Medicine.
– Tbilisi Medical Academy.
• 2015-2017 – Head of Cardiology Service in Outpatient Department.
– St. Joachim and Ann Medical Centre.
• 2007- 2008 – Invited lecturer.
– David Tvildiani Medical University.
• 2005-2007 – Coordinator of short-term CME program “radionuclide studies in cardiology” (accred. N 2005050) accredited by the Professional Development Council of Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs.
• 2007-2009 – Internal Diseases Teacher.
– European International University.
• 2001-2003 – Associate Professor; Faculty of Lazertherapy.
– Georgian State Postgraduate Medical Academy. Tbilisi. Georgia.
• 1994-1998 – Lecturer/Faculty of Internal Medicine.
– Medical Institute based at Research Institute of Therapy. Tbilisi.
• 1995-2002 – Senior Scientific Worker. National Center of Internal Medicine.
– Department of Ischemic Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathies. Tbilisi. Georgia.
• 1985-1995 – Scientific Worker.
– Research Institute of Therapy Department of Ischemic Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathies. Tbilisi.
• 1980-1983-Cardiologist at Emergency Medical Service.
– Rustavi Clinic.
Professional Qualifications:
• State Certificate – Cardiology.
• 2004 -State Certificate – Nuclear Cardiology.
• 2017- State Certificate – Internal Medicine.
Professional Societies Membership:
• Member of International and National Societies of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Atherosclerosis, Radiology, Georgian Medical Women association.
• 2018 – Present- Expert of Georgian Ministry of Health in Cardiology.
• 2017 –Present – Authorization Expert of National Center For Educational Quality Enhancement.
• 2016 – Present- Member of Editorial Board of journal “Vessel Plus”.
• 2016 –Present-Head of working group of Georgian Society of Cardiology ‘’Cardiovascular Morbidity in Women’’.
• 2015 – Present- Executive Director of Georgian Atherosclerosis Association.
• 2013 – Present- Member of the board of Georgian Society of Cardiology.
• 2013 –Present- Member of the board of Georgian Society of Cardiology.
• 2012 – Present- Member of the editorial board of journal Georgian Medical Women Association GMWA “Actual Topics of Women’s Health’’.
• 2009 –Present-Fellow of European Society of Cardiology.
• 2004 –2014: European Society of Cardiology, Working Group on Nuclear Cardiology.
• 2003 -2009: Head of Working of Cardiovascular Imaging Group of Georgian Society of Cardiology.
• 2001 – 2002 – Executive Director of the Society for Laser Medicine.
• 1995 -2000 – Scientific Secretary of Scientific Board for Defence of Thesis in Internal Medicine.