PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND POST GRADUATE TRAINING
1963-1969 Tbilisi State Medical Institute. Medical Doctor
1970-1975 Moscow Institute of Clinical and Experimental Surgery (Moscow, Russia) Postgraduate study. Doctor of Philosophy in Oncology (Diploma – I sc. degree).
1989-1991 Moscow Oncology Research Center (Moscow, Russia) Postgraduate study. Doctor of Science in Oncology (Diploma – II sc. degree).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (LAST POSITIONS)
1976-1979 Tbilisi Institute of Experimental and Clinical Surgery (Tbilisi, Georgia). Senior researcher
Since 1979 National Cancer Center (Tbilisi, Georgia). Deputy Director, Head of Department of Thoracic Surgery
Since 1995 Tbilisi Medical Institute (Tbilisi, Georgia). Professor, Department of Oncology
2000-2001 National Cancer Center (Tbilisi, Georgia). General Director
Since 2002 National Cancer Center (Tbilisi, Georgia) President, Head of the NCC Advisory Board
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Since 1989 Georgian Ministry of Health Care, Chief Oncologist of Republic
Since 1989 Georgian Oncologists Society, Vice President
Since 1994 Georgian Medical Journal, Member of Editorial Board
Since 1994 Georgian Medical-Biological Academy, Member
Since 1995 New York Academy of Sciences, Member
Since 1996 Georgian Medical Bulletin, Member of Editorial Board
Since 1998 International Society of Surgery, Member
Since 1998 International College of Surgeons in Oncology, Fellow In 1998 State Prize Winner
Since 1999 National Association of Cancer Control, Honorary Member
Since 2001 Georgian Journal of Oncology, Editorial Board Member
Since 2001 Caucasian Union Against Cancer, Founder and Board Member
MAIN SPHERES OF INTERESTS
1. Oncology
2. Lung Cancer Surgery
3. Trachea-bronchial Surgery
4. Lung Cancer Epidemiology
5. Lung Cancer Prevention
6. Lung Cancer Control
7. Lung Cancer Screening and Early Detection
8. Occupational Lung Cancer
9. Lifestyle and Lung Cancer
10. Tobacco Smoking and Lung Cancer
11. Environment and Lung Cancer
12. Tele-medicine