Neurologist, Master of Medicine
Current Activity
- Clinical Neurologist
- Certified specialist of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) in the fields of external evaluation of medical providers (accreditation of medical services) and patient-centered clinical practice.
- Lean Six Sigma certified professional in the management of continuous improvement of medical services.
- Visiting Lecturer at the Faculty of Public Health, Tbilisi State University and the Tbilisi Medical Academy for the course "Patient Safety and Fundamentals of Continuous Quality Improvement in Medical Services."
Clinical Experience
- 1987 - 1999 - Psychoneurologist, Scientific Research Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery
- 1991 - Moscow Institute of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Specialization: Pediatric Neurology
- 1992 - Sechenov Medical Academy of Moscow, Department of Neurology (Prof. Alexander Wayne), Specialization: Neurology
- 1998 - Professional Internship, Center for Psychoneurological Rehabilitation, Klagenfurt, Austria
- 1999 - Professional Internship, Center for Psychoneurological Rehabilitation, Vienna, Austria
- 1999 - Professional Internship, Bethel Epilepsy Center, Bielefeld, Germany
- 2003 - Professional Internship, Center for Metabolic Diseases, Graz Regional Hospital, Austria
- 2025 February–July - Professional Rehabilitation, Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, New Hospitals, Tbilisi
Author and Trainer of Professional Programs
- 2023 - Patient-Centered Clinical Practice and Proper Medical Communication with the Patient (for Family Doctors)
- 2023 - Fundamentals of Healthy Lifestyle Medicine (for Family Doctors)
- 2021 - Author and guest trainer for "Patient-Centered Medical Practice and Proper Medical Communication with the Patient" on the Xpeer multinational digital postgraduate education platform, accredited by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS-EACCME), Spain
- 2018 - Fundamentals of Quality Management in Medical Services for Healthcare Professionals
Other Professional Experience
- 2000 - 2015 - Global pharmaceutical companies Schering-Plough CA AG, Merck/MSD (Georgia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan)
- 2016 - 2018 - Consulting in Patient-Centered Clinical Practice, Vilnius, Lithuania
- 2019 - Clinical Director, "Pineo Medical Ecosystem," Tbilisi, Georgia
- 2021 - Medical Director, Xpeer digital postgraduate medical education platform (UEMS-EACCME accredited), Spain
Management of Multinational Postgraduate Medical Education and Innovative Projects
- 2000 - 2005 - Georgian Coordinator, "European Registry of Antiepileptic Drugs and Pregnancy (EURAP)"
- 2007 - 2008 - Implementation of electronic registries and medical records in rheumatology at the Ukrainian Rheumatology Center (Merck)
- 2008 - 2010 - Continuous Medical Education project for CIS countries in Rheumatology and Dermatology: "Immunobiological Therapy of Autoimmune Diseases" (Merck)
- 2010 - 2012 - Concept of integrated Hepatitis C management using Lean methodology (Merck)
- 2011 - 2012 - Assessment of pain management based on patient feedback in rheumatology and orthopedic clinics in CIS countries (Merck)
- 2013 - 2014 - Optimization of antimicrobial therapy based on risk stratification, Kazakhstan (Merck)
- 2014 - 2015 - Diabetology: Integrated disease management based on risk assessment and communication, in collaboration with Diabetes Associations of Kazakhstan and Singapore (Merck)
- 2014 - 2015 - Medical communication and health literacy, Kazakhstan, in a global corporate project with groups from the USA and Australia (Merck)
Higher and Postgraduate Education
- 2023 - Certified specialist in External Evaluation (Accreditation) of medical providers, ISQua, Ireland
- 2018 - Lean Six Sigma Certified Professional in continuous improvement management of medical services, USA
- 2017 - Certified specialist in Patient-Centered Clinical Practice, ISQua, Ireland
- 1992 - Sechenov Medical Academy of Moscow, Department of Neurology, Specialization: Neurology
- 1987 - Tbilisi State Medical Institute, Faculty of Pediatrics, Specialization: Pediatrics
Competencies and Skills
- Full proficiency in office and computer software packages
- English and Russian — Fluent speaking, writing, and reading
- Highly communicative, energetic, professional loyalty, and dedication
- Modern, patient-oriented practice
- Competence in and advocacy for a healthy lifestyle
