David Elgandashvili MD. PhD.

• 1997-2003 – Tbilisi State Medical University.
• 2003-2008 – Specialization in general surgery at the junior doctor positions, Ltd. “Thoracoabdominal clinic”.
• 2008 – National Certificate in General Surgery.

• Since 2023, Associate Professor of the European University, Head of the Surgical Department;
• Since  2017 02, Ltd. “Caraps Medline” – Head of the department of general and minimally invasive surgery named after Merab Kiladze;
• Since 2012 05 – to now – Ltd. “Caraps Medline” – the surgeon;
• 2011-2012 – Ltd. “Amtel Hospital I” – the surgeon;
• 2008-2011  – Ltd. “Thoracoabdominal clinic” – the surgeon;
• 2003-2008 – Ltd. “Thoracoabdominal Clinic” – junior doctor.

• 20:11 – 07.12. 2007 – Training course in “Field surgery”.
• 2011-2015 – Tbilisi State Medical University, Doctorate “Optimization of treatment of gastroesophageal nodes non-cancer diseases by traditional and laparoscopic surgical methods.”
• 2013 – month internship in enhanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Italy, Modena “St. Augustine Hospital”.
• 2015 –  Doctor of Medicine degree. Theme: “Optimization of treatment of gastroesophageal nodes non-cancer diseases by traditional and laparoscopic surgical methods.”
• 2016 – “The teachers training program”.

• Member of the Georgian Association of Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Participation in conferences and congresses:

• Participated in various local and international conferences and congresses.

Publications:

• Author of 12 scientific articles, 2 international and 10 local

Knowledge of languages:

• Georgian – native
• Russian – fluent
• English – fluent