Giorgi Galdava MD. Ph.D.

• 1994 – Graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University, with a concentration on practical medicine, hygiene, epidemiology, and professional disease control.
• 2005 – Law and Psychology Institute in Tbilisi, with a concentration on Law.
• 2008 – Health Service Management Training Programme organized by DFID-funded Primary Health Care Reform Support Programme implemented by Oxford Policy Management. Tbilisi
• 2002-  MD.Ph.D. – The number of document – N003065.

• Since  2012, General Director of “Kanveni” National Center of Dermatology and Venerology
• 2007–201 – General Director of the National Center of Dermatology and Venerology
• 2004–2007 – Board Director of the National Center of Dermatology and Venerology
• 1996–2004 – Doctor at the National Center of Dermatology and Venerology
• 1995–1996 – Doctor – Ordinator at Syphilis Department National Center of Dermatology and Venerology
• 1994–1995 – Group Head of the organizational and methodological department at the National Center of Dermatology and Venerology
• 1992–1994 – Nurse at the male department  at National Center of Dermatology and Venerology 1991–1992 – Preparer at Laboratory diagnostic division, Center of Dermatology and Venerology
• 1987–1988 – Orderly at Central Republican Hospital, department of infectious diseases.

Other Professional experience:

• Since 2004, Professor at Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venerology
• 1999–2011 – Instructor at School of Medicine “Aieti”, chair of the Department of Dermatology and Venerology
• Since 2011, Instructor and Visiting Scholar at School of Medicine “Aieti
• 2001 –now-    consultant at "Health House".

• Member of International Organization Sexually Transmitted. 2005, November (F-157)
• Member of European Dermatology and Venerology Academy – EADV (European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology) – 2004
• IUSTI – International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections
• STIGUP – The Uppsala Group of Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2007
• EE SRH Network – Eastern European Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health; 2006
• EUPHA – The European Public Health Association; 2007
• ISSTDR – International Society of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research; 2005
• Founder and Association President, GADV – Georgian Association of Dermatovenereologists – 2009
• Founder and director of Tbilisi Dermatolo-Venerology scientific-professional association.
• Member of the International Organization of Dermoskopist (IDS)
• Member of International Teledermatology (ISTED)
• Member of Tbilisi State University Senate (2010-2013)
• Member of the academic board of Tbilisi State University (2013 –now)
• Scientific Board Director at the Center of Dermatology and Venerology
• Member of Scientific Board of Medical School “Aieti”
• TSU dissertation board member
• Member of EAAD Board of Directors 2013 -now
• Member of Tbilisi State University medical faculty scientific department
• Member of National Foundation of Rare Diseases (2011 –now)
• Member of reviewers at the journal – Clinical Dermatology”
• Member of reviewers at the journal «Dermatology»
•   Awarded government Honor medal.

Collaboration with International Institutes:

• 2005 -now – Vitebsk State Medical Institute. Department of Dermatology and Venereology Belarus
• 2006 -now – Kharkiv Institute of Dermatology and Venerology. Ukraine
• 2004 –now – Yerevan State Medical University, Department of Dermato-Venerology. Armenia
• 2004-now- Research Center of dermatology and sexually transmitted diseases at Armenia’s Ministry of Health. Armenia
• 2004-now – National Center of Ministry of Health and dermatology – venerology. Azerbaijan
• 2005 –now – Azerbaijan State Medical University. Dermatology and Venereology department.
• 2007 –now – Plovdiv National Medical University, department of dermatology and venerology. Bulgaria
• 2007 -now – University – Hospital “Zagrebi” department of dermatology-venerology.
• 2008 now – Uppsala University, scientific research center. Sweden
• 2009 – now – Erebrus University Hospital, medical laboratory and clinical microbiology department. Sweden
• 2007 -now – post-doctoral education Belarus State Medical University. Belarus
• 2008 – now – Belarus State Medical University, department of dermatology and venerology. Minsk
• 2009 – now- Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta, Georgia USA
• 2007 -now – Tartus University, dermatology. Estonia
• 2006 -now – Latvia University, medical and venerology department
• 2008- now – Latvia Dermatology National Center
• 2006 – now – Vroclavis National Medical University, department of dermatology, venerology, and allergies. Poland.

Participation in conferences and congresses:

• Participated in various local and international conferences and congresses.

Publications:

• Total 112, including in IF journals – 9.

Patents:

• Preparation receipt for the cream against skin diseases – National Intellectual Property Center, P4415, 23.01.2006

Knowledge of languages:

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