Irakli Benidze MD.

• 1982-1988 – Tbilisi State Medical Institute, the faculty of general medicine.

Postgraduate Education:

• 1993-1995 – Clinical residency, S/R Institute of Dermatology and Venereology.

• 1989-1990 – Venereologist of Kutaisi Female Closed Type Venereal Hospital;
• 1990 – Doctor of Observation Point of Kutaisi Venereology Clinic;
• 1991-1993 – Venereologist of Kutaisi Female Closed Type Venereal Hospital;
• Since 1995 – Doctor Methodologist of the Organizational and Methodical Department of S/R Institute of Dermatology and Venereology;
• Since 1997 – State Programme Coordinator on sexually transmitted diseases prevention in Mtskheta-Mtianeti region;
• Since 2001 – Expert of United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and member of development group of the national strategic plan;
• Since 2006 – Resident Doctor of Syphilis Department of S/R Institute of Dermatology and Venereology;
• 2011-present – Dermatovenereologist of the Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases of “Kanveni” National Center of Dermatology and Venerology.

• Member of Georgian Association of Dermatovenereologists;
• Member of International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections;
• Member of International Association of Teledermatologists.

Participation in conferences and congresses:

• Manager, speaker and participant of different conferences and seminars.

Knowledge of languages:

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