Professor Vladimer Kuchava

• 1975 – 1981 – Tbilisi State Medical Institute, Medical Faculty, Doctor of General Profile.
• 1987 – Scientific Degree of a Candidate of Medical Sciences, Petersburg, Russia.
• Since 1989 – Senior Scientist at the National Center of Oncology.
• 1995 – Scientific degree of a Doctor of Medical Sciences, Tbilisi, Georgia.
• 2006 – Internships in Health Organization and Management, accredited course by American International Health Alliance and USAID, Tbilisi, Georgia.

• 1981 – 1983, Position of Clinical Ordinator at Prof. Petrov S/R Institute of Oncology, Thoracal Department, Petersburg.
• 1983 – 1985, Sokhumi Onco – dispenser, Doctor Ordinator.
• 2002 – 2011, Deputy Director-General in the Medical and Scientific Field at Prof. A. Ghvamichava National Center of Oncology.
• 2012 – 2013, LTD "National Center of Oncology of Georgia", Medical Manager.
• 2013 – 2014, Clinical Director of "Universal Medical Center".
• Since 2014, The Institute of Clinical Oncology, Clinical Director.

• Teaching Experience – 16 years

• Since 2001, Member of the National Association of Cancer Control.
• Since 2005, Member of the Oncologists’ Society.
• Since 2008, Member of ESO (The European School of Oncology).
• Since 2008, ISS (International Society of Surgery), Member.
• Since 2009, member of the Oncology Scientific Consulting Council at the Parliament of Georgia.
• Since 2010, Member of ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology).
• Since 2010, Member of UICC (International Union Against Cancer).
• Since 2017, President of the Georgian Oncologists’ Association.

Participation in conferences and congresses:

• Since 2004, participated in various local and international conferences and congresses.

Publications:

• 98 Scientific Works, among them: 1 invention, 2 monographs.

Awards:

• 2011, National Prize of Georgia in the field of Medicine.

Knowledge of languages:

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