Levan Gogichaishvili MD. PhD.

• 2016-2019 – Academic Doctor of Medicine. Doctorate in Clinical and Translational Medicine. Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, the Faculty of Medicine;
• 1998-2001 – Primary education in general surgery, equivalent to residency (taking into consideration the work experience). First Clinical Hospital of Tbilisi;
• 1992-1998 – Doctor of Medicine. General practitioner. Tbilisi Independent Medical Institute “VITA”.

• 2023 – present – Head of the surgical department of Geo Hospitals, general surgeon, transplant specialist, surgical oncologist, minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgeon.
• 2019-2023 – Head of the Department of Surgery, general surgeon, oncosurgeon, transplantologist of Israeli-Georgian Multiprofile Medical Center “Healthycore”;
• 2017-2019 – St. John the Merciful Private Clinic. General surgeon, surgical oncologist, transplant surgeon, endovideosurgeon. Head of the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatoduodenal Surgery;
• 2013-2017 – General surgeon, surgical oncologist, transplant surgeon, endovideosurgeon, corporation surgeon. Medical Corporation “Evex”. Trauma Hospital;
• 2011-2013 – General surgeon, resident doctor of the Department of Surgery. NEWHOSPITALS Ltd.;
• 2008-2012 – General surgeon, resident doctor of the Department of Surgery. Hospital-Polyclinic Association No. 5;
• 2008-2009 – Invited medical researcher. The base of the University of Regensburg, Surgical Clinic;
• 2007-2008 – General surgeon, resident doctor of the Department of Surgery. Z. Tskhakaia West Georgian Centre of Interventional Medicine;
• 2007-present – Scientist, researcher. Institute of Morphology;
• 2002-2007 – General surgeon, resident doctor of the Department of Surgery. Medical Center of the Border Guards of Georgia;
• 2001-2002 – Senior surgeon of the medical and sanitary post. Moto-maneuverable group of the border guards;
• 1995-2001 – Medical brother. Hospital of the Border Guards of Georgia;
• 1991-1995 – Assistant Technician. Beritashvili Institute of Physiology. Laboratory for studying the animal behavior.

• Since 2018 – Member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology, President of GSSVS, affiliate member of ESSO;
• Since 2018 – Regional Head of the Membership Committee of the European Society of Surgical Oncology;
• Since 2017 – President of the Georgian Association of Visceral Surgeons;
• Since 2011 – Member of the Georgian Association of Medical Specialties, head of the surgical sector, nominated member of the European Surgical Council;
• Since 2011 – Member of the Georgian Association of Surgeons;
• Since 2010 – Member of the Georgian Association of Transplantologists.

Participation in conferences and congresses:

• Since 2001, participated in various local and international conferences and congresses.

Publications:

• Author of 4 published scientific papers.

Knowledge of languages:

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