Mamuka Kobalava MD. PhD.

• 1984-1990, State Medical Institute, Faculty of Therapy
• 2006, Scientific Degree: Ph.D.

• 1990-1994, ICU cardiologist at cardiology division in Rustavi city hospital;
• 1991-1994, Scientist worker of Institute of Therapy of Republic of Georgia;
• 1994-1995, Scientist worker of Republic Hypertension Centre;
• 1994-1998, Emergency physician of emergency service “Curatio-Ardi”;
• 1997-2005, Cardiologist at ICU of Institute of Cardiology;
• 1997-2007, Cardiologist at ICU of Cardiologic Clinic “GULI”;
• 1999-2007, Head of Ultrasonography Department of Cardiologic Clinic “GULI”;
• 2000-2003, Co-head of Clinical Cardiology and ECG diagnostic basis study training group for students of the medical institute “Tsodna” at Cardiologic Clinic “GULI”;
• 2004-2007, Head of heart echo investigation basis study group for cardiologists and general practice physicians at Cardiologic Clinic “GULI”;
• 2006-2007, Head of heart echo investigation study course for Tbilisi State Medical University foreign residents at Cardiologic Clinic “GULI”;
• 2005-2008, Jo-Ann medical center, Cardiologist;
• 2007- 2012, Tbilisi central University Clinic after acad. N.Kipshidze, Critical cardiology department, Ambulatory service and cardiosurgery division, Cardiologist.
• 2012-2015, Tbilisi central University Clinic after acad. N.Kipshidze, Critical Cardiology and Cardiosurgery Department; Head of Critical Cardiology and Diagnostic Units;
• Since 2008, Concern “Curatio” cardiologist and ultrasonographer;
• 2009-2015, Consultant Cardiologist in Transesophageal Echocardiology, Mediclub Georgia;
• 2015 –2019, Tbilisi Central Universitety Clinic after acad. N. Kipshidze: Head of Cardiology Department;
• Since – 2017, Head of Transthoracic Echocardiography postgraduate teaching course at Tbilisi State Medical University;
• Since – 2019, Israel-Georgian medical research clinic: Head of Cardiology Department.

• 1997, Training course in heart echo at Ultrasonography Study Center in Tbilisi;
• 2005, Training course in Transesophageal echocardiography in Florence, Italy;
• 2007, Training course in clinical approbation of novel antiagregant agent, Brussel, Belgium.
• 2009, Professional development course on Hammersmith Echocardiology conference, London, UK.

• Member of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
• Member of the European Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)

Participation in conferences and congresses:

• Since 2006, participated in various local and international conferences and congresses.

Publications:

• Author of 39 published scientific papers.

Knowledge of languages:

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