Mamuka Lortkipanidze MD. Ph.D.

• 2009 – EULAR on-line course on Rheumatic Diseases
• 2001 – State Certificate and License in Rheumatology
• 1998 – Tbilisi Graduate Medical Academy. Diploma and License in Rheumatology.
• 1991-1992 – Tbilisi City Hospital #1. Department of Therapy. Practical Training Course of the Tbilisi State Medical Institute
• 1986- 1991 – Tbilisi State Medical Institute. Department of Therapy. MD. Graduated with honors.

Consultant in  Cito, Mediclub Georgia, Interclinic: American Medical House, Curatio, David Abuladze’s Clinic.

1998 – Vladimir Tsitlanadze Research and Clinical Center for Rheumatology. Tbilisi. Georgia.

Practitioner Rheumatologist (MD) and Researcher

• Provides consultancy and prescribes treatment to visiting and permanent patients
• First to apply Ultrasound Bone Densitometry in diagnostics in Georgia;
• Participates in the research work of the center on the regular basis
• Prepares recommendations for adjustment of the performance of the center to the changing needs

1995-1998 Family Medicine Clinic of the National Health Management Center. Tbilisi. Georgia

Practicing family physician/Consultant for legislative issues

• Conducted “family mapping”
• Developed an innovative system of developing health records
• Participated in the creation of the legislative basis for family medicine.

1992-1995  Clinic of Tbilisi State Medical Institute. Department of Cardiology. Tbilisi. Georgia.

Practicing Cardiologist.

• 1994-1998 – Tbilisi Medical Academy.  Graduate course in Human Anatomy
• 1995-1997 – Tbilisi State Medical University.  Graduate course in human Cytology, Histology and Embryology
• 1997 -1998 – Tbilisi Medical Institute “Iberia”.  Graduate course in Physiology Tbilisi Family Medicine Institute. Graduate course in Biochemistry
• 1999- 2006 – Tbilisi Medical Academy. Graduate course, in Therapy.

• Winter-Spring 2003 – Guest fellow at Grady Hospital Rheumatology team of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
• Winter 1998 – Internship at the Clinic of the Medical School of Hannover (Germany).
• Fall 1991 – Cardiologic Clinic of the University of Milan (Italy). Academic Internship.

1. Recent methods of diagnostic and treatment of allergy, asthma and immunodeficits” International Journal of Immunorehabilitation 1999, September, Tbilisi. p51 E.Vashakidze, E.Kartvelishvili, M.Lortkipanidze, T.Gegeshidze, N.Kipiani
2. Blood capillaries of the skin in patients with virus hepatitis C and rheumatic syndromes. Experimental and Clinical Medicine. I Tbilisi International Conference, 1999, # 2, p 77 E.Kartvelishvili, M..Lortkipanidze, E.Vashakidze
3. Some immunological aspects in patients infected by hepatitis C virus. The III Congress of Georgia Rheumatologists. 2001 p69-70 E. Kartvelishvili, M. Lortkipanidze, T. Astvacaturova, N. Agapishvili, E. Vashakidze
4. Blood vessels of skin during the hemorrhage rashes in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus. Lortkipanidze. Proceedings of Georgian Academy of Sciences, “Macne”, Biol., –A, 2002, 29, 3-4, 355-363.
5. Rheumatic manifestations in HCV infected in Georgia. M. Lortkipanidze, D.Kartvelishvili, E.Vashakidze. Proceedings of Georgian Academy of Sciences, “Matsne”, Biol.,  –A, 2003, 29, 3-4, 375-381.
6. Compare of Rheumatic manifestations in HCV infected in Georgia and West Countries. M.Lortkipanidze, E.Kartvelishvili, E.Vashakidze. Experimental and Clinical Medicine, 2003, 11-12, 48-51.
7. Rheumatic manifestations during C virus hepatitis. Dissertation work. M.Lortkipanidze. 2005.

1. Expert in “Pfizer-EARTH Expert Panel Meetings ”since 2010.
2. Principle Investigator in “Anthera Pharmaceuticals” Chablis-SC1 study since 2012
3. Clinical Investigator in KCR LLC “Mabra” Study since 2012
4. Principal Investigator in Neovacs “TNF-K-006” Study since 2013
5. Principal Investigator in Pfizer Infliximab/Adalimumab Biosimilar Studies since 2014
6. Principal Investigator in Ablinx studies C201 and C 202 since 2015
7. Principal Investigator in NeoVacs INF-K-002 study since 2015

Georgian – Native
Russian – Fluent
English – Spoken