Marina Gegelashvili - The credo of life
“Does your road have a heart? If it has, the path is correct. If not, you are wasting your time…” – Carlos Castaneda
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Association "Ndoba"
102 M. Tsinamdzgvrishvili str., Tbilisi, Georgia
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Personal Information
Marina Gegelashvili
Specialty: Psychiatry
Scientific Rank: Ilia State University. Faculty of Sciences and Arts. Associate Professor
Place of Work/Position:
Association of psychosocial support of Georgia “Ndoba”. Head of multisystem intervention service for children and adolescents. Child and adult psychiatrist-psychotherapist.
Specialty: Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist
Field of activity: Psychiatry, Child and Adult Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
Medical experience: since 1988
Professional Interests and Field of Activity
- Autism
- Bipolar affective disorder
- Depression
- Phobias
- Schizophrenia and other psychosis
- Children and Adolescents Mental Health (emotional and behavioral problems, ADHD, Autism and it’s comorbidities
- 2014-2015 – Fulbright Exchange Program Florida, University of Miami – The program is administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State.
- 2006 – 2007 – Vilnius (Lithuania) University training course in mental health of children and adolescents. Organized by Vilnius University and GIP-Tbilisi.
- 2017-2019 – Certified training course in cognitive behavioral therapy – organized by the CBT Society of Georgia.
- 1997 – Moscow, Russian Postgraduate Medical Academy, specialization – child and adolescent psychiatrist.
- 1993-1994, 1997-1999 – psychodynamic psychiatry (study course) organized by the Association of Psychotherapists of Georgia.
- 2003- Scientific degree of candidate of medical sciences. The topic of the study is “Some features of psychosocial deviations in children raised in orphanages”.
- 1986-1988 – Asatiani Scientific-Research Institute of Psychiatry – Clinical Residency.
- 1980-1986 – Tbilisi State Medical Institute, specialization: therapist.
- 1988 – 1997 – Psychiatrist-psychotherapist in the clinical department of neurotic disorders at the M. Asatiani Scientific Research Institute of Psychiatry.
- 1997 -2002 – M. Asatiani Scientific-Research Institute of Psychiatry – Psychiatrist – in the clinical department of acute psychoses.
- 1998 – Co-founder of the psychosocial support center “Equal Opportunities for Children” (“EOC”).
- 1995-2002 – Psychiatrist-psychotherapist for children and adults at the psychosocial support center “Ndoba”, head of projects and participant.
- 2003-2011 – P. Sarajishvili Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery – Psychiatrist.
- 2006-2008 – Invited lecturer at the Department of Family Medicine at Tbilisi State Medical University.
- 2008-2011 – P. Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences-invited lecturer.
- 2010-2011 – “Urant” Medical Center – Psychiatrist.
- 2010-2011 – Ministry of Penitentiary and Probation – Psychiatrist-Consultant.
- 2011-2014 – Ltd. Psychoneurological Department of the National Medical Center named after Acad. Ghudushauri, doctor psychiatrist.
- 2017 – 2021 – P. Sarajishvili Institute of Neurology – psychiatrist, researcher.
- Since 2013 – till now – Ilia State University – Associate Professor, Faculty of Sciences and Arts.
- Since 2017 – till now – The Head of the project “Life satisfaction and psychosocial functioning of Georgian adolescents”.
- Since 2018 – till now – Psychosocial support association “Ndoba”.
- 2006-2008 – Invited lecturer, Department of Family Medicine, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi.
- 2008-2011 – P. Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences – guest lecturer.
- Since 2013 till now – Associate Professor at Ilia State University.
- Participant and invited speaker in numerous international Congresses and Conferences.
- Author and co-author of numerous scientific articles, manuals, books
Georgian – Native
Russian – Fluent
English – Fluent