Natalia Asatiani MD. Ph.D.

• 1971-1977 – Tbilisi State Medical Institute, doctor-therapist.
• 1986 – Doctor of Medicine (Ph.D. thesis, specialty endocrinology – Kyiv Institute of Endocrinology).

• Director of Clinical Division, National Diabetes Research Center;
• Director of the “Diabetes and Pregnancy” program,
• Associate Professor – Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy.
• 1977-1980 – Railway #2 Polyclinic – physician therapist;
• 1980-1991 – Junior Research Fellow in the Department of Metabolism Regulation of the Scientific Research Institute of Cardiology.
• 1986-1987 – Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Metabolism Regulation of the Scientific Research Institute of Cardiology.
• 1987-1991 – Leading scientific worker in the Department of Metabolism Regulation of the Scientific Research Institute of Cardiology.
• Since 1991, the National Center for Diabetes Research – the Head of the clinical department.
• 2000 – Awarded the title of Doctor of Medicine.

• 2009 – 2013 – Responsible person (local head) of the modules of the postgraduate medical education residency program of Tbilisi State Medical University, specialty – endocrinology.
• 20.02.2009 – 13.11.2014 – Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy – invited lecturer;
• 13.11.2014 – Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy – Associate Professor, Head of residency program, specialty – endocrinology.

• Prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications; Study of metabolic and hormonal disorders in diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases.
• Use extracorporeal methods – hemofiltration and artificial pancreas, biostator in treating diabetes.
• Teaching patients about diabetes.
• Experience in treatment and education of pregnant women with diabetes.
• Experience in postgraduate medical education residency program modules in the “endocrinology” specialty.

• Member of BSDU Board on Diabetes Education since 1997;
• EASD Member since 1997;
• Board/Directorate Member Georgian Union of Diabetes and Endocrine Associations;
• Editorial Board Member “Diabeti Da Janmrteloba”;
• Advisory Board European Association of Perinatal Medicine (EAMP);
• Member of the General Committee DESG (Diabetes Education Study Group of the EASD)(2012-2019);
• HON ACADEMICIAN of OGASH, OGASH PROFESSOR, INTERNATIONAL EXPERT OGASH (Organization Gestosis Affiliated & Sponsored Hospitals) Member since 2020;
• ESE Member since 2022;
• Member of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine (EAPM) since 2005.

• Participated in various local and international conferences and congresses, seminars and trainings, and has the relevant certificates.

• Author of more than 100 publications in English, Russian and Georgian languages.

Georgian – Native
Russian – Fluent
English – Fluent