Zaza Demetrashvili MD. FACS

• 1982-1988 – Student of the Medical Faculty of Tbilisi State Medical Institute.
• 1988-1989 – Doctor intern of the 1st surgical department of the 1st clinical hospital of Tbilisi.
• 1991-1994 – Attended post-graduate studies at Tbilisi State Medical Institute, specialty “Surgery”.
• 1995 – Dissertation on the topic: “Peculiarities of the distribution of antigens of the HLA system during acute appendicitis in the Georgian population” and was awarded the scientific degree of candidate of medical sciences.

Current

• Since 2022, head of the Department of Surgery N1 of Tbilisi State Medical University, professor.
• Since 1991 – Doctor -surgeon, Academician N. Kipshidze University Clinic, Department of Surgery.

The past

• 2015-2022 – Associate Professor of Surgery N1 Department of Tbilisi State Medical University.
• 2006-2015 – assistant professor of private surgery N1 department of Tbilisi State Medical University.
• 2003-2006 – Docent of N4 Department of Surgery of Tbilisi State Medical University.
• 1997-2003 – Assistant of the N3 Department of Surgery of Tbilisi State Medical University.
• 1995-1997 – Senior laboratory technician of the Department of Surgery, Pediatric Faculty, Tbilisi State Medical University.
• 1989-1991 – Doctor and surgeon of the surgical department of Kaspi district hospital.
• 2003-2007 – Manager of the General Surgery Department of the Academician N. Kipshidze University Clinic.

• American College of Surgeons.
• Gr. Mukhadze Association of Surgeons of Georgia (The Member of the Board).
• European Society of Surgery.
• European Hernia Society.
• International College of Surgeons.
• World Society of Emergency Surgery (National Delegate).
• Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery (International Advisory Board Member)

Member of the editorial board of international scientific journals:

1. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research.
2. CSCanada Gastroenterology and Hapatology.
3. Translational Surgery.
4. Clinics in Surgery.
5. Open Access Journal of Surgery.
6. World Journal of Surgical Research.
7. World Journal of Clinical Cases.

Reviewer of international scientific journals:

1. International Surgery.
2. World Journal of Gastroenterology.
3. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology.
4. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.
5. Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences.
6. International Scholars Journals.
7. Annals of Surgery and Transplantation.
8. Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report.
9. BMJ Case Reports.
10.  Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B: Applied Biomaterials.
11.  International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery.
12.  World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Participation in conferences and congresses:

• Participated in various local and international conferences and congresses.

Publications:

• Zaza Demetrashvili’s biography has been included in 4 foreign publications.
• Reviewer of 15 International Scientific Journals.
  Author and co-author of 170 scientific works.

Awards:

• Asian Science, Technology and Research Awards (ASTRA 2023) Congress Scientific Award – “Outstanding Researcher” in Surgery.

Knowledge of languages:

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