Laureate of the National Prize of Georgia, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor.
Qualifications:
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2012 – Berlin, Germany
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2005–2006 – Bonn, Germany
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2000–2001 – Malmö, Sweden
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1997–1998 – Bonn, Germany
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1996 – Offenbach am Main, Germany
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1995 – Nijmegen, Netherlands
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1991–1997 – Moscow, Russia
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Licensed as a urologist in Germany
Scientific work:
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Laureate of the National Prize of Georgia for scientific research on prostate cancer, 25.05.2011
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Scientific member of the American Urological Association since 2010
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Member of the Clinical Research Office of the European Association of Urology since 2008
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Reviewer for the European Urology journal since 2005
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation scholarship recipient, 2006
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Participant in the American and European urological academic exchange program, 2003
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PhD dissertation defense, 2002
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Swedish Institute scholarship, 2000
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Prize for best presentation at “Progress and Challenges in Oncological Urology” in Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1998
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship, 1997
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Scholarship from the German Urological Society, 1996
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Scholarship from the European Association of Urology, 1995
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Member of the European Association of Urology since 1995
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Candidate of Sciences dissertation defense, 1991 (Moscow)
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Author of scientific publications in American and European journals
Mini-biography:
Graduated from Komarov High School, then from the Faculty of Medicine at Tbilisi State Medical University.
As an honor student and named scholarship recipient, immediately after university he traveled to Moscow and later to leading European clinics for advanced training.
Professor Guram Karazanashvili is the only person in Georgia’s medical field to receive the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Foundation scholarship for scientific work.
He is also a scholarship holder of the Swedish Institute, DAAD, the Austrian-American Foundation, and has held scholarships from both the German and European Associations of Urology.
He spent the longest period at Bonn University Hospital – a key stage that shaped his international experience and practical training in European medical standards.
There is hardly a world-class clinic where Dr. Karazanashvili has not gained professional contact.
From 2007, he became actively established on Georgia’s medical market, founding the Department of Urology at the former “Lechkombinat” clinic, where this specialty had never existed before.
After the privatization of “Lechkombinat,” he moved his clinic to the former Railway Hospital and founded “MMT” Hospital.
Professor Karazanashvili remains the only urologist in Georgia awarded a National Prize. At the same time, he is recognized as an international expert – proven by a top-level international conference he organized, which gathered a “constellation” of leading urologists from the USA, France, Italy, Switzerland, and Sweden. Due to its high scientific and practical value, the conference was funded by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia.
– Dr. Karazanashvili, Karazanashvili Robotic Center today is known as one of the most highly professional clinics on Georgia’s medical market. What types of services can patients expect there?
Guram Karazanashvili:
We perform all types and levels of complexity of urological surgeries: laparoscopic and minimally invasive (endoscopic) operations; major oncological surgeries; and reconstructive surgeries for congenital anomalies of the urinary system in children.
We also perform combined urogynecological surgeries when a patient has simultaneous urological and gynecological conditions requiring both a urologist and a gynecologist, allowing us to resolve both issues in one surgical intervention.
As an expert in urology for the Ministry of Health of Georgia, I frequently see patients who need highly complex oncological or reconstructive surgeries – patients who think they must struggle to get this care abroad. Fortunately, we have not yet faced a single case where we could not perform the required surgery in our clinic, forcing the patient to travel abroad.
I can state with full responsibility: today, our clinic carries out any oncological or reconstructive urological operation of any scale or complexity, and Georgian citizens do not need to leave the country for such treatment.
– Do you also offer diagnostics and laboratory testing at your clinic?
– Yes, all types of laboratory testing; ultrasound (transrectal, transvaginal, transabdominal); biopsies under ultrasound guidance; uro-radiological studies and more.
– What is your clinic’s philosophy regarding patient care?
– Our company philosophy is absolute focus on the patient’s health.
To achieve this, we are in a constant process of professional development: we actively cooperate with leading international healthcare associations and implement globally recognized, proven medical technologies in our hospital. Our multi-profile hospital (urology, surgery, gynecology) employs only top specialists in each field – which is the main guarantee of successful treatment.
We continuously upgrade our medical equipment, which allows us to perform high-tech, minimally invasive surgeries.
– Dr. Karazanashvili, what do you feel after successfully performing surgery?
– The positive result after an operation brings immense happiness.
Recently, for example, we created an artificial bladder from intestinal tissue for a 15-year-old patient. Practically, we gave this young person a new life: previously, he had to wear diapers, and after the operation, he can start living fully.
To restore someone’s health with your own hands and work – this is the greatest happiness. It gives us strength and is worth working for!
Address: Karazanashvili Robotic Center, 15 Ljubljana Street, 9th floor, Tbilisi (former Railway Hospital).
Phone: 223-40-23
Source: tbiliselebi.ge
