Eka Kurdadze, a toxicologist at the National Center of Surgery, is our respondent.
What is your educational background, professional experience, and when did you join the National Center of Surgery?
-I graduated from P. Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy's Faculty of Medicine, followed by a Doctorate from Tbilisi State Medical University. Rustavi Central Hospital, Tbilisi N4 Clinical Hospital, Emergency Medicine Center, A. Aladashvili University Clinic, and TSMU First University Clinic. This is not an all-inclusive list of the clinics where I work. Become a clinical toxicological pedagogue at TSMU's Department of Critical Care Medicine, Caucasus International University, and other medical institutions. From 2009 until the present, I have had substantial job experience as a doctor and a pedagogue. In 2012, I began working at the National Center of Surgery.
-When and why did you decide on your profession, and more specifically, the field in which you work?
-In general, I chose my career because I have a strong desire to help people. Later, I became a part of the most enthralling and fascinating field of toxicology. A branch of science that studies various substances, treatments, and human relationships. My occupation frequently allows me to get the desired result in the smallest amount of time - human rehabilitation.
-What does medicine mean to you?
-Medicine signifies kindness, humanity, love, and the potential to help someone else to me. You will undoubtedly be an excellent doctor if you are a decent person.
-What do you regard to be the most difficult aspect of your job?
-I believe toxicology verifies the well-known saying that a healthy body equals a healthy soul. The lower the level of toxins in our bodies, the healthier and happier we will be.
-What is the biggest desire and goal you want to achieve in your career?
-I aspire to build a perfect toxicology center where the patient and their healthy future come first.
-What advice would you provide to those who are considering a career now?
-Never push yourself to choose a profession that contradicts your own values. Love the work you have to be a part of and do for the rest of your life.
-What do you think about the latest challenge of medicine - COVID 19?
-The global pandemic is one of the most difficult issues and a major threat to our health, which we must soon overcome with the appropriate procedures and strict adherence to the rules, turn it into the past.
-How do you foresee the field in which you work evolving after ten years?
-I believe toxicology will achieve a new level of development in the coming years. The National Center of Surgery will have a toxicology center, complete with a chemical-toxicological laboratory, extracorporeal equipment, and antidotes. This facility will allow us to diagnose any incidence of poisoning in a timely manner, allowing us to prevent the most catastrophic repercussions.