Scientific Conference of the National Center of Surgery

On December 10, the “Tbilisi Marriott Hotel” held the 6th Scientific Congress of the National Center of Surgery, which commemorated Academician Konstantine Eristavi's 132nd birthday, the National Surgery Center's 75th anniversary, and the official launch of the Department of Nuclear Medicine. Two conferences on the following topics were held as part of the international scientific event:

• „Modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases”;
• „Principles of diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis and cerebrovascular syndromes”.

The main goal of the congress was to mark and support the transition to a new stage in the development of oncology in Georgia, the foundation of which was the installation of the world's first digital positron-emission computed tomography device in the National Center for Surgery's Department of Nuclear Medicine, which is staffed with highly qualified, professional staff.

The scientific meeting was opened with a welcoming speech by Paata Kurtanidze, the founder of „Aversi” Corporation. Foreign scientists and doctors from Turkey, Spain, and other top clinics from around the world attended the event, in addition to participants from the Georgian medical community and official structures:

1. Pedro Carlos Cavadas Rodríguez , MD, ph.D - Director of the Cavada Clinic, Founder and Manager of the Pedro Cavada Foundation, Professor at the University of Valencia (Spain);
2. Maia Jughashvili, MD, ph.D - Genesis Care Spain Radiation Oncologist - Member of the ESTRO NSC Scientific Council, Professor at the University of Murcia (Spain);
3. Oktar Asoğlu, MD, ph.D - Colorectal surgeon, Professor at Istanbul University Clinic (Turkey);
4. Escarlata López, MD, ph.D - Professor of Oncology, Radiation oncologist, Genesis Care (Spain);
5. Juan Barcia MD, ph.D - Professor and Head Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Chair of Neurosurgery cathedra in University Complutense Madrid (Spain);
6. Umut Elboğa - Professor, Gaziantep University Şahinbey Oncology Hospital, Head for Nuclear Medicine, (Turkey);
7. İbrahim Özsu - Founder of Moltek Company;
8. Khan Zafer Aksoi and Salih Aydin- Representatives of Moltek;
9. Joe Cavena - Representative of the American company „TMD”,  official partner of Elekta;
10. Lilia Ryabinkina -„Phillips” Marketing Director;
11. Karina Dashiani - Head of Europe Office.

Foreign colleagues shared their emotions and impressions with the audience at the end of the conference. They couldn't conceal their joy when they visited the Center's Department of Nuclear Medicine, meeting doctors, technicians, and physicists, and directly remarking that such a center is unusual even in the globe and that Georgia and the entire Transcaucasian region is extremely fortunate. The honored visitors also indicated their willingness to collaborate with the National Center of Surgery in the future and share their experiences.

The National Center of Surgery Wishes you health!