In the column “Diary of a Professional”, we will offer interviews with leading doctors of National Center of Surgery and the clinic “New Life”

Giorgi Egutidze studied at Tbilisi State Medical University, also finished a residency at Ramadanov Institute of Neurosurgery, Ukraine. In 2013-2016, he was a neurosurgeon at National Center of Surgery, whereas from 2016 he has taken the position of the head of the Neurosurgery Unit of the clinic and successfully conducts his work.

- When and why did you choose your profession and the particular field you work in?

- I’ve wanted to be a doctor since childhood. When I studied in school I wanted to choose a profession that was difficult and interesting. I thought about becoming a forensic medical expert until 9^th grade, but one moment influenced my decision: Young man was admitted to hospital in a severe condition. Family members wanted to invite a neurosurgeon from Tbilisi, but the doctor refused to come because of a patient's severe health condition. Back then, this fact affected me a lot, I was disappointed with the doctor's indifference. Afterward, I’ve decided to become a neurosurgeon.

- What does it mean to be a doctor for you?

- For me, being a doctor means caring for human health. Being a doctor means I'm doing a work I love, helping people maintain their health and prolong their lives, and this, of course, is the greatest responsibility. For me, this profession is associated with kindness, humanity, care, and love. 

- What do you consider the biggest challenge to this profession?

- For me as a neurosurgeon, the biggest challenge to this profession is the nervous system that can be compared to space – No matter how much we know about it today, it’s still boundless, limitless, and unknown.  

- What is the greatestwish and goal you’d like to achieve in your professional career?

- My greatest wish is to help as many patients as possible and implement innovations that are yet to be developed in this field in Georgia.

- What advice would you give to those who are choosing their profession now?

- I’d advise the youth to choose a job they'd like to do from the bottom of their heart. Think carefully when deciding your profession and set a goal. If they have the right goal, they will definitely reach a finish line. It’s necessary to work a lot for achieving your goals. It's a serious uphill that is often very tiring but ultimately ends with a great win. 

- What do you think about the latest challenge to medicine – COVID 19?

- COVID 19 is the greatest challenge to contemporary medicine, albeit, I think, modern medicine and the world will successfully overcome this obstacle.

- How do you see the development of your field even in 10 years?

- The field of neurosurgery is constantly developing. With the development of technology, there are always innovations in this field as well, that’s why, I think, neurosurgery will be more interesting and developed and less traumatic i.e., minimally invasive approaches will be fully implemented in 10 years.

Wish you health!