Republic of Georgia Seminar on Poisoning and Trauma Injury Prevention and Care

The 2nd Annual Georgian Seminar on Poisoning and Trauma Injury Prevention and Care took place at the Caucasus Medical Center in Tbilisi, Georgia July 25-26, 2024. Dr. Ziad Kazzi, Co-Director of the Emory Emergency Medicine's Center for Advanced Emergency Care (CAEC), organized the conference with the Caucasus Medical Center, the University of Georgia, and the Georgian Emergency Medicine Physician Association (GEMPA). The CAEC Level 3 program participant, Dr. Otar Dikhaminjia was the co-chair of the conference along with Prof. Amiran Gamkhrelidze (the University of Georgia), Dr.George Gotsadze (President of GEMPA) and Dr. Nino Butkhikridze (board member of GEMPA and Faculty Member of the Georgian American University).

The Clinical Toxicology and Trauma themes are core components of the Center for Advanced Emergency Care’s mission and objectives. This partnership builds on decades of collaboration between Emory University and the Republic of Georgia in emergency medicine, public health, environmental health, and infectious diseases. We will continue to strive to positively impact the public health of Georgians through deep and meaningful partnerships that implement locally relevant and driven solutions and strategies.

Seminar Co-Chairs

Ziad Kazzi, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology, Emory University
Otar Dikhaminjia, MD, Director of Emergency Department and Medical Toxicologist Caucasus Medical Center
Amiran Gamkrelidze, MD, PhD, Professor of the University Georgia
Deepika Koganti, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Emory University. Director of Global Surgery Programs, Department of Surgery Division of Trauma, Emory University and Grady Health System
 

Faculty Members

Ekatrina Adamia, MD, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health
Nino Butskhrikidze, MD, Georgian American University and New Hospitals
Dr. Tamar Chachava, MD, PHD, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health Professor Nino Chikhladze, MD, PhD, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Medicine
George Gotsadze, MD, Director, President of GEMPA
Maia Kereselidze, MD, PhD, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health
Mariah Kirsch, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emory University
Tinatin Manjavidze, MD, PhD, Researcher, NCDC/UiT Arctic University of Norway
Nikoloz Kvachadze, MD, Residency Program Director, Emergency Medicine
Tea Tavartkiladze, MD, Head of Emergency Department, N. Kipshidze Central University Clinic