ANNA SKHVITARIDZE

Medical Director of Silkmedical Clinic

• Doctor of Medical Sciences — Academic degree in the specialty “Internal diseases”.
• Professor.
• Teacher — Certificate of Tbilisi State Medical University.
• Health Protection and Quality Control Manager — Certificate of the Unified State Social Insurance Fund of Georgia.
• Certificate — “Certificate in marketing leader”.
• Medical Expert — International auditor ISO — QSCert certificate
• General practitioner — State certificate in the specialty “Internal diseases”.
• Family doctor — State certificate in the specialty “Family medicine”.
• Epidemiologist — diploma.

Education and specialization

• Training — 2024. Program RS-543 – 2024. Certificate of the Council for Professional Development “Clinical Manager”.
• Training — 2019. “Teacher Training Program”. Tbilisi State Medical University (Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Continuous Professional Development).
• Training — 2017 “Healthcare Management”. Training center of VIP Intellect Group LLC.
• Training — 2016 “Increasing knowledge about hepatitis C among doctors.” Open Society of Georgia and the Union of Health Research.
• Training — 2015 “Spirometry for practitioners”. European School of Spirometry
• Training — 2011 “Georgian insurance system”. Georgian Insurance Institute.
• Various trainings and qualifications with certificates.
• Tbilisi State Medical Institute (red diploma N HB 067014).
• Tbilisi Secondary School No. 67 (certificate of full general education with honors).

Work experience

As a Manager

• “Association of Health and Education” — CEO since 2022.
• Silk Medical Clinic — Chief Physician since 2022.
• Premium MedService Clinic — Medical Clinic Director 2017-2022.
• Multidisciplinary training center “VIP Intellect Group” — Trainer since 2017.
• Author and head of an accredited health management program.
• “Junona Medical Center” — Deputy Director, Head of Quality Control Service. 2017 — 2018.
• Imedi L Insurance Company. First Aid Department and the Provider’s Network Management Unit. Personal doctor. Control over risk management, quality and expediency. Teacher — 2009-2017.
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CJSC “Medicare 99” — 1999-2009.
• Unified State Social Insurance Fund of Georgia — Chief Medical Expert of Tbilisi — 2001-2008. Medical Soc – сhairman of the Expert Bureau.
• The Municipal Health Service – the Department of Coordination and Quality Control of Medical Care. Chief Specialist — 1989-2008.
• Aversi Clinic — Administrator, USG (Continuing Medical Education) project — 2008-2009.

Clinical experience

• General practitioner – family doctor — from 1989 to the present time – International clinic “Silk Medical”.
• “Premium Medservice” clinic.
• “German Clinic”.
• “Junona Medical Center”.
• “University of High Medical Technologies” clinic.
• “Evex” clinic.
• “Neo-clinic”.
• CJSC “Medicare 99” (adult polyclinic No. 15).

Scientific and educational experience

• Tbilisi Medical University.
• Multidisciplinary training center of VIP Intellect Group LLC – Trainer.
• Public website — “Health with Dr. Anna”.
• Around 60 scientific works and articles.
• Participated in school conferences as a speaker.
• Research and practice medical edition for doctors “Medical practice” – head — 2008-2009.
• Bacteriophage SSG — 1990-1992.

Scientific Works

1. Scientific and Practical Journal for Physicians “Medical Practice” ISSN 1987-5665.
2. Sympathetic ophthalmia.
3. “Law of Georgia on Medical and Social Expertise” – Discussion.
4. Clinical trials.
5. Clinical case analysis.
6. Medical case.
7. “Law of Georgia on Patients’ Rights” – Discussion.
8. “Law of Georgia on Healthcare” – Discussion.
9. Definition and classification of diabetes.
10. “Law of Georgia on Medical Activities” – Discussion.
11. Reliable information and its importance in medical practice.
12. Peptic ulcer disease.
13. PhD Dissertation 14.00.05 (2004–2005). (Supervisors: Academician N. Tatishvili, Prof. K. Pagava).
14. Frequency of digestive organ diseases in adolescents, predisposing factors, prevention methods and disease progression characteristics, Georgian Medical Bulletin (2001–2004) (Co-authors: Academician N. Tatishvili, Prof. K. Pagava).
15. Gastrointestinal diseases in adolescents.
16. Application of Phenovin in digestive tract disorders in adolescents.
17. Gastrointestinal tract diseases in adolescents with nutritional deficiency.
18. Dietary habits and frequency of gastrointestinal diseases in adolescents, Proceedings of the Georgian Association of Scientists and Specialists Conference (1998–1999).
19. Adolescents’ dietary habits and incidence of amoebiasis.
20. Effect of the biopreparation Floradophilus in prevention and treatment of intestinal microecology disorders.
21. Influence of Aquagen preparation on microcirculation velocity, simulated in materials of the acute staphylococcal sepsis conference (1986–1989).
22. Changes in peripheral white blood cells under chronic exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation in elderly individuals.
23. Health status of radiologists in Tbilisi based on analysis of temporary employment record books for 1985–86.
24. Microcirculation status in acute staphylococcal sepsis, Georgian Medical Bulletin (2001–2004) (Co-authors: Academician N. Tatishvili, Prof. K. Pagava).
25. Gastrointestinal diseases in adolescents.
26. Application of Phenovin in digestive tract disorders in adolescents.
27. Gastrointestinal tract diseases in adolescents with nutritional deficiency.
28. Dietary habits and frequency of gastrointestinal diseases in adolescents, Proceedings of the Georgian Association of Scientists and Specialists Conference (1998–1999).
29. Adolescents’ dietary habits and incidence of amoebiasis.
30. Effect of the biopreparation Floradophilus in prevention and treatment of intestinal microecology disorders.
31. Influence of Aquagen preparation on microcirculation parameters in modeling of acute staphylococcal sepsis.
32. Collection of scientific conference proceedings (1986–1989).
33. Changes in peripheral white blood cells under chronic exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation in elderly individuals.
34. Quantitative and qualitative changes in red and white blood cell counts in modeling of staphylococcal sepsis.
35. Health status of radiologists in Tbilisi based on analysis of temporary disability certificates for 1985–86.
36. Microcirculation status in acute staphylococcal sepsis.

Languages

• Russian.
• Georgian.
• Accepts patients speaking any language with the help of an translator.