Education and experience

I grew up and trained as a doctor in St. Petersburg: Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, then an internal medicine internship at Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University. I worked as a gastroenterologist in three clinics in the city.

In 2022 I returned to my historical homeland — Georgia. I obtained a medical license and now see patients in Tbilisi and Batumi, and hold online consultations worldwide — in Russian, Georgian and English.

I believe a doctor's job is to explain, not to frighten. That's why I write a blog, give lectures for doctors and talk about digestion in a way that leaves you calm after the visit, not scared.

Education

Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, General Medicine; internal medicine internship — Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University; specialization in gastroenterology

Experience

14+ years of practice: clinics in St. Petersburg; since 2022 — licensed and seeing patients in Georgia

Teaching

lecturer at the Academy of Medical Education — CME seminars for doctors on functional GI disorders

Blog and media

@dr.tsitskarava — 9,800+ readers; an interview with Paper Kartuli (2024)