About the program

Ingorokva University Clinic ("High Medical Technology Center, University Clinic") together with Tbilisi State Medical University implements a neurosurgery residency program. The head of the said residency program is Professor Shota Ingorokva, head of the Department of Neurosurgery.

The team of professionals of the Center of High Medical Technologies and the ultra-modern material and technical base allow young specialists to master and participate in the management of various clinical nosologies, to get to know and study the modern tactics of surgical and non-surgical treatment of various diseases. The clinic provides the best opportunity for skill and professional growth.

Curriculum

Six-year program structure

I year

Basic disciplines

1.1. neuroanatomy — 2 months;
1.2. Neurology — 2 months;
1.3. Pathomorphology — 1 month;
1.4. resuscitation — 2 months;
1.5. Neuroradiology — 2 months;
1.6. Traumatology-orthopaedics - 2 months.

II year

Surgical basics

2.1. General surgery — 5 months;
2.2. Oncology — 2 months;
2.3. Anesthesiology — 2 months;
2.4. Vascular surgery — 2 months.

III year

General neurosurgery

3.1. General neurosurgery — 11 months.

IV year

Neurotrauma and blood vessels

4.1. Neurotrauma — 6 months;
4.2. Vascular neurosurgery — 5 months.

V year

Specialized surgery

5.1. Peripheral nerve surgery — 1 month;
5.2. Neuro-oncology — 9 months;
5.3. Children's neurosurgery — 1 month.

VI year

Final specialization

6.1. Children's neurosurgery (continued) — 3 months;
6.2. Spinal neurosurgery — 4 months;
6.3. Endoscopic neurosurgery — 4 months.

Neurosurgery Residency Program