Few words about me

Md PhD, Interventional Pulmonologist, Member of the European and World Associations for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (EABIP, WABIP). Member of the Georgian Respiratory and Endoscopy Associations (GRA, GEA). For the first time in Georgia I introduce airway stenting, endobronchial laser resection, endobronchial valve placement.

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I studied at the Tbilisi Medical University. After graduation, I was directed to a great place – Abastumani, a place with an observatory and the cleanest air. It was a place where patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were receiving treatment.  After 2 years working there, my sphere of interest became pulmonary medicine.

In  1987, I started my first job as a pulmonologist in diagnostic department of Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases in Tbilisi. There I’ve been interested in novel diagnostic method, called bronchoscopy.

Milestone in my career was case of middle aged female patient. She suffered with haemoptysis, chest pain, weight loss. Radiologically she was diagnosed with lung cancer. During the diagnostic bronchoscopy I discovered a plastic denture in the bronchial lumen and removed it. 

I never forget her happy eyes. I realized the power of bronchoscopy and decided to perfect this method. In 1990, I went to Central Research Institute of Tuberculosis RAMS (CTRI) in Moscow to study this method.

Fiberbronchoscopy was not enough for me and in 1991 I went to the Roentgen-Radiology Research Institute in Moscow to study rigid bronchoscopy and transthoracic needle biopsy (TNB). At that time bronchoscopy and TBN were highly modern diagnostic methods.

Since 2011 I am a member of European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmnology (EABIP). I was the first in Georgia to implement airway stenting, laser resection, valvular bronchoblocation. Successful cases are growing rapidly during the recent years.

Education and Experince
1978-1984 Studying in Tbilisi State Medical University, Medical Faculty.
1984-1985 Tbilisi State Medical Institute-Clinical residency.Therapeutic Departament.
1985-1987 Physician in Abastumani pulmonary care unit.
1987-1990 Diagnostic department of Research institute of Tuberculosis and lung diseases.
1990-1991 Central Research Institute of Tuberculosis RAMS (CTRI), qualification in endoscopy and bronchology.
1991-1992 Roentgen-Radiology Research Institute in Moscow, qualification in rigid bronchoscopy and Transthoracic needle biopsy (TNB).
1992-2009 Head of Hospital Department at the AS of Tbilisi Phthisio-Pulmonologian Centre.
2009-present Bronchologist of Diagnostic Department at the National Center for TB and lung diseases.
2010-present Pulmonologist-consultant at the MediClub Georgia.
2011-present Interventional Pulmonologist at the Aversi Clinic.
Congresses
1990 Oct 1st National Congress of Lung Diseases, Kiev, Ukraine.
2007 May 1st International Congress of the Georgian Respiratory Association, Batumi, Georgia.
2010 Jun 2nd International Congress of the Georgian Respiratory Association, Batumi, Georgia.
2011 Mar 1st European Congress for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, Marseille, France.
2011 Sep Investigator’s conference, Madrid, Spain.
2012 May 1st Congress of Georgian Endoscopy Association.
2012 Oct Investigator’s conference, Prague, Czech Republic.
2013 Mar Summit local Investigators workshop, Tbilisi, Georgia.
2013 Apr 2nd European Congress for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, Izmir, Turkey.
2013 Jun 3rd International Congress of the Georgian Respiratory Association, Batumi, Georgia.
2013 Nov Seminar “Chronic respiratory diseases” Tbilisi, Georgia.
2014 Jun 4th International Congress of the Georgian Respiratory Association, Batumi, Georgia.
2014 Jul Investigator’s conference, Istambul, Turkey.
2015 Mar Scientific Conference “Modern problems of tuberculosis”, Tbilisi, Georgia.
2015 Nov 3rd European Congress for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, Barcelona, Spain.
2016 Feb X Multiprofile Medical Conference, International Standarts of Clinical Medicine, Bakuriani, Georgia.
2016 Feb Investigator’s conference, Budapest, Hungary.
2016 Mar Investigator’s conference, Frankfurt, Germany.
2016 Jun 5th International Congress of the Georgian Respiratory Association, Batumi, Georgia.
Memberships
Member of Georgean Respiratory Association.
Member of European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology.
Member of Georgian Endoscopy Association.
Clinical Trials
2010-2013 III phase COPD clinical trial, Investigator
2012-2015 III phase COPD clinical trial, Investigator
2014-2015 III phase Pneumonia clinical trial, Investigator
2014-2016 III phase Bronchiectasis clinical trial, Investigator
2016-present III phase Adenocarcinoma clinical trial, Investigator.
2016-present III phase Pneumonia clinical trial, Principal Investigator
Publications
1990 1st National Congress of Lung Diseases, Kiev, Ukraine. 1. Application of various types of lasers at treatment nonspecific and specific lung diseases.
2010 Georgian Respiratory Journal, Vol. 6 Suppliment 1, , Tbilisi, Georgia. 2. The role of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) with application of Cytospine-prep in diagnostics of diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD).
3. Advanced methods and tools of bronchoscopy.
PDF
2011 International Journal on Immunorehabilitation, Vol. 13 No 1, Paris, France. 4. Tuberculosis: the case report.
2011 32nd Annual Congress of the European Society of Mycobacteriology, Lubeck, Germany. 5. Evaluation of Genotype®MTBDRplus assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
2011 GeoMedNews, ISSN 1512-0112, Tbilisi-New York. 6. Stenting of the left main bronchus (LMB) in cicatrical post-TB bronchial stenosis.
2011 TSMU Collection of Scientific Works XLV, Tbilisi, Georgia. 7. Effectiveness of BALF cytology using Cytospin-Prep method for evaluation of Parenchymal Lung Disease.
2012 Georgian Respiratory Journal, Vol. 8, No 1, Tbilisi, Georgia. 8. Scale-up outpatient care of MDR-TB in Georgia;
9. Evaluation of GenotypeMTBDRplus assay for detection of MTB complex in BALF in patients with pulmonary TB.
2012 Georgian Respiratory Journal, Vol. 8, No 2, Tbilisi, Georgia. 10. The use of advanced bronchoscopic methods in Georgia;
11. Pott’s disease;
12. Eye tuberculosis.
2013 Solunum. The Journal of Turkish Respiratory Society, Vol. 15 Suppliment 1, ISSN-1302, EISSN 2147-3676, Istanbul, Turkey. 13. Detection of MTB in TB Patients BAL Fluid by using Genotype MTBDRplus assay
2015 Current Problems in Tuberculosis. Conference Materials 14. The role of interventional bronchoscopy in the management of pulmonary tuberculosis.
2015 3rd European Congress for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, Barcelona, Spain.
15. VP-38 The role of interventional bronchoscopy in the management of pulmonary
2016 X Multiprofile Medical Conference, International Standarts of Clinical Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia. 16. Bronchoscopy-past, present and future.
2016 Georgian Respiratory Journal, Tbilisi, Georgia. 17. The role of bronchoscopy in the management of pulmonary diseases.
Certificates
26/09/2006 Phthysiatry PDF
13-17/11/2006 Radiology PDF
12/01/2009 IST PDF
29/10/2010 Bronchology PDF
10/12/2010 GCP PDF
10-12/06/2010 GRA PDF
10-12/03/2011 EABIP membership certificate PDF
09/09/2011 EDC training PDF
09/09/2011 EDC elearning PDF
11/09/2011 ISIS PDF
12/05/2012 GEA PDF
13/01/2013 GCP PDF
09/03/2013 GCO PDF
27-30/04/2013 2nd ECBIP (1) PDF
27-30/04/2013 2nd ECBIP (2) PDF
06-08/06/2013 GRA PDF
12/11/2013 GCP PDF
30/11/2013 Biopuncture PDF
19-21/06/2014 GRA PDF
11-12/07/2014 IM Istambul PDF
24/09/2014 GSK DP PDF
03/11/2014-01/01/2015 Residency PDF
01/12/2014 ICH PDF
23/03/2015 TB PDF
09/07/2015 Pulmonology PDF
14/11/2015 GAE PDF
2015 TB PDF
19/01/2016 GCP PDF
10/02/2016 EDC PDF
10/02/2016 Rave Reporter PDF
25/02/2016 IM Budapest PDF
29/02/2016 Rave EDC PDF
23-25/06/2016 GRA 1 PDF
23-25/06/2016 GRA 2 PDF
29-30/09/2016 IM LIsbon PDF
01/10/2016 GAE PDF
03-07/10/2016 Pedagogic training PDF
06/12/2016 EDC for CRC PDF
07/12/2016 EDC for SU PDF
08/12/2016 EDC ALL PDF
Presentations
1. Detection of MTB in TB patients BAL Fluid by using GenoType MTBDRplus assay PDF
2. Implementation of modern bronchoscopy methods in Georgia. PDF

My Mission Is to Provide a Professional Help to People with Pulmonary Problems.

Why You Should Visit Me

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Experience

Long term experience in field of respiratory medicine. 25 years of experience in bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonology in addition of 10 years of experience in clinical trials as subinvestigator and principal investigator.

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Professional & Friendly Staff

I realise that doctor visits can be stressful that’s why I pay close attention to maintaining highest level of professionalism amongst my staff members and friendly, stress-free approach.

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Great Connections

Close ties with top professionals in the advanced clinics world wide. Which gives a possibility of consultation and, if needed, sending patients directly there.

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Same Day Appointments

You can get in touch with me and get a same day appointment. Same day appointments are possible in case of emergencies or if the schedule is free.

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No competition

Only specialist in Georgia with experience in advanced bronchoscopic methods such an endobronchial biopsy, airway stenting, laser resection, valvular bronchoblocation.

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Convenience

In the NCTLD there is a large flow of outpatients and hospital admissions with pulmonary diseases and for this reason the best infrastructure, high quality equipment and most experienced professionals.

Better Lung Care is My Mission

(+995) 577 78 55 75

david.tchkonia@gmail.com

Tbilisi, Georgia