Best traditions since 1946!
National center of surgery is a medical institution rich in traditions.
Its predecessor, on which todays clinic is based, Georgian Clinical and experimental scientific-research institute of surgery was founded in 1946
From 1950 Institute was led by the famous scientist, surgeon, well-known public figure and academician Konstantine Eristavi. The most significant advances of institute, organization and formation, the most important achievements, building of scientific-research and medical complexes are connected with him.
Initially three departments were formed in the institute: experimental surgery, clinical surgery and hematology.
The department of electrophysiology was added in 1948.
Two new departments: medical radiology and oncology were formed in 1956.
Three departments: cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery and physiology were formed in 1960.
Department of Biochemistry was added to the Institute in 1961.
Laboratory of Coagulology was opened in 1962.
The laboratory of cytology and genetics was formed in 1965. In 1968 two departments: cytology and medical genetics were formed from this laboratory, which was functioning only until 1970.
The departments of radiology and immunology were opened in 1968.
The laboratory of medical cybernetics was founded in 1968.
The laboratory of cardio surgery was established in 1968 too.
The laboratory of anesthesiology and gas exchange was formed in 1969. The departments of Anesthesiology and critical care medicine were established from this laboratory
The laboratory of organ conservation was established in 1972
In the same year the laboratory of clinical pathophysiology was added to the institute.
In 1975 Department of Neurosurgery separated from Georgian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic and joined the Scientific Research institute of Surgery.
The Institute has developed different methods of treatment of acute hepatic failure, breast lymphatic duct drainage and liver arterialization, heart conservation and transplant issues.
New, indirect methods of myocardial revascularization and long-term preservation of the heart were experimented.
Extracorporeal model of connecting isolated kidney to recipient, methods of restoring urinary tract during kidney transplant were developed.
Nowadays National Center of Surgery is a multi-field clinic, where new technologies and modern standards are used in diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Doctors of National Center of Surgery are taking care of health of the population for 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Source: kirurgia.ge