Orthopaedic trauma surgeon at BAU International Hospital in Batumi, Georgia, where I have headed the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department since 2016. My surgical practice is focused on one joint: the hip. Total hip replacement is performed through the direct anterior approach, usually with a short bikini incision, moving the muscles aside rather than cutting them. Primary and revision surgery. Education and training: - Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, 2005-2011 - Residency, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2012-2014 - Fellowship 2024, Edgewood Surgical Hospital, Pennsylvania, USA (Dr. Ryan Molli, Dr. Philip Frndak) - Fellowship 2025, Landmark Surgical Suites, Kentucky, USA (Dr. Jonathan Yerasimides) - Ronald Burkle Fellowship 2025, Anterior Hip Foundation: one of twenty surgeons selected worldwide - EAHM Travelling Fellowship 2026: Zurich, Paris, Brussels, London - Med Award 2025, nomination "Innovator orthopaedic trauma surgeon" - PhD candidate, New Vision University I also lecture at BAU International University in Batumi. Consultations in Georgian, Russian, English and Ukrainian, online as well for patients travelling from abroad. drmikeladze.com