Orthopaedic trauma surgeon at BAU International Hospital in Batumi, Georgia, where I have headed the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department since 2016. My 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. Training and research: - 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 ten participants selected worldwide - EAHM Travelling Fellowship 2026: Zurich, Paris, Brussels, London - Med Award 2025, Innovator in Orthopaedics and Traumatology - PhD candidate, New Vision University: a comparative analysis of the anterior and standard approaches in hip replacement I also lecture at BAU International University in Batumi. Consultations in Georgian, English and Russian, online as well for patients travelling from abroad. drmikeladze.com