PhD in Neurology

CURRICULUM VITAE

NANA TEVZADZE, MD, PhD

Neurologist / Neurootologist

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EDUCATION / TRAINING

2009

Obtained PhD in Neurology

2003

Training, EFNS program, Department of Neurology, Dizziness Unit, Ludwig

Maximilian University of Munich, Germany

2002

Training, "Vertigo Teaching Days," Maastricht, Holland

1999

Training in Paracelsus Medical University, ENT Department, Salzburg,

Austria

1998

Temporal Bone Surgical Dissection Course, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat

Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, New York, NY

1998

Salzburg-Cornell ENT Seminar in Salzburg, Austria

1994

Internship, Department of Otology, Tbilisi State University Clinic,

Tbilisi, Georgia

1985-86

Internship, Department of Neurology, Tbilisi State University Clinic,

Tbilisi, Georgia

1979-1985

State Medical Institute, Tbilisi, Georgia

CURRENT RESEARCH

Neurootology Problems in Neurology-peripheral and central vestibular

disorders

Clinical Neurophysiology: Evoked Potentials (VEP, P300) in MS patients

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

7/2000 - present

Neurologist / Neurootologist at the Department of Neurology,

S.Khechinashvili University Hospital, Tbilisi, Georgia

Responsibilities include:

- Admitting and managing patients with various forms of vertigo, dizziness

and imbalance including central and peripheral pathology - BPPV, Vestibular

Neuritis, Meniere's Disease, Vestibular Migraine, Vestibular Paroxysmia,

bilateral vestibulopathy, central vestibular, ocular motor and cerebellar

disorders

- Evaluation, differentiation and management of the various forms of the

central and peripheral vertigo syndromes

- Managing patients with vestibular rehabilitation programs, physical

therapy of vertigo

- Clinical neurophysiology investigations - evoked potentials (VEP, P300),

audiometry,

- Clinical research in patients with Multiple Sclerosis

- Participating in the clinical/administrative management of the

multidisciplinary professional experience

9/1986 - 7/2000

Neurologist, Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Responsibilities include:

-Admitting and managing patients with various neurological pathology:

stroke, multiple sclerosis, dementia, vertigo

-Clinical research including stroke, multiple sclerosis, dementia, vertigo

-Managing patients with rehabilitation programs

CONGRESSES / CONFERENCES

2002 29th Congress of Neurootologists, Bad

Kissingen, Germany

2003 30th Congress of Neurootologists,

Porto, Portugal

2004 Neurootology Experts Meeting, Vienna,

Austria

2004 The 31st Congress of Neurootologists,

Bad Kissingen, Germany

2004 5th Congress of EUFOS, Rhodes, Greece

2005 18th Congress of EUFOS, Rome, Italy

2005 16th Congress of ENS, Lausanne,

Switzerland

2009 13th EFNS Congress, Florence, Italy

2010 20th Congress of ENS, Berlin, Germany

2011 21st Congress of ENS, Lisbon, Portugal

2012 22nd Congress of ENS, Prague, Czech

Republic

2013 23 Congress of ENS, Barcelona,

Spain

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

2009, "Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo" Georgian Press, ISBN 978-9941-

0-2382-8

(in Georgian)

2009, Chapter "Vertigo" in M. Janelidze's book "Clinical Neurology",

Georgian Press,

ISBN 978-9941-0-1904-3 (in Georgian)

ARTICLES /ABSTRACTS

2012 "Brain Atrophy Correlates with Cognitive Impairment and Event-related

Potentials P300 in MS," Book of Abstracts, 28th Congress of the European

Committee for Treatment and Research in MS, p.123

2012, "Cognitive impairment correlates with ventricular enlargement and

event- related potentials (P300) in patients with subjective memory

complains," Book of abstracts, 22nd Congress of ENS, p.171

2011, "Migraine and BPPV," Book of abstracts, 21st Congress of ENS p.579

2010, "Diagnostic and prognostic role of pattern reversal visual evoked

potentials in the course of multiple sclerosis" Book of abstracts, 20th

Congress of ENS, p.283

2009, "Neuropsychiatric consequences of benign paroxysmal positioning

vertigo." Book of abstracts. 13th EFNS Congress p. 2784

2008, "Pattern Reversal Visual Evoked Potentials (PRVEP) in Multiple

Sclerosis (MS)."Book of abstracts, 12th EFNS Congress p.475

2008, "Corpus callosum atrophy correlates with cognitive impairment and

event-related potentials P300 in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)." Book of

abstracts, 12th EFNS Congress p.578

2007, "Effectiveness of the canalith repositioning maneuvers in patients

with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo." Georgian Medical News. No 7-8

(148-149) 2007 p. 40-44

2007, "Vertigo syndromes associated with an Earthquake in Georgia."

European Journal of Neurology,Vol 14, Supplement 1, Book of abstracts,11th

EFNS Congress, p.112

2007, "Vertigo syndromes associated with Earthquake in Georgia." Georgian

Medical News. No 7-8 (148-149) 2007 p.36-40

2006,"Predictory Value of Pattern Reversal Visual Evoked Potentials (PRVEP)

in Multiple Sclerosis Course Variations" EFNS Journal of Neurology 13 (Supp

l2) p 144

2006, "Effectiveness of the canalith repositioning maneuvers in patients

with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo." Abstract in European Journal of

Neurology (Suppl) p.286

2006, "Vertigo" Janmrteloba 5,(32) p.45 (in Georgian)

2005, Migraine and Vestibular system, Vertigo News published by Solvay

Pharmaceuticals, April, second issue

2005, "Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo associated with migraine"

Headache Care. Vol. 2, No.2, 119-125

2004, "Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo associated with migraine - a

case report" The International Tinnitus Journal, 31st NES Congress Abstract

Book, p.16

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2005 - present

Lecturer in Neurootology, Residential program in Neurology, Medical

University, Tbilisi, Georgia

Lecturer in Neurootology, Residential program in Neurology, I.Javakhishvili

Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia

2009 - present

Led training courses in Neurootology, Medical University and

I.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Medicine, Tbilisi,

Georgia

Continuing education - interviewed by the Georgian television, radio and

print media

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

European Neurological Society

European Federation of Neurological Societies

Georgian Society of Neurologists and Neurosurgeons

LANGUAGES

Georgian- native, Russian - fluent, English - fluent.

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