Roman Kokaia
Vascular surgeon, specialist in arterial and venous diseases
Services
Vascular surgeon appointment (phlebologist), 30 min
Biography
Dr. Roman Kokaia is a vascular surgeon with extensive training in Georgia and abroad. He graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University and went on to complete residencies in general surgery at the National Medical Center named after Acad. O. Ghudushauri in Tbilisi, and in vascular surgery at the North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov in Saint Petersburg. He further advanced his expertise in vascular surgery at the St. Michael the Archangel Clinical Hospital in Tbilisi.
Dr. Kokaia has worked in several leading hospitals and clinics, gaining experience across emergency medicine, general and pediatric surgery, and vascular surgery. Since 2024, he has been practicing as a vascular surgeon at multiple clinics in Tbilisi, including Caraps Medline, where he currently serves as Head of the Vascular Surgery Department.
He actively participates in scientific research and has published papers on vascular surgery, including studies on carotid surgery outcomes and acute arterial thrombosis management.
His main areas of expertise include: • Diagnosis and treatment of arterial and venous diseases • Carotid and peripheral vascular surgery • Endovascular and open surgical techniques • Preventive vascular health and long-term patient care
Dr. Kokaia speaks Georgian, Russian, English, and German. He is committed to evidence-based medicine and modern approaches to vascular surgery.
Education
2019 — Faculty of Medicine, Tbilisi State Medical University, Georgia
2021 — Residency in General Surgery, Acad. O. Ghudushauri National Medical Center, Georgia
2022 — Residency in Vascular Surgery, North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov, Russian Federation
2024 — Residency in Vascular Surgery, St. Michael the Archangel Clinical Hospital, Georgia
Experience
2018–2019 — Junior Doctor, Emergency Medicine Department, “Health Georgia” Clinic, Tbilisi
2019–2020 — Junior Doctor, Emergency Medicine Department, Tsinamdzgvrishvili Cardiology Center (German-Georgian Clinic), Tbilisi
2019–2020 — Junior Doctor, Surgical Department and Traumatology, “Tbilisi City Medical,” Tbilisi
2020–2024 — Junior Doctor, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Radiology, “M Medi 22” Clinic, Tbilisi
2020–2024 — Junior Doctor, Surgical Department, “New Life” – National Center of Experimental and Clinical Surgery named after K. Eristavi, Tbilisi
2024–present — Head of Vascular Surgery Department, “Caraps Medline,” Tbilisi