Email

giorgber@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor

Medicine-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Director

Arrhythmia Service; Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory
Medicine-Cardiology
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas United States

Addresses

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Hospital)

2002 Holcombe Avenue
Cardiology Section, 3rd Floor
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 794-7300

Education

Clinical Fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School

06/2005 - Boston, Massachusetts United States

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Clinical Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine and Affiliate Hospitals

06/2003 - Houston, Texas United States

Cardiovascular Diseases

Residency at Atlantic Health System - Mountainside Hospital

01/2000 - Montclair, New Jersey United States

Internal Medicine

Internship at George Washington University Medical Center

06/1998 - Washington, District of Columbia United States

Internal Medicine

DSc from Kaunas Medical Academy

06/1993 - Kaunas, Lithuania

Clinical Doctorate in Medical Sciences

MD from Tbilisi State Medical University

06/1985 - Tbilisi, Georgia

Certifications

Board Certified - Cardiovascular Diseases

American Board of Internal Medicine

Board Certified - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

American Board of Internal Medicine

Board Certified - Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine

Honors & Awards

Top Cardiac Electrophysiologist, 2022

FINDATOPDOC.COM

Professional Interests

• Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
• Clinical Arrhythmology
• Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias
• Cardiac Implantable Devices

Professional Statement

Dr. Giorgberidze is a physician-scientist and serves as the director of the Arrhythmia Service in the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. He has been in practice for more than 20 years and brings innovative treatment methods and cutting-edge technologies in arrhythmia management to his patients.
He mentors cardiology trainees and introduces them to the art of arrhythmia interpretation and management. He also guides electrophysiology fellows in acquiring necessary skills and knowledge to feel confident in making their first steps of independent practice.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Nazir S, Ahuja KR, Ariss RW, Hassanein M, Schurmann P, Koneru S, Afshar H, Giorgberidze I, Moukarbel GV, Jneid H. "Association of acute kidney injury with outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous left atrial appendage closure.." Catheter Cardiovasc Interv.. 2021;98(6):E839-E846. Pubmed PMID: 33856101
• Lador A, Peterson LE, Swarup V, Schurmann PA, Makkar A, Doshi RN, DeLurgio D, Athill CA, Ellenbogen KA, Natale A, Koneru J, Dave AS, Giorgberidze I, Afshar H, Guthrie ML, Bunge R, Morillo CA, Kleiman NS, Valderrábano M. "Determinants of outcome impact of vein of Marshall ethanol infusion when added to catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: A secondary analysis of the VENUS randomized clinical trial.." Heart Rhythm.. 2021;18(7):1045-1054. Pubmed PMID: 33482387
• Valderrábano M, Peterson LE, Swarup V, Schurmann PA, Makkar A, Doshi RN, DeLurgio D, Athill CA, Ellenbogen KA, Natale A, Koneru J, Dave AS, Giorgberidze I, Afshar H, Guthrie ML, Bunge R, Morillo CA, Kleiman NS. "Effect of Catheter Ablation With Vein of Marshall Ethanol Infusion vs Catheter Ablation Alone on Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The VENUS Randomized Clinical Trial.." JAMA. 2020;324(16):1620-1628. Pubmed PMID: 33107945
• Imnadze G, Awad K, Kranig W, Giorgberidze I. "Modified Pull-Through Technique for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Upgrades in Patients with Occluded Access Veins.." Tex Heart Inst J.. 2020;47(1):23-26. Pubmed PMID: 32148448

Languages

Russian