Dr. Tengiz Tkebuchava, MD, PhD, is a globally recognized regenerative medicine specialist and the founder of the American Center of Regenerative Medicine in Georgia – RegMed Georgia. He established the clinic in 2021 with a vision to bring advanced therapeutic technologies, innovative treatment strategies, and world-class medical standards to his home country. As both the Founder and Director of RegMed Georgia and the Founder and CEO of Boston Transtec, a U.S.-based medical device company, Dr. Tkebuchava bridges decades of international medical expertise with groundbreaking innovations in regenerative therapy.
Dr. Tengiz Tkebuchava graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University with Summa Cum Laude honors before continuing his work at the Bakulev Cardiovascular Surgery Center in Moscow, where he completed his PhD. In 1989, he was invited to Switzerland, continuing his career in renowned cardiac surgery centers in Zurich and London. In 1997, he moved to the United States, where he was granted U.S. citizenship as an “Alien of Extraordinary Ability,” a designation awarded to individuals with exceptional achievements recognized internationally.
Throughout his career, Dr. Tengiz Tkebuchava has combined clinical practice, scientific research, and medical innovation. As a professor at Tufts University in Boston, he delivered lectures and presentations at Harvard and other leading institutions. He has developed and patented numerous medical technologies, published extensively on congenital and acquired cardiac pathologies, and contributed surgical innovations now used in hospitals worldwide. His work includes developing new surgical approaches for pediatric and adult cardiac patients, and proposing novel options for heart transplantation.
As an early pioneer in regenerative medicine, Dr. Tengiz Tkebuchava conducted groundbreaking research on regenerative bioagents and their therapeutic applications. He studied various combinations of regenerative therapies, explored optimal delivery methods to the heart, and performed extensive experimental operations. His expertise led to advisory roles with major medical companies, including Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, and General Electric.
Beyond his scientific and clinical achievements, Dr. Tengiz Tkebuchava has a long history of humanitarian work. During Georgia’s socio-political crisis in the 1990s, he organized charitable aid, providing medical assistance, food, and essential supplies to affected families. His humanitarian contributions were recognized in the American Congress and featured on “Voice of America.”
Today, Dr. Tengiz Tkebuchava continues to divide his time between Georgia and the United States, attending international conferences, collaborating with global experts, and refining new therapeutic approaches in regenerative medicine. His family remains in Boston, while his professional dedication brings him regularly to Georgia, where he continues to build and expand the country’s first and only regenerative medicine center.
Driven by the belief that innovative therapies can offer hope where traditional medicine reaches its limits, Dr. Tkebuchava remains committed to advancing regenerative medicine and helping patients worldwide recover from conditions once considered incurable. His leadership, vision, and scientific contributions form the foundation on which RegMed Georgia stands today.
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