Biography

Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze (MD, MPH, PhD) is Professor of Public Health at David Tvildiani Medical University in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia. He holds a medical degree (MD), a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a doctorate (PhD), and has more than two decades of experience spanning clinical medicine, public health research, health policy and international migration health.

He serves as a consultant to the World Health Organization on health and migration, and as a member of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Section of Public Health. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal (gmj.ge), an independent, peer-reviewed open-access journal covering medicine and public health research from the South Caucasus and beyond.

Through the GMJ Newsroom initiative, Prof. Pkhakadze leads the production and peer review of accessible health journalism for international audiences. His partnership with Safari News ensures that travel health content — covering destination diseases, vaccination schedules, altitude sickness, wilderness medicine and evacuation protocols — is accurate, evidence-based and current.

Credentials & Positions

Education

Health Articles Reviewed for Safari News

• Travel Vaccinations for East Africa: The Complete Guide
• Malaria Prevention on Safari: Prophylaxis, Symptoms and What to Do
• Altitude Sickness on Kilimanjaro: Prevention and Treatment
• Safari First Aid: Bites, Stings and Wilderness Emergencies
• Food and Water Safety on Safari: A Practical Health Guide

Professional Links

• Georgian Medical Journal — Editor-in-Chief
• LinkedIn Profile
• ORCID: 0000-0002-4455-8739
• David Tvildiani Medical University
• World Health Organization — Consultant