Zurab V. Guruli, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Anesthesiology
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5900
Biography
In 1985, I began my medical career at Tbilisi State Medical University (Republic of Georgia, USSR). I graduated medical school as a summa cum laude and residency training as a pediatric surgeon. In 1992, I have entered in a 3 years PhD program at the Department of Pediatric Surgery and Anesthesiology of Tbilisi Medical Academy. My research project, which I have successfully finalized in my dissertation, included the study of immunological and biochemical changes in pediatric critical patients. Concurrently, I taught Topographic Anatomy and performed experimental research in transplantation of pancreatic islet cells.
In 1995, I started my American Medical training by becoming a visiting scholar at the LSU Medical Center and New Orleans Children’s Hospital. After successfully passing the USMLE exams and becoming a licensed physician in the US, I began an internship in General Surgery at the Michigan State University program. Upon completion of my internship, I entered the residency program and subsequently cardio-vascular fellowship at the Anesthesiology Department of Tulane University.
I have started my independent practice at New Orleans VA Hospital in 2004. After hurricane “Katrina” I was detailed at Jackson VA Hospital and appointed as a chief of Anesthesiology Department., where I am currently serving.
Education
| Tulane University, MD, Anesthesiology/Cardiac | 2005 |
| Tulane University, MD, Anesthesiology | 2004 |
| Michigan State University, MD, General surgery | 2001 |
| Tbilisi Medical Academy, PhD, Pediatric Surgery | 1995 |
| Tbilisi State Medical University, MD, Pediatric Surgery | 1991 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, ABA | 2018 - 12/2027 |
Current Positions
| Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medicine | 11/2015 - Present |
| Department Chair | 12/2006 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Joseph M. Saenz, Zurab V Guruli "Dexmedetomidine to Remove a Large Thyroid Mass" Federal Practitioner. 2014 September;31(9):28-31. | 2014 |
| Gogol', K. N., Gotsiridze, E. G., Guruli, Z. V., Kintraia, N. P., Tsaava, F. D. "The expectancy-stress factor in pregnant refugee women" Georgian Med News. 2006 Sep | 2006 |
| Shukry,M., Guruli Z., Ramadhyani,U. "Suspected malignant hyperthermia in a child with laminin a2 (merosin)deficiency in the absence of a triggering agent" Paediatric Anaesthesia, Volume 16, Number 4, April 2006, pp. 462-465(4) | 2006 |
Abstracts | |
| Zurab Kakabadze, MD, Zurab Guruli, MD "The New Method of Transplantation of Pancreatic Islet Cell Cultures" XI World congress of ISAO, Providence, Rhode Island (1997) | 1997 |
| Zurab kakabadze, MD; Zurab Guruli, MD "Surgical Correction of the Bile-Duct Strictures by the Polytetraftorethylene Prosthesis of Gore-Tex" XI World Congress of ISAO, Providence, Rhode Island (1997) | 1997 |
| Zurab Guruli, MD, Petre Shotadze, MD "Condition of T and B Systems of Immunity in Children with TB During Immunomodulatory Therapy" International Journal of Immunorehabilitation, Moscow, Russian Federation (1996) | 1996 |
| Zurab Guruli, MD, Petre Shotadze, MD "Immunotherapy and Immunorehabilitation of Children with Purulent Destructive Processes of Lung" International Journal of Immunorehabilitation, Moscow, Russian Federation (1995) | 1995 |
| Zurab Guruli, MD "Determination of Immune Reactivity by the AMLC Method in Children With Acute Diseases of Pleura and Lung During the Critical Situation" Messenger of Medicine # 2, Tbilisi, Georgia (1995) | 1995 |
| Iuri Malashkhia, MD, Zurab Guruli, MD "Pneumocystis Carinii Infection in Children" 2nd Congress of the European Confederation Medical Mycology, Brussels, Belgium (1995) | 1995 |
| Zurab Guruli, MD, Petre Shotadze, MD, Iuri Malashkhia, MD "Immunorehabilitation of Children With LTI and LA" International Journal of Immunorehabilitation, 1st supplement, Moscow, Russian Federation | 1995 |
| Iuri Malaskhia, MD, Zurab Guruli,MD "Content of Endogenic Opioid Peptides During the Septic (Endotoxin) Shock in Newborns and Infants" 7th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Vienna, Austria (1995) | 1995 |
| Zurab Guruli, MD, Petre Shotadze, MD "Condition of the Immune System in Children With Destructive Processes of the Lung" Messenger of Medicine # 3-4, Tbilisi, Georgia (1994) | 1994 |
| Petre Shotadze, MD; Zurab Guruli, MD "Research of Problems of Late Hospitalization of Children with Acute Appendicitis" Collection of Scientific Works of Medical Institutes of Prague and Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia (1990) | 1990 |
Dissertation | |
| Zurab Guruli, MD "Diagnosing Pathological Changes in Children During the Critical Stages of Purulent Diseases of Lung and Pleura" Journal of Tbilisi Medical Academy, October, 1995 | 1995 |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Management of Perioperative Complications; Anaphylactic Reactions” –Presentation, Georgian Society of anesthesiology, Georgia | 06/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Anesthesia in Pregnant Patients for Nonobstetric Surgery“, GAMPHA, Tbilsi, Georgia | 06/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Motivations and Counter-Motivations Before Tackling the USMLE ( What should we know up front)”, GIMPHA, Tbilisi, Georgia | 05/2018 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “PACU – Where trouble starts: Acute pain management in patients with chronic pain”, Georgian Association of Anesthesiology, Batumi, Georgia | 09/2017 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Anesthesia in Pregnant Patients for Nonobstetric Surgery”, GAMPHA, Tbilisi, Georgia | 06/2015 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Anesthesia and Respiratory Diseases”, International Congress of Georgian Respiratory, Batumi,Georgia | 06/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “COPD Yesterday and Today; Achievements and Challenges”, GAMPHA, Tbilisi, Georgia | 06/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Paradoxes of Pain”, GAMPHA, Tbilisi, Georgia | 06/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Obstructive Sleep Apnea; From Dickens to Sullivan”, GAMPHA, Tbilisi, Georgia | 05/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Dexmedetomidine in the OR" Mississippi CRNA, Mississippi CRNA Association, Jackson, MS | 01/2008 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Peripheral nerve blocks for postoperative pain management", VA Hospital, Jackson,MS | 05/2007 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Merosin Deficiency and Malignant Hyperthermia", Gulf Atlantic Residents onference, Miami | 05/2004 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Dexmedetomidine and Clonidine Use for Perioperative Management of Drug Dependent Patients", Gulf Atlantic Residents Conference, New Orleans | 01/2003 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Clinical Manager of the Year, 2018, VA Medical Center | 2018 |
| Doctor of the Year, 2016, VA Medical Center | 2016 |
| Clinical Manager of the Year 2015, VA Medical Center | 2015 |
| Presidential Order of Honor, Republic of Georgia | 2012 |
| Georgian-American Medical and Public Health Association, GAMPHA | 2011 |
| Chief Medical Advisor; Chairman of Georgian International Scientific Council, Ministry of Health, Republic of Georgia | 2011 |
| Clinical Manager of the Year, 2008, VA Medical Center | 2008 |
| Teacher of the Year, 2007, UMMC, CRNA School | 2007 |
| Doctor of the year, 2007, VA Medical Center | 2007 |
| Special Contribution Award, VA Medical Center | 2006 |
| Special Contribution Award for Hurricane "Katrina" Rescue Operations, VA Medical Center | 2005 |
| Chief Resident, 2003-2004, Tulane University, Department of Anesthesiology | 2004 |
| Outstanding Resident , 2003-2004, Tulane University, Department of Anesthesiology | 2004 |
| Outstanding Resident, 2002-2003, Tulane University, Department of Anestesiology | 2003 |
| Outsatnding Junior Resident, 2001-2002, Tulane University, Department of Anesthesiology | 2002 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Society of Anesthesiology, Member | 2006 - Present |
| ASA, Member | 2001 - Present |
Committee Service
| VA Ethics Committee, Member | 2015 - Present |
| VA Procedures Review Committee, Member | 2006 - Present |
| VA Blood Transfusion Committee, Member | 2006 - Present |
Directed Student Learning
| VA SRNA Rotation Director | 2006 - Present |
Fellows supervised
| VA Pain rotation, Rotation site director, 0 fellows supervised | 07/2015 - Present |
Residency Training
| VA Anestehsiology Department, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2006 - Present |