On April 1, 2014, Tbilisi State medical University  hosted  Prof. Yitzhak Vinograd, Head of Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Professor of  Faculty of Medicine at Tel-Aviv University, Prof. Michal Rabau, General surgeon and Prof. Osnan Zmora, Children surgeon.

The famous  surgeons have conducted several difficult operations at Givi Zhvania Pediatric Academic Clinic . "This is friendly gesture and willing of assistance, that made us visit Georgia for seventh time; we hope that our work will be useful for your university, it will help surgeons and future surgeons to develop their skills " - said Professor Yitzhak Vinograd . The visit of Professors from Tel-Aviv had a  great educational significance. There were delivered several lectures on “Laparoscopy in children surgery”. The hall was crowded with students. The lectures were attended by Prof. Zurab Vadachkoria, Rector of Tbilisi State Medical University. According to Professor Zurab Vadachkoria for many years Professor of Tel - Aviv University are collaborating with Givi Zhvania Pediatric Academic Clinic. In Georgia, children laparoscopic surgery has not yet developed to the appropriate level. According to the latest requirements of TSMU Givi Zhvania Pediatric Academic Clinic is going to implement this method. In this regard we have great support from our colleagues in Israel. In the nearest future children laparoscopic surgery department will be established at Givi Zhvania Pediatric Academic Clinic. The first steps are already taken, the staff was prepared and contacts with leading specialists will support to provide high quality results. Even the fact that the clinic was visited by world-class experts Prof. Itzhak Vinograd and Prof. Michael Rabau, shows many. Attending and analyzing the quite difficult surgeries conducted at high levels is very important for both students and professionals. Professor Zaza Kutubidze, Head of children's surgery department at Givi Zhvania Pediatric Academic Clinic noted that the conducted lectures and operations are of great importance : " It is true that such operations are carried out in our clinic , but the operation performed by much more experienced surgeon has mutually good results for both  professional improvement and operation result. Professors  are not in Georgia for the first time, they are visiting Georgia  twice of three times  a year, they share their experiences  help us to carry out such a complex operation that one - or two clinics will be able to perform in Georgia ".  Intellectual and material - technical basis of Givi Zhvania Pediatric Academic Clinic, is one of the fields of  Tbilisi State Medical University for successful educational activities. In addition, the part of  charity activities is very important as well. " As it is known, a similar level operations are very expensive abroad. It really is a great gift for us, it should be noted a big authority and prestige of Givi Zhvania Pediatric Academic Clinic, that  such a high level of surgeons came to Georgia  and our children can undergo this operation"- said the parents of the operated children.