Caraps Medline
Led by Dr. Vazha Marsagishvili. Traumatologist-orthopedist; historically Head of Traumatology Dept since 2007; PhD on limb lengthening by distraction (1978); Tbilisi State Medical University
CLINIC EXISTENCE well-verified across independent non-aggregator sources (yell.ge business directory, madloba.info, wanderlog, Facebook, plus independent AACI recognition). AACI accreditation independently corroborated. RED FLAG on lead surgeon currency: the candidate's featured surgeon Vazha Marsagishvili completed his limb-lengthening PhD in 1978 (implying ~75-80+ y/o today) and is NOT listed on the clinic's current English Orthopedics & Traumatology page, which instead names three other current surgeons (Gamtshemelidze, Tevdorashvili, Mgeladze) and emphasises corrective deformity osteotomy rather than lengthening per se. Marsagishvili therefore flagged current:false (retired-but-still-advertised pattern typical of this niche) and left unverified — he does NOT appear in any ASAMI/LLRS/SICOT registry. The explicit four-limb/extremity-lengthening scope surfaces mainly in Georgian/Russian-language and older/aggregator descriptions; the independent medical-tourism listing (medica-tour) does NOT enumerate limb lengthening, so the lengthening-specific offering is thinner than the clinic-existence evidence. Contact taken from clinic's own site. No PRECICE/Fitbone internal-nail cosmetic lengthening evidenced. Downgraded from candidate Tier 1 to Tier 2: no authority-body-verified CURRENT lengthening surgeon. | deformity correction confirmed, explicit lengthening unclear | Added 2026-07-11 via company-research (batch-2 deepen/gap); codex web-search cross-checked.
What the clinic states
Taken directly from the clinic’s own website. Details can change — confirm with the clinic before you travel.
- Notes
- Multiprofile medical center, Lubliana St. 48, Tbilisi. Phone +995 (32) 251-60-60. Online booking portal at myhealth.carapsmedline.ge. No limb-lengthening pricing published.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Multi-profile private hospital in Tbilisi (48 Ljubljana St.), part of the Evex Medical Corporation group since 2014. AACI-accredited; independently reported in 2024 as the highest-rated AACI-accredited clinic in Georgia. Reconstructive orthopedic/extremity-lengthening offering, NOT marketed as cosmetic height increase.
Methods offered
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
Surgeons
- Dr. Vazha MarsagishviliTraumatologist-orthopedist; historically Head of Traumatology Dept since 2007; PhD on limb lengthening by distraction (1978); Tbilisi State Medical University
- Dr. Nino GamtshemelidzeOrthopedic surgeon listed on current Caraps Medline Orthopedics & Traumatology page
- Dr. Nikoloz TevdorashviliOrthopedic surgeon listed on current Caraps Medline Orthopedics & Traumatology page
- Dr. Jumber MgeladzeOrthopedic surgeon listed on current Caraps Medline Orthopedics & Traumatology page
Accreditations
- ●American Accreditation Commission International (AACI)
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 3 — limited data
- Last verified
- 27 days ago
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