On 4 October 2026, David Gordeladze, Professor Emeritus of Tbilisi State Medical University and Doctor of Medical Sciences, was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Tbilisi in recognition of his long and fruitful work in the fields of healthcare and medical education.

Professor David Gordeladze is:

• Founder and first President of the Association of Therapeutists of Georgia
• First Dean of the re-established Faculty of Medicine at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (2000–2005)
• Former Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at TSMU (2015–2021)
• A distinguished educator who has trained many generations of physicians

Along with the certificate conferring the title of Honorary Citizen of Tbilisi, Mayor Kakha Kaladze also presented Professor David Gordeladze with the symbolic key to the capital.