Hospital Care in Tbilisi and the Rest of Georgia

Why do I separate Tbilisi from the rest of the country? Well, honestly, I’ve been getting very mixed reviews and information about the regions, especially when it comes to maternity hospitals. While Georgian chains like Evex provide general treatments in the regions, the situation for future moms is quite tricky.

I know several international families (mostly Europeans) living in Imereti, Samegrelo, and Ajara - almost all of them came to Tbilisi to give birth.

Kutaisi, the third largest city, has two maternity hospitals, where its population is trying to grow. Well, actually, not only Kutaiseli women get admitted! Small towns around don’t have maternity hospitals at all. 

Moreover, women from Borjomi, a town that offers treatments with mineral water, where some hotels make you visit their gynecologists before going to their spa for V-remineralization, go to Kutaisi or Tbilisi when their due date approaches. They stay at relatives’ or rent an apartment close to the maternity hospital of their choice, because there is nowhere to give birth in Borjomi.

I don’t even want to imagine what happens in the mountainous regions if a baby decides to appear prematurely…

Also, when I was working on my maternity hospital guide, which is going to be finalised and published after I experience labour and delivery in Pineo Luxury, I found out that the maternity hospitals in Batumi work in a weird way.

Some of them informed me that in case of an emergency, they have to transfer the woman in labour to a different clinic. Some didn’t answer calls and emails. There was literally no decent material about Batumi! Maybe I’ll make another attempt later, but let me concentrate on Tbilisi first, because this is the place where the majority of international people reside.

My Personal Experience

Before I start listing the expat-friendly clinics in Tbilisi, full disclosure: I speak fluent Georgian, so a doctor speaking foreign languages is not a must for me. Expertise and affordability are the key, because I mostly earn my money in the local currency.

This article is based on my research of reviews in parents’ groups, including mine, as well as personal references from my international friends.

I was fine with being registered in the Georgian-American Hospital on Berbuki Street (Saburtalo) until the number of GPI’s general practitioners was reduced, and therefore, there were big queues. So in 2025, I switched to Curatio, which is the main provider of GPI. So far, so good.

I also had an excellent experience with breast surgery (non-cosmetic and non-onco, just removing a large fibroadenoma) at the American Hospital on Ushangi Chkheidze Street (Chugureti) in 2022. Smooth anaestesia, comfortable ward, decent hospital food, fantastic cakes in the cafeteria :D

My first son Daniel was born in Gagua Clinic, and this is a separate story. If I compare prenatal care in Gagua (prenatal checkups in 2021-22) and Pineo (prenatal checkups in 2025), I’d say Gagua was more organised. The clinic is also better planned. Pineo has this post-Soviet vibe until one gets to the Luxury birth wards, where things are very different.

Also, we had an existential experience of riding an ambulance with the whole wee-oo-wee-oo thing to Ghudushauri Clinic, when he was 4 days old. I’ve got Covid, he got extra attention because of that, and it was also a thousand lari I could have spent elsewhere… The hospital bed position had to be changed manually. Just what I needed after having stitches and being unable to sit properly!

Also, the doctor offered to give me an oxytocin shot just in case. I almost gave her a milk shot straight from my boob from a 3-meter distance… The nurse couldn’t find my vein to put the catheter in, but was very keen to do it, so if Count Dracula would have been around, he’d like to visit my ward very much, if you know what I mean. I was covered in blood!

Alas, we had to stay for 5 days; the private ward was the only option I could accept with a newborn, and unfortunately, it wasn’t covered by the insurance. 

My son’s GP works in MedCapital, located 500 meters away from our home. While it’s not a fancy clinic, we are always quite happy with the service we get. The new baby is going to be registered in the same place.

We took Daniel to Iashvili Children’s Hospital twice, to an otolaryngologist and a neurologist. Unfortunately, the pieces of advice we got were not ideal. There was a small playground inside the hospital, though, which is not a popular thing in Georgia. The only highlight of the whole visit. When Daniel saw a Blippi episode about a hospital visit, he was so surprised that somewhere clinics have so many toys.

Clinics Favoured by Expats in Tbilisi

An English friend who broke several bones and needed emergency care. An American guest who required an allergy shot. A visitor from New Zealand with cardiovascular issues. And many mums from all over the world, eager to find an English-speaking paediatrician.

These cases, along with many other personal stories I got to experience, form the basis of this list. You can check if they work with the Georgian insurance providers.

1. Medi Club Georgia (Saburtalo) - recommended by expats more often than the other clinics, both in terms of emergency and outpatient services.

2. Mrcheveli - famous for an excellent lab and quite high prices. The pediatric department is located in Mtatsminda and is recommended quite often.

3. Silk Medical - quality service, good pediatricians; also focuses on helping with fertility-related issues.

4. Chaika - quite expensive, but very good pediatricians (home visits are also available, which is untypical for Georgia) and gynecologists. A lot of moms recommended it.

5. Caucasus Medical Center - I went there for immunisation once, did some blood work, and had several tourists of mine go there for a variety of issues. Decent infrastructure, not overpriced.

6. Todua Clinic - famous for stellar echoscopists and good diagnostic equipment in general.

7. Venus Georgia - a clinic for women with a variety of services. English-speaking gynecologist Dr. Natia is getting recommended more than the others.

8. New Hospitals - large clinic, modern equipment.

9. Denta Plus - not a fancy dental clinic, but very good service. I did braces there, said bye to two wisdom teeth without pain and regret, and had my teeth cleaned several times. The staff speaks English.

10. Mziuri Med - more often recommended by the Russian speakers. The website looks much worse than the pediatric services they offer 😀

I hope this will help you find a proper place to go in case you need medical assistance in Tbilisi! Please stay healthy!