A Unique “Magnetic Duodeno-Ileostomy” (MagDi) Procedure Introduced at Caucasus International University Clinic

Caucasus International University (CIU) Clinic —the Georgian Patriarchate’s St Ioakime and St. Anna Medical Center —is emerging as a regional leader in the implementation of innovative medical technologies.

The clinic has begun performing “MagDi” (Magnetic Duodeno-Ileostomy) — a novel metabolic surgical procedure designed to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

With this innovation, CIU Clinic has become the second medical center—not only in Georgia but across the entire South Caucasus and even Europe—to offer patients treatment via this unique procedure. The primary innovation and advantage of this surgery lie in the use of magnets, eliminating the need for the incision or excision of any organs. Following the surgical intervention, the patient is discharged home the very next day, while blood glucose levels fully normalize within a few weeks.

This procedure was introduced at Caucasus International University University Clinic with the active support of Professor Davit Abuladze, while the surgeries are performed by Professor Khvicha Khajavelidze, Head of the Department of General, Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgery.

It is noteworthy that the MagDi procedure has Georgian roots on a global scale: it was performed on a human for the first time in the world in Tbilisi by the renowned Canadian surgeon and scientist, Professor Michel Gagner, and Professor Davit Abuladze. Due to its revolutionary outcomes, this type of surgery quickly gained widespread recognition and adoption globally. Nowadays, Caucasus International University Clinic— the Georgian Patriarchate’s St Ioakime and St. Anna Medical Center —serves as a primary hub for this global medical achievement.