Famous Poti-based surgeon, Cavalier of the Order of Honor, and Honorary Citizen of Poti, Gogi Melikia, has passed away.
He was born in Poti in 1942, and following his graduation from the Tbilisi Medical Institute, dedicated decades of service to his hometown.
Over the years, Gogi Melikia headed Poti’s First Polyclinic and the Maternity Hospital, and also served as the Chief Physician and Chief Surgeon of the Central Clinical Hospital.
He also made immense contributions to his country. Mr. Gogi participated in the Abkhazia War as a physician for the Poti Battalion, and during the August 2008 War, when Poti was bombed, he was actively engaged in providing medical care.
“The wake will be held on Thursday and Friday. The funeral will take place on Saturday, May 30th. Address: 33 Dumbadze Street, Poti,” the family members of the deceased wrote on social media.
