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Hire Sophia S.

Georgia

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Public Health Consultant | Biostatistics & Research Support

Profile Summary

I am a public health researcher and epidemiologist with extensive experience supporting large-scale infectious disease programs, including Georgia’s Hepatitis C Elimination Program in partnership with the CDC and national health agencies. My expertise includes: • Epidemiological study design and advanced statistical analysis using R. • Program evaluation and monitoring. • Research dissemination (peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and conference presentations). • Grant and proposal development. I have published in peer-reviewed journals and worked directly with international partners to deliver impactful research and policy recommendations. Whether you need support with data analysis in R, manuscript editing, research design, or proposal writing, I bring both academic rigor and real-world program management experience.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Study Design
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ R
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Grant Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Translation

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning

Work Experience

Scientific Coordinator (Remote)

Integral Global (Contracted to US CDC, Atlanta; Division of Viral Hepatitis)

October 2023 - July 2025

The Task Force for Global Health (Contracted to US CDC, Atlanta; Division of Viral Hepatitis)

Project Coordinator (Remote)

October 2021 - September 2023

Researcher (On-site)

National Center for Disease Control and Public Health Georgia

November 2020 - June 2021

Epidemiologist- Senior Specialist (On-site)

National Center for Disease Control and Public Health Georgia

June 2020 - August 2020

Epidemiologist- specialist (On-site)

National Center for Disease Control and Public Health Georgia

March 2019 - August 2019

Interviewer (On-site)

Health Research Union

May 2019 - July 2019

Researcher (On-site)

Curatio International Foundation (CIF)

December 2018 - April 2019

Researcher (On-site)

National Center for Disease Control and Public Health Georgia (Contracted to US CDC, Atlanta)

November 2018 - February 2019

Education

Master of Medical Science (MMedSc) in Public Health

Lund University

August 2019 - June 2021

Bachelor of Science - BSc, Global Public Health

Leiden University College

August 2015 - June 2018

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Shermadini, K., Bloch, E.M., Shadaker, S., Alkhazashvili, M., Chitadze, N., Surguladze, S., Tskhomelidze, I., Getia, V., Adamia, E., Tohme, R.A., et al.(2025). Prevalence of transfusion transmitted infections by mode of donation and remuneration status among blood donors in Georgia, 2018–2023 . Transfusion and Apheresis Science. 64. (3).

Shadaker, S., Baliashvili, D., Alkhazashvili, M., Getia, V., Tskhomelidze Schumacher, I., Surguladze, S., Handanagic, S., Tohme, R.A., Bloch, E.M.(2025). Trends in new hepatitis C virus infections among repeat blood donors – Georgia, 2017–2023 . Transfusion Clinique Et Biologique. 32. (1). p. 39-43.

Zakalashvili, M., Surguladze, S., Baliashvili, D., Zarkua, J., Avalishvili, T., Tsirdava, E., Tsodolishvili, M., Metreveli, D., Shavgulidze, N., Tskhomelidze, I., et al.(2024). Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices for Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Primary Healthcare Physicians in Georgia . Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 31. (12). p. 880-889.

Surguladze, S., Armstrong, P.A., Beckett, G.A., Shadaker, S., Gamkrelidze, A., Tsereteli, M., Getia, V., Asamoah, B.O.(2024). Hepatitis C virus attributable liver cancer in the country of Georgia, 2015–2019: a case–control study . BMC Infectious Diseases. 24. (1).

Tohme, R.A., Shadaker, S., Adamia, E., Khonelidze, I., Stvilia, K., Getia, V., Tsereteli, M., Alkhazashvili, M., Abutidze, A., Butsashvili, M., et al.(2024). Progress Toward the Elimination of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in the Country of Georgia, April 2015–April 2024 . Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 73. (30). p. 660-666.

Gamkrelidze, A., Handanagic, S., Shadaker, S., Turdziladze, A., Tsereteli, M., Getia, V., Aslanikashvili, A., Surguladze, S., Gvinjilia, L., Kuchuloria, T., et al.(2022). The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 hepatitis C cascade of care in the Republic of Georgia . Public Health. 205. p. 182-186.

OTHER

Walker, J.G., Tskhomelidze, I., Trickey, A., Getia, V., Gvinjilia, L., Imnadze, P., Kuchuloria, T., Lim, A.G., Stone, J., Surguladze, S., et al.(2021). Epidemiology and transmission of COVID-19 in cases and close contacts in Georgia in the first four months of the epidemic . Medrxiv.