Dr. Maria Lipka is a distinguished pediatrician with over two decades of medical experience, specializing in pediatric nephrology. Since 2021, Dr. Lipka served as the Chief Consultant Pediatrician and Pediatric Nephrologist at the American Hospital in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her expertise and leadership skills were previously honed as the Head of the Department of Pediatrics at Iv. Bokeria University Hospital in Tbilisi, where she served from February 2014 to May 2018.

Dr. Lipka's extensive clinical experience includes her tenure at the Evex Hospital Complex and American Medical Centers in Tbilisi, where she was instrumental in advancing pediatric care. Her international experience is further enriched by her role as a locum pediatrician at the University Hospital Limerick in Ireland and her significant contributions to the Children’s Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw, Poland, where she worked from 2005 to 2011.

Dr. Lipka earned her medical degree from the Belarusian State Medical University in Minsk and completed her residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw. She further specialized in pediatric nephrology at the Children’s New Hospital in Tbilisi. 

Dr. Lipka is fluent in Polish, Russian, English, and Georgian, with basic proficiency in Norwegian. Her personal interests in mountaineering, long-distance running, and winter sports reflect her dedication to maintaining a well-rounded and active lifestyle.