Dr. Mari Darakchyan - Pediatrician / Neonatologist, MD, PhD, Head of Neonatal Service at Grigor Narekatsi Medical Center.

Education and training

Dr. Mari Darakchyan graduated from the Department of General Medicine of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi (YSMU) in 2004, and the Residency (in Pediatrics) of the same university, in 2007. Later, in 2008, Dr. Darakchyan successfully accomplished her second Residency in Neonatology, in the National Institute of Health Named After Academician S. AVDALBEKYAN (NIH).

Dr. Mari Darakchyan participated in several training programs, such as:

• Neonatal advances, Wurzburg, Germany, 2017
• Armenian Association of Neonatal Medicine, "Improvement of low birth weight infants", Yerevan, Armenia, 2017
• Armenian Association of Neonatal Medicine "Training for neonatal service trainers", Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• OMI Salzburg Medical Seminar on Neonatology, Salzburg, Austria, 2015
• Medicos center, Neonatal intensive care, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation, 2014-2015

Medical practice and other relevant experience

Dr. Mari Darakchyan started her medical practice in 2004, being in the Residency of the YSMU, on Pediatrics. She also worked in pharmaceutical sector from 2007 to 2016 - Product Manager at KRKA pharmaceutical company, 2007-2011; Medical representative at SERVIER pharmaceutical company, 2011-2013; KAM manager at NOVARTIS pharmaceutical company, 2015-2016. In parallel, Dr. Mari Darakchyan worked as a lecturer in the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, from 2013 to 2014. From 2014 to 2017, Dr. Darakchyan worked in the ASTGHIK MEDICAL CENTER, as a neonatologist. Currently Dr. Mari Darakchyan is the Head of Neonatal Service of GRIGOR NAREKATSI MEDICAL CENTER.      

Scientific activities

During the years of 2012-2016 Dr. Mari Darakchyan was a post-graduate student (PhD researcher) at Neonatology Department of the YSMU, and later respectively defended her PhD thesis in Pediatrics, in 2017.

Conferences

• 6th international conference on clinical neonatology, Turin, Italy, 2016
• Neonatal-perinatal medical forum, Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• The 3rd Georgian, Ian Donald Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Course “Advances in ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology” & The 47th International congress on pathophysiology of pregnancy & The 3rd International experts meeting TBILISI-2015 “New trends in prenatal and perinatal medicine” Tbilisi, Georgia, 2015

Publications

• Non invasive respiratory therapy of newborns 34 weeks and higher gestation: Annual reporting scientific conference proceedings, Volume 1, 2013-pages 274-279; Mazmanyan P.A., Darakchyan M.A., Kerobyan V.V.
• High flow nasal therapy method for the treatment of respiratory disorders of newborns 34 weeks and higher gestation; Mazmanyan P.A., Darakchyan M.A., Kerobyan V.V; Neonatology. Moscow, 2013, N 2, Pages.39-42
• Breathing dynamically changes positive airway pressure during nasal high flow in neonates; Pavel Mazmanyan, Mari Darakchyan, Sheng Feng, Stanislav Tatkov; European Respiratory Journal, September 1, 2014, vol. 44 Suppl 58, P3299
• Airway pressure during nasal high flow and CPAP in neonates; Pavel Mazmanyan, Mari Darakchyan, Sheng Feng, Stanislav Tatkov; 4 European Respiratory Journal 2015 46: PA1861
• Perinatal factors, morbidity and short term outcomes of term and late preterm newborns with respiratory disorders; Darakchyan M.A; Issues in theoretical and clinical medicine, N 1(104), 2016-page 35-39
• Late preterm newborns-perinatal factors, respiratory morbidity and outcomes; Pavel Mazmanyan, Mari Darakchyan; Issues in theoretical and clinical medicine, N 2 (105), 2016-page 24-27
• The role of thyroid hormones and cortisol indevelopment of respiratory distress in newborns of 34 and higher weeks of gestation; Darakchyan M.A., Mazmanyan P.A.; Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, vol.10, N 1, 2016-pages 35-42

Awards

1. THE BEST STUDENT OF THE YEAR, YSMU, Yerevan, Armenia, 2002
2. LETTER OF COMMEDATION from the Prime Minister of Armenia - for the Active Role Player in Politics Among the Armenian Youth, 2003
3. SILVER MEDAL AFTER MKHITAR HERATSI - for the long and devoted professional work, YSMU, Armenia, 2005
4. KRKA Golden Icon as the Best Employee of the Year 2009, Lublana, Slovenia, 2010

Activities in professional associations

Major activities included: development of guidelines, training modules and presentations, training for neonatologists. The Armenian Association of Neonatal Medicine - since 2015

Dr. Ashot Marat Hakobyan – General Surgeon, MD, PhD, Head of the Department of Surgery at ASHTARAK Medical Center, Armenia; awarded top prestigious medals from: the All-Union Exhibition of Economic Achievements (in Medicine, 1990); and the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi (YSMU), in 2006.

Education and scientific activities

Dr. Ashot Marat Hakobyan graduated from the Department of General Medicine of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, in 1982. From 1987 to 1990 he was a postgraduate student at All-Union Scientific Center of Surgery, Moscow, USSR. Dr. Ashot Hakobyan defended his PhD thesis in 1990. He is author 12 scientific publications and 4 know-how works in medicine.

Medical practice and relevant professional experience

Dr. Ashot Hakobyan started his medical practice in the Yerevan State N1 Emergency Surgery Hospital, as an intern, from 1982 to 1983. He continued medical practice, as a surgeon and emergency doctor, in the ASHTARAK Regional Central Hospital from 1983 to 1987. During the years of 1991-2008 Dr. Hakobyan worked as an Assistant Lecturer, till 1997, and later -Associate Professor, in the Department of Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy of the YSMU. From 1997 to 2010 he worked in NAIRI Medical Center, as a surgeon. Since 2010, Dr. Ashot Hakobyan is the Head of the Department of Surgery at ASHTARAK Medical Center.

Dr. Ashot Lyudvigovich Mikayelyan – MD, Plastic Surgeon, Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery of RHINO Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Center, Yerevan, Armenia.  

Medical practice and relevant professional experience

As a plastic surgeon, Dr. Ashot Lyudvigovich Mikayelyan started his medical practice in the National Institute of Health Named After Academician S. AVDALBEKYAN (NIH), Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, in 2003. Later, from 2007 to 2011, he worked as a plastic surgeon in the PLASTIC and REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT of QANAQER-ZEYTUN Medical Center. As a medical doctor and Army Lieutenant, he served in the Medical Service of Police Troops of Armenia during the years of 2007-2009. He also worked in the MEDESTET Aesthetic Medical Center, Moscow, Russia, 2012-2015. Dr. Ashot Lyudvigovich Mikayelyan became the Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery of the RHINO Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Center, since 2011.   

Education and training

Dr. Ashot Lyudvigovich Mikayelyan graduated from the Department of Pediatrics of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, with a diploma of distinction, in 2003. Being an exclusive student, he was awarded a nominee scholarship from the university. Dr. Ashot Lyudvigovich Mikayelyan continued his education in the Residency of Plastic Surgery of the National Institute of Health Named After Academician S. AVDALBEKYAN (NIH), Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia. Starting from 2003, Dr. Mikayelyan began to operate independently, as a plastic surgeon, under the supervision of famous plastic surgeon Dr. Karen Danielyan. In 2012, Dr. Ashot Lyudvigovich Mikayelyan continued his educational and professional development in Moscow, in the Department of Skill Development of the Health Workers of PFUR of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia, where he studied plastic surgery. 

Dr. Ashot Lyudvigovich Mikayelyan participated in various international and local training programs, meetings and conferences aimed to further educational and professional development, such as:

• International Meeting of Rhinoplasty Societies, Versailles, France, 2016
• American Association of Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgery Research Council Joint Meeting, New York, USA, 2016
• Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 2015
• Advanced Course on Genital Rejuvenation and Cosmetic Gynecology, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 2015
• POLYTECH Health & Aesthetics for excellent skills of mammary breast implants, Dieburg, Germany, 2014
• Theoretical and Practical Training Course of Easy Phytic Peel, Easy Peel, Only Touch Peel, Unideep, Lip&Eyelid Formula, Skin Rebirth chemical pillings, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
• Q-Med Esthetics, specialist training course for the use of Restylane, Restylane Touch, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Vital, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008

Dr. Narine Gojabashyan – MD, Interventional Cardiologist, Head of the Interventional Department at ASTGHIK Medical Center; EAPCI training Director since 2015.       

Education and training

Dr. Narine Gojabashyan graduated from the Department of Cardiology of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, in 1994; and the Medical Residency of NORK-MARASH MEDICAL CENTER, in 1998. Dr. Narine Gojabashyan’s educational and professional development includes significant additional study and training programs, such as:

• Medicine intern in clinical cardiology. Institue of Cardiology By L.Oganesyan, Yerevan,Armenia, 1994-1995
• Fellowship in clinical and invasive cardiology NORK-MARASH MEDICAL CENTER, Yerevan Armenia, 1995-1999
• Specialization of interventional cardiology. Centre Hospitaliere Privee Beaoregard. Centre Hospitaliere Privee Vert- Coteau, Marseille, France, 1999-2000
• Coronary bifurcation stenting ‘Polyclinique du Parc Rambot  clinique privée, Ax en provance France, 2000
• “Left main coronary artery stenting “ UNITE CARDIO - Vasculaire Centre Hospitaliere Privee Vert- Coteau ,Maseille, France; Cours director Marc Silvestri, 2001
• “Radial approach for coronary interventions” Toulouse - Clinique Pasteur: Cours director Jean Fajadet, 2002
• Carotid Syposium Advencing the treatment of carotid disease - European surgical institute in Hamburg – Norderstedt (Germany), 2006
• European Bord For Accreditation in Cardiology – EBAC certificate: The  challenge of treating Bifurcation lesions,Best practice in Complex lesions” Cours directors Dr T.Lefevre and Dr. G.Stankovic, 2007
• Professional fellowship “Workshop below The Knee Angioplasty technique” - department of radiology, faculty of Medicine at Charles University and University Hospital Hradec Kralove Czech Republic, 2014
• 2016 Academia training session: Renal Denervation Ambassador Workshop Vienna, Austria

Medical practice and relevant professional experience

Dr. Narine Gojabashyan started her medical practice as a cardiologist at NORK-MARASH MEDICAL CENTER, in 1995. Later, in 1997, Dr. Gojabashyan continued her job in the same hospital, as Invasive and Interventional Cardiologist, from 1997 to 2003. She also worked in the EREBOUNI MEDICAL CENTER, during the years of 2003 - 2012, as an interventional cardiologist and the Head of the Interventional Department. Dr. Narine Gojabashyan became the Head of the Interventional Department of ASTGHIK Medical Center, in 2012. 

Dr. Anna Balyan - Pediatrician, MD, Deputy Chief Doctor of the University Clinical Hospital Complex N1, HERATSI, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Head of the Republic’s Committee for Assessment and Investigation of Postvaccinal Reaction.

Education

Dr. Anna Balyan graduated from the Department of Pediatrics of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi (YSMU), in 1987, and successfully completed the Post Graduation study of the same University in 1988. Later Dr. Balayan participated in several training programs.

Medical practice and other relevant experience

• Head of the Republic’s Committee for Assessment and Investigation of Postvaccinal Reaction, since 2017
• Member of the Republic’s Advisory Committee on Immunoprophylaxis, since 2009
• Expert and trainer, WORLD VISION ARMENIA, since 2013
• Deputy Chief Doctor in the University Clinical Hospital Complex N1, HERATSI, YSMU, since 2010
• Head of the University Polyclinic MURATSAN, YSMU, 2008-2010
• Assistant Lecturer to the Chair N1 of PEDIATRY, YSMU, 2006-2016
• Deputy Chief Doctor in the Polyclinic of MURATSAN University Hospital (former policlinic of the 4th Pediatric hospital), 1997-2008
• Head of Department in the Polyclinic of the 4th Pediatric hospital, 95-97
• District Pediatrician in the Polyclinic of the 4th Pediatric hospital, 94-95
• Pediatrician in the ambulatory of village Vardenik, 88-94

Membership

• Swedish Support Medical Association
• Neurohereditary Diseases NGO
• Hospital Epidemiology NGO
• Association of Pediatricians of Armenia, Member of Council
• Member of the Working Group of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Issues, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia
• “Rare diseases - best practice” International Program
• Pilot Program on school age children and adolescents friendly health, psycho-social integrated services, group member, Arabkir MC, UNICEF, November 2013-April 2015
• Armenian Association of Neonatal Services in Armenia, member of the working group on improving quality of Neonatal Services, 2017
• Republican Committee for Assessment and Investigation of post-vaccinal reactions, member of the working group, since 2017

Publications

• Number of Scientific publications - 27
• Number of medical brochures - 1 (2007, YSMU)
• Articles in different journals

Awards

• Letter of Acknowledgement for the professional achievements, YSMU, Armenia, 2017
• Letter of Acknowledgement from Prime Minister of RA for contribution in Healthcare system and Medical Science dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of YSMU Foundation, Armenia, 2010
• The jubilee “90th Anniversary Gold Medal” of the Yerevan State Medical University for professional and educational activities and contribution in development of Medical Science, Yerevan, Armenia, 2010
• Letter of Acknowledgement for durable and entirely work in Healthcare System, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
• Letter of Acknowledgement for perfect work in organizing the Immunization against Mumbs and Measles, “Muratsan”, MC, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
• Letter of Acknowledgement for actively participation in “Open Doors”, Medical Centre “Hayk”, Yerevan, Armenia, 2002
• Letter of Acknowledgement for the appreciable success in Healthcare System, Medical Centre “Hayk”, Yerevan, Armenia, 2002

Trainings

• “Especially Dangerous Pathogens” Training Course, YSMU, US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Yerevan, Armenia. (19 theoretical and 9 practical CME), June 12-16, 2017
• “Issues of psychological situations, diseases in General Medical Practice” Training Course, YSMU Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, April 18- May 12, 2017
• “Effective management of non-communicable diseases in Primary Health Care” Training Course, Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia (3 CME), March 24, 2017
• “Women's Health” Seminar, (11 CME), Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, MC “Astghik”, Yerevan, Armenia, December 5-6, 2016
• Sub-regional integrated training workshop on Adverse Events Following Immunization surveillance, causality assessment and communications, WHO, Budva, Montenegro, November 21-25, 2016
• “Basic level of Molecular Allergy Diagnostic”, September 29, 2016
• Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, Medical University of Vienna, Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care, Yerevan, Armenia, (5 CME)
• Workshop on “Contemporary Medical Approaches”, YSMU, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, July, 2016
• “Today’s nutrition is important for tomorrow”, Ministry of Health of Republic Armenia, Columbia University, FAR, Yerevan, Armenia, May 30-31, 2016
• Training Course of Pediatric School, Armenian Pediatric Association, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, April 8-9, 2016
• Advanced Training Course on “Bases of Medical-social expertise”, National Institute of Healthcare after S. Avdalbekyan, Yerevan, Armenia November 16-27, 2016
• “Contemporary Issues of antibioticotherapy”, YSMU, Yerevan, Armenia, November 13, 2015
• “Current Issues of Medical Science”, YSMU, Yerevan, Armenia, (19 CME), October 12-15, 2015
• Professional Development Training, YSMU, Yerevan, Armenia, October 5-16, 2015
• “How to influence and make relationships with different types of people”, training course, Niarmedic, Yerevan, Armenia, October 6, 2015
• Training Course of Pediatric School (9 hours), Armenian Pediatric Association, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, April 17-18, 2015
• “Contemporary issues of management and organization in Healthcare” YSMU, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, November 10-December 26, 2014
• Training Course on “Actual methods of treatment of HIV infection”, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, June 02-06, 2014
• “Actual Questions of HIV infection” Healthcare National Institute after S. Avdalbekyan, Yerevan, Armenia, May 19-23, 2014
• Training Course of Pediatric School (10hours), Armenian Pediatric Association, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, April 11-12, 2014
• Training Course of Pediatric School (15 hours), Armenian Pediatric Association, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, June 7-8, 2013
• WHO European Regional Session concerning Immunization Policies and Practices, Antalia, Turkey, May 27-29, 2013
• Stunting Reduction inter-country workshop, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, UNICEF, Yerevan, Armenia, May 7-10, 2013
• “Actual issues of Gastroenterology”, Armenian Gastroenterologist's Association, Sandoz, Yerevan, Armenia, March 05, 2013
• “Non-communicable and the most common Cardiovascular diseases”, YSMU, HS-Star, Yerevan, Armenia, October 01-05, 2012
• “Maternal and Infant Health” Salzburg Columbia Seminar, College of Physicians and Surgeons in office of Continuing medical Education, Salzburg, Austria, September 2-8, 2012
• “Chronical pain treatment and usage of opioid analgesics”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, Open Society Fund, Armenian Pain Control and Paliative Care Association, Yerevan, Armenia, July 16-27, 2012
• Regional Meeting on Rotavirus Vaccine, WHO, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 31-February 1, 2012
• “Continuing Medical Education” Scientific and practical training, Academic Unit of Family Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia, March - December, 2011
• Workshop on Mid-Level Management Training in Immunization for National Training Coordinators, WHO, International Children’s Center Ankara, Turkey, June 13-18, 2011
• Child Growth Standarts and Nutrition Surveillance, WHO, Yerevan, Armenia, May 20, 2011
• “Monitoring of TB infection”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, The Global Fund, Yerevan, Armenia, March 10-11, 2011
• Training Course of Medical Education, University School of Medicine, Boston, USA, February 21-28, 2011
• Training Course of Pediatric School (72 hours), Armenian Pediatric Association, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2009
• Advanced Training Course on “Bases of Medical-social expertize”, Healthcare National Institute after S.Avdalbekyan, Yerevan, Armenia, 2009
• “Management of Common Childhood Illnesses in Primary Healthcare”, USAID, PHCR, YSMU, Yerevan, Armenia, 2009
• “Hospital Management and General Administration”, Healthcare National Institute after S.Avdalbekyan, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
• “Integrated Management of Childhood Illness”, WHO, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, June 17-19, 2008
• Emergency medical service, Healthcare National Institute after S.Avdalbekyan, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
• “Contemporary Issues on Allergy Diagnostics and Treatment”, MC Saint Grigor Lusavorich, Egis, Yerevan Armenia, July, 2007.
• Neonatology Training Courses, Arabkir Medical Centre, VAD Association Switzerland, Yerevan, Armenia, 2007
• “Immunization in Practice”, Training for trainers, WHO, UNICEF, AN, Yerevan, Armenia, 2007
• “Business Planning and Organizational Forms of Legal Entities”, training course, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, USAID, Business Support Center Yerevan, Armenia, 2005
• General Knowledge of the Evidence-based Medicine, YSMU, Yerevan, Armenia, 2005
• Training Course on “Well Child Care and Revealed Disorders”, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, UNICEF, Children of Armenia Fund, Yerevan, Armenia, 2004
• Teaching Course on Epilepsy in children, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, VAD Association Switzerland, Yerevan, Armenia, 2004
• “National Retreat Primary Care Reform Piloting Status and Next Steps”, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, USAID, Armenian Social Transition Program, Yerevan, Armenia, 2004
• “Primary Health Care Reform in Armenia: Current Status, Developments to learn from and Obstracles to Overcome”, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, USAID, Armenian Social Transition Program, Yerevan, Armenia, 2003
• Practicy of Family Doctor, Primary Care in Uppsala, Vasteras, Children’s care in University Hospital in Jonkoping, Sweden, 2003
• “Principles of Immunization” for pediatricians and family doctors, Training for trainers, UNICEF, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2003
• “Child Abuse and Neglect” training for trainers, WHO, UNICEF, Yerevan, Armenia, 2002
• Training Course in Pediatric Infections and Imaging Procedures, Diagnostic Techniques in Pediatric Renal Disease, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, VAD Association Switzerland, Yerevan, Armenia, 2002
• “Problems of Social Security and Social Insurance”, School of management of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2001
• “Annual Reporting skills and Monitoring of Target Programs”, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, UNICEF, Yerevan, Armenia, 1999
• “Childhood Disability”, International Workshop, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, UNICEF, Yerevan, Armenia, 1998
• National Survey on Nutrition, conducted in Armenia, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, UNICEF, Yerevan, Armenia, 1998
• Training course on Immunization, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, UNICEF, Yerevan, Armenia, 1997
• “Developmental Care and Rehabilitaion in Paediatrics”, Ministry of Health of Armenia, VAD Association Switzerland, Yerevan, Armenia, 1997
• “Training Course on Breastfeeding”, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia RA, UNICEF, Yerevan, Armenia, 1996
• “Acute Respiratiory Infections and Control of Diarrhoeal Diseases”, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, UNICEF, Yerevan, Armenia, 1995

Conferences and seminars

• V International Symposium on Family Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia, 2017
• “Current Issues of University Pediatrics” Conference (6 CME), 2017, Yerevan, Armenia
• 5th National Conference of Pediatricians of Armenia (12 CME), Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• IV International Symposium on Family Medicine (8CME),Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• “Conquering Cancer with a Smile” International Conference, Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• “Nobel Days in Yerevan” scientific event, Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• III International Symposium on Family Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia, 2015
• I Cancer Patients and Survivors Summit of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2015
• Specific Immunotherapy Symposium, Yerevan, Armenia, 2015
• Conference Dedicated to the 100 Years of University Clinical Hospital N1, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• Conference of Pediatricians of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• Modern Principles of Correction of Basic Functional Disorders in Infants, International Scientific Conference, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• II International Symposium on Family Medicine (10 CME), YSMU, Royal College of General Practitioners, Armenian Medical Association-Great Britain, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• Clinical Microsystem Festival, Jonkoping, Sweden, 2014
• International Conference of Association of Armenian Otorhinolaryngologists- Contemporary approach to complex therapy of Sinusitis and rhinitis, Yerevan, Armenia, 2013
• International Symposium on Family Medicine (10 CME), YSMU, Royal College of General Practitioners, Armenian Medical Association-Great Britain, Yerevan, Armenia, 2013
• International Conference on Liver Diseases, Yerevan, Armenia, 2013
• Conference of Pediatricians of Armenia, November 2-3, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia.
• II Armenian Conference on Rare Diseases, Armenian-Russian Symposium on Mucopolysaccharidosis, Yerevan, Armenia, 2012
• First International Forum. Ways to reduce Infant Mortality. The Russian Experience, Moscow Russia, 2011
• International Congress Dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of YSMU Foundation, Yerevan, Armenia, 2010
• Conference of Pediatricians of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
• Conference concerning Quality and Security in Healthcare System, Reforms, Microsistems in Health Care, Management reforms, Prosperous team work,organized by County Council of Jonkoping, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
• II Congress of Academy of Family Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
• Conference concerning System thinking, Improvement model, Microsistem patient involvement, Coaching, organized by County Council of Jonkoping, Yerevan, Armenia, 2007
• Second International Medical Congress of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2007
• IV Conference of Armenian Cardiologists, Yerevan, Armenia, 2003

Dr. Hrant Zaven Kalenteryan – Neonatologist, Anaesthesiologist-reanimatologist; Head of pediatric and neonatal intensive care units in MURATSAN University Hospital of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi (YSMU); Chief Pediatric Anesthesiologist and Reanimatologist of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia; Chief Neonatologist of Yerevan city; Assistant Lecturer at N2 Pediatric and Pediatric Surgery Chairs of the YSMU; President of the Armenian Association of Neonatal Medicine.

According to the Decree of the President of Armenia (September 16, 2015), Dr. Kalenteryan was awarded MKHITAR HERATSI MEDAL - the highest medal in the healthcare sector of Armenia.

Education and training

Dr. Hrant Z. Kalenteryan graduated from the Department of Pediatrics of YSMU, in 1982. His educational and professional development continued in SPITAK MEDICAL CENTER, where we worked as a pediatrician, from 1982 to 1986. Later, Dr. Kalenteryan successfully completed his Medical Residency on Pediatric Reanimatology and Anesthesiology, in Leningrad, Russia, 1988. Residency Pediatric reanimatology and anesthesiology, Leningrad, Russia 86-88.

Later, Dr. Kalenteryan studied at Cornell medical college, New York, USA, 1995, and attended the observership in the ONASSIS CARDIAC SURGERY DEPARTMENT, in 2003. Further educational and professional development includes:

• The Division of Emergency Medicine of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; AAF, Salzburg, 2006
• International Advanced Neonatology Workshop, Egypt, 2008
• Head of the program “Neonatal care and intensive therapy” supported by UNICEF, 2010

Medical practice and other relevant professional experience

• Head of pediatric intensive care unit in ARABKIR MEDICAL CENTER, 1989-1997
• Head of pediatric and neonatal intensive care units in N1 University Hospital, 1997-2011
• Head of pediatric and neonatal intensive care units in “Muratsan” Universiti Hospital of YSMU, since 2011
• Chief neonatologist of the Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, 2002-2013
• Chief Pediatric Anesthesiologist and Reanimatologist of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia; since 2013
• Chief Neonatologist of Yerevan city, since 2013

Membership

• President of Armenian Association of Neonatal Medicine
• Member of Armenian Association of Anesthesiologists and Reanimatologists

Publications

• 28 scientific and professional articles
• Co-author of 3 textbooks
• Co-author of 2 guidelines

Dr. Yelena Aghajanova – Endocrinologist, M.D., PhD, Professor and Head of the Department of Endocrinology of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi; Chief Pediatric Endocrinologist of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia; Head of Endocrinology Clinic of MURATSAN University Hospital; President of the Armenian Association of Pediatric Endocrinologists; awarded a special medal of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi.

Education, research and training

Dr. Yelena Aghajanova graduated from the Faculty of General Medicine of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, in 1996, and the Medical Residency (on Endocrinology) of the same university in 1999. Dr. Aghajanova defended her PhD thesis in Endocrinology and Biochemistry in 2002. She was faculty member of the Department of Internal Disease N2, Yerevan State Medical University, in 1999-2002, and an Assistant Professor of the same Department in 2002-2004. In 2004 Dr. Yelena Aghajanyan became Assistant Professor of the Department of Endocrinology, and Associate Professor of the same Department, from 2005 to 2008.

Several training programs include:

• Training on Pediatric Endocrinology, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia - 2016
• Insulin Pump Therapy in the treatment of Diabetes, Professional and personal CGM, Medtronic, Yerevan, Armenia – 2015
• 2nd EASD Oskar Minkowski Diabetes Clinical Research Postgraduate Course, Kaunas, Lithuania - 2015
• Magyar Imre EASD Clinical Postgraduate Course, Budapest, Hungary - 2014
• II EASD Postgraduate Educational Course on Clinical Diabetes, Kazan, Russia - 2013
• IV EASD Postgraduate Educational Course on the Management of Diabetes and its Complications, Kiev, Ukrain - 2012
• III EASD Postgraduate Educational Course on the Management of Diabetes and its Complications, Odessa, Ukrain - 2011
• Internship at Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic, Charite University hospital, Berlin, Germany - 2009
• Internship at the Department of Internal Medicine of Barmherzige Bruder Hospital, Graz, Austria - 2008
• Center for Metabolism and Endocrinology, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden - 2003
• Russian Endocrinological Scientific Centre, Department of Diabetic Foot, Moscow, Russia - 2003
• Salzburg-Duke Seminar in Family Medicine, Salzburg, Austria - 2001

Medical practice and relevant professional experience

Dr. Yelena Aghajanova started her medical practice, as an endocrinologist, in the ARMENIA Republic’s Medical Center, in 1998, and continued her practice in the Republic’s Endocrinology Dispensary in 2001-2004; and in the SHENGAVIT Medical Center from 2005 to 2008.

Dr. Aghajanova became the Head of the Endocrinology Clinic of MURATSAN University Hospital, from 2008 till now.

Meantime, Professor Yelena Aghajanova teaches Endocrinology and Internal Diseases in the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, since 2000.

Publications

77 publications (Russian, Armenian, English)

Membership

• President of the Armenian Association of Pediatric Endocrinologists, since 2015
• Member of European Society of Endocrinology, since 2014
• Member of the Board of Armenian Endocrinologists Association, since 2010
• Member of Council of faculty of General Medicine, since 2008
• Member of European Association of Study of Diabetes (EASD), since 2008
• Member of the Board of Armenian Osteoporosis association, since 2008
• Member of Council of the YSMU, 2008-2011
• Member of Armenian Association of Internists, 1999-2008
• Member of the Board and National Exchange Officer of the Scientific, 1995-1997
• Association of Medical Students of Armenia (SAMSA)

Dr. Raffi Janesian – M.D., Urologist at the UROLOGY CENTER, Yerevan, Armenia; received GOLDEN MEDAL named after Mkhitar Heratsi.

Core professional activities

Prostate disorders, infertility, sexual health, urinary tract infections, stone disease, lithotripsy, open and endoscopic urologic surgery

Education and Training

Dr. Raffi Janesian graduated from the Medical Faculty of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, in 1997, and the Clinical Residency (on urology) of the same university, in 2002. His further educational and professional development includes various study tours and training programs, such as:

• Certificate of Reflection Therapy (Method Hanna Marquardt), Yerevan, Armenia -1996
• Certificate and License of General Medicine, Ministry of Health, Damascus, Syria -1998

Medical practice and other relevant experience

Dr. Raffi Janesian started his medical practice as a resident-urologist in the ARMENIA MEDICAL CENTER, in 1997. As an urologist, he continued his medical practice in the Al-Kindi State Hospital, Aleppo, Syria. During the years of 2002-2003, Dr. Janessian was a visiting urologist, at the Medical Center of Boston University, USA. Since 2003, Dr. Raffi Janesian works in the UROLOGY CENTER, Yerevan, Armenia, as a urologist.

Membership

• Armenian Association of Urology - 1998
• Armenian American Medical Association - 2002
• European Association of Urology - 2003

Conferences

• Symposium on Urology Cancer, Yerevan, Armenia - 1998
• International symposium on Benign Prostate Hyperplasia, Yerevan, Armenia - 1999
• Armenian Urology 2nd Annual Conference, Yerevan, Armenia - 2000
• Yerevan Medical University 70th Anniversary Scientific Conference Yerevan, Armenia - 2000
• Urology Congress of Arab Urologists, Damascus, Syria - 2000
• Armenian Urology 3rd Annual Conference, Yerevan, Armenia - 2001
• Urologic Cancer Congress, Boston, USA - 2002
• Armenian Urology 5th Annual Conference, Yerevan, Armenia - 2003
• European Association of Urology, School of Urology, Urologic Oncology Course, Yerevan, Armenia - 2003
• Armenian Urology 6th Annual Conference, Yerevan, Armenia - 2004
• Armenian Urology 7th Annual Conference, Yerevan, Armenia - 2005
• European Association of Urology, School of Urology, Urology Cancer Course, Yerevan, Armenia - 2006
• Armenian Urology 8th Annual Conference, Yerevan, Armenia - 2006
• Armenian Urology 9th Annual Conference, Yerevan, Armenia - 2007
• Armenian Urology 10th Annual Conference, Yerevan, Armenia - 2008
• European Association of Urology, School of Urology, Prostate cancer, bladder cancer and urolithiasis, Yerevan, Armenia - 2008
• Armenian Urology 11th Annual Conference, Dilijan, Armenia - 2009

Dr. Khoren Ruslan Zakaryan – Dentist, Co-Founder and Head of XS DENT- Center for Cosmetic Dentistry.

Core professional activities

• Plastic surgery on soft tissues and bones of oral cavity
• Implantology
• Periodontology
• Aesthetic dentistry
• Orthopedic stomatology
• Therapeutic dentistry

Education and training

Dr. Khoren Ruslan Zakaryan graduated from the Department of Dentistry of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, in 1988, and the Clinical Residency at the same Department, in 1989. Further education and major training includes:

• Several trainings and conferences in Moscow, since 90’s
• International Advanced Implantology, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 2010 and 2011
• “An evidence-based educational path in maxillary sinus augmentation: the lateral and crestal approach”, LakeComoInstitute, Como, Italy, 2014
• 2014 BioHorizons Internationa Symposium Series, Dubai, UAE, 2014
• Centre d’Ostèointègration, Advance Concepts in Impant Dentistry, Marseille, France, 2015
• STEIGMANN IMPLANT INSTITUTE, Heidelberg, Germany, 2016
• Training program in Japan, 2017

Medical practice and other relevant professional experience

Dr. Khoren Zakaryan started his medical practice in 1989, as a dentist, in the Stomatological Department of Dilijan city Hospital. In 2001 Dr. Zakaryan moved to Yerevan and founded (with his two colleagues) the XS DENT NOVO STOM- Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, where he currently works as a leading dentist (stomatologist), and the Head of Clinic.