Dr. Artem Stepanyan - Gynecologic oncologist, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Head of Gynecological Oncology Service. Dr. Stepanyan has 30 publications and 2 patents.

Education and postgraduate training

• Yerevan State Medical Institute, MD, 1988-1994
• Residency: general oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, 1996-1998
• Residency: obstetrics and gynecology, Yerevan State Medical University, 1994-1996

Other trainings and fellowships

• “Laparoscopic Gynecology”, Malzoni Medical Center, Avellino Italy, 2014
• “Laparoscopic Gynecological Oncology”, Charite University Hospital, Berlin Germany, 2011
• “Gynecology-oncology”, OMI Internship, Department of General Gynecology, University Hospital of Graz, Austria, 2010
• “Gynecology-oncology”, IGCS fellowship, Charles University, First Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital: Oncogynaecological Centre, Prague Czech Republic, 2009
• “Gynecology-oncology”, IGCS fellowship, Division of Gynecological Oncology Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Catholic University Leuven, Belgium, 2009
• “Video-Endoscopic Surgery”, training by KULeuven, Center for Surgical Technologies Faculty of Medicine Catholic University Leuven, Belgium, 2009
• “Gynecology-oncology”, ESGO fellowship. Charles University, First Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital: Oncogynecological Centre, Prague Czech Republic, 2008
• “Operative Gynecology (Microsurgery, Laparoscopy)”, DAAD Internship, Otto-Von-Guericke University Women’s Hospital, Magdeburg, Germany, 2006-2007
• “Operative Gynecology (Gynecology-oncology, Laparoscopy)”, OMI Internship, Department of General Gynecology, University Hospital of Graz, Austria, 2006
• “Gender, Reproductive and Sexual Health and Fertility” course of Amsterdam Master’s in Medical Anthropology; Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2005
• “Oncology”, Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar under the auspices of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Salzburg, Austria, 2005
• “Maternal and Infant Health”, Salzburg Columbia Medical Seminar; Salzburg, Austria, 2005
• «Contemporary update on female urology», European School of Urology Organized Course Yerevan, Armenia, 2003
• WHO Workshop on Cervical Cancer Screening, Sevan, Armenia, 2000

Degrees

Ph.D. Supreme Certifying Commission of the Republic of Armenia, 2004

Medical practice and relevant professional experience

• Head of Gynecological Oncology Service, NAIRI Medical Center, Yerevan, since 2013
• Associate professor, Oncology Department, Yerevan State Medical University, since 2011
• Assistant professor, Oncology Department, Yerevan State Medical University, 2009-2011
• Deputy Director, SHENGAVIT Medical Center, Yerevan, since 2006
• Chief, gynecology-oncology service, SHENGAVIT Medical Center, Yerevan, 2006-2011
• Chief, Division of Gynecology, Department of General Surgery - Ministry of Internal Affairs Hospital, Yerevan, 2002-2005
• Responsible executor, State Sponsored Research - Gynecological Department National Center of Oncology, Yerevan, 2000-2005
• Attending physician, Gynecological Department - National Center of Oncology, Yerevan, 1998-2002
• Male nurse, No 11 Municipal Outpatient, Yerevan, 1993-1994

Membership and societies

• International member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2012
• Member, European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), 2009
• Board, Armenian Society of Reproductive Medicine, 2007
• Member, European Society of Gynecological Oncology (ESGO), 2007
• Member, International Gynecological Cancer Society (IGCS), 2006
• Chairman, Scientific Society of “Shengavit” Medical Center, Yerevan, 2005
• Member, Association of Armenian Oncologists, Yerevan, 2004
• Chairman, Council of Young Scientists National Center of Oncology, Yerevan, 2000-2005
• Board: Armenian Anticancer Society, 2000-2004
• Member, Council of Young Scientists National Center of Oncology, Yerevan, 1998-2000
• Board: Armenian Medical Student Scientific Society, Yerevan, 1992-1994

Publications

1. Jilavyan GA, Stepanyan AV. Combined method of vaginal stump closure in abdominal hysterectomy. Armenian Surgery Messenger 1997; 2(15): 74-77.
2. Jilavyan GA, Stepanyan AV. Doubled draining of parametria as prophylactics of lymphocysts in radical hysterectomy. Armenian Surgery Messenger 1997; 3(16): 58-60.
3. Jilavyan GA, Stepanyan AV. Prophylactics of lymphocysts after radical hysterectomy. Issues of Theoretical and Clinical Medicine. Yerevan 1999; 4(11): 47-48.
4. Jilavyan GA, Stepanyan AV, Madoyan RA, Karapetyan UG. Treatment of vaginal stump inflammation by “NARINE-K” in hysterectomized oncogynecological patients. Armenian Surgery Messenger 1999; vol. 3-4(21): 55-60.
5. Stepanyan AV. The impact of inflammatory complications in parametria and vaginal stump on long-term results of treatment of oncogynecological patients. Medical Science of Armenia. Yerevan 2000; vol. XL, No4, p.63-69.
6. Stepanyan AV. Differential approach to the method of vaginal cuff closure in hysterectomy in oncogynecological patients. Medical Science of Armenia. Yerevan 2001; vol.XLI, No2, p. 65-72.
7. Stepanyan AV, Jilavyan GA. Time interval between stages of combined treatment in oncogynecological patients. Armenian Surgery Messenger 2002; vol. 6(36): 5-9.

8. Jilavyan GA, Ter-Poghosyan ZR, Stepanyan AV. The impact of interferon inductor – cycloferon on immunoreactivity of cervical cancer patients. Armenian Surgery Messenger 2002; vol. 6(36) 22-24.

9. Stepanyan A.V., Sirounyan A.S. Management algorithm of oncogynecological patients with high risk of postoperative local inflammatory complications after hysterectomy. Medical Science of Armenia 2005; vol. XLV (2): 43-53.

Patents

1. Method of vaginal cuff closure in abdominal hysterectomy. Patent No 440 of Armenian State Patent Bureau, given 05.15.98
2. Method of retroperitoneal space drainage in radical hysterectomy. Patent No 477 of Armenian State Patent Bureau, given 09.15.98