Neursurgery

Head of the Department: Fanarjyan Ruben V., Associate Professor, PhD

First attempts of teaching neurosurgery to the students of Yerevan State Medical Institute (YSMI) were made in 1962 at the neurosurgical clinic of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Scientific Research Institute under the supervision of S.S. Hovhannisyan – one of the founders of neurosurgery in Armenia. Since 1964 the clinic is one of the medical facilities of Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU). Departmental history is briefly outlined in the lines below:

1966-1971 – joint Department of Traumatology, Field Surgery, Neurosurgery

1971-2002 – Department of Neurology and Chair of Neurosurgery

2002 – 2010 – Chair of Neurological Surgery – as a separate functional unit

2010 – Department of Neurosurgery

September of 2011 – Departments of Neurosurgery of YSMU and NIH of RA Ministry of Health were united

The founder of the Department was S.S. Hovhannisyan heading the departmental activities for more than 30 years. Along with the organization of Chair and YSMI Clinic fulfilling all the requirements of neurosurgical complex, he had trained many highly qualified specialists. Currently these physicians supervise neurosurgical departments in Armenia or Russia.

From 1952 to 1957 S.S. Hovhannisyan was the director of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Scientific Research Institute; between 1962 and 1966 – the rector of YSMI. Honorary Physician of Armenia, being awarded «Red Star» and 5 other medals – Prof. Hovhannisyan had a significant and unique contribution to the development of neurosurgery in Armenia.

The course is introduced to the students of the Faculties of General Medicine and Military Medicine. During the last 13  years handbooks (in Armenian, Russian and English) on various topics have been compiled by the co-workers of the Department, having also participated in the publication of a number of manuals; namely, «Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy at acute cerebrovascular disorders» (2002, Yerevan, Armenia), «Neurosurgery» (2010, Yerevan, Armenia), «Stroke» (2010, Yerevan, Armenia). <<Diagnosis and Endomicroneurosurgical Treatment of Herniated Intervertebral Discs of the Lumbo-Sacral Spine>> (2011), <<Clinical and physiological characteristics of cerebral circulation>> (2013)

Currently, 18 clinical residents are being trained at the department.

The Department of Neurosurgery is located at

• «Heratsi» Hospital Complex No 1 headed by Prof. R.V. Fanarjyan,
• RMC «Armenia»
• MC «Erebuni» (head – M.A.Yeghunyan),
• MC «Sourb G.Lousavorich» (head – R.A. Varosyan),
• MC «Sourb Astvatsamayr» (head – M.M. Martirosyan).
• MC <<Miqaelyan>> ( D.Patrikyan)
• MC <<Artmed>> ( head- Zakaryan)

These medical facilities are well-equipped, have modern auditoriums, lecture halls and all the necessary conveniences for organizing and hosting clinical conferences .Every year, 250-500 operations are carried out in each base.

Main directions of the scientific research are as follows:

• Investigation of cerebral hemodynamics at various vascular and traumatic damages of brain
• Investigation of the ethio-pathological peculiarities of intracerebral hеmatomas
• Surgical treatment of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages
• degenerative-dystrophic diseases of the spine, diagnosis, treatment

Numerous oral and poster presentations have been presented by the departmental faculty in various national and international conferences and congresses.

Among prospective studies are:

• Investigations of cerebral hemodynamics at hemorrhagic stroke and spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Differential treatment of intracerebral haematomas of hypertonic origin
• Implementation of modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods in practical and diagnostic neurosurgery
• Hybrid surgery for cerebrovascular diseases of the brain.
• The role of polyamines in the early diagnosis and treatment of diseases

Neurosurgery Department closely cooperates with a number of international higher education institutions going as follows:

• Department of Neurosurgery, Wellstar Hospital Complex, Georgia (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
• Burdenko (Moscow, Russia),
• Saint Petersburg Medical University Pavlov (Russia)
• Hannover University (Germany).