Department of Phthisiology

The Department was founded in 1967.

Head of the Department: M. D. Safaryan, Honoured Doctor of Armenia, Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor.

Prof. R. M. Gyandzhetsyan began to teach Phthisiatry as a course in Yerevan Medical Institute in 1947, later, since 1950 it was taught at the Department of Facultative Therapy (associate professor T. M. Babayan and professor Ye. P. Stamboltsyan).

Department of Tuberculosis in Yerevan State Medical Institute was opened in 1967 by professor G. G. Karapetyan. Professor E. T. Karapetyan, headed the Department from 1972 till 1993.

Prof. M. D. Safaryan has been the head of Department of Phthisiology of Yerevan State Medical University since 1994.

Head of the Department prof. M. D.Safaryan is the member of 14.00.03 ‘’Inner Diseases” specialized council, editor at “Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases” medical scientific journal (Мoscow, Russian Federation).

Phthisiօlօgy is taught to 5th year students of general medicine (in Armenian, Russian and English) and military medicine (in Armenian, Russian) faculties in the form of a 2 week module in the form of cycle classes as “General Medicine’’ integrated educational system Infectious diseases-2, Module 37. Students’ knowledge is assessed by examination.The evaluating system consists of examination (summative) component-60% and practical component- 40% (maximum 4 points, 3 out of which through virtual OSCE).

For the students of the Faculty of Stomatology Phthisiology is conducted as 5-day module. Students’ knowledge is assessed by test.

The Department of Phthisiology also teaches 4^th year college students for 1-week module. Students’ knowledge is assessed by test.

During the lectures, trainings the students are taught theoretical bases of phthisiology, differential diagnostics of TB and other pulmonary diseases, TB complications, combinations of TB with various pathologies, etc. In the process of study students also gain practical skills and participate in making diagnosis and treatment of the patients at the hospital (CASES).

The Department Staff has published textbooks and more than 20 manuals in the Armenian, Russian and English languages.

In 2023 the publication of the new Armenian book ‘’Phthisiology’’ edited by prof. M.D. Safaryan, authors: docent A.P. Gevorgyan, L.G. Gevorgyan and T.K. Oleyan, and a new manual ‘’Phthisiology’’ in English, authors: docent G. R. Minasyan and L. G. Gevorgyan, were guaranteed by the decision of the Scientific Council of YSMU.

The Postdiplomal education has been terminated since 2026 according to the Ministry of Health of Armenia.

There are also courses for nurses and doctors according to several accreditations and credits granting.

Scientific research is also carried out in the department.

The department has been working on the following scientific topics:

• “TB among patients with psychiatric disorders’’, 2018-2020.
• The topic approved by the scientific department of YSMU for 2021-2025 is: ‘’Peculiarities of diagnosis and treatment of extrapulmonary tuberculosis against the background of HIV infection’’.
• “Peculiarities of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the conditions of concomitant diseases’’, 2026-2028

Under the guidance of docent O.L. Sotskaya are conducted scientific researches dedicated to the questions of pthysiogynecology. The established articles are found in high-ranked  scientific journals (Scopus, Web of Science, platform-RSCI).

Under the scientific guidance of prof. M.D. Safaryan defended 6 Ph.D. dissertations. Since 14.07.2025 under the guidance of prof M. D. Safaryan a department lecturer T.K. Oleyan has been conducting a work which is called “In case of combination of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and HIV infection: features of clinical course, diagnosis and treatment”.

The staff of the department actively participates in international online conferences and receive appropriate credits.

The Department of Phthisiology is located on the territory of the National Clinic of Pulmonology at the National Center for Infectious Diseases (Abovyan).

Address: 10 Arzni highway, Abovyan, 8510, National Clinic of Pulmonology,

Department of Phthisiology, Republic of Armenia

Tel./Fax: +37455646713

E-mail: tbdepart@mail.ru