Date of birth
July 10, 1972
Education
1978-1988 Public School, Yerevan, Armenia
1989-1995 Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi (YSMU), Faculty of Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia
1995-1998 Post-graduate Resident at the Department of Surgery №2 of YSMU, Urologist, Yerevan, Armenia
1998-2000 PhD Research Resident at the Department of Oncology and Radiation Therapy, YSMU, Yerevan, Armenia
Continuing Education
2003 – Course on “The Basics of Health Marketing and Economic Fiscal Management” at Health Management School and American University of Armenia (AUA), Yerevan, Armenia
2004 – International Course of Health System Development in Develop UPPsala AB, Stockholm, Sweden
2004 – Course on “Systems of Health Management and Certified Standards of Health Organization” at Business Consulting Services, Yerevan, Armenia
Professional Experience
2016 – Present – Rector at Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Yerevan, Armenia․ On December 15, 2021, he was re-elected to the position of YSМU Rector.
2014 –2016 Minister of Healthcare, Republic of Armenia
From 2014 till now Head of the Department of Urology and Andrology at YSMU
2012-2014 – Executive Director at “Izmirlyan” Medical Center, Yerevan, Armenia
2009-2013 – President at Armenian Association of Urology
2008-2012 – First Deputy to the Director on Medical Affairs at “National Oncology Center” named after V.A. Fanarjian, Ministry of Healthcare, Republic of Armenia
2006-2014 – Leading Urologist of Ministry of Healthcare, Republic of Armenia
2005-2011 – Professor at Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Yerevan, Armenia
2004-2006 – Advisor to the Minister of Healthcare, Republic of Armenia
2003-2008 – Head of Urology Clinic at “Armenia” Medical Center, Yerevan, Armenia
2003-2011 – Founding head of the Department of Urology at Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Yerevan, Armenia
2002-2003 – Urologist at Urology Department of “Armenia” Medical Center, Yerevan, Armenia
2001-2002 – Doctor on Duty at Urology Department of “Armenia” Medical Center, Yerevan, Armenia
1987-1993 – Medical Orderly at the Department of Surgery and Intensive Care of the Surgical All-union Scientific Center of the Armenian SSR
Scientific Activity
2000 – PhD Scientific Degree in Urology
2005 – Degree of Doctor of Science in Urology
Author of three monographs and more than 120 scientific works.
Membership
1998 – Member of Urologists’ Association
1999 – Member of Armenian Diagnostics” Association
2001 – Member of European Endourology Association
2003 – Member of European Urologists’ Association
2003 – Member of YSMU Scientific Council
2005-Present – Member of YSMU Specialized Surgical Scientific Council
2006-Present – Member of Public Council’s Commission
2006-2011 – President of Armenian Urologists’ Association
2008-Present – President of “Health Future” NGO
2008-Present – President of “Health Palace” NGO
2008-Present – President of “Medical Palace” NGO
2008 – Active Member of American Urologists’ Association \
2011 – Member of Armenian-Russian-American Unity Association “Man’s Health”
Awards
Medal of the order for “For Merit to the Fatherland” from the President of the Republic of Armenia
Certificate of Appreciation and Commemorative medal from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia
“Medal after Nikolay Lopatkin” awarded by the President of Urologists’ Association
YSMU Gold Medal
“National Trust” award of Republic of Armenia
Marital Status
Married with three children