Work experience
from 2012 and recently Consultant neurologist of The Center of Medical Genetics and PHC.
2008 -2011 Deputy director in PHC and pediatric services of the “Surb Grigor Lusavorich” medical center. Yerevan, Armenia.
2005-2007 Deputy director in pediatric services of the “Surb Grigor Lusavorich” medical center. Yerevan, Armenia.
2004-2005 Director of the Pediatric Hospital in the “Surb Grigor Lusavorich” medical center. Yerevan, Armenia.
1994-2004 Director of the Children’s Neurological Hospital. Yerevan, Armenia.
From 1992 and recently Associate professor (docent), The chair of neurology, Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratzi.
1988-1992 Researcher, Department of Neurology. State Medical Univerity. Consultant Neurologist in Children`s Orthopedic Hospital. Masis, Armenia.
1984-1987 Postgraduate 3 years course (aspirantura) in child neurology. Ukrainian Postgraduate Institute. Kharkov.
1980-1984 Head of Pediatric Department. Central District Hospital. Vardenis, Armenia.
Cooperation
From 1992 and recently Associate Professor. Department of Neurology, Yerevan State Medical University.
From 1998- to 2007 Member of The Republic commission of immunoprophylaxis
From 2003 and recently Chief child neurologist of Ministry of Health (Republic of Armenia).
Associations
Board Member of the Armenian Society of Neurologists.
Board member of The Armenian Pediatric Association.
Publications
In total 87, incl. 79 articles, and 8 textbooks/manuals:
1. “Neurology: Principles of Topic Diagnosis” (in Armenian).- 1993, Yerevan, 412p.
2. Primary Child Health Care (vol.1,2,3 – Armenian, 1988-2000).
3. “Childhood disability in Armenia” (situational analysis). Data analysis and the Report presentation, published in 2005 (in Armenian and English).
4. Basics of developmental pediatrics: developmental disorders (in Armenian).- Yerevan, 2008, 344p.
5. Management of common child diseases in PHC practice (Part 1. Manual for trainees). – Yerevan, 2009, 304p.
6. Management of common child diseases in PHC practice (part 2. Manual for trainers). – Yerevan, 2009, 69p.
7. Neurology: Basics of topical diagnosis. – Yerevan, 2009, 230p.
8. Child Protection (manual for specialists of child rights’ protection units). – Yerevan, 2009, 316p.
Training
3 months Course of Acupuncture. Ukrainian Institute of Postgraduate Training. Kharkov, Ukraine, 1987.
One month course of Microwave Resonance Therapy. Kiev, Ukraine, 1989.
One month course in Rehabilitation Medicine. Paris, France, 1991.
7 weeks training course in developmental disabilities. Boston Children’s Hospital. Harvard Medical School, Institute of Community Inclusion. Boston, USA, 1996.
3 weeks training course in Developmental Pediatrics. Marcus Center at Emory University. Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1996.
4 days seminars in Pediatric Psychology -organized by Canadian-Armenian medical association and York University (Toronto, Canada). November, 1999, Yerevan.
“Child Abuse and Neglect” seminar organized by UNICEF. 20-22 August, 2002. Yerevan.
One week training course “General principles in Health Management”. April, 2003, AUA, Yerevan, Armenia.
“Dysfunctional families: psycho-social diagnosis in early identification” seminar organized by Armenian-Canadian Medical Association and UNICEF, 21-23 July, 2003. Yerevan
7 weeks training course (“Actual problems in Health Management”) from 8 Sept to 24 Oct, 2003. National Institute of Health. Yerevan, Armenia.
3 days training course (as a trainer) for pediatric health administrators (“Childhood disability study in Armenia” project activity). November, 2003. Yerevan.
4 days training course (as a trainer) for multidisciplinary teams for evaluation of children with suspected developmental delay (“Childhood disability study in Armenia” project activity). Yerevan – June, 2004.
“Childhood disability study in Armenia” (in July, 2004) – team evaluation of target groups (medical director of the project).
“Health organization and Hospital management” – training course for high level health administration from 28 March to 22 September, 2006 (44 days in total). National Institute of Health. Yerevan, Armenia.
6 days training course (as a trainer) for general pediatrician in Vanadzor marz organized by UNICEF in October, 2006.
3 days seminar in “Arabkir” medical center: “Contemporary pediatrics: the vision of Holistic Pediatric Care”. March, 2006 (Zurich University Children’s hospital, Swiss).
3 days seminar in “Arabkir” medical center: “Developmental Pediatrics in Armenia”. 13-15 May, 2006 (Zurich University Children’s hospital, Swiss).
1 day seminar in “Arabkir” medical center: “Indication for EEG: use and abuse”. September, 2006 (Zurich University Children’s hospital, Swiss).
3 days workshop in “Arabkir” medical center: “Teaching course on Developmental Pediatrics”. 11-13 June, 2008 (Zurich University Children’s hospital, Swiss).
4days training “Strengthening Quality Assurance in Primary Health Care in the Republic of Armenia” organized by the USAID. 18-21 November, 2008, Yerevan.
4 days training course (as a trainee for quality coordinator): “Quality assurance and implementation in PHC system in Armenia: 2010-2013”. Yerevan, November, 2008.
2 days training course (as a trainer): “Quality assurance and implementation in PHC system in Armenia: 2010-2013”. Yerevan, February, 2009.
Conferences and other activities
Inter-Ministerial International Conference on Childhood Disability. Yerevan, August 19-22, 1998.
The 5-th International Congress on Childhood Disability (as participant). Bethesda, USA. September 22-24, 1998.
International conference – WHO-Euro-regional meeting on the certification of Poliomyelitis eradication in Euro-region. Kiev, Ukraine, 15-17 July 1998.
Multidisciplinary Evaluation of and Individualized Rehabilitation Plans’ creation for children with mental retardation and psychiatric disorders in Pediatric department of Sevan Psychiatric Hospital, in cooperation with MSF (Belgium) during 1999-2000.
International conference-WHO-Euro-regional meeting on the certification of Poliomyelitis eradication in Euro-region. Country report of the Head of National Certification Committee of Armenia. Moldova, Chisinau, October 11-13, 2000.
Conference on the situation of Polio-eradication certification in the Region and Enlarged Immunization Program activities in the Republic of Armenia. Yerevan, Armenia, December 1, 2000.
Working session of the UNICEF-Armenia on the development of 3-year plan of action to improve the situation of children with special needs in Armenia. Sevan, Armenia, December 1-3, 2000.
Inter-ministerial (health and social security) commission on childhood disability expertise criteria. Working activities during 2000-2001. Yerevan.
Commission for working out recommendations for UNICEF general plan during 2002-2004 related to children with special needs in Armenia. 2002, Feb-July, Yerevan.
Inter-ministerial (health and social security) commission on “Childhood disability expertise criteria”. Working activities during Apr-May, 2004. Yerevan.
The 2nd Pediatric National Forum – “Strategies on Child and Adolescent Health and Development in Armenia”. 18-19 Nov, 2004. Yerevan, Armenia.
II international forum of neurologists, Yerevan, September 13-14, 2008.
National conference of pediatricians of Armenia (with report); 21-22 November, 2008, Yerevan.
“Tele-Medicine and eHealth – Road to the future”. The 1st Armenian International Congress, Yerevan, 14-16 Oct 2011.
Inter-ministerial (health and social security) commission on childhood disability criteria based on ICF-2001 (WHO) with participation of international experts. Working activities during 2012-2013. Yerevan.
Clinical and molecular-genetic exams of children with neuromuscular diseases (Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies) with leading specialist-neurologist of “L’Institute de Myologie” (France) during 2012-2014.
Educational issues in the field of medical genetics in Armenia within TEMPUS MEDGEN international project to improve existing activities (2014-2015).
Participation in international research project “Mitochondriopathies in Armenia – screening, clinics and genetics” within international initiation with assistance of International Scientific-Technical Center (ISTC Project: OXPHOS 2015-2017).
Participation in international education project “TEMPUS MedGen» as part of Yerevan State Medical University (2015-2017).
Languages
Good knowledge of Armenian, English, Russian; French and Spanish – not fluently.
Personal data
Married, 2 children