Date/Place of Birth
4th of August, 1952, Yerevan, Armenia
Educational Background
2013 Course leadership in Higher Education.University of Oxford.UK
2005 Course Leadership in Health. Imperial College, Tanaka business school, London, UK
1976-1979 Ph.D. research in First Moscow State Medical University, Russia
1969-1975 MD, Faculty of General Medicine (Diploma with Honours), YSMI
1959-1969 Secondary School N8 after A.S. Pushkin, Yerevan, Armenia
Professional Experience
2017 Head of department of Family Medicine
2012 – 2016 Rector, YSMU
2011-2012 Vice-Rector for Research and Science, YSMU
2011 till now Chief Internist of RA Ministry of Health
Since 25th of August 2011-– Professor, Department of Family Medicine
2011 May-August Vice-Rector for University Clinics, YSMU
2006-2011 Vice-Rector for Reforms and Integration, YSMU
2004-2006 Vice-Rector for Postgraduate Education and Continuous Professional Development, YSMU
1998-2001 Chief Specialist in Primary Medical Care and Pulmonology field of RA Ministry of Health
1997-2010 Professional trainings in Estonia, Norway, Great Britain and Czech Republic
1997-2011 Head of Department of Family Medicine, YSMU
1993-1997 Associate Professor, Department of Therapy N3, YSMU (Yerevan State Medical University)
1988-1993 Assistant Professor, Department of Therapy N3, YSMI
1981-1988 Senior Research Officer, Research Laboratory under the Department of Therapy, YSMI
1979-1981 Junior Research Officer, Research Laboratory under the Department of Therapy, YSMI (Yerevan State Medical Institute)
Participation in InternationalGrant Projects
1997-2011 Participation in the World Bank Project in field of implementation of Family Medicine in Primary Health Care in Republic of Armenia as Head of Family Medicine Department
2004-2007 Participation in Postgraduate Education Reforms in YSMU under direction of WHO as Vice-Rector for Postgraduate Education and Vice-Rector for Reforms and Integration
Research Activity
1979 Ph.D. thesis defended, Moscow, RF
2000 Dr.Sc., doctoral research thesis defended, Yerevan, RA
2001 “Professor of Medicine” title conferred.
Author of more than 60 research articles, co-author and editor of 5 clinical handouts
Awards and Honours
2000 YSMU “Gold Medal”
2001 Certificate of Honour of RA Health Minister
2010 YSMU “Gold Medal”
2010 Certificate of Honour of RA Prime Minister
2014 Premium Medal “Marshal Baghramyan”
2015 Certificate of Honour of RA Ministry of Education and Science
2015 Premium Medal “DrastamatKanayan”
Social Activity
Since 2006 Co-Chairman of «Academic Society of Family Medicine» Organization
Since 2008 Chairman of «Armenian Therapists’ Association» Organization
Since 2016 Chairman of «Armenian Association of Respiratory Medicine»Organization
Personal Information
Married