Samvel Ch. Zakaryan
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Service | Tumors of the digestive system | General Surgery |
| Position | Head of General & Endoscopic Surgery Department N2 |
| Academic Degree | PhD |
| Languages | English | Russian | Armenian |
Biography
EDUCATION
1984–1992 — Faculty of General Medicine, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi
1984–1986 — Service in the Soviet Army
1992–1994 — Clinical Residency in Surgery, Department No.1 of Surgical Diseases, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi
WORK EXPERIENCE
1994–2001 — Senior Laboratory Assistant, Department No.1 of Surgical Diseases, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi
Since 2001 — Associate Professor, Department No.3 of Surgical Diseases, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi
Since 2002 — Head of General and Endoscopic Surgery Department No.2, Nairi Medical Center
COURSES, CONFERENCES, AND SEMINARS
2002 — Laparoscopic Surgery Course, Yerevan
2002 — Participation in the 5th International Congress of Endoscopic Surgeons, Moscow, Russia
2004 — Laparoscopic Surgery Course, Strasbourg, France
2006 — Participation in the International Conference of Endoscopic Surgeons, Moscow, Russia
2008 — Participation in the International Conference of Endoscopic Surgeons, Moscow, Russia
2010 — Participation in the International Conference of Endoscopic Surgeons, Moscow, Russia
2011 — Participation in the International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Turin, Italy
2013 — Participation in the International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Krakow, Poland
2015 — Participation in the International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Bucharest, Romania
2017 — Participation in the International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Frankfurt, Germany
2019 — Participation in the International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Seville, Spain
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Since 2008 — Member of the Armenian Association of Endoscopic Surgeons
Since 2008 — Member of the Russian Association of Endoscopic Surgeons
Since 2010 — Member of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)
SCIENTIFIC WORKS
2002 — "Treatment of Duodenal Ulcer Using the Laparoscopic Method"
2004 — "Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Cases of Acute Appendicitis"
2006 — "Laparoscopic Treatment of Anterior Abdominal Wall Hernias"
2008 — "Laparoscopic Treatment of Acute Inflammatory Diseases of Abdominal Organs"
2010 — "Comparative Analysis of Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy"
2012 — "Modern Approaches to the Treatment of Colonic Diseases"
2014 — "Experience in Laparoscopic Treatment of Colon Cancer"
2016 — "Minimally Invasive Methods in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases"
2018 — "New Technologies in Laparoscopic Surgery"
2020 — "Application of Robotic Systems in Laparoscopic Surgery"
News
A 40-year-old man weighing 160kg applied to undergo a stomach size-reducing operation for weight loss purposes
A 40-year-old man weighing 160kg applied to undergo a stomach size-reducing operation for weight loss purposes. According to him, he had tried various methods, which included keeping a special diet and exercising, but the lost weight was gained back again. The most he weighed was 168 kg.
