Language Proficiency

• Armenian (native)
• Russian (excellent)
• English (excellent)

Education

• 1974-1980: Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi
• 1980-1981: Internship at 1st Clinical Hospital

Professional Activity

• 1975-1980: Initially a sanitary worker, then assistant anesthesiologist at 1st Clinical Hospital, Yerevan
• 1981-1984: Surgeon-ordinator at the Surgical Department of Masis District Central Hospital
• 1984-1985: Surgeon at the Republican Clinical Hospital of Proctology
• 1985-1993: Junior Research Fellow at the Emergency Proctology Department of Proctology Research Institute
• 1993-1997: Head of Proctology and External Relations Development Department
• Since 1997: Head of the General Proctology Department at Proctology Research Institute (since 2004, "Izmirlian" Scientific-Medical Center)
• Since 2005: Head of Proctology Service at Nairi Medical Centre

Further Training

• 1995: University of Minnesota, USA
• 2000: University of Frankfurt, Germany

Scientific Activity

• 1989: PhD thesis on "Treatment Methods for Acute Paraproctitis"
• Author of 50 scientific papers, 2 author’s proposals, and 7 innovations

Membership

• Since 2010: Full Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences

Awards

• 2009: Awarded the Mkhitar Heratsi Order by the President of the Republic of Armenia
• Received several letters of appreciation for outstanding achievements as the best surgeon

Treatments

General Proctology Department
The profile includes the treatment of the following conditions:

• Abscess
• Anal fissure
• Acute paraproctitis
• Anal fistulas
• Coccygeal epithelial ducts
• Purulent skin infections in the sacral and coccygeal areas
• Rectocele
• Rectovaginal fistulas
• Condylomata acuminata