Biography
1956, born on april 14 in Yerevan, Armenia
1963–1973, completed primary and secondary education at A. S. Pushkin secondary school
1973–1980, studied at the medical faculty of Yerevan State Medical Institute
1980–1981, completed internship at the 2nd emergency hospital in Yerevan
until 1984, worked as an emergency physician at Ashtarak central regional hospital
1984–1985, resident doctor in the thoracic surgery department of the 2nd emergency hospital, Yerevan
1986–1992, head of the endocrine surgery department at Erebuni hospital; during 1990–1992 also served as chief physician
1992–2007, founder and director of Erebuni Medical Center
1995–1996, head of the military medical department of the ministry of defense of the republic of Armenia; deputy of the national assembly of the republic of Armenia (1995–1999)
2002–2007, founder and director of Nairi Medical Center
since 2003, head of the department of endocrine surgery at the national health institute, ministry of health of the republic of Armenia
since 2005, chairman of the medical commission of the Olympic committee of the republic of Armenia
2007–2012, minister of health of the republic of Armenia
2014–2016, minister of health of the republic of Artsakh
Scientific Activity
1988, candidate thesis: “surgical treatment of diffuse toxic goiter with the use of immunomodulators”
1993, doctoral thesis: “correction of the function of the heart and the immune system in some diseases of the thyroid gland”
1993, professor at the department of surgery N°1, Yerevan State Medical University
2000, founded and chaired the editorial board of the scientific-medical journal “medical bulletin of Erebuni”
2003, awarded the title of professor by the academic council of Yerevan State Medical University
Academic Degree
Doctor of medical sciences, professor, endocrine surgeon
Author of 57 scientific papers, 2 monographs, 3 innovative proposals
Trainings
1985, Moscow institute of endocrinology and hormone chemistry
1990, university of Los Angeles – UCLA, California, USA
1993, Beth Israel medical center, Harvard medical university, Boston, USA
1999, university of Los Angeles – UCLA, California, USA
Awards
2004, medal named after F. Nansen
2005, order of M. Heratsi, Yerevan State Medical Institute
2005, award from the national assembly of the republic of Armenia for contributions to public healthcare
2006, state medal named after M. Heratsi from the president of the republic of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan
2015, order “Mesrop Mashtots” from the president of the republic of Artsakh, Bako Sahakyan
2016, “commemorative medal of the prime minister” from the prime minister of the republic of Artsakh, Araik Arutyunyan
2016, order “for meritorious service to the motherland” II degree, from the president of the republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan
Cooperation
Russian Federation, institute of endocrinology and hormone chemistry
France, association of Armenian doctors of France (UMAF), hospital Henry Mondor, fund “Aznavour for Armenia”
Germany, Siemens, classical school of homeopathy
USA, AMP US (USAID) / AMC3 (AIHA), United Armenian fund, Harvard medical university, Beth Israel medical center (Boston), university of California Los Angeles medical center, Thomas Jefferson university, ultrasound research and educational institute
Professional Membership
Member, article XXI professional union of Armenian surgery
Active member, Russian academy of natural sciences
Member, Olympic committee
Harutyun Kushkyan is married, has three daughters and six grandsons
