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Armenian-American surgeons in outreach to Nagorno Karabakh
http://www.reporter.am/go/article/2013-10-31-armenian-american-surgeons-in-outreach-to-nagorno-karabakh
Published: Thursday October 31, 2013
The new mediical center was inaugurated in Sept. 2013. Via Noev-Kovcheg.ru
Raffi Karamanoukian outside the Stepanakert medical center . Courtesy image
STEPANAKERT, NAGORNO-KARABAKH - The construction of a modern hospital
in Stepanakert, Nagorno Karabakh marks a cornerstone in the
establishment of state-of-the-art medical and surgical care in the
region. The Central Republican Hospital was officially opened on
September 26, 2013 with political and social figures from Armenia,
Nagorno Karabakh, and the diaspora in attendance.
American surgeons Drs. Hratch Karamanoukian and Raffy Karamanoukian,
at the invitation of the Nagorno Karabakh Ministry of Health,
participated in the events leading up to the official ceremony. The
purpose of the medical mission was to assess current standards of
surgical care in the nation and to participate in the exchange of
surgical subspecialty techniques between the United States and Nagorno
Karabakh.
The two surgeons were received by Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Karen
Ghukasyan and Chief of Plastic Surgery Dr. Igor Zakharyan. Drs.
Karamanoukian helped implement new protocols for standardizing the
surgical treatment of patients with advanced techniques in cardiac
disease, thoracic surgery, complex venous disease, reconstructive
microsurgery, urology, and plastic surgery.
Dr. Karen Ghukasyan provided a private tour of the intensive care,
triage, and surgical facilities at the Central Republican Hospital.
"The hospital is now equipped with the most advanced diagnostic
modalities from Europe and the United States," adds Dr. Hratch
Karamanoukian. "Coupled with an outstanding surgical and anesthesia
team, the Central Republic Hospital will be a powerhouse in regional
surgical care."
The trip marks the third consecutive surgical mission for
cardiothoracic and venous surgeon Dr. Hratch Karamanoukian and the
second for plastic surgeon Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian. The two surgeons
participated in numerous surgical forums and discussed mechanisms for
cooperation between surgeons in the United States and Nagorno
Karabakh.
Parallel to the official opening ceremony of the Central Republican
Hospital, Drs. Karamanoukian also began collaboration on a clinical
research project with Dr. Igor Zakharyan regarding stem cell fat
grafting. "The level of surgical expertise will allow the hospital to
be a beacon for patients throughout the Middle East and Europe...We
are looking forward to continued cooperation in surgery," according to
Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian.
Editor's Note: The new medical center was completed with a $22 million
donation from the Armenia-born, Russia-based billionaire Samvel
Karapetyan, made through the Hayastan Pan-Armenian Fund since 2008.
http://www.reporter.am/go/article/2013-10-31-armenian-american-surgeons-in-outreach-to-nagorno-karabakh
Published: Thursday October 31, 2013
The new mediical center was inaugurated in Sept. 2013. Via Noev-Kovcheg.ru
Raffi Karamanoukian outside the Stepanakert medical center . Courtesy image
STEPANAKERT, NAGORNO-KARABAKH - The construction of a modern hospital
in Stepanakert, Nagorno Karabakh marks a cornerstone in the
establishment of state-of-the-art medical and surgical care in the
region. The Central Republican Hospital was officially opened on
September 26, 2013 with political and social figures from Armenia,
Nagorno Karabakh, and the diaspora in attendance.
American surgeons Drs. Hratch Karamanoukian and Raffy Karamanoukian,
at the invitation of the Nagorno Karabakh Ministry of Health,
participated in the events leading up to the official ceremony. The
purpose of the medical mission was to assess current standards of
surgical care in the nation and to participate in the exchange of
surgical subspecialty techniques between the United States and Nagorno
Karabakh.
The two surgeons were received by Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Karen
Ghukasyan and Chief of Plastic Surgery Dr. Igor Zakharyan. Drs.
Karamanoukian helped implement new protocols for standardizing the
surgical treatment of patients with advanced techniques in cardiac
disease, thoracic surgery, complex venous disease, reconstructive
microsurgery, urology, and plastic surgery.
Dr. Karen Ghukasyan provided a private tour of the intensive care,
triage, and surgical facilities at the Central Republican Hospital.
"The hospital is now equipped with the most advanced diagnostic
modalities from Europe and the United States," adds Dr. Hratch
Karamanoukian. "Coupled with an outstanding surgical and anesthesia
team, the Central Republic Hospital will be a powerhouse in regional
surgical care."
The trip marks the third consecutive surgical mission for
cardiothoracic and venous surgeon Dr. Hratch Karamanoukian and the
second for plastic surgeon Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian. The two surgeons
participated in numerous surgical forums and discussed mechanisms for
cooperation between surgeons in the United States and Nagorno
Karabakh.
Parallel to the official opening ceremony of the Central Republican
Hospital, Drs. Karamanoukian also began collaboration on a clinical
research project with Dr. Igor Zakharyan regarding stem cell fat
grafting. "The level of surgical expertise will allow the hospital to
be a beacon for patients throughout the Middle East and Europe...We
are looking forward to continued cooperation in surgery," according to
Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian.
Editor's Note: The new medical center was completed with a $22 million
donation from the Armenia-born, Russia-based billionaire Samvel
Karapetyan, made through the Hayastan Pan-Armenian Fund since 2008.