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AMIC's Info-Flash
2340 Chemin Lucerne, # 30
Ville Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
H3R 2J8
Tel : (514) 739 8950
Fax : (514) 738 2622
Web: www.amic.ca
Email: [email protected]
June, 2005
1. Article 1: " 9th AMIC World Medical Congress"
2. Article 2: "AMIC General Meeting"
3. Article 3: "AMIC-AUA database"
4. Article 4 : « What is AMIC?"
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Article 1: 9th AMIC WORLD MEDICAL CONGRESS
At the end of this month, the Congress starts with a cocktail party on
Wednesday, June 29. From June 30 to July 3, a very interesting scientific
program has been prepared for you, as well as social events for accompanying
persons.
If you have not yet registered, you still have the time. You can either go
to the Congress website (mentioned above), or call the president of the
organizing committee: Dr. Jerry Manoukian (650) 940 1006, or e-mail him at:
[email protected]
For any question/information concerning the Scientific Program, please call
Dr. Krikor Soghikian, chairman of the Scientific Program: (510) 339 6002 or
e-mail him at: [email protected]
"Info" herein provides the Congress program in two parts: the plenary
sessions and the concurrent breakout sessions.
PLENARY SESSIONS:
Plenary Session 1
Thursday June 30:
9:15 to 10:00 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
" Hypertension: A Worldwide Epidemic
Aram V. Chobanian, MD
President, Boston University
Former Dean, Boston University School of Medicine
10:15 to 11:00 a.m. OSTEOPOROSIS:
" Osteoporosis, 2005: Diagnosis and Therapy"
John Bilezikian, MD
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Director, Metabolic Disease Program
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University, New York
11:00 to 11: 45 a.m. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE:
"An Overview of Alzheimer's Research:
Prospects for Preventing Dementia"
Zaven S. Khachaturian, Ph.D.
Consultant, lecturer and author on Alzheimer's
disease, neurodegenerative disorders, aging.
Editor in chief, "Alzheimer's and Dementia:
Journal of the Alzheimer's Association". Formerly
Director, Office of Alzheimer's Disease Research,
National Institute of Aging, National Institute of
Health.
Plenary Session 2
1:30 to 2:15 p.m. MENTAL HEALTH 1
"Generational Impact of War and Genocide:
Psychological Trauma Transmitted Generationally"
Anie Kalayjian, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Fordham University, New York
President, Armenian American Society for Studies
On Stress and Genocide
2:15 to 3:00 p.m. "Drugs, Diet, Herbs: Interactions in the Management
of Depression"
Talia Puzantian Atkinson, PharmD, BCPP
Associate Clinical Professor
School of Pharmacy
University of California, San Francisco
Plenary Session 3
3:15 to 4:00 p.m. DIABETES
"Pharmaceutical Advances in Insulin Therapy"
Arshag Mooradian, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism,
Saint Louis University
4:15 to 4: 45 p.m. SURGERY AND ORTHOPEDICS
"The Armenian nose"
Arnold Tchakerian, MD
"Prostatic Cancer treatment on community level"
Hagop Dikranian, MD
"Eastern Armenian DASH Questionnaire for Outcome
Mesurement in Hand Surgery"
Abrahamyan , MD et al.
« Express-Splinting Essential Part of Upper Extremity
Rehabilitation »
GV Yaghjyan, MD et al.
« Vertebroplasty »
Lazik Der Sarkissian, MD
" BAFA's Support in the Development of Orthopedics
in Armenia in the Last 15 Years"
Hayk Avagyan, MD
Friday July 1
Plenary Session 4
8: 30 to 9:15 a.m. TRANSPLANTATION
"Transplantation- An overview"
April Zarifian, ANP, DNSc
Nurse Practitioner
Tulane University
9:15 to 10: 00 a.m. CHILDHOOD OBESITY
"Obesity and Comorbitidies in Youth: The Ticking
Bomb of the Millenium"
Silva A. Arslanian, MD
Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology, Metabolism
and Diabetes Mellitus
Children's Hopital of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
10:15 to 11: 00 a.m. PLASTIC SURGERY
"My Most Unhappy Patients and What they
Taught Me"
Mark B. Constantian, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Nashua, New Hampshire
11: 00 to 11: 45 a.m. RADIOLOGY
"New Imaging Technologies"
Ara Kassarjian, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Harvard Medical School, Boston
Plenary Session 5
1: 30 to 2:15 p.m. MENTAL HEALTH 2
"New Understanding of Depression: Biologic and
Public Health Aspects for the Medical Practitioner"
Hagop Akiskal, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Director, International Mood Center
University of California, San Diego
2:15 to 3: 00 p.m. "Depression in childhood and adolescence, diagnosis
and treatment: the SSRI saga"
Elizabeth Boghossian Weller, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Plenary Session 6
3: 15 to 4: 00 p.m. CARDIOLOGY
"Current and Future Trends in Interventional
Cardiology-Balloons, Stents, Devices, and Beyond"
Vicken Aharonian, MD
Director, Regional Catheterization Laboratory
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Los Angeles
4: 00 to 4: 45 p.m. "The Role of Stem Cell Therapy in Cardiac Disease-
Present and Future"
Yerem Yeghiazarian, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Director, Cardiac Translational Stem Cell Program
University of California, San Francisco
Saturday July 2
Plenary Session 7
8: 30 to 10: 00 a.m. HEALTH AND MEDICINE IN ARMENIA
TODAY
Norayr Davidian, MD., Minister of Health of
Armenia
Zoya Lazarian, MD., Minister of Health of Artsakh
10: 30 to 12: 00 STRATEGIC PLANNING:
Zareh Ouzounian, DDS
12: 00 to 12: 30 p.m. CONCLUDING REMARKS
Jerry Manoukian, MD
Chairperson of the Congress Organizing
Committee
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Concurrent breakout session 1
Thursday June 30
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. DENTAL PROGRAM 1
"Dental Implants"
Edmond Bedrossian, DDS
"Dental Emergencies"
Raffi Margosian, DDS
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
"Weight Loss and Healthy Living"
Arpi A Simonian, MS, ScM
"Impact of Diabetes Education Classes on
Control of Hemoglobin a 1 c"
Zarmine Naccashian RN, MN
"Folate Supplementation Lowers
Homocysteine Levels in Young Men with
Stroke"
Sarkis Nazarian, MD
"Repatriation, Repopulation, Socioeconomic
Betterment, and Stabilization of Border
Regions of the Republic of Armenia and
Karabagh"
Vicken Arabian
"The Diabetic Foot"
Hermoz Ayvazian, DPM
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
"Decidual Endothelial Cell Interactions with
Peripheral Blood Monocytes in Normal and
Type 1 Diabetic Human Pregnancy"
Karime Bidal, MD
"Histamine and Histamine Receptors in Human Tumors"
G. Badalienvery, MD et al.
"Successful Treatment of Acute Leukemia Patients by
Bone Marrow and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation
Mihran Nazaretyan, MD et al.
« Upregulated MMP-2 and MMP-3 in Melanoma Cell
Lines with Different Invasiveness by Interaction with
Soluble Elastin Peptides »
Pocza et al.
« Molecular Analysis of Iranian Families with Sickle Cell
Disease »
M. Ayatollahi, MD
" A Previously Unidentified MECP2 Open Reading Frame Defines A New Protein
Isoform Relevant to Rett Syndrome"
GN Mnatzakanian, MD
Concurrent Breakout Session 2
3: 15 to 4: 45 p.m. NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH 1
"Emotional Intelligence"
Mary Konyalian, RN, PhD
Ruzanna Ohanjanian, PhD
3: 15 to 4: 45 p.m. DIASPORAN ARMENIA PROJECTS 1
"AMIC Database"
Zareh Ouzounian, DDS
"Women's Health Clinic in Stepanakert, Karabagh"
Avedis Bogosyan, MD
"From Nowhere to Everywhere-Bone Marrow Donor
Registry- A Window of Opportunity for Global
Integration"
Sevak Avagyan, MD
"Armenian American Medical Society of California-20 Years of Service"
Armen Cherik, MD, MBA
"An Arrhythmology and Electrophysiology Center in Armenia"
Smbat Jamalyan, MD
3: 15 to 4: 45 p.m. PUBLIC HEALTH IN ARMENIA
"Perspectives for Development of Children's
Epileptology in Armenia"
Nune Aghababian, MD et al.
« Morbidity of Acute Leucosis in the Capital of Armenia, Yerevan. The Role
of Air-Polluting Substances"
Yelizaveta Amirkhanyan
"A Stress Center in Armenia - a History and a Future"
Adel Tadevosyan, PhD
"The Situation of Reproductive Health in Armenia and the Main Strategies"
Razmik Abrahamyan, MD
"ISTC: Achievements and Advantages for Armenian Public Health"
H. Navasardyan
"Breast Reconstruction-Current State in Armenia"
Artavazd Sahakyan, MD
Friday July 1:
Concurrent Breakout Session 3
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. DENTAL PROGRAM 2
"Advanced Bone Graft for Maxillofacial Defect"
Martin Chin, DDS
"Achieving Optimum Esthetic and Functional Results Using Gingival Colored
Ceramic"
Jack Koumjian, DDS, MSD
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. DIASPORAN ARMENIA PROJECTS 2
"Armenia Eye Project"
Roger Ohanesian, MD
"AECP Support in Creation of Cornea and Uveitis
Department in Armenia"
Anna Hovakimyan, MD
"Cochlear Implant: Armenia Regional Center"
Salpy Akaragian, RN, MN
"Armenian Dental Society of California Projects in
Armenia and Karabagh"
Nishan Odabashian, DMD, MS
"Fighting Infectious Diseases in Armenia-Our
Experience"
Daniel Stamboulian, MD
"The Shengavit Medical Center - Fruition of Labor of
Love and Cooperation"
Bedros Kojian, MD
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. PEDIATRICS
"Pediatric Urolithiasis in Armenia : Etiology in 312
Patients Observed 1991-2004"
Ara Babloyan, MD et al.
« Frontiers of Palliative Care »
John Saroyan
"Regional Peculiarities of Bronchial Asthma (BA) Morbidity Among the
Children of the Armenian Population"
Vardan Akunts
"HPA-1a Induced Neonatal Thrombocytopenia"
H. Bessos, PhD
"PTSD Symptoms, Depression, and Separation Anxiety Disorder Among Bereaved
Adolescents and controls"
Haig Goenjian, BA, Ida Karayan PhD
"Strategies in Child and Adolescent Health in Armenia"
Karine Sirabekian, MD et al.
Concurrent Breakout Session 4
3: 15 to 4:15 p.m. COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
"Noraluys-Homeopathy Project in Armenia"
Haritoun Kurtcuogly, MS
"Armenian Foods, Beverages, and Recipes in the 15th
Century Recorded by Amirdovlat Amasiatsi"
John Gueriguian
"Narek as a Means of Bibliotherapy"
Armen Nerisisan, MD et al.
"Intestinal Microflora, Probiotics, and Human Health"
Harout Bronozian
4:15 to 4: 45 p.m. FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER
"Process of Biosynthesis and Cleavage of
Phosphatdylcholines in FMF in Children During Pre-
and Post-Application of Colchicine Comnbine with Hypothalamic Polypeptide
PRP"
Petros Ghazarian, MD et al.
« The role of Somatoform Disorders in Case Aseptic Inflammations Observed
During the FMF »
Armen Nersisian, MD et al.
3:15 to 4: 45 p.m. NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH 2
"Evidence Based Practice"
Lucine Daderian Huckabay, RN, PhD
Salpy Akaragian, RN, MN
3:15 to 4: 45 p.m. SURGERY
"Reconstructive Mammoplasty with Autologous
Tissues"
AB Sahakyan, MD et al
« Hand Port-Assisted Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery »
Garo Yerevanian, MD
"The Role of Palmaris Muscle Tendon in Mitral Valve Annulus Reconstruction:
A Novel Technique for Mitral Valve Repair"
JH Shuhaiber, MD et al.
« Snoring Surgery in 2005 »
Walker Regina P, MD
"Sounding Like a Good Idea: The Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and
Management of Malignancies"
Eric Esrailian, MD
"The Neurosurgical Service in Armenia"
Arshak Zohrabyan, MD
3:15 to 4: 45 p.m. PHYSICIAN EDUCATION
"The Basics in Outcomes Research Process Development"
Chris Arslanian, PhD
"Hypothyroidism and the Internet"
Edward Paloyan, MD
"Armenian Medical Society and Foundation for
Education and Research-a New Perspective for Old
Friendships"
M. Zeveyan, MD et al.
« Evaluation of AAMSHA's Mentorship Program »
Raffi Tashdjian, MD
"Actuality of Preparation of Nurses with Bachelor Degree in Republic of
Armenia"
Alina Koushkyan, MD
"Medical Equipment and Supplies for hospitals in Armenia and Karabagh"
Berge Minassian, MD
We encourage all our readers who have not registered yet, to do so quickly.
Don't miss such an outstanding scientific program!!
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Article 2: AMIC General Meeting
AMIC General Meeting will take place on Saturday July 2 from 2 to 5.00 p.m.
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Article 3: AMIC-AUA database
The AMIC-AUA database lists health related projects undertaken by the
Diaspora in Armenia since the earthquake of 1988. It is posted on AMIC's
website (www.amic.ca). After a period of interruption, we inform our readers
that it is now functioning.
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Article 4: What is AMIC?
The Armenian Medical International Committee was created fifteen years ago.
It is an umbrella organization that unites Armenian medical associations
throughout the Diaspora, creating thus a large network through which
information and data are exchanged.
AMIC organizes Armenian Medical World Congresses. So far eight have been
held in different cities of the Diaspora. In 2003, "The First International
Medical Congress of Armenia" organized by Armenia, was held in Yerevan from
July 1 to July 3. The 9th AMIC Congress will be held in 2005 (from June to
July 3) in San Francisco (USA). We gave in this issue of the Info-Flash the
scientific program of this coming Congress (Website: http://9amwc.org)
AMIC publishes since 1998 an online newsletter and sends it freely to all
Armenian Health Care professionals. If you are a health care professional
and are interested in receiving Info-Flash, please send us your e-mail
address ([email protected]). To all those who already receive the Info, please do
not forget to send us your new e-mail address when you change it. For
further information, visit our website: www.amic.ca
A useful information to remember: you can send freely from wherever you are
located, medical equipment/medicine through the services of the United
Armenian Fund; President Mr. Harout Sassounian ([email protected])
AMIC's Info-Flash
2340 Chemin Lucerne, # 30
Ville Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
H3R 2J8
Tel : (514) 739 8950
Fax : (514) 738 2622
Web: www.amic.ca
Email: [email protected]
June, 2005
1. Article 1: " 9th AMIC World Medical Congress"
2. Article 2: "AMIC General Meeting"
3. Article 3: "AMIC-AUA database"
4. Article 4 : « What is AMIC?"
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Article 1: 9th AMIC WORLD MEDICAL CONGRESS
At the end of this month, the Congress starts with a cocktail party on
Wednesday, June 29. From June 30 to July 3, a very interesting scientific
program has been prepared for you, as well as social events for accompanying
persons.
If you have not yet registered, you still have the time. You can either go
to the Congress website (mentioned above), or call the president of the
organizing committee: Dr. Jerry Manoukian (650) 940 1006, or e-mail him at:
[email protected]
For any question/information concerning the Scientific Program, please call
Dr. Krikor Soghikian, chairman of the Scientific Program: (510) 339 6002 or
e-mail him at: [email protected]
"Info" herein provides the Congress program in two parts: the plenary
sessions and the concurrent breakout sessions.
PLENARY SESSIONS:
Plenary Session 1
Thursday June 30:
9:15 to 10:00 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
" Hypertension: A Worldwide Epidemic
Aram V. Chobanian, MD
President, Boston University
Former Dean, Boston University School of Medicine
10:15 to 11:00 a.m. OSTEOPOROSIS:
" Osteoporosis, 2005: Diagnosis and Therapy"
John Bilezikian, MD
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Director, Metabolic Disease Program
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University, New York
11:00 to 11: 45 a.m. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE:
"An Overview of Alzheimer's Research:
Prospects for Preventing Dementia"
Zaven S. Khachaturian, Ph.D.
Consultant, lecturer and author on Alzheimer's
disease, neurodegenerative disorders, aging.
Editor in chief, "Alzheimer's and Dementia:
Journal of the Alzheimer's Association". Formerly
Director, Office of Alzheimer's Disease Research,
National Institute of Aging, National Institute of
Health.
Plenary Session 2
1:30 to 2:15 p.m. MENTAL HEALTH 1
"Generational Impact of War and Genocide:
Psychological Trauma Transmitted Generationally"
Anie Kalayjian, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Fordham University, New York
President, Armenian American Society for Studies
On Stress and Genocide
2:15 to 3:00 p.m. "Drugs, Diet, Herbs: Interactions in the Management
of Depression"
Talia Puzantian Atkinson, PharmD, BCPP
Associate Clinical Professor
School of Pharmacy
University of California, San Francisco
Plenary Session 3
3:15 to 4:00 p.m. DIABETES
"Pharmaceutical Advances in Insulin Therapy"
Arshag Mooradian, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism,
Saint Louis University
4:15 to 4: 45 p.m. SURGERY AND ORTHOPEDICS
"The Armenian nose"
Arnold Tchakerian, MD
"Prostatic Cancer treatment on community level"
Hagop Dikranian, MD
"Eastern Armenian DASH Questionnaire for Outcome
Mesurement in Hand Surgery"
Abrahamyan , MD et al.
« Express-Splinting Essential Part of Upper Extremity
Rehabilitation »
GV Yaghjyan, MD et al.
« Vertebroplasty »
Lazik Der Sarkissian, MD
" BAFA's Support in the Development of Orthopedics
in Armenia in the Last 15 Years"
Hayk Avagyan, MD
Friday July 1
Plenary Session 4
8: 30 to 9:15 a.m. TRANSPLANTATION
"Transplantation- An overview"
April Zarifian, ANP, DNSc
Nurse Practitioner
Tulane University
9:15 to 10: 00 a.m. CHILDHOOD OBESITY
"Obesity and Comorbitidies in Youth: The Ticking
Bomb of the Millenium"
Silva A. Arslanian, MD
Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology, Metabolism
and Diabetes Mellitus
Children's Hopital of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
10:15 to 11: 00 a.m. PLASTIC SURGERY
"My Most Unhappy Patients and What they
Taught Me"
Mark B. Constantian, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Nashua, New Hampshire
11: 00 to 11: 45 a.m. RADIOLOGY
"New Imaging Technologies"
Ara Kassarjian, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Harvard Medical School, Boston
Plenary Session 5
1: 30 to 2:15 p.m. MENTAL HEALTH 2
"New Understanding of Depression: Biologic and
Public Health Aspects for the Medical Practitioner"
Hagop Akiskal, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Director, International Mood Center
University of California, San Diego
2:15 to 3: 00 p.m. "Depression in childhood and adolescence, diagnosis
and treatment: the SSRI saga"
Elizabeth Boghossian Weller, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Plenary Session 6
3: 15 to 4: 00 p.m. CARDIOLOGY
"Current and Future Trends in Interventional
Cardiology-Balloons, Stents, Devices, and Beyond"
Vicken Aharonian, MD
Director, Regional Catheterization Laboratory
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Los Angeles
4: 00 to 4: 45 p.m. "The Role of Stem Cell Therapy in Cardiac Disease-
Present and Future"
Yerem Yeghiazarian, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Director, Cardiac Translational Stem Cell Program
University of California, San Francisco
Saturday July 2
Plenary Session 7
8: 30 to 10: 00 a.m. HEALTH AND MEDICINE IN ARMENIA
TODAY
Norayr Davidian, MD., Minister of Health of
Armenia
Zoya Lazarian, MD., Minister of Health of Artsakh
10: 30 to 12: 00 STRATEGIC PLANNING:
Zareh Ouzounian, DDS
12: 00 to 12: 30 p.m. CONCLUDING REMARKS
Jerry Manoukian, MD
Chairperson of the Congress Organizing
Committee
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Concurrent breakout session 1
Thursday June 30
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. DENTAL PROGRAM 1
"Dental Implants"
Edmond Bedrossian, DDS
"Dental Emergencies"
Raffi Margosian, DDS
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
"Weight Loss and Healthy Living"
Arpi A Simonian, MS, ScM
"Impact of Diabetes Education Classes on
Control of Hemoglobin a 1 c"
Zarmine Naccashian RN, MN
"Folate Supplementation Lowers
Homocysteine Levels in Young Men with
Stroke"
Sarkis Nazarian, MD
"Repatriation, Repopulation, Socioeconomic
Betterment, and Stabilization of Border
Regions of the Republic of Armenia and
Karabagh"
Vicken Arabian
"The Diabetic Foot"
Hermoz Ayvazian, DPM
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
"Decidual Endothelial Cell Interactions with
Peripheral Blood Monocytes in Normal and
Type 1 Diabetic Human Pregnancy"
Karime Bidal, MD
"Histamine and Histamine Receptors in Human Tumors"
G. Badalienvery, MD et al.
"Successful Treatment of Acute Leukemia Patients by
Bone Marrow and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation
Mihran Nazaretyan, MD et al.
« Upregulated MMP-2 and MMP-3 in Melanoma Cell
Lines with Different Invasiveness by Interaction with
Soluble Elastin Peptides »
Pocza et al.
« Molecular Analysis of Iranian Families with Sickle Cell
Disease »
M. Ayatollahi, MD
" A Previously Unidentified MECP2 Open Reading Frame Defines A New Protein
Isoform Relevant to Rett Syndrome"
GN Mnatzakanian, MD
Concurrent Breakout Session 2
3: 15 to 4: 45 p.m. NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH 1
"Emotional Intelligence"
Mary Konyalian, RN, PhD
Ruzanna Ohanjanian, PhD
3: 15 to 4: 45 p.m. DIASPORAN ARMENIA PROJECTS 1
"AMIC Database"
Zareh Ouzounian, DDS
"Women's Health Clinic in Stepanakert, Karabagh"
Avedis Bogosyan, MD
"From Nowhere to Everywhere-Bone Marrow Donor
Registry- A Window of Opportunity for Global
Integration"
Sevak Avagyan, MD
"Armenian American Medical Society of California-20 Years of Service"
Armen Cherik, MD, MBA
"An Arrhythmology and Electrophysiology Center in Armenia"
Smbat Jamalyan, MD
3: 15 to 4: 45 p.m. PUBLIC HEALTH IN ARMENIA
"Perspectives for Development of Children's
Epileptology in Armenia"
Nune Aghababian, MD et al.
« Morbidity of Acute Leucosis in the Capital of Armenia, Yerevan. The Role
of Air-Polluting Substances"
Yelizaveta Amirkhanyan
"A Stress Center in Armenia - a History and a Future"
Adel Tadevosyan, PhD
"The Situation of Reproductive Health in Armenia and the Main Strategies"
Razmik Abrahamyan, MD
"ISTC: Achievements and Advantages for Armenian Public Health"
H. Navasardyan
"Breast Reconstruction-Current State in Armenia"
Artavazd Sahakyan, MD
Friday July 1:
Concurrent Breakout Session 3
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. DENTAL PROGRAM 2
"Advanced Bone Graft for Maxillofacial Defect"
Martin Chin, DDS
"Achieving Optimum Esthetic and Functional Results Using Gingival Colored
Ceramic"
Jack Koumjian, DDS, MSD
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. DIASPORAN ARMENIA PROJECTS 2
"Armenia Eye Project"
Roger Ohanesian, MD
"AECP Support in Creation of Cornea and Uveitis
Department in Armenia"
Anna Hovakimyan, MD
"Cochlear Implant: Armenia Regional Center"
Salpy Akaragian, RN, MN
"Armenian Dental Society of California Projects in
Armenia and Karabagh"
Nishan Odabashian, DMD, MS
"Fighting Infectious Diseases in Armenia-Our
Experience"
Daniel Stamboulian, MD
"The Shengavit Medical Center - Fruition of Labor of
Love and Cooperation"
Bedros Kojian, MD
1: 30 to 3: 00 p.m. PEDIATRICS
"Pediatric Urolithiasis in Armenia : Etiology in 312
Patients Observed 1991-2004"
Ara Babloyan, MD et al.
« Frontiers of Palliative Care »
John Saroyan
"Regional Peculiarities of Bronchial Asthma (BA) Morbidity Among the
Children of the Armenian Population"
Vardan Akunts
"HPA-1a Induced Neonatal Thrombocytopenia"
H. Bessos, PhD
"PTSD Symptoms, Depression, and Separation Anxiety Disorder Among Bereaved
Adolescents and controls"
Haig Goenjian, BA, Ida Karayan PhD
"Strategies in Child and Adolescent Health in Armenia"
Karine Sirabekian, MD et al.
Concurrent Breakout Session 4
3: 15 to 4:15 p.m. COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
"Noraluys-Homeopathy Project in Armenia"
Haritoun Kurtcuogly, MS
"Armenian Foods, Beverages, and Recipes in the 15th
Century Recorded by Amirdovlat Amasiatsi"
John Gueriguian
"Narek as a Means of Bibliotherapy"
Armen Nerisisan, MD et al.
"Intestinal Microflora, Probiotics, and Human Health"
Harout Bronozian
4:15 to 4: 45 p.m. FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER
"Process of Biosynthesis and Cleavage of
Phosphatdylcholines in FMF in Children During Pre-
and Post-Application of Colchicine Comnbine with Hypothalamic Polypeptide
PRP"
Petros Ghazarian, MD et al.
« The role of Somatoform Disorders in Case Aseptic Inflammations Observed
During the FMF »
Armen Nersisian, MD et al.
3:15 to 4: 45 p.m. NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH 2
"Evidence Based Practice"
Lucine Daderian Huckabay, RN, PhD
Salpy Akaragian, RN, MN
3:15 to 4: 45 p.m. SURGERY
"Reconstructive Mammoplasty with Autologous
Tissues"
AB Sahakyan, MD et al
« Hand Port-Assisted Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery »
Garo Yerevanian, MD
"The Role of Palmaris Muscle Tendon in Mitral Valve Annulus Reconstruction:
A Novel Technique for Mitral Valve Repair"
JH Shuhaiber, MD et al.
« Snoring Surgery in 2005 »
Walker Regina P, MD
"Sounding Like a Good Idea: The Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and
Management of Malignancies"
Eric Esrailian, MD
"The Neurosurgical Service in Armenia"
Arshak Zohrabyan, MD
3:15 to 4: 45 p.m. PHYSICIAN EDUCATION
"The Basics in Outcomes Research Process Development"
Chris Arslanian, PhD
"Hypothyroidism and the Internet"
Edward Paloyan, MD
"Armenian Medical Society and Foundation for
Education and Research-a New Perspective for Old
Friendships"
M. Zeveyan, MD et al.
« Evaluation of AAMSHA's Mentorship Program »
Raffi Tashdjian, MD
"Actuality of Preparation of Nurses with Bachelor Degree in Republic of
Armenia"
Alina Koushkyan, MD
"Medical Equipment and Supplies for hospitals in Armenia and Karabagh"
Berge Minassian, MD
We encourage all our readers who have not registered yet, to do so quickly.
Don't miss such an outstanding scientific program!!
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Article 2: AMIC General Meeting
AMIC General Meeting will take place on Saturday July 2 from 2 to 5.00 p.m.
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Article 3: AMIC-AUA database
The AMIC-AUA database lists health related projects undertaken by the
Diaspora in Armenia since the earthquake of 1988. It is posted on AMIC's
website (www.amic.ca). After a period of interruption, we inform our readers
that it is now functioning.
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Article 4: What is AMIC?
The Armenian Medical International Committee was created fifteen years ago.
It is an umbrella organization that unites Armenian medical associations
throughout the Diaspora, creating thus a large network through which
information and data are exchanged.
AMIC organizes Armenian Medical World Congresses. So far eight have been
held in different cities of the Diaspora. In 2003, "The First International
Medical Congress of Armenia" organized by Armenia, was held in Yerevan from
July 1 to July 3. The 9th AMIC Congress will be held in 2005 (from June to
July 3) in San Francisco (USA). We gave in this issue of the Info-Flash the
scientific program of this coming Congress (Website: http://9amwc.org)
AMIC publishes since 1998 an online newsletter and sends it freely to all
Armenian Health Care professionals. If you are a health care professional
and are interested in receiving Info-Flash, please send us your e-mail
address ([email protected]). To all those who already receive the Info, please do
not forget to send us your new e-mail address when you change it. For
further information, visit our website: www.amic.ca
A useful information to remember: you can send freely from wherever you are
located, medical equipment/medicine through the services of the United
Armenian Fund; President Mr. Harout Sassounian ([email protected])