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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.

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