Curriculum Vitae GEGHAM G. AGHABEKYAN MD, Ph.D. Born; November 26, 1962 Gyumri, Armenia Home : Office: 58,Komitas St. Diagnostica Medical Center Yerevan, Armenia Yerevan, Armenia 375078 Phone (374-10)235 032 Phone: (374-10) 355 348 Fax: (374-10) 393579 E-mail: agegham@dmc.am EDUCATION 1980-86 MD, State Medical Institute, Yerevan, Armenia 1986-87 Residency, Radiology, Institute of Roentgenology and Radiology, Yerevan, Armenia 1991 Abdominal Ultrasound Training, Diagnostica Medical Research Production Corporation, Yerevan, Armenia 2000 Training of all fields in Diagnostic Radiology, including interventional Radiology, University Clinic of Radiology in AKH, Viena, Austria 2003 Salzburg Cornell Seminar in Diagnostic Imaging SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL INTEREST MRI and Ultrasound-main emphasis CT Scan Doppler and interventional Ultrasonography Research interest in Ultrasonography and MRI of the Endocrine System PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1988-1990 Radiologist, Oncology Medical Center, Gyumri, Armenia 1990 present Licensed specialist in Diagnostic Radiology, “ DIAGNOSTICA” Medical Center, Yerevan, Armenia -Nearly 40 000 ultrasonographic investigations -Interventional ultrasonography, MRI, CT Scan 1996 present Head of Ultrasound Division, Deputy Director of Radiology Department, "DIAGNOSTICA" Medical Center 2005 Head of Ultrasound Division, Head of MRI Division" , Deputy Director of Radiology Department, DIAGNOSTICA" Medical Center SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE 2001 - defense of PhD. thesis “Development of optimal Ultrasound Diagnostic criteria of Diffuse Parenchimatous pathologic changes of Thyroid gland” PRESENTATIONS Aghabekyan G.G. “Ultrasound interpretation and diagnosis of Diffuse Parenchymatous Pathologic Changes of the Thyroid”, The Research Council of the Institute of Medical Radiology, Yerevan, September - 1997 Aghabekyan G.G. "The role of MRI in diagnosis of benign and malignant tumors of the urine bladder" The monthly scientific meeting of the Armenian Medical Diagnostic Association. Yerevan, May-1998, Aghabekyan G.G. Aghabekyan R.Z. "Dependence of echogenesity of thyroid gland from thyroid tissue vascularisation degree in Grave's disease”. Diagnostic Medicine. International symposium, Yerevan, Armenia,1999 Tatevosyan N.M., Pashinyan N.E., Aghabekyan G.G. “Role of modern methods of instrumental diagnosis in analysis of an obstructive icterus etiology”, Russian J. of Gastroenterology, Gepatology and Proctology, Conf. Gepatology today, Moscow, 2001 PUBLICATIONS 1. Aghabekian G.G.- “Fine Needle Biopsy Diagnosis of Auto-Immune Thyroiditis under Ultrasound Control”, Scientific Control Materials, National Institute of Health of Armenia, pp:155-157 , October 1995, Yerevan . 2. Aghabekian G.G.- “Ultrasound Diagnosis of Diffuse Involvement of the Thyroid” Scientific Conference Materials, National Institute of Health of Armenia , pp. 174-177, October 1995, Yerevan. 3. Aghabekian G.G.- “Ultrasonographic Structure of the Thyroid in Gray’s Disease” Scientific Research and Presentation, National Institute of Health of Armenia ,pp. 117-118, November-1996, Yerevan. 4. Aghabekyan G. G, Oganesyan N. M. et. al.-"Study of functional condition of the thyroid system at liquidaters of the accident on Chernobyl' s atomic power station" Diagnostic Medicine. Yerevan, Armenia,1999. 5. S.A. Soghomonian, A.G. Kocharian, G.G. Aghabekian - "Our experience in anesthesia for MRI", Russian J. of Anestesiology, 1999, 1-2, p. 124131, Russia, Moscow 6. Aghabekyan G.G. - “Our experience on classification of the different shapes of Thyroid gland diminishing according to types”, Vestnic IAELPS, Volume 7, Number 4(54), pp. 149-151, Saint-Petersburg, 2002. 7. Aghabekyan G.G. – “The maximal cross-section of thyroid gland as a new ultrasound criteria et estimation of the sizes and age alterations in healthy people ”, pp. 39-43, Medical Science of Armenia, v. XLII. N 1, Yerevan, Armenia, 2002. 8. Aghabekyan G. G, Oganesyan N. M. – “The features of relationships of some ultrasound symptoms in Gray’s Disease”, Vestnic Radiologii, Scientific Conference Materials, p 212, Moscow, Russia MEMBERSHIP 1997-Present 2001-present 2004- present Member of the Armenian Medical Diagnostics Association (AMDA) Member of the ECR President of the Armenian Medical Diagnostics Association (AMDA ) TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1994-2000 Assistant Professor, Radiology Training Division Chair of Medical Diagnostics, National Institute of Health of Armenia 2000 Present Docent of Radiology Training Division Chair of Medical Diagnostics, National Institute of Health of Armenia - Nearly 50 lectures on Ultrasound per year Organizing Seminar and round table discussions for Radiology Residents Member of Radiology Graduation Examination Committee SPECIALTY-BOARD CERTIFICATIONS Licensed specialist in Diagnostic Radiology, Ministry of Health, Board of Radiology .