Karine H. Simonyan, MD, PhD, associate professor

Education

1974-1980 YSMU, Faculty of Pediatrics

1980-1981 National Institute of Healthcare, Internship in Pediatrics, “Arabkir” MC

Professional activity

1981-1983 Polyclinic of “Arabkir” MC, district physician

1983-1984 Department of Breastfeeding Infants of “Arabkir” MC, physician

1984-1993 Department of Neonatal Pathology of “Arabkir” MC, physician

1994-2001 Department of neonatal pathology of “Hayk” MC, physician

2001-2004 University Clinical Hospital N2, deputy director

2004-2006 University Clinical Hospital N2, deputy head of medical unit

2004-2011 YSMU Department of Pediatrics, Associate Professor

2006-2007 University Clinical Hospital N2, Coordinator of the therapeutic unit

2007-2008 Head of University Clinical Hospital N2 and Pediatric Clinic

2008-2011 Head of Department of Pediatrics N2, Deputy director of Pediatric Clinic, University Clinical Hospital N1

Since 2011 Associate Professor of YSMU Department of Pediatrics N1

Since 2011 Head of Clinic of Pediatrics N1, “Muratsan” University Hospital Complex

Scientific activity

2004 PhD thesis defense on “Some disorders of lipid metabolism and ways of their regulation in membranes of erythrocytes of children under 1 year age”, PhD degree awarded

2014 year Doctoral thesis defense on “Methods of Optimization of Inpatient Care for Children of the Republic of Armenia” by the specialty “Public Health and Health Care Organization”, Doctor of Medical Sciences degree awarded.

Author and co-author of more than 80 published scientific articles, 7 manuals, 5 methodological guidelines, 3 monographs.

Scientific supervisor of 1 dissertation.

Investor of “Public Health Education” program.

Member of the Committee for Epidemiology and Children’s Immunization of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia.

Member of professional qualification committee.

Organizational activity

Joint program of Clinic of Pediatrics N1 of “Muratsan” University Hospital Complex and the Netherlands

Social activity

Vice-President of the Swedish-Armenian NGO

Professional trainings

2012 Professional Training, Russian Academy of Postgraduate Education, Moscow, Russia

2017 Professional training, Graz, Austria

2018 WHO Immunization Program, London, UK

2018 Summer School, Berlin, Germany

Membership

Active member of the Association of Pediatricians of Armenia

Member of the Association of Endocrinologists of Armenia

Awards

2000 Honor Diploma of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia

2003 Honor Diploma of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia

2004 honor Diploma of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia

2010 YSMU silver medal

Dozens of YSMU Honor Diplomas

Languages

Armenian, Russian, English, Georgian