Hrant Achjiyan

Languages

Armenian, Arabic, Russian, English

Work experience

From 01.07.2023 to present: “Vardanants” Center for Innovative Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia, Traumatologist-orthopedic surgeon

08.10.2019-30.06.2023: “Vardanants” Center for Innovative Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia, head of surgical service

08․09․2001-01․10․2019: Scientific Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics, head of the reception department, resident doctor of the post-traumatic complications department, Yerevan, Armenia

From 15․01․2012 to present: Ararat FC doctor, Yerevan, Armenia

13․08․2006-13․11․2006: MC Hamad, Traumatologist-orthopedic surgeon, Doha, Qatar

15․03․2001-15․09․2001: MC Garni, Traumatologist-orthopedic surgeon, Garni, Armenia

06․1997-04․1999: Private clinic, Traumatologist-orthopedic surgeon, Aleppo, Syria

Education

2010 - Dissertation thesis defense, scientific degree of candidate of medical sciences

1992-1996 - Yerevan State Medical University, clinical residency in traumatology- orthopaedics, Yerevan, Armenia

1986-1992 - Yerevan State Medical University, therapeutic faculty, Yerevan, Armenia

Teaching practice

From 2009 to present - Lecturer of the Department of Surgery of the Medical Faculty of "Haybusak" University (foreign students), Yerevan, Armenia

Professional training

1999-2000 - 4-month training: James Budget University Clinic, Department of Orthopaedics, UK

2003 - 7-week training course: Yerevan M. Heratsi State Medical University, Emergency Situations Department, Yerevan, Armenia

2007 - 1-month training in AKH university clinic, department of orthopedics, Vienna, Austria

2009 - 1-month training in sports injury hospital, department of orthopedics, Vienna, Austria

2013 - 7-week training course: Yerevan M. Heratsi State Medical University, Emergency Situations Department, Yerevan, Armenia

2018 - 7-week training course on pediatric traumatology, Yerevan M. Heratsi State Medical University, Emergency Situations Department, Yerevan, Armenia

Academic activity

From 1996 to present- Participated in all the congresses organized by the Association of Traumatologists and Orthopedics of Armenia.

Author and co-author of 10 scientific articles and 1 scientific manual

Awards

2005 - Letter of thanks from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia for providing medical aid to the injured in the aftermath of the tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia (the head of the Armenian medical team that went to help)

2015 - Certificate of honor for participating in the 1st Artsakh War and providing medical aid to the wounded

2020 - Medal for participating in the combat operations of the 44-day Artsakh war and providing medical aid to the wounded.

Other activities

2016 and 2018 - With the national paralympic team of Armenia, participation as a doctor in the Rio de Janeiro and PyeongChang Olympics ։