Kristine Harutyunyan

Languages: Armenian, Russian, English.

Work Experience:

From 2019 to present: “Vardanants” Center for Innovative Medicine, Gastroenterologist-Sonographer, Yerevan, Armenia.

Education:

2020-2022 – Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Heratsi, Clinical Residency in Radiological Diagnostics.
2018-2019 – Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Heratsi, specialization in Ultrasound Diagnostics, qualification — Sonographer (Ultrasound Physician).
2016-2018 – Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Heratsi, Clinical Residency in Gastroenterology.
2014-2016 – Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Heratsi, Faculty of General Medicine, Qualification: Physician (Diploma with Honors).
2009-2014 – Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Heratsi, Faculty of General Medicine, Bachelor's Degree (Diploma with Honors).

Teaching Experience:

2019-2021 – Lecturer of Gastroenterology, Mkhitar Gosh Armenian-Russian International University.
2016-2017 – Instructor of First Aid Courses, Simulation Training Center, Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Heratsi.

Continuous Professional Development:

Continuous Professional Certification No. CPD-AH-04094.

Academic Activity:

16.09.2023 – Conference: "Liver Package: Multiparametric Liver Ultrasound with Giovanna", Armenian Association of Radiologists, Yerevan, Armenia.
11.06.2023 – 5th Armenian Congress of Radiology, Armenian Association of Radiologists, Dilijan, Armenia.
03-30.04.2023 – Course: "Elastography of Internal Organs", Medtrain Postgraduate Education Center (Online).
05.06.2022 – 4th Armenian Congress of Radiology, Armenian Association of Radiologists, Yerevan.
04.06.2022 – Armenian Conference on Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, – Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Heratsi, Yerevan.
10-24.06.2020 – Course: "Lung Ultrasound Basics in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic", Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Center for Diagnostic and Telemedicine Technologies (Online).
19.06.2020 – Webinar: "Fundamentals of Lung Ultrasound", The Institute for Advanced Medical Education.
30.01.2020 – Conference: "Precancerous Lesions of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Third-Space Endoscopy", Mikaelyan University Hospital, Yerevan.
14.12.2019 – Report: "Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adults: Present and Future Perspectives", Mikaelyan University Hospital, Yerevan.
26.11.2019 – Annual Scientific Conference of the Armenian Association of Gastroenterologists: "News from the 2019 International Gastroenterology Conferences", Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Heratsi, Yerevan.
11.10.2019 – Scientific and Practical Seminar: "Rational Approach to Diagnosing Inflammatory Bowel Diseases", Mikaelyan University Hospital, Yerevan.
08-25.07.2019 – Training in Ultrasound Diagnostics, Astghik Medical Center, Yerevan.
14.06.2019 – Advanced Radiology Conference, Armenian Association of Radiologists, Yerevan.
02-03.11.2018 – Conference: "Adaptation of European Guidelines on Helicobacter Pylori Management and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Use in Armenia", Armenian Association of Gastroenterologists, Yerevan.
20-24.10.2018 – Training Program in Gastroenterology, United European Gastroenterology (UEG), Vienna, Austria.
24.02.2018 – Conference: "Fundamentals and Modern Approaches to Clinical Nutrition", Armenian Society of Anesthesiologists and Intensive Care Specialists, Yerevan.
08-11.06.2017 – United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Summer School Prague, Czech Republic.
30.11.2016 – Annual Scientific Conference of the Armenian Association of Gastroenterologists: "News from the 2016 International Gastroenterology Conferences", Yerevan.
30.09-01.10.2016 – Annual Scientific Conference of the Armenian Association of Young Doctors: "Future Medicine: A Joint View on a Common Issue", Yerevan, Armenia.

Scientific Research and Publications:

2022 – Co-author of the book "Healing at Vardanants".
2021 – "Subacute Thyroiditis in Patients Who Recovered from COVID-19", published in the European Thyroid Journal.
2020 – Co-author of the poster "The Effectiveness of Vitamin D in Metabolic Syndrome", presented at WCO-IOF-ESCEO.

Awards:

2013 – "Grigor Areshyan Scholarship as the best student of the General Medicine Faculty of Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU)

Membership in Professional Associations:

Since 2025 – Member of the European Young Gastroenterologists Association (myUEG Young GI).
Since 2022 – Member of the Armenian Association of Radiologists.
Since 2019 – Member of the Armenian Association of Gastroenterologists.