Narek Raffiich Melkonyan

Education:
• 2011–2014 – Clinical Residency, Yerevan State Medical University, Department of Urology and Andrology
• 2014–2017 – Postgraduate Studies, Yerevan State Medical University, Department of Urology and Andrology
• 2015 – Qualification: Ultrasound Diagnostics Physician
• 2017 – PhD defense on the topic: “Comparative Analysis and Evaluation of Endosurgical Methods for Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia”
• 2019 – Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management, Yerevan State Medical University

Professional Experience:
• 2011 – National Center of Oncology after V. Fanarjyan, Urology Department, Resident
• 2011–2015 – “Armenia” Republican Medical Center, A.A. Midoian Urological Academic Clinic, Resident Urologist
• 2016 – Armenian-American Health Center, Urologist
• 2015–2024 – Urology Clinic of Heratsi Hospital Complex No. 1 and “Heratsi” Polyclinic, Urologist

Professional Development & Conferences:
• 2011–2023 – Annual Conferences of the Armenian Urological Association
• 2012 – 8th International Conference “Men’s Health” and 1st CIS Congress on “Men’s Health”
• 2012–2013 – Member of the Scientific and Clinical Research Group “Beyond”
• 2012 – 14th Annual Meeting of the Armenian Urological Association with the European Association of Urology School
• 2013 – Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology, Milan, Italy
• 2013–2014 – Member of the Scientific and Clinical Research Group “Beside”
• 2014 – 9th International Conference “Men’s Health”, Yerevan, RA
• 2014 – European Association of Urology School, Yerevan, RA
• 2015 – Practical Workshop: Basics of Laparoscopic Urology, Yerevan, RA
• 2016 – Onco-Urology, Salzburg, Austria
• 2016 – European Urology School in Onco-Urology, Yerevan, RA
• 2016 – 2nd Caucasian Symposium “Modern Approaches to the Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer”, Tbilisi, Georgia
• 2017 – Scientific-Practical Seminar: School of Laparoscopic Urology, Yerevan, RA
• 2017 – European Urology School, Moscow, Russia
• 2018 – Seminar: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Modern Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches, Yerevan, RA
• 2018 – Seminar: Prostate Diseases: Relevant Diagnostic and Treatment Issues, Aghveran, RA
• 2018 – 18th Congress of the Russian Urological Association and Russian-Chinese Forum, Yekaterinburg, Russia
• 2019 – Seminar: Surgical and Conservative Treatment of Prostate Cancer, Yerevan, RA
• 2019 – Scientific-Practical Seminar: Percutaneous Kidney Surgery, Yerevan, RA
• 2019 – Seminar: Symptoms and Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Disorders, Ashtarak, RA
• 2019 – Advanced Course: Lower Urinary Tract Tumors
• 2019 – Seminar: Current Issues in Urology
• 2019 – Advanced Course: Genitourinary Trauma
• 2019 – Advanced Course: Current Issues in Urolithiasis
• 2020 – Course: Epidemiological Features of the Novel Coronavirus Infection
• 2020 – Course: Clinical Features of the Novel Coronavirus Infection
• 2021 – Course: Modern Issues in Ultrasound Diagnostics
• 2021 – Course: Laparoscopy, Percutaneous and Endoscopic Therapy Methods, Yeramishantsev Hospital, Moscow, Russia
• 2021 – Advanced Laparoscopy Course (Wet Lab), Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
• 2022 – 2nd Armenian Oncological Congress, Sochi, Russia
• 2022 – Course: Laparoscopy, Percutaneous and Endoscopic Therapy Methods, Yeramishantsev Hospital, Moscow, Russia
• 2023 – Conference: Modern Research Directions in Bladder Cancer, ANKA, Yerevan, RA
• 2024 – Internship in the Oncology Department, “Kommunarka” Hospital, Moscow – Laparoscopic Urology

Academic Activity:
• Author and co-author of 10 scientific publications

Memberships:
• Since 2011 – Active member of the Armenian-Russian-American Alliance “Men’s Health”
• Since 2011 – Active member of the European Association of Urology
• Since 2011 – Active member of the Armenian Urological Association
• 2017 – Member of the American Urological Association

Awards:
• 2017 – “Young Physician of the Year” Award, Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora

Areas of Expertise:
• Tumors of the genitourinary system
• Laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries
• Urolithiasis: surgical and medical treatment
• Inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary system
• Genitourinary trauma
• Urinary system defects
• Male infertility: microsurgical varicocelectomy
• Minor urological procedures
• Erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation
• Urogynecology
• Reconstructive and plastic urological surgery