Urologist 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