EXPERIENCE

2021-Now  “Qanaqer-Zeytun” Maternity Hospital․ Yerevan, Armenia

Head of Gynecological Endoscopy and Breast Surgery Service

• Vulvoscopy
• Colposcopy, colposcopy-guided LEEP/punch biopsy,  DEC, US-guided pelvic tumors TRU-CUT biopsy, US-guided breast tumor TRU-CUT biopsy/tumor  needling; 
• Endoscopy _ Hysteroscopy, hysteroresectoscopy, myomectomy; Laparoscopy (biopsy, tubectomy, cystectomy, adnexectomy, chromosalpingoscopy, TLH)
•  Open/abdominal surgeries _  tubectomy, cystectomy, adnexectomy, myomectomy, supra-cervical uterine amputation, hysterectomy
• Vaginal surgery _ IV 0 Pelvic organs prolapse correction by Neygebauer Le Fort (vaginal obliteration), Vaginal Prolapse Repair, VH
• Breast tumor surgeries _ benign tumors removal, breast cancer surgery (lumpectomy, RM, SLNB, ALND)
• First assistant during onco-gynecological surgeries (cervical uterine ovarian vulvar and breast cancers_ NSRH, total infra/supra levatorial exenteration  surgeries, surgical staging TLH BSO PLND/PALND omentectomy, cytoreductive surgery, RV inguinal LND, lumpectomy/RM ALND and uro-gynecological surgeries)
• Consultancy. 

2013-2021  “Nairi” Medical Center․ Yerevan, Armenia

Gynecologist in Onco-gynecological Service       

• Vulvoscopy
• Colposcopy, colposcopy-guided LEEP/punch biopsy,  DEC, US-guided pelvic tumors TRU-CUT biopsy, US-guided breast tumor TRU-CUT biopsy/tumor  needling; 
• Breast tumor surgeries _ benign tumors removal, breast cancer surgery (lumpectomy, RM, SLNB, ALND)
• Endoscopy _ hysteroscopy, hysteroresectoscopy, myomectomy, laparoscopy (biopsy, tubectomy, cystectomy, adnexectomy, chromosalpingoscopy)
• Open/abdominal surgeries _  tubectomy, cystectomy, adnexectomy, myomectomy, supracervical uterine amputation, hysterectomy
• Vaginal surgery _ IV 0 Pelvic organs prolapse correction by Neygebauer Le Fort (vaginal obliteration)
• First assistant during onco-gynecological surgeries (cervical uterine ovarian vulvar and breast cancers_ NSRH, total infra/supra levatorial exenteration  surgeries, surgical staging TLH BSO PLND/PALND omentectomy, cytoreductive surgery, RV inguinal LND, lumpectomy/RM ALND and uro-gynecological surgeries)
• Consultancy.  

2012-2013    “Shengavit” Medical Center․ Yerevan, Armenia

Obstetrician-gynecologist

• Colposcopy, colposcopy-guided LEEP, hysteroscopy, hysteroresectoscopy, myomectomy, breast tumor surgeries 
• Breast and pelvic tumor TRU-CUT biopsy with US control, colposcopy-guided cervical punch biopsy,
• First assistant during onco-gynecological surgeries, gynecological and uro-gynecological surgeries
• Consultancy.

EDUCATION

2021-2021  Ultrasound Specialist, YEREVAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, Yerevan, Armenia
2019-2019  Laparoscopy in Gynecology, YEREVAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, Yerevan, Armenia
2008-2012  Resident in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, YEREVAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, Yerevan, Armenia 

2002-2008  Doctor of Medicine in the field of General Medicine, YEREVAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, Yerevan, Armenia

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2021  “PCOS” V. E. Radzinskiy, Moscow, Russia
          “Russian Reproductive potential” G. M. Saveleva, V. E. Radzinskiy, Moscow, Russia
          “New clinical guidelines: cervical precancer 2020”   V. E. Radzinskiy, Moscow, Russia
          “From pre-conception preparation to healthy motherhood and childhood” V. E. Radzinskiy, Moscow, Russia
          “Breast Benign Dysplasia. Clinical Guidelines 2020” V. E. Radzinskiy, Moscow, Russia
2020  “Three Legends of Ultrasound Giving Three Special Lectures”, Scan Academy
          “ESMO-MORA”, Esmo-Virtual
          “Covid 19 Pandemic-Lessons Learnt”  A. Torosyan, Yerevan, Armenia
          “Surgery of Deep Infiltrative Endometriosis with Intestinal Involvement and Preoperative Ultrasound     Diagnostics” Mario Malzoni, Kiev,  Ukraine
2019  “Cours Avance en Endoscopie Operatoire en Gynecologie” CICE, Clermont-Ferrand,  France  
          “Reproductive Medicine Today and Tomorrow” XVII Conference, Yerevan, Armenia
          “Achievements and Perspectives in Gynecological Laparoscopy” A. Wattiez, Georgia, Tbilisi
          “Global Congress on Hysteroscopy” S. Haimovich, Barcelona, Spain
          “Modern Approaches of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology” K. Tokhunts, Yerevan, Armenia
2018  5rd annual meeting,  Armenian Association of Young Doctors
          Oral presentation _ “Role of Pelvic Endoscopy in Fertility”, Gyumri, Armenia
2018  Modern revised approaches in the treatment of breast cancer
          Oral presentation _ “ Pathologic Complete Response (pCR) after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Long-Term Outcomes Among Young Women with Breast Cancer”, Tsaghadzor, Armenia
2017  3rd ESGO workshop in Armenia
          “The  Updates in Gynecological Oncology for Opinion Leaders” (with ESGO Elected President Professor Dennis Querleu & ESGO Council member Dimitrios Haidopulos), Tsaghadzor, Armenia
2016  1st annual meeting, Young Oncologists Group of Armenia (YOGA), Oral presentation _ “Sentinel Node Concept”, Yerevan, Armenia
2016  “Multidisciplinary approach (Ultrasound, CT, MRI, surgery) of the diagnosis and    treatment of  ovarian  tumors” workshop,  Oral presentation _ “Tumor Markers”, Yerevan, Armenia
2016  3rd annual meeting,  Armenian Association of Young Doctors, Oral presentation _ “Tumor Yerevan, Armenia
2015  Laparoscopic treatment in onco-gynecology, Tbilisi, Georgia
2015  POP and urogynecology conference, Yerevan, Armenia                                
2014  “Fertility preservation” scientific-practical international conference, Yerevan, Armenia
2014  Antiphospholipid syndrome, genetic trombophilia and profilaxis thrombohemorrhagic complications in clinical practice, Yerevan, Armenia
2014  4rd international video workshop on radical surgery in gynecological oncology ESGO, Prague, Czech Republic                  
2010  1st ASCO multidisciplinary cancer management course, Yerevan, Armenia                  
2010  Modern aspects of reproductive health, VII International conference, Yerevan, Armenia
2010  KYBELE current problems in obstetric anesthesia, Yerevan, Armenia                 
2010 International congress dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of YSMU Foundation, Urogynecology, Yerevan, Armenia
2010  Organizing committee member at ESGO first basic course in gynecological oncology, Yerevan, Armenia                                       

2009  ESGO (European Society of GYN Oncology) workshop, Yerevan, Armenia
2009  The first Armenian-Russian Men's Health Conference, Yerevan, Armenia

PUBLICATION LIST   

1) 5-th International Video Workshop, Prague 2016

• E-POSTER (Co-author) – Rectal Shaving or Discoid vs Segmental Resection in Ovarian Cancer Cytoreductive Surgery (A. Stepanyan, Zh. Malakyan, A. Lekhlyan,)
• Video Presentation (Co-author) – Laparoscopic Type C1 Radical Hysterectomy (A. Stepanyan, A. Lekhlyan, Zh. Malakyan)

2) Abstracts presented at the 18th International Meeting of the European Society of Gynecological Oncology 2013
    Poster Presentations: Organization of Gynecologic Cancer Care

ESGO AFFILIATED VIRTUAL TUMOR BOARD IN ARMENIA, PRELIMINARY REPORT

A Stepanyan1, D. Zohrabyan2, A. Mkhitaryan3, N. Karamyan4, A. Lekhlyan1, N. Reed5, S. Lax6, P.Zola7
1 GYN oncology, “Shengavit” Medical Center, Yerevan, Armenia
2 Chemotherapy, “Muratsan” Medical Center of State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
3 Pathology, “Muratsan” Medical Center of State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
4 Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Yerevan, Armenia
5 Radiotherapy, Beatson Oncology Center, Glasgow, United Kingdom
6 Pathology, Medical University, Graz, Austria
7 University of Torino, Turin, Italy

3) 3-rd International Medical Congress of Armenia

• N 259. NERVE-SPARING VERSUS CLASSICAL OKABAYASHI RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY, COMPARISON OF RADICALITY AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES (ID: 70)

Stepanyan A., Asilbekyan G., Lekhlyan A.
Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratsi, “Shengavit” Medical Center. Yerevan, RA

• N 260. ELECTROSURGICAL TECHNIQUE OF PELVIC AND PARA-AORTIC SYSTEMIC LIMPHADENECTOMY PERFORMED FOR GYNAECOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES (ID: 71)

Stepanyan A., Asilbekyan G., Lekhlyan A..
Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratsi, “Shengavit” Medical Center. Yerevan, RA

MEMBERSHIP

International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISOUG) since 2021
European Society of Gynecological Oncology (ESGO) since 2010
European Network of Young Gynae Oncologists (ENYGO) since 2010
ENYGO National representative in Armenia 2015-2019
Young Oncologists Group of Armenia (YOGA) since 2016
Armenian Association of Young Doctors (AAYD) since 2016

OTHER

Languages  Fluent: English, Russian and Armenian
IT skills        Advanced Internet user, Microsoft Office