PRESS RELEASE
Armenian Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Microsurgery
58, Abovyan St.
Yerevan, Armenia
Contact: Gevorg Yaghjyan MD, PhD
Secretary General
Tel: (37410) 560636
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:
Intensive Course in Breast Reconstruction
Yerevan, May 27, 2006
Armenian Association of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery and
Microsurgery (AAPRSM), as well as the Yerevan State Medical University
will organized an Intensive Course in Breast Reconstruction.
The event will take place on May 27th in the Conference Hall of
the Yerevan State Medical University. About 60 oncosurgeons and
reconstructive surgeons from different Yerevan hospitals will
attend the course.
The course will be lead by Dr. Artavazd Sahakyan MD, PhD , the
president of AAPRSM, and invited lecturer Dr. Jaco Festekjian MD, FACS
from UCLA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, USA.
Dr. Festekjian board certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon,
Assistant Clinical Professor, author of numerous articles, abstracts
and book chapters.
The lectures will be dedicated to Breast Reconstruction problem, the
use of autologous tissues and new technologies in breast
reconstructive surgery .
The goal of the teaching course is to present the latest information,
the experience and knowledge of an international faculty member to
Armenian doctors.
The course is open for all doctors, residents and medical students
upon the registration on the web site:
We hope that programs of this kind will be continued in future and
help to enhance the professional level of local specialists through the
gained theoretical knowledge and discussions.
AAPRSM is a non-for-profit organization of medical professionals, aimed
at improving the health care system of the community and advancing
medical sciences in Armenia.