Scientific Program

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2013
Dolby Ballroom
9:00
Registration Opens
Plenary
Session 1
Innovations in Medicine: Breakthroughs and Promises of Novel Therapies in the Management of Heart Disease and Stroke
Co-Chairs: Harry Balian, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Manual Momjian, MD, Kevork Kazanjian, MD
13:00
Opening Statements
13:30 – 14:10
Advances in Cardiac Stem Cell Therapies
Yerem Yeghiazarians, MD
14:10 – 14:50
Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Heart Failure
Roger J. Hajjar, MD
14:50 – 15:20
Reducing the Global Burden of Stroke: Recent Advances and Future Directions
Nerses Sanossian, MD
15:20 – 15:40
Discussion
15:40 – 16:00 Coffee Break
Plenary
Session 2
Innovations in Medicine: Novel Approaches in the Management of Cancer
Co-Chairs: Armen Kassabian, MD, Simon Keushkerian, MD
16:00 – 16:40 Cancer Treatment News 2013
N. Simon Tchekmedyian, MD, FACP
16:40 – 17:10 Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Innovations for Better, Faster, and More Cost Effective Care
Patrick Kupelian, MD
17:10 – 17:30 Discussion
18:00 – 22:00 Welcome Reception at the Egyptian Theatre Courtyard
THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013
Dolby Ballroom
Plenary
Session 3
Innovations in Science
Co-Chairs: Vicken Sepilian, MD, FACOG, Raffi Tachdjian, MD, MPH, Serineh V. Melidonian, MD
7:30 – 8:00
Breakfast
8:00 – 8:10
Introduction
8:10 – 8:50
“Armenian Disease”: Diagnosis, Management, and Politics of Familial Mediterranean Fever
Wayne Grody, MD, PhD
8:50 – 9:30
Identification of Novel Probiotic Therapies for Disease From Human Gut Bacteria
Sarkis K. Mazmanian, PhD
9:30 – 10:10
Amanda Knox: From DNA Error to DNA Exoneration
Greg Hampikian, PhD
10:10 – 10:30
Discussion
10:30 – 10:50
Coffee Break
Plenary
Session 4
Mini-Symposium on the Global Burden of Infectious Diseases
Co-Chairs: Vicken Sepilian, MD, FACOG, Kevork Kazanjian, MD
10:50 – 11:30
New Facts in the Prevention and Treatment of Adulthood Infectious Diseases
Daniel Stamboulian, MD

11:30 – 12:10
Global Health Equity in Infectious Diseases: the Case of Malaria
Claire Panosian Dunavan, MD, FIDSA, DTM&H
12:10 – 12:30
Discussion
12:30 – 13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30 – 17:00
Concurrent Multispecialty Breakout Sessions
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2013
Dolby Ballroom
Plenary
Session 5
Challenges Facing Healthcare in Armenia
Co-Chairs: Ara Babloyan, MD, PhD, DSc, Jerry L. Manoukian, MD, Vicken Sepilian, MD, FACOG
7:30 – 8:00
Breakfast
8:00 – 8:05
Introduction
8:05 – 8:40
Healthcare Policy in Armenia
Derenik Dumanyan, MD, PhD, DSc

8:40 – 8:55
Health Policy in NKR
Zoya Lazaryan Minister of Health, NKR
8:55 – 9:30
Healthcare in Armenia: Identifying Needs, Measuring Success, and Defining the Role of the Diaspora
Shant Shekherdimian, MD, MPH
9:30 – 10:10
From M-Health to Cognitive Health; The Role of Mobile Health for Improving Medical Care of Armenians
Robert S. H. Istepanian, PhD
10:10 – 10:40
Discussion / Coffee Break
Plenary
Session 6 
Challenges Facing Medical Education in Armenia
Co-Chairs: Jerry L. Manoukian, MD, Armen J. Cherik, MD, MBA, Ara Babloyan, MD, PhD, DSc
10:40 – 11:10
Postgraduate Education at YSMU
Mikayel Narimanyan, MD, PhD
11:10 – 11:30
BU/YSMU Collaborations in Medical Education
Aram V. Chobanian, MD
11:30 – 12:10
Educating the Next Generation of Health Professionals in the Context of Patient Safety: Implications for Armenia
Ara Tekian, PhD, MHPE
12:10 – 12:30
Discussion
12:30 – 13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30 – 17:00
Concurrent Multispecialty Breakout Sessions
SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2013
Dolby Ballroom
Plenary
Session 7
Working Towards Solving the Global Paradox of Overconsumption and Undernutrition
Co-Chairs: John P. Bilezikian, MD, Mariam Avakian Manoukian, MD, Vicken Sepilian, MD, FACOG
7:30 – 8:00
Breakfast
8:00 – 8:10
Introduction
8:10 – 8:50 Trials and Tribulations in Treating Childhood Type 2 Diabetes
Silva A. Arslanian, MD
8:50 – 9:30 Bridging the Gap in the Management of Obesity: Diet, Exercise, Medical and Surgical Approaches
Caroline M. Apovian, MD, FACP, FACN
9:30 – 10:10 Nutrition as a Key Towards Economic Development: The Case for Armenia
Richard J. Deckelbaum, MD, CM, FRCP(C)
10:10 – 10:30 Discussion
10:30 – 10:50 Coffee Break
Plenary
Session 8
Mini-Symposium on Pharmacology
Co-Chairs: Alex Jawharjian, PharmD, MPH, Armond Kotikian, DDS, MD
10:50 – 11:30
Sugar, Fat and Bone, Exploring New Frontiers
John P. Bilezikian, MD
11:30 – 12:00
Targeted Therapies, New Frontiers in Pharmacology
Sarkis Anac, MD
12:00 – 12:30
Discussion
12:30 – 13:00
Uniting for a Healthy Future, the 11th Armenian Medical World Congress Closing Remarks