YEREVAN, JUNE 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of the Holiday of Republic of Armenia, for evident services in development of medical science and considerable contribution in healthcare sphere, by RA President's decrees, honorary titles were given to a number of merited representatives of healthcare sphere. On June 1, RA Minister of Health Norayr Davidian awarded the titles to the doctors. In his words, in the most difficult days for the country the doctors did their professional duty with honor. Director of Malayan Ophthalmologic Center CJSC, professor Alexander Malayan was awarded Mkhitar Heratsi order. The honorary title of Honored Figure of Sciences was awarded to Head of Ocular Diseases Chair of National Institute of Health of RA Ministry of Health, professor Levon Barseghian and Head of First Chair of diseases requiring surgical operation of Yerevan State Medical University Hovhannes Sarukhanian. The title of Honored Doctor was given to Head of Proctology Center attached to Mikayelian Surgical Institute, professor Alexander Aghavelian, Head of Cardiac Surgery Department of Nork-Marash medical center Vilen Manukian, professor of New Diseases Chair of Yerevan State Medical University Artur Shukurian, as well as Head of Neurosurgical Department of Mikayelian Surgical Insitute Andronik Kalajian.

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