Speakers

Bruno Lunenfeld, MD, PhD, FRCOG, FACOG (hons), POGS (hons)

Bruno Lunenfeld is Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, and Ramat Gan, Israel. He is General Secretary of The Asian-Pacific Initiative on Reproductive Endocrinology. He is President of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male, and Editor of The Aging Male, a journal devoted to men’s health and aging.
He graduated from the medical School in Geneva Switzerland. Following his post graduate work in Geneva he joined the Weitzman Institute as senior Scientist 1959 -1962, and from 1962-1995 was chairman of the Institute of Endocrinology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center and the WHO International Reference Center for Fertility Promoting Drugs. From 1984-1986 was Acting Chief Scientist Ministry of Health. He acted as a Consultant and member of Expert Committees at the World Health Organization for more than 25 years.
Professor Lunenfeld is best known for his pioneering work in humanreproduction. After describing the clinical use of hMG in men and women in 1960, his group was the first to achieve a pregnancy with hMG in 1961, demonstrated binding of hCG to LH receptors in theca cells in 1967 and were the first to induce ovulation followed by pregnancy with GnRH in an hMG-stimulated cycle in 1975. His research interests pertain to the physiology and pathology of male and female reproduction. These include stimulators, modulators and regulators of, spermatogenesis, spermiogenesis, folliculogenesis and ovulation,. His present research involves the mechanism of action of gonadotrophins, Kisspeptides, GnRH and growth factors on gene expression and steroidogenesis
At his initiative in1997 at the Royal Society of Medicine in London ISSAM was registered with the objective of promoting research , study and education on all matters relating to men health. The main goal of ISSAM was to allow men and women to age in health and dignity
He organized in collaboration with the World Health Organization the first, second and third world Congress of the aging male in Geneva ,and co- organized 11more such congresses.The last in 2014 year in Almaty (Khazastan).
He organized 9 symposia on GnRH analogues in cancer and reproduction, published more than 400 papers 19 books including a textbook on Male and Female Infertility and one of the “first textbooks on Men’s Health. He gave more than 700 invited lectures and chaired or co-chaired more than 300 sessions at national/international Meetings. He trained more than 200 local and foreign physicians and supervised more than 50 MD, MSC, and Ph.D. Students
Professor Lunenfeld has received several distinguished international awards for his scientific achievements, including the special recognition award of the United States Public Health Service for his outstanding contribution in the promotion of health from the Surgeon General (1983), the Verdienstkreuz 1 Klasse – one of Germany’s highest honours – signed by the President of Germany, Roman Herzog (1995), the Bertarelli Foundation Award for his lifetime achievements in women’s health (2002) and the World Fertility Awareness Month Lifetime Achievement Award (2005).
Professor Lunenfeld is honorary member of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology( ESHRE), the International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS), German, Polish and Italian. Swiss Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics, German Endocrine Society of Reproduction, Austrian Society of Fertility and Sterility, and the Asian Society of Andrology.

Dr. Svetlana Kalinchenko, MD, PhD, professor, Chair of Endocrinology, People’s Friendship University of Russia, Scientific Director, Clinic of Professor Kalinchenko    (Moscow, Russia)

She graduated from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, diploma with honors, in 1993, after that she passed residency and post graduates studies at Endocrinology Scientific Centre, where she started her medical career. Together with medical work in Endocrinology Scientific Centre, she also did a lot of researches and as a result defended first PhD and then Doctoral theses on the “Age Androgen Deficit: Clinical Picture, Diagnostics, Treatment”. This monograph turned out to be a sensation in the world of science and very quickly became a must-have book for andrologists. Professor Kalinchenko gives lectures in the most prestigious and famous medical organizations in Europe and all over the world. Kalinchenko S.J. is the author of more than 120 scientific publications, among them are 4 methodology textbooks for doctors, chapters in monographs “Adiposis”, “Gender correction in Trans-sexuality”, “Small Penis”. She is the author of four monographs: “Problems of Age Androgen Deficit in Men: Clinical Picture, Diagnostics, Treatment”, “Sexual Disorder in Men with diabetes”, “Trans-sexuality”, “Klinefelter syndrome” and a practice direction “Practical Andrology”. Kalinchenko S.J., as a practicing andrology, has worked out and patented a unique method to prevent androgen deficit by stimulating the body to produce more testosterone. In the past, there was only one way to compensate androgen deficit, which was by taking testosterone medicine. Now Dr. Kalinchenko’s method is used by andrologs all over the world. Dr. Kalinchenko is a practicing specialist with more than 15 years of experience in andrology, endocrinology, sexual pathology and is a member of several international medical organizations.

Boris Vornyk

MD, PhD, professor, honored physician of Ukraine Republic, Chair of Sexology and Medical Psychology, The Kiev Center of Sexology, Andrology and Human Reproduction, Kiev, Ukraine

Graduated from Bogomolets National Medical University, he received classical education which was needed to become a sexual health specialist: basic training in sexual health, psychiatry, urology, endocrinology and psychotherapy. He has many time trained abroad in Hungary, the Netherland, Cambridge (the UK), Thailand and other countries. He had worked in the UN for about 15 years where he managed programs of sexual and reproduction health. He is an international expert in reproduction and sexual health. 
As a Professor of Sexual Health and Medical Psychology Faculty at HMPGA, he organizes training for students and doctors, does research and scientific work; he has written more than 10 books and about 200 articles in national and international professional journals. He is the author of “Sexopathology” textbook, author and editor of encyclopedia dictionary-guide “Sexology”, published by Belarus Encyclopedia. He has been the Chairman of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Committee of Gender Correction since 1993. He has passed PhD defense on the topic: “Male Infertility in Chronic Prostatitis – Clinical Picture, Diagnostics, and Treatment”.
He is the President of the Euro-Asian Association of Sexology, Head of the Professional Unit “UKRMENCARE”, Member of the European Association for Sexual Health and other national and international scientific and professional units. He is a member of editorial boards at “Male Health”, “Andrology and sexual medicine”, “Medical Psychology”. He takes part in numerous national and international conferences on sexology, andrology and male health. He has worked out original diagnostic methods in treating sexual disorders and male infertility.

Malcolm Carruthers, MD, FRCpath., MRCGP, Medical Director of the Centre for Men's Health (London, UK)

Malcolm Carruthers, MD, FRCpath., MRCGP, Medical Director of the Centre for Men's Health (London, UK). Present Appointment:  Medical Director, E-medicine Ltd. Previous Appointments: Medical Director, Centre for men’s Health, Harley Street, London, Consultant Director of Clinical Laboratory Services, Maudsley and Bethlem Royal Hospitals, and Institute of Psychiatry, London. Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology, St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School and St. Charles Hospital, London. Lecturer in Chemical Pathology, The Middlesex Hospital Medical School, and Central Middlesex Hospital, London. Principal in General Practice, Highgate, London. Qualifications: L.R.C.P. (London)1960, M.R.C.S. (England)1960; M.B., B.S., (London) 1960, MRCGP 1966 (Elected Life Member 2001); MRCPath. 1973, MD (London) 1973, F.R.C.Path.1985. Learned Societies: President of The Society for the Study of Androgen Deficiency (Andropause Society); Member of the European Academy of Andrology; Member of the British Cardiovascular Society. Publications: 100 refereed papers in Medical Journals, editorials in American Heart; Journal and Lancet, invited chapters in Scientific and Medical books, and numerous publications in J. Sex. Med.Proceedings of International Medical Conferences in America, Russia, Britain, Australia and throughout Europe.

GrabskyArtur, Candidate of medical sciences, associate professor. Head of clinic of urology "Izmirlyan". The associate professor of urology and andrology of Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Geratsi. President of the Armenian urological association.

In 1996 ArturGrabsky has ended with honors (the personalized scholar of M. Geratsi) Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Geratsi. In 1999 he has ended with honors residency on urology at department of urology of the Scientific Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics of Health Ministry of the Republic of Armenia. Additional education in leading urological clinics of Germany, Great Britain, Russia and the USA.
The main sphere of his practice– general and endoscopic urology, urolithiasis, les-traumatic methods of treatment, innovation and high technologies in urology.
Member of various national and international associations. Participant and speaker of the international urological forums held in Armenia and abroad.
ArturGrabsky is the member of the organizing committees of all urological forums held in Armenia since 1998 and the president of two annual congresses of the Armenian urological association.
Has more than 60 publications.

Dr. Wolfgang R. Auer, MSc for geriatric medicine, developer of anti-aging products (Austria)

Dr. Auer earnedhisdoctorate at the Karl-Franzens university inGraz asdoctorofmedicine in 1988. He earnedhis Master of Science degree in Geriatrics in 2008, where he also earnedcertifications in Sports medicine, emergencymedicine, environmentalmedicine, nutritional medicine, Palliative medicine, Neuraltherapy,hospitalhygiene. In 1998 he broughthisfirstproduct Basenpulver Dr. Auer on themarket. This formulationisappreciatedworldwide.
Since 1995 he hasbeentheauthority in complimentarymedicine. Dr. Auerattainedtheconcessionforwholesalepharmaceuticals in Wien. Dr. Auersis still running an ownsurgery in Austria, where he developedsomehealthandlife style productsaswellas anti-agingproductsandsomenaturalremedies.
Dr. Auer haswiderange on international publicationsandpublishedsomeofhisbooksin several countries. Dr. Auer isexperiencedthroughouttheworldwith different trends in theantiagingmedicineoverthe last fewdecades.
Dr. Auer productsareavailable in Europe, Kuwait, Colombia, China, USA, Africa, Russia etc.

George Mskhalaya, MD

Head of Andrology and Endocrinology Department, Center for Reproductive Medicine MAMA, Scientific Secretary of ISSAM.
Graduated from First Moscow State Medical University in 2004. 
Residency and postgraduate studies at Research Center for Endocrinology 2004-2009.
George Mskhalaya is the author of more than 50 scientific publications, chapters in 2 textbooks: “Late Onset Hypogonadism in Men: Clinical Picture, Diagnostics, Treatment”, ”Infertility in Men”.

Leonid Vorslov, MD, PhD, professor, Chair of Endocrinology, People’s Friendship University of Russia (Moscow, Russia).

He was born on December 23, 1966 in Moscow into the family of a military man and a doctor. After finishing school he entered Kalinin State University, Chemical-Biological Department. After the 1styear he was drafted into forces and after dismission, left the university and entered I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Institute, the 1st department of general medicine in 1987. 1993 after graduating from institute, by that time the name had been changed for Moscow Medical Academy, he started residency in cardiology at academic center of the medical center at the Department of Presidential Affairs. From 1995 to 2003 he worked as a cardio-resuscitator at the division of emergency cardiology of the 51st city clinical hospital.
From 2003 to 2011 he worked at surgery department of Endocrinology Scientific Center as a senior associate. Since 2011 he has been Head of the Medical Department at Professor Kalinchenko Clinic. Since 2012 he has been a professor of Endocrinology Faculty at FPPOV MW PFUR. He has passed various courses in different spheres, such as neuro-endocrinology, diabetology, certificate course on social health and health care organizing, has defended a thesis on the topic: “Interconnection between Testosterone Level Lowering and Disorder of Lipid Metabolism in Men with Ischemic Heart Disease”. Spheres of scientific interests: pathophysiological mechanisms of development, age associated diseases, development of complex approaches to prophylactics and correction.

Vrezh Shahramanyan. Candidate of medical sciences.

Place of birth: Town Stavropol , Russian Federation

Education:
1989-1999 learnt in French Gymnasium in Stavropol graduating with a golden medal.
1999-2005 entered and graduated from the Faculty of General Medicine of Yerevan State Medical University After M.Heratzi with red diploma;
2005-2007 entered and graduated from ordinatory clinics of sexology with the highest qualification;

Medical and scientific experience
More than 50 scientific works published both in local and in foreign medical-scientific magazines;
Retraining courses in the department of sexology of Kharkov Medical Academy and in "Sexual Health" clinics in 2008;
2013 – MC.

Social experience
The founder and the member of the social organisation of "Sexual Health Care";
The member of Ukrain sexologists and andrologists association;
The member of the publication of scientific-methodological and practical magazine " Health Care";

Study and methodological experience
The co-author of the textbook "Clinical Sexology"/2006/;
The author of the methodological handbook "Врачебная этика в сексологии" for the students of the medical study institutions /2007/;
The author of the textbook "Клиническая сексология, учебник для студентов-медиков"/2014/;
The author of different popular scientific articles on actual questions of sexual health, published in a number of magazines;

Languages: Armenian, Russian, French and English.

Family status: Single

Yuliya Tishova, MD, PhD, associate professor, Chair of Endocrinology, People’s Friendship University of Russia (Moscow, Russia)

Associate Professor at Endocrinology Faculty at ATF HW PFUR. Practicing endocrinologist-andrologist. Member of the International Society for the Study of Aging Male (ISSAM), European Society of Endocrinologists (ESE). 
In 2003 she graduated from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, diploma with honors. In 2005 completed residency at Endocrinology Scientific Center (Moscow). Together with medical work in Endocrinology Scientific Centre, she also research work and as a result defended PhD on the topic: “Part of Hypogenitalism Correction in Metabolic Syndrome Treatment in Men” (2009). She is the author of more than 80 scientific works.

Dr. Morgentaler, the Director of Men’s Health Boston, is an Associate Clinical Professor of Urology at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Dr. Morgentaler lectures nationally and internationally to teach physicians the latest information in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting men’s sexual and reproductive health. His areas of interest include hypogonadism (low testosterone), sexual dysfunction, male infertility, prostate disorders, vasectomy and microsurgical vasectomy reversal. Dr. Morgentaler is a regular contributor to television and radio shows addressing male issues, and has appeared on NBC Nightly News, CBS Evening News, CNN with Anderson Cooper, and The Connection on NPR. Dr. Morgentaler and his clinical work with testosterone were featured in The New Yorker, and his comments have been published in journals such as Newsweek and US News and World Report. He is the author of The Viagra Myth: The Surprising Impact on Love and Relationships, Male Body: A Physician's Guide to What Every Man Should Know About His Sexual Health and Testosterone for Life: Recharge Your Vitality, Sex Drive, Muscle Mass, and Overall Health.

Hakopyan Aram, MD, professor, chief sexologist of the Health Ministry of the Republic of Armenia, department of sexology of EGMU, Clinic of the Sexual pathology of EGMU (Yerevan, Armenia), chairman of Sexual Health Protection Association.

Dr. Hakopyan has graduated from the Yerevan medical institute named after M. Geratsi. A clinical internship - RTsSBS (The republican center of family, marriage and sexual pathology) Yerevan, Armenia.Primary specialization in sexual pathology - the Ukrainian Institute of improvement of physicians, (Kharkiv). The correspondence postgraduate study - UIUV Kharkiv, under the leadership of professor Krishtal V. V. Improvement - sexual rehabilitation at the Michigan University, An-Arbor, USA under the leadership of professor Theodor Kohl. Sexual and medical education, An-Arbor, under the direction of Sandra Kol Michigan, USA. For many years worked at department of psychiatry of National Institute of Health Ministry of the Republic of Armenia under the leadership of professor Daniyelyan K. G. Under the lead of Dr.Hakopyan the department of sexology and clinic of sexual pathology on the basis of EGMU was created and developed. Member of the World Association for Sexual Health(WAS), the expert of WAS scientific committee. Trainsstudents and physicians. The author of numerous scientific publications published in foreign and domestic specialized magazines, the textbook "Sexual pathology". Principal for more than 7 MD thesis. Three times awarded with gold EGMU medal and a medal of the World Association of Sexologists for achievements in scientific research and educational programs.Subjects of his MD degree thesis: Sexual disorders at a diabetes mellitus; Sexual disorders at residual and organic psychological disorders. Organizer and participant of numerous republican and foreign conferences and seminars on sexology, andrology and men’s health.

Eduard Hambartsoumnian, MD, PhD, D Sci. Founding Director of «Fertility Center», Yerevan, Armenia.

Dr. Hambartsoumnian has 11 years of working experience in France and USA with leading specialists in the field of Reproductive Medicine (Pr R Frydman in Paris, Pr M. Seibel in Boston). Has several publications regarding the cause of women infertility in high rank international journals, performed in affiliation with Harvard University, University of Paris V and Boston University. Chaired international and national scientific meetings and served as a reviewer in European journals for Reproductive Medicine (“Human Reproduction”). He received many awards from European and American societies, including “One of the 2000 best scientist of 21 century” award. President of Armenian Society for Reproductive medicine since 2007.

Andreas Walther, PhD, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy,Psychotherapeutic Center of the University of Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland)

Andreas Walther finished his PhD in clinical psychology and psychotherapy in August 2016. Dr. Walther is associated to the Department of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Behavioral Medicine of the Psychotherapeutic Center of the University of Zurich. He conducted different studies on Men's Mental Health with a special focus on the neurobiology of mood disorders in men over 40 years. The study Men's Health 40+ under the lead of Dr. Walther yielded novel insights into the deceleration of the progression of age-related disorders in men.

Armen Blbulyan, MD, DSc(Medicine), Associate professor

Obstetrician-gynecologist
Born and grew in a family of doctors.
Finished school with a gold medal.
YMI graduate.
Worked in several regions of the country.
1990-present - Head of the department and Deputy Research Director at "Republican Center for reproductive health, perinatology, obstetrics and gynecology".
Interests:
• Operative gynecology.
• Organ-sparing surgery, including conservative myomectomy regardless of the number of nodes and their locations.
• Transvaginal hysterectomy.
• Plastic surgery, including for the descensus.
• Laparoscopy.
• Infertility - immunological aspects.
• Thrombophilia.
• Pathological obstetrics.
Strive for harmony in everything!

Prof. Zdravko Kamenov MD, PhD, DMedSc.

Graduated medicine in 1985 at the Medical University-Sofia, Bulgaria. Currently Head of the Clinic of Endocrinology, “Alexandrovska” University Hospital, Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University-Sofia. Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology (FACE). Fellow of the European Committee for Sexual Medicine (FECSM). He established and is currently President of Bulgarian Association for Sexual Medicine. Specialties in Internal diseases, Endocrinology and metabolic diseases, Sexual medicine, Health management. Main interests in diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, andrology, sexual medicine, reproductive endocrinology.

Armine Shagbatyan

Doctor-Dermato-cosmetologist. I have worked in the field of aesthetic medicine since 2007. Besides dermatological practice, I also work in the sphere of general and hardware cosmetology. I am a certified specialist in contour plastics /Botox,Disport,Neuronox/,Qmed/Restyline/,Teoxan/Teos yal/,Styllage,Promoitalia,Martinex, Mezoline Promoitalia. Moreover, I am certified by the following companies: Syneron, Lumenes. Therefore, this fact allows me to successfully apply laser and IPL technologies in my practical work experience.

Abovyan Hasmik, Nutritionist-endocrinologist, clinic of plastic surgery and esthetic medicine "Da Vinci"

In 1997 Hasmik Abovyan has graduated from the Yerevan State medical institute named after M. Geratsi. In 1999 she has ended with honors a clinical internship of department of endocrinology of the State institute of physicians improvement on the basis of the Clinical hospital №8. Working experience in endocrinology since 1999. Places of employment: Clinical hospital №8, clinics "On clinic", "Medsist", "AvangardMed", "Da Vinci", ArEl".
Hasmik Abovyan has lots of certificates for advanced training courses and participation in numerous seminars on endocrinology.

Irina Zazerskaya. Deputy scientific director of the Institute of perinatology and pediatrics, head of the department for obstetrics and gynecology of the Federal State Budgetary Institution North-West Federal Medical Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health, MD.

In 1983 Irina Zazerskaya has graduated from the 1st Leningrad medical institute named after academician Pavlov. Clinical internship on obstetrics and gynecology at the department for obstetrics and gynecology of the Leningrad Medical Institute named after academician Pavlov. Since 1986 she worked at the department of obstetrics and gynecology of St. Petersburg State Medical University named after academician Pavlov. Since 2000 she is the head of post-degree course for obstetricians-gynecologists. Experience in clinical work in maternity hospitals and gynecologic clinics of St. Petersburg.
In 2007 she has completed her doctor of science degree.
Irina Zazerskaya has completed additional training in University of Atlanta, the USA, Penn University, Pennsylvania, the USA and endocrinology course at the department of faculty therapy of the St. Petersburg Medical University named after academician Pavlov.
Since 2000 she is the member of presidium of the Russian association on osteoporosis. Irina Zazerskaya is a member of numerous Russian and European associations on gynecologic endocrinology, climax, obstetrics and gynecology. Participant of various international courses.
Scientific interests — somatic diseases and reproductive function, dysfunction of ovaries and the general health in the reproductive and climacteric periods.

HOVHANNES M. MANVELYAN, MD, PhD, DSci

Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurology
Yerevan State Medical University Koryuni str, 2, Yerevan, 374025, ARMENIA
Tel: +374-10-530562

Chairman of Therapeutic Council,
Yerevan State Medical University Koryunistr, 2, Yerevan, 374025, ARMENIA

Deputy Chief-Editor “The New Armenian Medical Journal” Yerevan State Medical University Koryunistr, 2, Yerevan, 374025, ARMENIA

Awarded Best Doctor of the Year for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 by Armenian All-National Council. Authoror co-author of more than 200 publications, articles, books.

Zakaryan Marat A. Candidate of medical sciences, associate professor. Sexual health specialist, psychotherapist in policlinic №1, the Associate professor of sexual pathology of the Yerevan State Medical University.

Marat Zakaryan has graduated from the Yerevan State Medical Institute. He passed a clinical internship in the Kharkiv Institute for physicians improvement.
Marat Zakaryan is the author of more than 40 scientific publications and two guides for medical students. Member of the Armenian association of sexual health specialists.

Dr Adrian Heald

Dr Adrian Heald is a Consultant Physician in the NHS in the UK. He is a Research Fellow and Lecturer at Manchester University and Visiting Tutor at St. Peters College, Oxford.
Adrian obtained his Medicine degree from St Peter’s College, Oxford and trained at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. He then moved to Manchester, where he qualified in Psychiatry, before returning to work in general medicine, specializing in diabetes / endocrinology. Adrian is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal College of Physicians, and was awarded a DM Thesis by Oxford University in 2005.
With an area of research that is predominantly focused on the impact of insulin resistance and the insulin-like growth factor system on diabetes and coronary disease risk, Adrian has published numerous peer reviewed papers on topics relating to this area. This now also includes work on the impact of epigenetics on CVD risk in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Particular current focus areas of his work are looking at population genetics in relation to risks of developing complications in type 2 diabetes and in the impact of hypogonadism on men’s health and life expectancy.