Women's Clinic

Shengavit Maternity Hospital Project

The Shengavit Maternity Hospital has been in operation since the late 1990s. The AAMS undertook the project under the guidance and supervision of Dr. Bedros Kojian, an an OB/GYN and Clinical Professor at UCI, and a Past President of AAMS.

The AAMS initially delivered five complete sets of laparoscopic equipment and instruments and established a Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgical Center, and Dr. Kojian began training the staff. Two physicians from Armenia traveled to California, where they successfully completed their post-graduate training and returned to Armenia to assume posts at the hospital. In subsequent years, operating tables, anesthesia machines, electrosurgical equipment, monitors, incubators, and ventilators, among other necessary equipment were shipped to refurbish the hospital. A $250,000 donation from the AAMS established a radiology department with state-of-the-art x-ray, mammogram and ultrasound machines. The AAMS also replaced all the old hospital beds with electrical automatic beds, and electrical automatic labor and delivery beds. Thanks to the support of the T. and EJ. Tracy Family Foundation, a donation of $100,000 was made to the clinic and an In Vitro Fertilization Center is being established.

Today, the AAMS is proud to report that the Shengavit Medical Center is currently ranked 2nd in Yerevan and delivers as many as 256 babies each month. In the past, the Shengavit Medical Center ranked 7th, with just under 100 deliveries per month. Dr. Kojian continues to visit Armenia each year to upgrade the equipment, and update the knowledge of his colleagues. He credits the center's success to the enthusiasm and dedication of the staff, who continuously improve the quality of care and services they provide, under the skilled leadership of Dr. Sergey Urumian.

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