Conference Dedicated to World Osteoporosis Day
The Congress took place on October 18, 2024 at the Holiday Inn Yerevan.
It attracted more than 200 participants from different specializations including
endocrinologists, family doctors, therapists, rheumatologists, obstetricians-gynecologists, traumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, radiologists, neurologists
Congress Program:
• 11:00-11:30 Registration
• 11:30-12:15 "Main Approaches to Drug Treatment of Osteoporosis"
Speaker: Varta Babalyan, President of the Armenian Osteoporosis Association, Director of the Osteoporosis Center
• 12:15-13:00 "Thyroid Diseases and Bone Health"
Speaker: Renata Markosyan, Head of the Endocrinology Department, "Wigmore" Medical Center
• 13:00-13:45 "Osteoporosis in Rheumatology: News on the Horizon"
Speaker: Magda Osipyan, Head of the Rheumatology Department, "Vardanants" Medical Center
• 13:45-14:30 "Arthritis: Management Features for Patients"
Speaker: Hrachya Harutyunyan, Head of Coxa Clinic, "Nairi" Medical Center
• 14:30-15:00 Coffee Break
• 15:00-15:45 "Menopause, Quality of Life, and Bone Health"
Speaker: Gayane Gomtsyan, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Research Center for Mother and Child Health
• 15:45-16:30 "Interpretation of Laboratory Analyses in Osteoporosis"
Speaker: Sona Galstyan, Laboratory Genetic Specialist, "Eurolab" Diagnostic Complex
• 16:30-17:15 "The Role of Vitamin D in the Treatment and Prevention of Osteoporosis"
Speaker: Vahan Mukuchyan, Head of the Rheumatology and Immunology Service, "Nairi" Medical Center
• 17:15-18:00 "Summary of the Updated Guidelines for Vitamin D by ACEE"
Speaker: John Bilezikian, Vice President of International Education and Research, Columbia University, New York, Head of the Endocrinology Division at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Director of the Metabolic Diseases Department (remote presentation)
