Parounak H. Zelveian () is a specialist in the field of

arterial hypertension Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms itself. It is, however, a major risk ...

and

sleep apnea Sleep apnea (sleep apnoea or sleep apnœa in British English) is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which repetitive Apnea, pauses in breathing, periods of shallow breathing, or collapse of the upper airway during sleep results in poor vent ...

and founder of the

Armenian Medical Association The Armenian Medical Association (ArMA; ), founded in 2002 by Parounak Zelveian, is a professional union of doctors, biomedical scientists and public health professionals in Armenia. ArMA is a non-profit NGO with objectives of promoting high-level ...

. .

Positions

* Director of National Institute of Health (since 2012) * Head of Preventive Cardiology Center at L.A. Ohanesyan Institute of Cardiology (since 2007) * Executive secretary of Armenian Cardiologists Association (since 2007) * Chief cardiologist of

Yerevan Yerevan ( , , ; ; sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerev ...

(since 2007) * Deputy Director for Science of L.A. Ohanesyan Institute of Cardiology (since 2005) * President of Armenian Medical Association (since its foundation in 2002).

References

1967 births Living people Armenian cardiologists Yerevan State Medical University alumni Physicians from Yerevan {{Armenia-med-bio-stub