Background
Ivan Gevorkian was born in the village Karmir, near the city of Gavar in Armenia.
Ivan Gevorkian was born in the village Karmir, near the city of Gavar in Armenia.
He graduated from medical school in Leningrad in 1930. Under his leadership 10 doctoral and 30 master"s theses were completed.
His main research was dedicated to anesthesia, blood transfusion, the treatment of endarteritis of extremities and other surgical illnesses. During World World War II he was a military surgeon and from 1943, was working as the Chief Surgeon of Yerevan Military Hospital.
In 1962 Professor Gevorkian was elected to the Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Academy of Sciences Corresponding Member,and in 1963 he was elected as a member of Surgeon’s International Society in Rome. Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1962). Member of International Academy of Surgeons (1963).