Dr. Zhanna Vardanyan is a highly experienced physician, cardiologist, researcher, and educator whose professional career reflects decades of dedicated service in cardiovascular medicine, hypertension research, functional diagnostics, and patient care. With 38 years of professional experience, her career has encompassed academic medicine, scientific research, clinical cardiology, and diagnostic practice in both Armenia and Russia.
Dr. Vardanyan received her medical education at the Yerevan State Medical Institute from 1973 to 1979. This academic foundation prepared her for a long and distinguished career in cardiovascular medicine, scientific research, and clinical diagnostics.
Professional Background
From 1981 to 1990, Dr. Vardanyan worked at the Yerevan State Medical Institute, Department of Diagnostics, as a Junior Research Associate. This period established her early academic and scientific experience and strengthened her foundation in diagnostic medicine and clinical research. From 1990 to 1998, she served at the Institute of Cardiology in Yerevan as a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Hypertension. Her work during this period was focused on cardiovascular medicine and hypertension, further developing her expertise in the evaluation, investigation, and management of cardiovascular disease.
From 1998 to 2000, she continued her professional career in Moscow at Hospital No. 64, where she served as a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Cardiology. This position expanded her clinical and scientific experience within a major cardiovascular care setting. From 2000 to 2003, Dr. Vardanyan worked in Moscow at the Second Academy of the Russian Academy of Sciences as a Cardiologist and Physician in Functional Diagnostics. Since 2003, she has continued her clinical work in a Diagnostic Center in Moscow, practicing as both a Cardiologist and Physician in Functional Diagnostics.
Dr. Vardanyan has maintained a strong commitment to continuing professional education throughout her career. Her certification history in Cardiology includes professional certification in Moscow in 1998, 2004, 2009, and 2015. She has also completed repeated certification in Functional Diagnostics in 1996, 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019, reflecting sustained engagement with evolving standards in cardiovascular and diagnostic medicine.
Her academic achievements include the degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences in Cardiology, awarded in 1989. This scientific qualification reflects her advanced academic preparation and scholarly contribution to the field of cardiovascular medicine.
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Instructor of Cardiovascular Nursing, Cardiology & Functional DiagnosticsArmenian College of Nursing & Health Sciences — Current
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Cardiologist & Physician in Functional DiagnosticsDiagnostic Center, Moscow — Current, since 2003
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Cardiologist & Physician in Functional DiagnosticsSecond Academy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow — 2000–2003
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Senior Research Associate, Department of CardiologyHospital No. 64, Moscow — 1998–2000
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Senior Research Associate, Department of HypertensionInstitute of Cardiology, Yerevan — 1990–1998
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Candidate of Medical Sciences in CardiologyAcademic degree — 1989
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Junior Research Associate, Department of DiagnosticsYerevan State Medical Institute — 1981–1990
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Medical EducationYerevan State Medical Institute — 1973–1979
Teaching & Clinical Education
Dr. Vardanyan’s professional profile is particularly distinguished by the combination of cardiology, hypertension research, and functional diagnostics. Her extensive experience provides her with a deep understanding of cardiovascular assessment, diagnostic testing, blood pressure disorders, clinical manifestations of heart disease, and the relationship between physiological findings and patient symptoms.
At the Armenian College of Nursing & Health Sciences (ACNHS), Dr. Vardanyan serves as an Instructor of Cardiovascular Nursing, Cardiology, and Functional Diagnostics. Drawing upon decades of clinical and scientific experience, she helps students develop a comprehensive understanding of cardiovascular disease, patient assessment, cardiac diagnostic testing, and the clinical significance of abnormal cardiovascular findings.
Through her teaching, Dr. Vardanyan emphasizes cardiovascular assessment, hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, cardiac rhythm disorders, functional diagnostic principles, and early recognition of cardiovascular deterioration. Her background in both cardiology and functional diagnostics allows students to understand not only disease processes, but also how diagnostic findings contribute to clinical decision-making, prioritization, and safe patient care.
As both a physician and scientist, Dr. Vardanyan brings to the classroom the perspective of a professional whose knowledge has been shaped by decades of research, diagnostic medicine, and direct cardiovascular patient care. Her ability to connect scientific principles with clinical practice provides students with a strong foundation in one of the most important areas of modern healthcare.
Dedication & Values
Dr. Zhanna Vardanyan represents the values of academic medicine: scientific inquiry, clinical excellence, professional discipline, and lifelong learning. Through her extensive career in cardiology, hypertension research, functional diagnostics, and medical education, she continues to make a valuable contribution to the preparation of future healthcare professionals.