21-23 September 2026

Global Medical Tourism Conference

Travel for Care, Stay for Healing: When Patients Become Guests

Yerevan, Armenia

MEDICAL TOURISM CONFERENCE

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September 15, 2026

Armenia will host the Global Conference on Medical Tourism, a three-day international gathering under the theme Travel for Care, Stay for Healing: When Patients Become Guests.

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare and tourism landscape, medical tourism goes beyond access to treatment — it is about trust, quality, patient experience, innovation, and the seamless coordination of care and travel. The Conference will bring together government representatives, healthcare and tourism stakeholders, medical institutions, international organizations, investors, insurers, experts, and industry leaders to explore how destinations can deliver safe, high-quality, and patient-focused medical tourism experiences.

Participants can expect inspiring keynote speeches, high-level panel discussions, expert sessions, and opportunities for professional networking and collaboration. Together, they will address current trends, international best practices, digital innovation, standards, and cross-sector partnerships, while presenting Armenia’s potential as an emerging and attractive destination for medical tourism.

MEDICAL TOURISM CONFERENCE

Keynote Speakers and Moderators

Gevorg Papoyan
Minister of Economy
Republic of Armenia
Shaikha Al Nuwais
Secretary-General
UN Tourism
Anushik Avetyan
Ministry of Economy
Chairperson of tourism committee of RA
Sandra Carvao
Director
Market Intelligence, Policies and Competitiveness · UN Tourism
Cordula Wohlmuther
Regional Director for Europe
UN Tourism
Gevorg Yaghjyan, MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer
MEDam
Michel Julian
Senior Programme Officer
Market Intelligence, Policies and Competitiveness Department · UN Tourism
Vahe Ter-Minasyan, MD, PhD
Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Surgical Gynecology Service · Armenian-American Health Center
Irina Papieva
Technical Officer, Quality of Care and Patient Safety
WHO Headquarters

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MEDICAL TOURISM CONFERENCE

Speakers

Zareh Sinanyan
The High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of RA
Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia
M.Sc. Simonida Kordic
Minister of Tourism
Government of Montenegro
Dr. Olivera Blagojević, PhD
Director General, Directorate for Strategic Planning
Ministry of tourism, Government of Montenegro
Dr. Siddhartha Datta
WHO Representative and Head of Country Office in Armenia
WHO
Ahmed Aloraij
Chairman
Saudi Health Tourism Association
Vice President, Global Healthcare Travel Council
Samvel Kharazyan
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Health
Sharon Anoush Chekijian, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
Zacharias Kaplanidis
President
Zita Group
Aghavni Dilanyan
Deputy Executive Director for Personal Claims Insurance
“Nairi Insurance” ILLC
Ruben Boroyan
Urological Surgeon, Director & Co-Founder
HealthVisions Medical and Research Center
Director, BeYoung LLC
Katerina Danekina
CEO
Green Rock
Robert Sargsyan
CEO & Co-founder
Docus AI
Dr. Robin Vicken Ohannessian
CEO and Founder
Vickino, Health Innovation Company
President, Armenian Association of Digital Health
Csilla Mezősi
Secretary-General
European Spas Association (ESPA)
Dr. László Puczkó
CEO & Co-founder
HTWWLife
Dr. Lilian Grigorian
Executive Board Member
Cardiology Department, San Rafael University Hospital. Madrid. Spain
Renzo Iorio
President
Federterme / Confindustria, the Italian Federation of Thermal, Mineral Water, and Thermal Wellness Industries
Mathew Zein
Founder and Chief Editor
Life in Armenia Magazine
Prof. Bryan Liu, PhD
Co-founder
Bioocus Medical Group
Samia Dokali
Surveyor/Consultant
GHA
Davit Hovhannisyan
Founder
Dental Tourism Armenia Foundation · White Castle Dental Clinic
Marta Muriscot
Strategy Consulting & International Business Development
Quirónsalud
Vicky Maria Stroumpou
Head of Department of Planning Tourism Policy, Strategic Planning Directorate
Ministry of Tourism
Anni Keshishyan
Founder
MEDam
Mohammed Theyab Al Ahbabi
Director of Tourism Development Department
Ministry of Economy and Tourism
Dr. Benazir Ameer Ali
General Manager
Medical Tourism · Thumbay Group
Mariam Vardanyan
Hotel Instructor, certified by EHL
Swiss-Armenian Academy of Hospitality
George Koliakos
President
Biohellenika and the Hellenic Society for Regenerative Medicine Research