Arthur Babayan, MD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor , Biology
Arthur Babayan earned his M.D. at Yerevan State Medical University (Armenia), and he subsequently pursued his specialization in Obstetrics / Gynecology. He subsequently earned a PhD at Saarland Medical University (Germany). His PhD thesis, which earned him graduation honors of magna cum laude, was on the topic of “Intrauterine Growth Retardation: Etiology and Diagnostics.” He held postdoctoral training and research posts in Salzburg (Austria), at Jesus College - Cambridge University (UK), and at Weill Medical College of Cornell University (NY), where he held the title of Research Fellow in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In addition, he earned a certificate from the Canadian Society for International Health. He has held teaching positions at Saarland Medical University, Yerevan State Medical University, New York University, and SUNY Downstate Medical Center. His courses cover subjects including Human Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Endocrinology, Immunology, Genetics, Microbiology, Pathophysiology, Nutrition and Pharmacology. Concurrently with his full-time faculty appointment at Touro College, Dr. Babayan lectures in course of obstetrics and gynecology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in the department of diagnostic medical imaging and on anatomy and physiology for the medical billing and coding education program for the staff of Mount Sinai Medical Center. In his free time, Dr. Babayan is an avid tennis player.