Newly Independent States and Russia

The Newly Independent States (NIS) and Russia region is represented by the ISN NIS and Russia Regional Board. The members of the board are the ‘eyes and the ears of ISN’ within the region and across the whole range of activities.

First NameLast NameRoleSecondary Role 
AbduzhapparGaipovChairKazakhstan
LarisaPrikhodinaDeputy ChairRussia
NoraSarishviliAffiliated Society MemberGeorgia
OlimkhonSharapovAffiliated Society MemberUzbekistan
KonstantinVishnevskyAffiliated Society MemberRussian Federation
DmytroIvanovAffiliated Society MemberUkraine
AiperiAsanbek KyzyMemberKyrgyz Republic
OlgaVorobyevaMemberRenal Pathology WG RepRussian Federation
IrmaTchokhonelidzeMemberCore Group MemberGeorgia
NikolayBulanovMemberRussian Federation
KirillKomissarovMemberBelarus
ElgünHaziyevMemberAzerbaijan
IsmoilRashidovMemberTajikistan RepTajikistan
SherzodAbdullaevMemberUzbek RepUzbekistan
Elena ZakharovaMemberRussian Federation
AshotSarkissianMemberArmenia RepArmenia
FergusCaskeyExcom LiaisonUnited Kingdom
StefaanClausMemberKidney Health Professional RepBelgium

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

If you are interested in our nephrology training and education programs and would like to get involved in expanding nephrology in NIS and Russia, contact NIS and Russia Regional Board Staff Liaison Kelly Hendricks (khendricks@theisn.org)