Current Position

• Associate professor of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
• Internal Specialist and Nephrology (Adults) Sub – Specialist

Education

1993-1994: Iran University of Medical Sciences Fellowship training in Nephrology: Tehran, Iran

1992-1993: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Fellowship training in Nephrology: Shiraz, Iran

1990-1991: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Resident in Internal Medicine (R III)

1989-1990: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Resident in Internal Medicine (R II)

1988-1989: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Resident in Internal Medicine (R I)

Degrees

• M.D. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: 1985 Board of Internal Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: 1991 Board of Nephrology Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran Iran 1994.

Academic Positions

• Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: 1994
• Associate Professor of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: 2002.

Accomplishment

• Chief Resident in Internal Medicine, 1990

M.D Thesis

• Effect of Spironolactone in Hirsutism: Medical degree
• Endemic Goiter in Fars – Province, Iran: Internal Medicine specialty
• ANCA associated glumerulonephritis: Nephrology subspecialty

Presentation

1. The socioeconomic status of 100 renal transplant recipients in Shiraz” (oral presentation) 11th International Congress of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Tehran, Iran November, 2007.
2. Arteriovenous fistula thrombosis; A risk factor for the posTx CAN ;( POSTER) ESOT Prague Sept.2007
3. Use of cystatin c determination in renal transplant patients ;( POSTER) ESOT Prague Sept.2007
4. Influence of recipient and donor cytokines on the incidence of acute renal allograft rejection ;( POSTER) ESOT Prague Sept.2007
5. Effect of hypertension on function of the transplanted kidney; 3years follow-up, (poster) MESOT Kuwait, Nov.2006
6. Evaluation of electrolyte imbalance in firt year after transplantation among 100 renal transplant patients; (poster) MESOT Kuwait, Nov.2006
7. IMPACT OF OBESITY ON DEVELOPMENT OF CHRONIC RENAL ALLOGRAFT DYSFUNCTION (CRAD) IN 3 YEAR POST TRANSPLANT PERIOD, (poster) MESOT Kuwait, Nov.2006.
8. MANAGEMENT OF INFRARENAL DOUBLE IVC DURING LIVING RELATED KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION, (poster) MESOT Kuwait, Nov.2006.
9. OUTCOME OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION IN POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A SINGLE CENTER STUDY, (poster) MESOT Kuwait, Nov.2006
10. ARE LARGE NON-FUNCTIONAL KIDNEYS RISK FACTORS FOR POST-TRANSPLANTATION UTI IN PATIENTS WITH ESRD DUE TO ADPKD?, (poster) MESOT Kuwait ,Nov.2006.
11. EVALUATION OF CHANGES OF Ca, Ph., AND PTH IN EARLY AND LATE POST TRANSPLANT PATIENTS IN NAMAZEE HOSPITAL IN TWO YEARS DURATION, (poster) MESOT Kuwait ,Nov.2006.
12. THE COMPARISON OF CLINICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS BETWEEN 1200 ALIVE AND DEAD RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, (poster) MESOT Kuwait, Nov.2006.
13. PRETRANSPLANT CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS IN THE IRANIAN RENAL TRANSPLANT POPULATION; FINDING EFFECTIVE SCREENING TECHNIQUES IN PREDICTING CARDIAC EVENTS(poster) ERA-EDTA, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2006.
14. Effect of zinc supplement on serum zinc and nutritional status of patients undergoing hemodialysis in zinc deficient area (poster) ERA-EDTA, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2006.
15. EVALUATION THE COMPLICATIONS OF ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS (poster) ERA-EDTA, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2006
16. Evaluation of Kidney function before and after orthotopic liver transplantation in Shiraz organs transplantation center (poster) ESOT12, Geneva, Switzerland, 2005
17. Effect of BMI at time of transplantation and weight gain after transplantation on allograft function (oral) MESOT 9, Ankara, Turkey, 2004.
18. IgA nephropathy (lecture) Geographic congress of internal medicine, Shiraz, Iran 2004.
19. Impact of delayed graft function on long-term allograft survival (poster), World Congress of Nephrology, Berlin, Germany, 2003.
20. Effect of kidney transplantation on acquired cystic in native kidneys (poster) World Congress of Nephrology, Berlin, Germany, 2003.
21. Impact of Atenolol consumption on development of choronic renal allogeraft dysfunction. (Poster): 8th MESOT Congress Mascat, Oman. 2002.
22. Family preferences with respect to kidney donation regarding patient gender (poster): European. Dialysis transplant Association: Copenhagen Denmark. 2002.
23. Relation between pretransplantation BUN and outcome of kidney transplantation (poster), 7th Cong. of Asian society of transplant. Delhi India, 2002.
24. Effect of Vit. C and E on dialysis cramp, European Cong. Of nephrology dialysis, Austria, Jun. 2001.
25. International Symposium of Iranian Society of Nephrologists: Post Renal Transplantation DM. 2000.
26. Symposium of Fars province Society of Internists: UTI in Pregnancy 1999.
27. International symposium of Iranian Society of Nephrologists: Ischemic Renal disease 1997.
28. Symposium of Fars Province Society of Internists: Glumerulonephritis in Malignancies 1997.
29. Symposium of Iranian Society of Internists: ANCA – associated glumerulonephritis 1996.
30. Symposium of Fars Province Society of Internists: Hypertension and kidney 1995.
31. Symposium of Fars Province Society of Internists: Prognosis of Hypertension 1994.

Publications

1. Incidence and risk factors of delayed graft survival in living kid. Transplan. Med. Iran Hosp, Jan. 2002.
2. Effect of donor nephrectomy. On renal function and blood pressure, Transpl. Proceed, May 2001.
3. Effect of Vit. E, C, on H.D cramp, Neph, Dial, transpl (N.D.T), 2000.
4. ANCA – associated glumerulonephritis: Annals of Saudi Arabia Sep. 1999
5. HCV seropositivity among H.D patients of Iranian origine, N.D.T. , 1999
6. Outcome as related to prolong, Trans P. procced, Oct. 1999.
7. Postrenal TX-improvement of sexnal function, trans p. procced, Oct, 1999
8. ML Initially Presenting as Bilateral Renal Enlargement and diagnosed by FNAC: Acta Cytologica 1998, 42: 1990-1992.
9. Religious sanctions regarding cadaveric organ transplantation in Iran: Transplantation Proc. 1998: 30.
10. Factors Relating to Post – Transplant Erythrocytosis in Renal Allograft Recipients. Transplant. Proc. 1998; 30.
11. The incidence of post transplant Hypertension Among Renal Allograft Recipients: Transplant. Proc. 1998: 30.
12. Comparison between males and females with lupus nephritis. Nephrology 1997: 3,353-356.
13. Lupus nephritis in patients of Iranian Origin, differences in Clinical and Histopathological features at initial presentation: Nephrol – Dial – Transplant 1977:2, 363-364.

Research in Progress

1. Effect of Curcumin on inflammatory markers in hemodialysis patient in Shiraz Iran
2. EffectofL-Carnitin (po) on inflammatory markers in hemodialysis patient in Shiraz Iran
3. Effectof semvastatin on inflammatory markers and GFR inCRF patient in Shiraz Iran
4. Impotency. In hemodialysis patient in Shiraz Iran
5. Impact of hyperglycemia on allograph function in patient after more than five year kidney transplantation in Shiraz Iran.