Education

Undergraduate:

1973–1976: University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Major: Natural Sciences (Pre-medicine) A.B,

1977–1984: Medical School: Medical Sciences University of Iran (Tehran), Medical School Education leading to M.D. (1984),

198 –1988: Internships and Residencies: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences,

2000-2001: Vanderbilt University,

2001-2003: Pennsylvania State University- Milton Hershey Medical Center,

Fellowship:

1990-1992: Medical Sciences Universities of Shiraz and Iran,

1993-1994:   Yale University School of Medicine,

2003-2006: Pennsylvania State University- Milton Hershey Medical Center,

Graduate:

2004-2006: Pennsylvania State University, Master of Science Program in Health Evaluation Sciences (With Distinction).

Professional Development

2004: NIH-sponsored Workshop, Clinical Research in Kidney and Urologic Disease, Washington, DC,

2006-2007: Penn State College of Medicine, Junior Faculty Development Program,

2007-2008: Penn State College of Medicine, Grants Academy,

2008: Department of Medicine, Young Investigator’s Forum,

2009: American Society of Nephrology, Professional Development Workshop.

Licensure and Certification

Licensure: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Certification:

2004: American Board of Internal Medicine

2006: ABIM (Nephrology)

Membership

• Iranian National Medical Council
• Iranian National Pediatrics Society, Fars branch
• Iranian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Professional work history and teaching experiences

1. Lectures of medial students, Pediatric residents since fellow ship time (approach to gastroenterology and Hepatology disorders).
2. Lectures of Pediatric fellows.
3. Lectures of physiopathology programs in Shiraz Medical School (Failure to thrive, Cholestasis, Hepatitis, Breast feeding).
4. Regular participation in workshop for medical students (every 3 months).
5. Lectures for general physicians (Approach to acute diarrhea, management of dehydration).
6. Lecture for pediatricians (Chronic constipation in children).
7. Lectures for medical students of Kish Unit of Medical Sciences (Cholestasis, Hepatitis, Breast feeding).
8. Participation in liver transplant center for Pretransplant and post-transplant care of children with fulminant or end-stage liver diseases.
9. Lectures of breast-feeding for nurses in Nemazee Hospital and Health Centers.
10. Lectures for Annual Congress of Iranian Society of Pediatrics.
11. Academic papers for Iranian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
12. Virtual learning for general physicians (Approach to vomiting in children).
13. Teaching to fellowships for diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower endoscopies.
14. Performing esophageal and anorectal manometries and 24 hours PH metry in children.
15. Activity as a qualified Pediatrician in Darab governmental hospital. Iran, 20032006. (Activation if neonatal ward and pediatric clinic).
16. Activity as a general physician in Beyram and Khonj Governmental Hospitals Iran, 1995-1998.
    

Publications

1. Dehghani S.M, Honar N, Inaloo S, Gholami S, Janghorban P, Kazemi K, Bahador A, Malek-Hosseini SA . Neurologic complications after liver transplantation in children: A single center experiences. Clin Transplant 2010; 8 (1): 9-13.
2. Dehghani S.M, Honar N, Gholami S, Haghighat M, Imanieh MH, Bahador A, Malek-Hosseini SA. Life Satisfaction and School Performance after Liver Transplantation in Children. Iranian J Pediatr Soc 2010; 1(3): 34-38.
3. Dehghani S.M, Honar N, Amoozgar H, Eshraghian A, Borzooei M, Imanieh MH, Malek-Hosseini SA. Cardiac evaluation in pediatric patients waiting for liver transplantation. J Ped Sci 2010; 2: e 2.
4. Honar N, Imanieh MH, Dehghani S.M, Haghighat M, Geramizadeh B, et al. Evaluation of Candida infection after Six Months of Liver Transplantation in Children in Shiraz, Southern Iran. Int J Org Transplant Med 2011; 2 (3):105-107
5. Honar N, Imanieh MH, Dehghani S.M, Haghighat M, Geramizadeh B, Yaghobi R, Alborzi A, Ziaeian M, Kazemi K, Nikeghbalian S, Bahador A, Salahi H, Malek Hosseini SA. Evaluation of Cytomegalovirus Infection after Six Months of Liver Transplantation in Children in Shiraz, Southern Iran. Int J Org Transplant Med 2011; 2 (1): 20-23.
6. Dehghani S.M, Aleyasin S, Honar N, Eshraghian A, Kashef S, Haghighat M, Malek-Hosseini SA. Pulmonary Evaluation in Pediatric Liver Transplant Candidates. Indian J Pediatr 2011; 78 (2): 171-175.
7. Honar N, Imanieh MH, Haghighat M, Dehghani S.M, Zahmatkeshan M, Badiee P, Nikeghbalian S, Kazemi K, Bahador A, Salahi H, Geramizadeh B, Malek-Hosseini SA. Evaluation of Candida Infection after Six Months of Transplantation in Pediatric Liver Recipients in Iran. Int J Org Transplant Med 2011; 2 (3): 105-107.
8. Dehghani S.M, Erjaee A, Abolfathi L, Honar N, Imanieh MH, Haghighat M. Epidemiology of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Southern Iran. Middle East J Dig Dis 2012; 4 (2): 102-106.
9. Dehghani S.M, Imanieh MH, Honar N, Haghighat M, Astaneh B, Bahador A, Malek-Hosseini SA. Evaluation of Quality of Life in Children Six Months after Liver Transplantation. Middle East J Dig Dis 2012; 4: 158-62.
10. Dehghani S.M, Imanieh MH, Honar N, Ghanizadeh A, Rizvi SS. Evaluating Diagnostic and Pharmacologic Management Cost of Chronic Abdominal Pain and Chronic Constipation in Iranian Children. J Compr Ped 2012; 3 (2): 66-71.
11. Saki F, Karamizadeh Z, Honar N, Moravej H, et al. Association of plasma retinol binding protein-4 (RBP4) and sonographic grading of fatty liver in obese Iranian children. Hepat Mon. 2012; 12(12):e7103
12. Jowkar Z, Geramizadeh B, Fanai S, Mirzai M, Dehghani S.M, Haghighat M, Honar N, Tabei SZ. Low Incidence of α-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency among Babies with Prolonged Jaundice. Arch Iran Med 2013; 16 (1): 23-24.
13. Dehghani S.M, Haghighat M, Imanieh MH, Honar N, Negarestani AM, Malekpour A, Hakimzadeh M, Dara N. Autoimmune Hepatitis in Children: Experiences in a Tertiary Center. Iran J Pediatr (In Press)
14. Honar N, Karamizadeh Z, Saki F. Prevalence of celiac disease in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in the south of Iran. The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology.