Curriculum vitae First Name: Amir Last Name: Bahrami Date of Birth: January 26, 1954 Place of Birth: East Azarbyjan Sex: Male Marital status: Married Religion: Islam Office Address: Imam Reza Medical center, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, P. O. Box: 51335 – 1896 Tabriz, IRAN Office phone: + 98. 0411 – 3357850 + 98. 0411 – 5419899 Office Fax: + 98. 0411 – 3357850 E – mail: [email protected] OR [email protected] PRESENT POSITION Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Director, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Director, Training Program in Endocrinology and Metabolism Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Chief, Endocrine and Metabolism service Attending staff, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Imam Reza Medical center EDUCATION: Medical Sciences, University of Tabriz, faculty of Medicine 1973 – 1979 Internship University of Tabriz, Imam Khomeini Hospital 1979 – 1980 M. D., University of Tabriz, Imam Khomeini Hospital 1980 – 1981 Iranian Medical council License 1981 Resident in Internal Medicine, University of Tabriz, Department of Internal Medicine, University Teaching Hospitals University of Tabriz 1983 – 1985 Resident in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University Teaching Hospitals, University of Shiraz 1986 – 1987 Having passed the National Board Examinations in Internal Medicine 1987. National Board certification in Internal Medicine 1987 Fellow in Endocrinology and Metabolism, common program in fellow Training in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tehran, Iran, and shahid Beheshti Universities of Medical sciences 1989 – 1992 Having passed National Board Examinations in the subspecialty of Endocrinology and Metabolism 1994 National Board certification in the subspecialty of Endocrinology and Metabolism 1994 1 Having passed the workshop on research Methodology held by Ministry of Health, Education and Treatment, Research Council, Ramsar 1988 Having passed the workshop on teaching skills held by Tabriz University of Medicine Sciences, Tabriz 1995 Having passed the workshop on advanced techniques of Research Methodology held by Endocrine and Metabolism Research center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 1995 Having passed the Medical writing workshop held by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 1994 ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical sciences, Tabriz 1987 – 1998 Attending Staff, Teaching Hospitals, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 1987 – present Associate Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 1999 – 2007 Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2008 –present Visiting scientist, University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and thyroid research center, 1992 – 1993 Instructor in Medicine and Endocrinology Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 1993 – present ADMINSTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Associate chief, Department of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 1987 – 1989 Chief Department of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 1993 – 1994 Chief Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism 1994 – present Program director, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 1994 – present Chief, Endocrine clinics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 1994 – 2001 VISITING OPPORTUNITIES Visiting Scientist; Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sunnybrook Health Sciences center, Welselly Hospital, Thyroid research center, University of Toronto, Toronto. Canada. 1992 – 1993 MEMBERSHIPS: Member of Iranian society of Internal Medicine 1989 – present Member of Iranian society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 1992 – present Member of the Endocrine society 1997 – present Member of Iranian Medical council 1981 – present Manager of Iranian society of Internal Medicine, Tabriz Branch 1999 – present Member of Scientific Manager of Iranian Diabetes Association, Tabriz Branch 1998 – present Member of Iranian Board of Internal Medicine 1998 – 2001 Member of National Board Examinations for Fellow Selections in Endocrinology and Metabolism 2002 – present 2 Member of Iranian Board of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2002 – present Executive Manager of Iranian Medical council, Tabriz Branch 2001 – 2004 Member of Research council of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 1994 – 1996 Member of teaching council of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 1993 – 1994 Member of committee in the subspecialty of internal medicine, National Research Center for Medical Sciences, I.R Iran 2004 - continued EDITORIAL POSITIONS: Editorial Board, Iranian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 1998 – present Editorial Board, Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Lipids 2002 – present Editorial Board, International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2003 – present Editorial Board, Medical Journal of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2005 – present SCIENTIFIC REVIEWER FOR: Medical Journal of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 1994 – present Medical Journal of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences 2002 – present Medical Journal of Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2000 – present Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences 1994 – present Iranian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 1998 – present Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Lipids 2002 – present International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2003 – present Journal of Research in Medicine, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 1995 – present The Journal of Urmia University of Medical Sciences 1999 – present HONORS: Number one Award of Tabriz University of Medicine Sciences for Earning the first Rank in the National Board Certification Examination in Internal Medicine in 1987 Number one Award of Medical Graduates of Tabriz University of Medicine Sciences for being nominated as “distinguished teacher” in 1988, 1994, 1997 Number one Award of Medical students of Tabriz University of Medicine Sciences for being nominated as “distinguished teacher in pathophysiology course” in 1989, 1994, 1998 Number one Award of Medical students of Tabriz University of Medicine Sciences for being nominated as “distinguished bedside teacher” in 1996, 2001 Award of Tabriz University of Medicine Sciences for being nominated as “distinguished physician” in 1995 Award of Tabriz University of Medicine Sciences for being nominated as “distinguished teacher” in bedside Medicine 1999 Number one Award of Residents of Internal Medicine for being nominated as “distinguished teacher” 2001 3 Number one Award of Medical council of Medical services organization, East Azarbaijan Branch, for being nominated as “one of the Best Doctors in Tabriz” in 2004 Award of Medical council of Islamic Republic of Iran, Tabriz organization for being nominated as “distinguished physician” in 2004 PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS: 1) Translation of “Endocrine pathophysiology” to Farsi 1994 2) Translation of “Thyroid Diseases, the facts” to Farsi 1995 3) Translation of “Physician’s Guide to Diagnosis, prevention and Treatment of osteoporosis” to Farsi 2002 4) Translation of “Degowin’s Diagnostic Examination” to Farsi 2002 5) Editor of “Adrenal Disease; pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment 2004” 2001 6) Editor, sections on adrenal cortex and Endocrine hypertension. In Endocrine disorders, first edition by F. Azizi, B. Larijani, F. Hosseinpanah. 2007 Publisher Iranian Endocrine society ARETICLES: 1) Bahrami A., Kahnamoei, S.: Spontaneous retroperitoneal rupture of extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma mimicking leaking aortic aneurysm: a case report and review of the literature. Med. J. IRI. 1990; 4: 313 2) Bahrami A., Azizi, F.: Genital tuberculosis as a cause of female infertility. Journal of the faculty of medicine, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 1991; 15: 59 3) Hidarnejad, H., Bahrami A.: Lower lung field tuberculosis: an analysis of 146 cases. Med. J. IRI. 1991; 5: 111 4) Azizi, F., Sarshar, A., Nafarabadi, M., Ghazi, A., Kimiager, M., Noohi, S., Bahrami A., Kalantari, S.: Impairment of neuromotor and cognitive development in iodine-deficient schoolchildren with normal physical growth. Acta Endocrinol 1993; 129: 501 5) Khodaiani, E., Bahrami A., Kolahi, S., Hosseini, F: Skin lesions in diabetic patients: study of 454 patients. Medical J. of Tabriz University of Medicine Sciences 1998; 32: 30 6) Babaei S.H., Razi A., Bahrami A., et al: A survey of skin, hair or nail signs in patients with hypo – and hyperthyroidism. Medical Journal of Tabriz University of Medicine Sciences 2001; 35 (50): 9 - 14 7) Shakori, S.K., Sadigh Mostofi, Bahrami A., Rahbar, M: Carpal tunnel syndrome inpatients with acromegaly.Medical J. of Tabriz University of Medicine Sciences 2003; 37(59): 55 8) Bahrami A., Abedmoghaddam, AR: The long term results of bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's disease, Iranian J. Endocrinol . Metab. 2004; 6 (3): 255 - 263 9) Bahrami A.,Islamian, F: Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in Azeri Iranians. International J. Endocrinol. Metab. 2004; 2: 35 10) Rahbani Nobar, M., Bahrami A: Correlation between. Serum levels of cholesterol and Homocysteine with oxidative stress in hypothyroid patients. Internat. J. Endocrinol. Metab. 2004; vol. 2 (No 2) 103 - 109 4 11) Bahrami A: High prevalence of IGT and DM in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, screening of all women is necessary. Iranian. J. of Diabetes and Lipid disorders summer 2004;