Curriculum Vitae Fariba Karimi, M.D Date of birth: October 23, 1962 Address: Department of Internal Medicine Nemazee Hospital P.O.Box: 71345-1414 Tel.: +98-711-6261089 Fax: +98-711-2358698 E-mail: [email protected] Education: 1995-1997 Endocrinology fellowship, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. 1991-1994 Internal Medicine Residency, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. 1982-1989 Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. 1977-1981 High School, Sedigheh Rezai School, Bushehr, Iran. Faculty Appointments: Feb.2001-Date Assistant Professor of Endocrinology, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Oct.1997 -Feb.2001 Assistant Professor of Endocrinology, Medical School, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran. Academic Appointments: Aug.1998-Jun 1999 Vice-Chancellor for research, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran. Oct.1997-Feb 2001 Principle of Diabetes Center of Bushehr province, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran. 2001-Date Vice-Chancellor for education of endocrine Department of Internal Medicine ward. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Member ship: 1997-Date Iranian of Endocrinology, Tehran, Iran. Presentation: 1- Karimi F, Omrani GH: Percutaneous Ethanol Injection in treatment of benign- nonfunctional thyroid nodules. The Third International Congress on Endocrine Disorders, SeptA-8.1995,Tehran, Iran. 2-Karimi F,Omrani GH: Subacute Thyroiditis in Fars Province and its therapeutic response to NSAIDs. The fourth International Congress on Endocrine Disorders, Nov. 20-22, 1996, Tehran, Iran. 3-Karimi F, Rayani M. Prevalence of Hyperlipidemia in adult population (>19 years) of Bushehr City in 1999.The sixth International Congress on Endocrine Disorders, Oct.5-9, 2001; Tehran, Iran. 4-Karimi F, Abbasi S. The effect of Teucrium Polium on blood glucose in diabetes mellitus type 2; a comparison with Glibenclamide. Tehran. International Congress on Endocrine Disorders.Oct.8-11, 2004; Iran. 5-Karimi F, Nabipour I: Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in Bushehr port using 50 grams glucose challenge test(as poster).The seventh International Congress on Endocrine Disorders.Oct.811,2004, Tehran, Iran. Research projects: 1- Assessment of Amoidarone-induced thyroid dysfunction and its association to thyroid autoantibody )anti TPO and serum level of amiodarone. 2- Assessment of sex hormones, gondadotropins, thyroid hormones, vitamin B12, homocystein and folic acid in patients with Alzheimer's disease and comparison with control group. 3- Assessment of antioxidant effect of Alpha-lipoic acid on blood pressure and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 4- Comparison of low glycemic and low fat diet regimens on reduction of weight, fat mass, insulin level and leptin in obese patient who referred to Motahari Clinic of Shiraz. 5- Comparison of changes of serum levels of Vit B12, homocysteine and folic acid in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus before and after treatment with metformin. .