What you see is just a brief summary of my academic life. I believe with high aims, tremendous efforts and hard work, every goal is achievable. The key is to plan, focus and concentrate on your goal and use every golden moment of your life towards it.
Education:
2003: B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Near Eastern Studies (University of
California at Los Angeles, UCLA)
2005-2009: School of
Medicine, MD
Degree.
Awards & Accomplishments:
1. 1992: Gifted Student Program (Tiz-Hooshan).
2. 1994: Chemistry Olympiad, National level.
3. 1994: Hajar High School, Honor in science. Achieved highest overall high school GPA in the district, Iran.
4. 1995-1997: New Day School, helped to establish and later taught at a school for youths and children, Rawel Pindi, Pakistan.
5. 1997: Assisted to arrange and organized a cultural club and gathering sessions for youths, Vienna, Austria.
6. 1999: Recognized as the associate of the month. Earned gold star for outstanding customer service, Arizona.
7. 1999 & 2000: Santa Monica College dean's list, California.
8. 2001: National dean's list award, Santa Monica College.
9. March 2003: UCLA Medical Center, Certificate of achievement was awarded to “UCLA Medical Center, Nursery Unit” for outstanding performance in completion of demographic data items on the hospital evaluation performance profile for 2002, Los Angeles, California.
10. 2003-2004: National dean's list award, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
11. May 2004: APSIH , Association of Professors &
Scholars of Iranian Heritage appreciation award, Los Angeles, California (click
here : Link1 , Link2) 
Research Background:
1999-2000: Social analysis of cause & life style of homeless people and senior citizens in Los Angeles, Santa Monica College (SMC), Santa Monica, California
2002-2003: Historical overview of Persian history in relation to literature and ethics and its effect in new Persian poetry, UCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Los Angeles, California
Winter 2002 : Hafez and love (220B)
Spring 2002 : An insight to Mathnawi . Jelaluddin Rumi in search of the truth (251)
Fall 2002: New era of Persian poetry and pioneers of this new style (220A)
Winter 2003: The role of destiny, mind and thought in Ferdowsi's masterpiece, Shahnameh (220B)
Autumn 2003: Hafez (250)
Medical Research and Clinical Experiences:
1. November 2007 – 2008: Urachal Cyst, Diagnosis and Laparoscopic Surgical Excision of Urachal Cyst .
2. November 2007 – 2008: Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm (AAA), Surgical Treatment and Post Surgical / Postoperative Complications .
3. January- April 2008: Chronic Boerhaave Syndrome .
4. January- April 2008: Osteoporosis .
5. April-June 2008: Colposcopy Research Project, Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Paper, Russell Hall Hospital, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom (England).
6. 2007- 2008: Patient Palliative Care, San Joaquin General Hospital. Department of Internal Medicine, French Camp, California.
7. June 2008: Psychiatry Research Paper: Schizoaffective Disorders, Bipolar Personality Disorder Mixed With Psychotic Features, Case Report, Kern Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Bakersfield, California.
8. July 2008: Intraoperative/ Postoperative Deaths Due to Surgical Malpractice, Autopsy Investigation , Kern Medical Center, Sheriff- Coroner/ Forensic Pathology Department , Bakersfield, California.
9. August – October 2008: Laparoscopic Thymectomy/Thymomectomy in Pediatric Patients with Myasthenia Gravis, Pediatrics Case Presentation, Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH), Department of Pediatric Neurology, Miami, Florida.
10. August
– October 2008: Gastrostomy (G) tube and Percutaneous Endoscopic
Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube in Pediatric Patients and their Complications,
Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH), Department of Outpatient Pediatrics, Miami,
Florida.
11. August – October 2008: Myringotomy (Tympanotomy) and Ear tubes (Tympanostomy) in Pediatric Patients , Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH), E.N.T. Clinic, Miami, Florida.
12. April 2009: Management of Dyslipidemia and Treatment Targets for Improvement of Lipid Parameters , Mohawk Medical Group, Bakersfield, California.
Survey Studies:
Spring 2002: UCLA hospital census downtime project
Autumn 2002: UCLA EMPATH Project ( Emergency Patient Through).
Publications/Web designs:
2002: Cyclic Voltammetry (click here )
2002: Web Design; here is what I made
May 2007 and September 2007: Human Genome and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Click Here ) , Syracuse, New York (NY) .
May 2007 - Present: 3000 Pharmaceutical Drug List (click here ) , U.S. Medical License Examination (USMLE), Started in Claymont, Delaware (DE).
Presentations, Reports & Conference Papers:
1. Winter 2002: Upper Division Organometallic Chemistry Article Presentation (Journal Club) for the class, UCLA, Department of Chemistry, Los Angeles, California.
2. March 2006: Rheumatic fever, Class Presentation. School of Medicine.
3. January 2008: Urachal Cyst , San Joaquin General Hospital. Department of Surgery, French Camp, California.
4. February 2008: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) , San Joaquin General Hospital. Department of Internal Medicine, French Camp, California.
5. June 2008: Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Psychiatric Patients With Chronic Comorbidities, Kern Medical Center (KMC) , Department of Psychiatry, Bakersfield, California.
6. August 2008: Intraoperative Deaths, Autopsy Investigations, Forensic Pathology Presentation, Kern Medical Center, Sheriff- Coroner/ Forensic Pathology Department, Bakersfield, California.
7. August – October 2008: Generalized Epilepsy With Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Dravet's Syndrome, Pediatrics Case Presentation, Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH), Department of Pediatric Neurology, Miami, Florida.
8. September – October 2008: Chest Radiograph after central line placement under fluoroscopy: Utility or futility?; Journal Club Presentation, Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH), Department of Pediatric Surgery, Miami, Florida.
9.
September
– October 2008: Incidence, Risk factors, and Treatment patterns for Deep
Venous Thrombosis (DVT) in hospitalized children; Journal Club Presentation,
Miami Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Miami, Florida.
10.
September
– October 2008: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC),
Miami Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Miami, Florida.
11. October 2008: Evaluation and Management of Shock, Patient Case Presentation, Trauma Team, Surgery ⁄ ER Noon conference, Kern Medical Center , Department of Surgery / Surgical Trauma, Bakersfield, California.
12. May 2009: Methylprednisolone Therapy in Patients With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Based on (Hepatic / Maddrey's) Discriminant Function, Journal Presentation, Kern Medical Center (KMC), Department of Internal Medicine, Bakersfield, California.
13. May 2009: Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome (APS) / Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome (PGA, PAS, PGAS) , Journal Presentation, Kern Medical Center (KMC), Department of Internal Medicine, Bakersfield, California.
14. June 2009: Endometriosis Presentation, Kern Medical Center (KMC), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bakersfield, California.
15.
July
- August 2009:
Complications of Gastric Bypass Surgery (Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery – The "Lap-Band" Procedure) and a fatal case of Nissen Fundoplication, Autopsy Investigation ,
Kern Medical Center, Sheriff- Coroner/ Forensic Pathology Department, Bakersfield, California.
16. February
- March 2010: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Presentation,
Review for U.S. Medical License Examination (USMLE), Chicago, Illinois.
17. March
2010: Indications
and Contraindications of Diagnostic tests in cardiology,
Review
for U.S. Medical License Examination (USMLE), Chicago, Illinois. Work
and Employment History: Computer Technician, 1997-2004 UCLA
Hospital, Labor & delivery Unit, 2001- 2008 Teaching
Experiences: 1995-1997: Science, English and Mathematics Teacher
for first-grade and kindergarten children, New Day School, Rawal Pindi,
Pakistan. 1995-1997: School Secretary, New Day School,
Rawal Pindi, Pakistan.
Leadership
and Managerial Experiences: May-June 2006: Rotatory Group leader for
epidemiology and public health class. Arranged discussion topics, led and managed discussion flow between
group members.
Licensures
and Certifications: 1. April 2007 and February 2005: Completion of ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) course and recertified for cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR
from American heart association.
2. January
2007, July 2006 and June 2005: Re-certification of hospital safety and job
updates for UCLA medical center employees.
3.
4. June 2008, December 2006:
Recertification of Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) , Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, California.
5. June
2008: Recertification of Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
, Kern Medical Center,
Bakersfield, California.
Extracurricular Activities/ Professional Memberships and Affiliations: 1. 1999-2001: Chemistry Club, Santa Monica College (SMC), California. 2. 2001:
Persian Student Association, Santa Monica College and University of California
at Los Angeles (UCLA). 3. 2001:
Interfaith Club, SMC. 4. 2002-2003: LINC program (Library Interpreting Caretaking), UCLA Medical Center
translation. services. 5. 2005-
2006: Doctors for Peace. 6
. 2005 -
2010: AMSA
club. (American Medical student association),
School of Medicine. 7. 2005
(Lifetime Membership): Surgery Club. 8. 2005 (Lifetime Membership)
Emergency Medicine Club (EMC). 9. 2005: Women
in Medicine. 1
April 2007:
Certificate of TEAM ( Trauma
Evaluation and Management
) Program of the
American College of Surgeons Committee on TRAUMA.
1
1.
2008-2009:
The Society of Iranian Professionals (SIP), Northern’s California, Society of Iranian
Professionals.
1
2.
2008-2009:
Iranian American Medical Association (IAMA)
1
3.
2008- Present: Iranian Medical Society of Greater Washington (IMS)
. Click Here1
4.
2008-2010: Network of Iranian- American Professionals of Orange County (NIPOC)
.
1
5.
2008- 2009: NIAS
- Network
of Iranian American Society,
(Non-Profit Organization).1
6. 2008- 2009: American Cancer Society , (Non-Profit Organization).1
7. 2008- 2009: Child Foundation (Bonyade Koodak) , (Non-Profit Organization).18. 
2009- 2010:
19. 
2009- 2010:
20 . 2009 - 2010: Society for Vascular Surgery , (SVS) Medical Student Section.
21 . 2009 - 2010: American College of Surgeons , (ACS) Medical Student Section.
22 . 2009 - 2010: The Association for Surgical Education , (ASE) Medical Student Section.
23 . 2009 - 2010: Association for Academic Surgery, (AAS) Medical Student Section.
24 . 2009 - 2010: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, (ACOG) Medical Student Section.
25. 2009- Present: International Honor Medical Society. The Iota Epsilon Alpha (IEA) Honor Medical Society.
26. 2009- Present: School of Medicine, Alumni Relations.
27 . 2009 - Present: American Medical Women’s Association , (AMWA).
Personal Interests and Hobbies:
· Outdoor activities including jogging, biking, relaxing by the beach.
· Time with family and friends.
·
Web Design, Reading, Writing, Cooking.
Community Services/ Community Affairs and Consulting:
1999-2000:
Assisted in Homeless Shelter and Distributed food to homeless
people, Santa Monica, California.
1999-2000: Aided in Senior Citizens Center (Nursing Home) and frequent visits to the home of elderly lonely Senior Citizens in Santa Monica and assisted them in their Daily Living Activities, Santa Monica, California.
Volunteer Experiences : (More than 1300 Hours)
2001-2002: UCLA Medical Center Volunteer Office
2002: UCLA Medical Center, Prenatal Unit
2002: UCLA Hospital, Antepartum & Postpartum Unit
2002: UCLA Hospital, Labor & delivery Unit & Nursery
2002-2003: UCLA Hospital translation/ interpretation services
2002-2003: Hospital Patient relations- data entry and computer management projects.
Spring 2002: Beam project, placement of first beam of the UCLA replacement hospital, now known as “Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center”.
Language Competencies:
Proficient ⁄ Fluent in Persian (Farsi) and English. Functional ⁄ Basic knowledge of Arabic.
Personal and Professional References:
Available upon request.
"Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out." -John Wooden
"This Page was last updated on March 19th 2010 , Los Angeles. California"
