TUMS Nephrology Alumni Meet for the First Time to Revive Friendships, Boost Scientific Cooperation

TUMS Nephrology Alumni Meet for the First Time to Revive Friendships, Boost Scientific Cooperation
Date: 7/25/2011

TUMSPR News: The nephrologists who had studies in Tehran University of Medical Sciences met at the Museum of the History of Medicine during a three-day conference to renew old friendships and pave the way for prospective cooperation in the evening of July 21, 2011.

A number of nephrologists who had once studied in Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), met at the Museum of the History of Medicine in the midst of a three-day conference to renew old friendships and pave the way for prospective cooperation in the evening of July 21, 2011.

The head of TUMS Nephrology Research Center, Dr. Mahboub Lessan-pezeshki, said the ceremony was to promote scientific exchange among TUMS alumni of nephrology and renew old friendships among them and added that the Research Center could be relied to act as a moderator for research projects of different research centers.

The deputy for education of TUMS Nephrology Research Center, who is also the secretary of TUMS Alumni Office (AO), said the Alumni Office of the University had been established in 2006 to promote and meet scientific, economical, and political objectives of the graduates and seek their support for the University. He added that different communities had been formed at the AO and the office would welcome formation of more communities and it would facilitate their activities by its staff and the website it had launched on the internet.

Dr. Azmandian, another TUMS nephrology alumnus, stressed that there were no province in the country without any graduate of the University and hoped the secretariat of the Nephrology Alumni would be formed to organize cooperations and relationships.

He also suggested economical assistance to the university and to the members of the community through establishment of a monetary fund.

Later on, Dr. Nikpour, the provost nephrologist who first introduced hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis in Imam Khomeini Hospital, in 1965, said the field of nephrology had been in its infancy in 1962, the time he and some other had been sent to Paris to participate in a hemodialysis course there and a small center had been established upon their return from Paris in Imam Hospital, where the first case of hemodialysis had been performed in 1965. Dr. Nikpour added that later the first artificial kidney was placed in the body of a patient in Pars Hospital upon Professor Samiei’s return from the United States and the first open and transdermal kidney biopsies had been done at Imam Hospital where the first kidney transplant had been done in 1969 too.

He then metaphorically said that the small tree which had been planted years ago, has blossomed today to an important center in the country.

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The Researchers’ Efforts for Achievements in Stem Cell Processing Technology is Praised

The Researchers’ Efforts for Achievements in Stem Cell Processing Technology is Praised
Date: 7/24/2011

TUMSPR News: TUMS Chancellor and the head of Presidential Office for Technology and Innovation praised the researchers whose efforts had resulted in the success in stem cell processing technology for the treatment of hard-to-treat diseases on July 18, 2011.

The Chancellor for Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Dr. Bagher Larijani and the head of Presidential Office for Technology and Innovation (POTI), Eng. Amirnia, praised the researchers whose efforts had resulted in the success in stem cell processing technology for the treatment of hard-t-treat diseases on July 18, 2011.

The achievement was made public when the Chancellor and the researchers met with the Iranian president on July 13th.

In his speech, the Chancellor said there had been no breakthroughs in the treatment of diabetes in the past 40 to 50 years except offering insulin or other medication to just control the disease but the recent advances in the use of stem-cell technology could offer a new hope to treat the disease; although new methods could be challenging too. He then appreciated the help the research center had received from POTI in helping to equip the center.

Later Eng. Amirnia thanked the researchers for their efforts, especially their undertakings in the past two years and said there would be more good news on the way if the research continued. He then said the Office was ready to offer its help to the newly established Research Center for the Treatment of Hard-to-treat Diseases to bring about more success in their treatment.

In the end 14 gold coins and plaques of appreciation were given to the researchers including Dr. Mojtahedzaddeh, Dr. Sharifi, Dr. Aghayian, Dr. Arjmand, Dr. Ebrahimi, Dr. Nasli, Dr. Abbasi, Dr. Ghodsi, Dr. Mojahed, Dr. Heshmat, Dr. Adibi, Dr. Sahrayian, Dr. Tagha and Mr. Bagherinezhad.

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All TUMS Scientific Journals Indexed by EBSCO

All TUMS Scientific Journals Indexed by EBSCO
Date: 7/23/2011

TUMSPR News: By the inclusion of 21 more journals in EBSCO online database the number of indexed journals published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences in the database reaches 41.

In a report by the Journals’ Promotion Unit affiliated to the vice-chancellor for Research of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), EBSCO has included 21 more scientific journals of the University in its database to index nearly all the institute’s journals.

Three journals of the University which are published in the Persian language, including Teb-va-Tazkieh Journal, which used to be published by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in the past, “Ethics” and “Diabetes and Lipid” have not been indexed in the database yet. Teb-va-Tazkieh did not have an English abstract in the past but the present managing body of the journal plan to publish it with an English abstract.

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Official Announcement of Achieving Stem Cell Processing Technology for the Treatment of Hard-to-Treat Diseases by TUMS

Official Announcement of Achieving Stem Cell Processing Technology for the Treatment of Hard-to-Treat Diseases by TUMS
Date: 7/16/2011

TUMSPR News: TUMS officially announced its use of stem cell processing technology for the treatment of hard-to-treat diseases at Iran’s presidential building on July 13, 2011.

In a session participated by Dr. Ahmadinezhad, Dr. Marzieh Vahid-dastjerdi, the Minister of Health, Dr. Nasrin Soltankhah, the vice-president for Research and Technology and Dr. Bagher Larijani, the Chancellor of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) unveiled the stem cell processing technology for the treatment of hard-to-treat-diseases on July 13, 2011 at Iran’s presidential building.

The project done by TUMS has been supported by the Presidential Center for Technology and Innovation Cooperation and the vice-president for Research and Technology.

Stem cells have a unique place in the treatment of diseases of the kidneys, digestive system, hematological disorders and diabetes.

Giving a report of research activities supported by her office and thanking TUMS Chancellor and Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute’s researchers for the achievement, Dr. Soltankhah said the project has been the end-result of a systematic and harmonious inter-sectoral task.

She added that “today we have been able to address the needs of the society by scientific findings”. She said by domestication of science we have been able to address the needs and develop science and technology in the country.

Giving an account of the undertaken scientific projects, Dr. Soltankha said “We are introducing a new approach to research in the country by using governmental and private sector’s capabilities to address the issues in need”.

Relating the history of stem cell research to the 19th century, TUMS Chancellor, Dr. Bagher Larijani, gave an account of the current project and said “Fortunately, today we have all the means to use stem-cell technology for cell therapy by the use of different stem cells, mesenchymal, cord blood, etc in the country and despite some difficulties in fetal cell therapy regarding access to those cells diabetes cell therapy has had a remarkable success and some of the patients have needed lower doses of insulin and some have done without it.

On the justification for undertaking the cell therapy for diabetes project, the chancellor said the disease has witnessed an increasing trend in the world and in the developing countries, including Iran, in recent years and no groundbreaking work has been done about it in the past 50 years. He said the new treatment modalities introduced in recent years have been complete pancreas transplantation, transplantation of insulin-producing beta cells and stem cells.

He added that the project had started in 2009 after being approved by the vice-president for research and technology and getting the support from the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, after it had been designed and ethically studied in 2007-2008.

Dr. Larijani said that after three years of follow up no evidence of cancer has been reported in the 48 from the initial 56 patients participating in the study.

On the efficacy of the transplanted stem cells that originate from fetal liver, the Chancellor said the blood glucose concentration decreases so significantly in the first 24 hours that the person needs to adjust the given insulin. In the second month, decreases in the need for insulin and increased c-peptide levels would occur in the second month but these positive effects would not persist in some of the patients.

Dr. Vahid-dastjerdi, the Minister of Health, said the stem cell technology with its best results with lowest side-effects has placed Iran among the few countries with the technology and stressed that the achievements were for all people around the world. She added that the use of stem cells from cord blood had been tried previously for bone marrow transplantations in the country [about 3000 BMTs so far].

Dr Vahid-dastjerdi said although we have achieved this technology but we are still at the beginning of the road and said better results were to be expected as the research center for hard-to-treat diseases had been approved to be established.

Referring to the application of the technology for the treatment of hard-to-treat diseases, Dr. Ahmadinezhad said this progress showed the infinite nature of scientific work and hope each day there were promising scientific news.

Referring to the speed of scientific undertakings in the country, he said we are not in a hurry for scientific research and the government was committed to providing support for research.

Indicating the infinite nature of scientific research, Dr. Ahmadinezhad emphasized that all the capacities of the country had to be put to use.

He finally said that all prophets have promised a better world and one way to materialized that dream is scientific undertaking, thinking, production of thought, production of science and technology and serving people

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Drug-free Societies in the 2nd Conference on the Media, Narcotic Addiction and Social Health

Drug-free Societies in the 2nd Conference on the Media, Narcotic Addiction and Social Health
Date: 7/13/2011

TUMSPR News: The second conference on the Media, Narcotic Addiction and Social Health was held on July12, 2011 with a focus on drug-free societies.

The second conference on the Media, Narcotic Addiction and Social Health was held at Khaghani Auditorium on July12, 2011 to highlight the need for a worldwide action for drug-free societies.

Attendees included the vice-chancellor for Health of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Dr. Farid Abolhassani, the Mayor of Tehran’s 7th municipal district, Eng. Mirzaie, the head of the Office for Advertisements and Infoormation of the Ministry of Culture’s deputy for the Media, Dr. Moghimi, and some other figures from Iran’s Medical Council and the University.

Dr. Kharaziha, the manager of the Department for Mental Health of TUMS emphasized that despite the common belief that display of narcotics and the related devices provoke the curiosity of the youth; it has been shown to retract the youth from forming the habit. On the other hand the media were reporting and covering the issue quite incompetently as they would not seek the opinion of the experts on the subject, he said.

Dr. Abolhassani, the vice-chancellor for Health of TUMS, stressed that the diseases accompanying narcotic addiction [including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS] were to be taken seriously. He also believed the role of the media was crucial as like any social project they possessed the two components for success: vast coverage and effectiveness. He said if these two criteria were met social problems and burdens would ameliorate. He added that the message had to be for different walks of life.

The Mayor of the Tehran’s 7th municipal district said the problems the people with narcotic addiction faced had to be told for people, especially for the youth to prevent the disaster as had the scientific methods for its control.

At the end a book entitled: Structural and Content-based Pathology of the Environmental and Media Publicity for the Health Services Regarding Drug Abuse which has been published by TUMS and the Municipality was unveiled.

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An Iranian-born Yale University Faculty Member Visits TUMS Digestive Diseases Research Center

An Iranian-born Yale University Faculty Member Visits TUMS Digestive Diseases Research Center
Date: 7/13/2011

TUMSPR News: An Iranian-born Yale University faculty member, Dr. Asghar Rastgar, Professor of Internal medicine and nephrology, visited TUMS Digestive Diseases Research Center on July 11, 2011.

Based on the news by the Public Relations of the Digestive Diseases Research Center (DDRC) affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Dr. Asghar Rastgar, professor of internal medicine and nephrology from Yale University in the United States, visited the center on July 11, 2011.

Dr. Rastgar discussed a project on Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD) embedded in Golestan Cohort Study, which will be supervised by Dr. Iraj Najafi, an assistant professor of nephrology, Dr. Reza Malekzadeh, professor of gastroenterology and hepatology and the head of the Center. In the meeting, the design of the project was discussed too.

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A Stem-cell Processing Technology for Hard-to-treat Diseases to be Unveiled in July 2011

A Stem-cell Processing Technology for Hard-to-treat Diseases to be Unveiled in July 2011
Date: 7/12/2011

TUMSPR News: Dr. Nasrin Soltankhah, the vice-president for Research and Technology, announced on July 9, 2011, that a stem-cell processing technology intended for chronic diseases that are hard to treat will be unveiled in the near future.

The vice-president for Research and Technology, Dr. Nasrin Soltankhah, announced on July 9, 2011, that a stem-cell processing technology designed for the treatment of chronic diseases will be unveiled in the near future.

The project has been developed by the Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) and it has been helped by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME).

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Dr. Sanford Martin Dowsey Gives a Lecture on Universal carcinogens for Upper GI tract at DDRC

Dr. Sanford Martin Dowsey Gives a Lecture on Universal carcinogens for Upper GI tract at DDRC
Date: 7/11/2011

TUMSPR News: Dr. Sanford Martin Dawsey, a senior investigator at the US National Cancer Institute, gave a Lecture entitled “PAH as a universal carcinogen for upper GI tract cancer " at TUMS Digestive Diseases Research Center on July 7th 2011.

Based on the news by the Public Relations of the Digestive Diseases Research Center (DDRC), affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Dr. Sanford Martin Dawsey, a senior researcher from the US National Cancer Institute, gave a Lecture on “Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) as a universal carcinogen for upper GI tract cancer" on July 7, 2011. Dr. Malekzadeh, the head of DDRC and the faculty members and the Center's fellows attended the lecture.

Dr. Dawsey summarized the evidence regarding the role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in esophageal cancer. PAHs are a class of carcinogens which are produced mainly by incomplete fuel combustion. Environmental sources of PAH exposure include cigarette smoke, air pollution, coal and diet. Cross-sectional studies in high-incidence areas of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in Linxian (China) and Golestan Province (Iran) indicate that the inhabitants of these areas are highly exposed to PAHs.

While tobacco smoking is a known risk factor for ESCC and a major source of exposure to PAHs, high exposure levels to PAHs in Golestan were observed among non-smokers as well as smokers, and only 15% of the variance in PAH levels in urine was explained by known factors, such as age, sex, place of residence (rural vs. urban), and tobacco use.

A recent case-control study in Golestan Province reported higher levels of antibodies against benzo[a]pyrene-diol-epoxide-I-modified guanosine in non-tumoral esophageal biopsies from patients with biopsy-proven ESCC than in biopsies from control subjects, which suggests a causal role for PAHs in esophageal carcinogenesis in the region.

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A TUMS Faculty Member's Lecture at the Alumni Meeting of Brocher Foundation

A TUMS Faculty Member's Lecture at the Alumni Meeting of Brocher Foundation
Date: 7/10/2011

TUMSPR News: Dr. Kiarash Aramesh, the deputy of TUMS Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, gave a lecture titled HIV/AIDS in Iran: A Case Study of Public Health Ethics in a Muslim Country at the alumni meeting of Brocher foundation in entitled in Geneva, Switzerland on July 1, 2011.

Based on the news by the Public Relations of the Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Dr. Kiarash Aramesh, the deputy of the Research Center, gave a lecture entitled HIV/AIDS in Iran: A Case Study of Public Health Ethics in a Muslim Country at the alumni meeting of Brocher Foundation in entitled in Geneva, Switzerland on July 1, 2011.

The lecture was made following the invitation by the scientific committee of the Brocher Foundation, located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Participants of the meeting were a group of scholars, including some of the well-known professors in the field of medical ethics from top-ranking universities such as Harvard, Oxford, and Michigan.

According to its website, the Brocher Foundation is a Swiss private non-profit-making foundation in public interest, whose main task is to put a place to work and hold meetings at the disposal of researchers. The Brocher Foundation's mission is to encourage a pluridisciplinary thought on the ethical, legal and social implications for humankind of recent medical research and new medical technologies.

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TUMS Applies an Alternative Method for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer for the First Time in Iran

TUMS Applies an Alternative Method for the Diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer for the First Time in Iran
Date: 7/9/2011

TUMSPR News: TUMS Digestive Diseases Research Center (DDRC) hosted some distinguished professors from University of Cambridge from the United Kingdom, and National Cancer Institute (NCI) from the United States when it applied sponge biopsy for the diagnosis of esophageal cancer for the first time in Iran in early July 2011.

Based on the news by the Public Relations of the Digestive Diseases Research Center, affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), the Center hosted some distinguished professors from University of Cambridge from the United Kingdom, and National Cancer Institute (NCI) from the United States when it applied sponge biopsy for the diagnosis of esophageal cancer for the first time in Iran in early July 2011.


A group of researchers, including Dr. Reza Malekzadeh, the head of DDRC, accompanied by the researchers from the aforesaid institutions and the executive board of the Center, travelled to Ardabil and Golestan provinces in order to assess an alternative method for the diagnosis of esophageal cancers in comparison with endoscopy for the first time in Iran.

Dr. Malekzadeh, Dr. Sanford Martin Dawsey, Dr. Christian Abnet and Dr. Paolo Boffetta from NCI worked out a plan which started on June 25th 2011 in Ardabil. This plan, which consisted of two ongoing research projects in DDRC, was described by Dr. Emad Ahmadi and Dr. Masoud Babaei at the beginning of the visit. In this meeting, the process of executing the research project on esophageal cancer and the cancer registry in Ardabil were reported. Subsequently, the guests visited Aras Clinic in Ardabil and closely observed the implementation of the research projects.

After the visit, a meeting was held in the conference hall of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ardabil, which Dr. Pourfarzi, the head of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (ARUMS) and a group of the University faculty members participated as well. Dr. Malekzadeh presented the history of research projects within the past 10 years and fully explained the two aforementioned ongoing research projects in Ardabil. In this meeting, Dr. Boffetta thoroughly described the details of the development of Ardabil cohort. The cohort has been jointly supported by DDRC, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), and the World Health Organization (WHO). The cohort is focused on gastro-intestinal cancers and metabolic diseases. The authorities of ARUMS appreciated the projects. The meeting was continued with a lecture given by Dr. Dawsey on carcinogenicity of PAH and a lecture by Dr. Abnet on the role of Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) in cancer prevention. On Sunday June 26th 2011, another meeting was held as well with the attendance of Dr. Pourfarzi (the head of ARUMS) in which ideas were discussed and exchanged on how to execute the joint projects.

The next agenda comprised the pilot study on the prevention of esophageal cancer in Golestan province. The foreign guests and 15 researchers affiliated to Tehran and Golestan Universities of Medical Sciences were involved in this project. In this study 140 subjects randomly selected from the whole cohort were examined, first by Capsule Sponge Cytology and, thereafter by endoscopy with Lugol staining. In the implementation phase of this project, 140 endoscopies were done within 3 days. In Capsule Sponge Cytology the patient swallows a capsule. A thread is fastened to the capsule, which will be taken out when the thread is pulled. Using this technique, a cytology sample of the subject's esophagus will be obtained. This procedure has the following superiorities over the conventional endoscopy: rapidity (it takes about 5 minutes), easiness (there is no need for injection of sedatives), practicability, independence from specialists (it can be easily done by a health assistant), and cost-effectiveness (it is quite less costly than conventional endoscopy). In this project, Dr. Sotoudeh (a pathologist in DDRC) carried out the cytology phase of the study. He will ultimately be responsible for studying the samples and reporting the future results. In this phase, Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald will collaborate as well.

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The State’s Primary Health Care Tuning for a More Efficient Family Physician Program

The State’s Primary Health Care Tuning for a More Efficient Family Physician Program
Date: 7/7/2011

TUMSPR News: The first primary health care conference with an approach to family physician was held at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) on July 5, 2011.

The first primary health care conference with an approach to family physician organized by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) was held at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) on July 5, 2011.

The authorities attending the conference were Dr. Marzieh Vahid-dastjerdi, the Minister of Health, Dr. Bagher Larijani, TUMS Chancellor, and Eng. Alireza Firouzi, the vice-minister for Welfare and Dr. Ambrogio Manenty, the WHO Country Office representative in Iran.

In the beginning, the vice-minister for Health, Dr. Mesdaghini, referred to the implementation of district health centers, commonly called networks, as the most important happening in the state’s health system resulting in an improvement state of health in the country. He added that the health system network and the family physician program were two good happening in the state's health system.

He reminded that urban life and changing life styles were the problems on the way of family physician program which needed to be addressed adequately to make a success out of the program, otherwise the program was doomed to fail despite the collaboration of the two ministries of health and welfare. He counted the changes in the age pyramid, population growth and the changing face of diseases as other factors that influenced the situation.

Dr. Alireza Firouzi, the vice-minister for Welfare, added that family physician program had been started in three provinces a year ago by the support of two ministries but complained about the referral system that is vital to this program and it had been devised and included in the public insurance legislation in 1994 but it is still dysfunctional. He believed the family physician program needed to be speeded up by addressing the missing links and facilitating the referral process.

Dr. Mohammad Shariati, the acting vice-minister for Health said the problem lied in the health budget that did not get its due share from the gross domestic product and the allocated budget was not distributed and used equitably within the health system. He disapproved the way the insurance systems acted and said people were not satisfied with their performance. He said the resources were not used efficiently. He finally said that some good strategies had been thought of to address the problems and develop the family physician program in the country.

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Developing Human Resources is the Key to Success of Organizations, Says Dr. Etemadian, the head of TUMS Largest Hospital

Developing Human Resources is the Key to Success of Organizations, Says Dr. Etemadian, the head of TUMS Largest Hospital
Date: 7/5/2011

TUMSPR News: In the Developing Human Skills conference held at Shahid Beheshti University, the head of TUMS largest hospital, Dr Etemadian, believed developing the human resources in any organization was the key to its success on July 2, 2011.

Dr Etemadian, the head of TUMS largest hospital, believed developing the human resources in any organization was the key to its success in the Developing Human Skills conference held at Shahid Beheshti University on July 2, 2011.

The newly elected head of Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex added that if the human resources of an organization were trained adequately it would be no waste of money but an investment. He emphasized that the personnel of an organization were the main assets of that organization as both the clients and the staff who render the services are both human.

Sandro Forte, the renowned motivational speaker, also gave a lecture on the subject and shared his thoughts with the audience who were mostly from there major hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS): Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Hasheminezhad Kidney Center and Moheb Hospital.

The conference had been organized by TUMS Research Center for Hospital Management.

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Sandro Forte Shares His Ideas on Developing Human Skills

Sandro Forte Shares His Ideas on Developing Human Skills
Date: 7/4/2011

TUMSPR News: The motivational speaker, Sandro Forte shared his experience in a conference organized by TUMS Hospital Management Research Center on Developing Human Skills at Shahid Behesti University on July, 2, 2011.

Based on the news by the Public Relations of Hasheminezhad Kidney Center, Sandro Forte, the renowned motivational speaker, shared his experience in a conference organized by TUMS Hospital Management Research Center, on Developing Human Skills at Shahid Beheshti University on July, 2, 2011.

The audience were mostly from three TUMS hospitals including Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Hasheminezhad Kidney Center and Moheb Hospital.

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A Flashback at the Second Middle East Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery Congress

A Flashback at the Second Middle East Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery Congress
Date: 7/3/2011

TUMSPR News: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) in cooperation with the Rhinology Research Society (RRS) organized one of the largest rhinology and facial surgery congresses in Tehran for the second time to highlight the advances in the field and introduce an ideal destination for health tourists.

Tehran hosted the biennial Middle East Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery Congress (MERC) for the second time on November 17 − 19, 2010 by the help of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Rhinology Research Society (RRS) and under the auspices of the European Rhinologic Society and European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery.

MERC has gained recognition, in the region as well as in many parts of the world, as an advanced learning environment. The opening of its second biennial congress included donation of Professor Reza Award to the outstanding pioneers of rhinology and facial plastic surgery in the Middle East.

In the second EMRC, more than 500 attendees, mostly otolaryngologists, rhinologists, facial plastic surgeons, and plastic surgeons from 11 countries, took part in the twin rhinology and facial plastic surgery programs at Tehran Olympic Hotel’s convention center. Having a "full-engagement" formula the participants chose which lecture to attend as plenary sessions were the order of the day in the mornings and other lectures were given in the afternoons.

Chaired by Dr. Mohsen Naraghi, a TUMS faculty member and the head of the RRS, the congress hosted renowned international guest speakers from the United States, Europe, and the Middle-East, creating a unique opportunity to share expertise with masters of the field.

Dr. Rollin K. Daniel and Dr. Sam Most, from California, delivered the introductory lectures on rhinoplasty as did benchmark lecturers Hannes Braun from Graz and Ramtin Kassir from New York on sinus surgery to kick start the meeting.

Surgical rejuvenation symposia on the middle and lower face, and also endoscopic lift of the upper face with instructive courses on FESS and rhino-neurosurgery as well as nasal reconstruction, and photography for facial plastic surgery were the other programs in the first day.

Subsequent sessions addressed nasal tip surgery techniques, crooked nose blepharoplasty and non-surgical measures in facial plastics.

Video demonstrations of original unpublished cases performed by masters of the field was the last order of each day. These included presentations on endonasal endoscopic orbital surgery, rhinoplasty and face lift rejuvenation surgeries allowing a virtual experience for the participants.

All presentations were clear, detailed and contained enormous loads of experience and practical tips on each subject. All sessions included adequate opportunity for questions and fruitful dialogue between the participants and the faculty.

The courses were well-attended, presented, and organized, and proved to be of exceptional value to attendees at all levels. It aimed toward structured learning for experienced surgeons, while at the same time contributed greatly to the teaching of the next generation of rhinologists and facial plastic surgeons.

The following are just a bunch of comments by some of the participants in their evaluation forms and emails: "Intensive, but great teaching." "Excellent lectures and video presentations." "This is an outstanding course. Please contact me for the future ones." "All issues were addressed in this course." "I've learned a lot, about a lot of different subjects!"

The social programs of the course included a tour from the historical monuments, museums, and cultural heritage sites of Tehran and the opportunity for some to visit historical cities of Esfahan and Shiraz, with their world-famous tourist attractions.

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Italian Psychiatrists Visit TUMS Rouzbeh Psychiatry Hospital

Italian Psychiatrists Visit TUMS Rouzbeh Psychiatry Hospital
Date: 7/2/2011

TUMSPR News: Two Italian psychiatrists who had met with TUMS Chancellor earlier and had held a discussion on the Italian model of mental health visited TUMS Rouzbeh Psychiatric Hospital on June 29, 2011.

Based on the News by the Public Relations of TUMS Rouzbeh Psychiatric Hospital, two Italian consultants of the World Health Organization (WHO) on community psychiatry visited the Hospital on June 29, 2011. In their week-long stay in Tehran the team shared their knowledge on how the Italian mental health system took its roots about 50 years ago in Italy. The team composed of Dr. Roberto Mezzini, and Dr. Renzo Bonn had earlier met with TUMS Chancellor and had held a discussion with Iranian psychiatrists on the Italian model of mental health upon watching a movie on the leader of the movement, Dr. Franco Basaglia.

Dr. Tehranidoust, the head of the Hospital briefed the Italian team and the experts from the Ministry of Health and WHO country office in Iran on different activities of the Hospital including its day care center for the rehabilitation of patients with chronic psychiatric illnesses, provision of patient and family education and training social skills for the reduction of hospitalization and episodes of the diseases.

Later on Dr. Sharifi, the supervisor of the Rehabilitation Unit said the unit was to offer rehabilitation services to outpatient and inpatient clients, occupational therapy, and reinforcement of post-discharge services.

A question and answer session ensued and the Italian psychiatrists described the evolution of mental health services in Italy and they later visited different parts of the Hospital and the newly established Mental Health Center affiliated to South District Health Center, one of the three district health centers of the University that cover more than 4.2 million people in Tehran.

The Italian team travelled to Iran on the invitation by the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Iran and coordination of the Ministry of Health’s Office for Mental Health and Narcotic Addiction Prevention.

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