Contemporary Medicine in Iran

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A novel surgical method developed by G.R. Pourmand et. al. on the cover of the most important Urology journal
A novel surgical method developed by G.R. Pourmand et. al. on the cover of the most important Urology journal

Nineteenth-century Persian medical literature bears witness to a traditional medicine in transition, including changes prompted by the introduction of Western ideas and practices. Contrary to what has usually been assumed, modernization did not occur through the straightforward replacement of traditional by modern European medicine. Rather, the integration of modern medicine went through a long process that included both the reinterpretation of traditional theories by traditional physicians and the assimilation of modern theories through the prism of traditional medicine.[1]

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[edit] History

[edit] History of Contemporary Medicine in Iran

[edit] History of Pediatrics in Iran

[edit] History of Orthopedics in Iran

[edit] History of Pharmaceuticals in Iran

[edit] History of Hematology and Oncology in Iran

[edit] History of Surgery in Iran

[edit] History of Dermatology in Iran

[edit] History of Psychiatry in Iran

Modern psychiatry in Iran begins with the foundation of Tehran University in 1934. In 1937 the department of psychiatry at the medical school began teaching students. The first teachers at the department were mainly French-educated, among them the late Professor Abdolhossein Mirsepassi and Professor Hossein Rezai, who were pioneers of psychiatry in Iran. There had been some asylums for the custody of psychiatric patients since the 19th century in Tehran and other major cities of Iran; these were mainly managed by the municipalities, and were mostly in an unfavourable condition. Roozbeh Hospital was founded in 1946 as the first modern psychiatric teaching hospital in Iran. This hospital has since trained many generations of psychiatrists and still is the leading centre in psychiatric education, treatment and research (Kermani, 1966).[2]

The advancement of psychiatric education and the promotion of mental health policies in the past decade have profoundly affected psychiatric services. At present, it seems that there are enough psychiatrists in major cities throughout the country, and most psychotropic medications are available in Iran. All psychiatric hospitals are equipped with modern ECT machines.[3]

[edit] History of Rheumatology in Iran

Rheumatology was first introduced at Tehran University School of Medicine in 1969 by Fereydoun Davatchi, a young Rheumatologist having studied in Paris (France). Later, Reza Moghtader, Firouz Panahi, and Amir-khan Shafie-zadeh, all Rheumatologists from Paris, joined the faculty of Tehran University School of Medicine. In 1973 Rheumatology was accepted as one of the eight subspecialties of the Internal Medicine and a subspecialty ward of Rheumatology with 16 beds was created in the Dariush Kabir Medical Center, which later was renamed Shariati Hospital. [4]

[edit] History of physiology and pharmacology in Iran

The Iranian society of Physiology and Pharmacology was founded at a meeting held on Wednesday afternoon May 1, 1968 in the amphitheater of the Institute of Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Tehran. The invitations to attend the meeting and participate in the organization were sent out by two men: Ebrahim Nematollahi, Professor of Physiology and Nasser Guiti Professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Medicine, of the Medical Faculty, University of Tehran. The original Founding members were 34 professor of the Iranian Universities, interested in the various branches of the Physiological and Pharmacological sciences.

[edit] Landmark discoveries and inventions

[edit] Iranian medical community out of Iran

Iranian medical community is a significant part of medical community in US and Europe. Prof Majid Samii (president of International Socienty for Neurosurgery) and Prof Ali Asghar Khodadoost (world class ophthalmologists) are only a few examples.

[edit] Hospitals in Iran

See: List of hospitals in Iran

[edit] Notable figures and pioneers

Naser Maleknia, Professor of Medicine and an inspiring and dedicated teacher of Tehran Medical School
Naser Maleknia, Professor of Medicine and an inspiring and dedicated teacher of Tehran Medical School
  • Homa Shaibany, first woman surgeon of Iran.
  • Abolhasan Farhoudi (pioneer in clinical immunology)
  • Moslem Bahadori (pioneer in Pathology and molecular medicine)
  • Ahmad Reza Dehpour (notable pharmacologist)
  • Mohammad Reza Zarrindast (notable pharmacologist)
  • Minoo Mohraz (Iran's World-class AIDS expert)
  • Reza Malekzadeh (notable gastroentrologist)
  • Fereydoon Davachi (pioneer in Rheumatology)
  • Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh (pioneer in Hematology, oncology and Bone marrow transplantation)
  • Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma Founded the Pasteur Institute of Iran to introduce the smallpox vaccine
  • Sabar Mirza Farman Farmaian Led initiative to eradicate malaria in Iran
  • Alireza Yalda (pioneer in Medicine: infectous diseases as well as medical ethics)
  • Bahador Alami-Harandi (pioneer in orthopeadics)
  • Mohammad-Gholi Shams (pioneer in ophthalmology)
  • Majid Samii (notable neurosurgeon)
  • Shokrollah Tariqati (pioneer in psychiatry)
  • Hormoz Shams (notable ophthalmologist)
  • Mohammad Gharib (pioneer in pediatrics)
  • Ali Asghar Khodadoust (world class ophthalmologist)[[3]]
  • Ali Radmehr (pioneer in clinical radiologist)
  • Nasser Maleknia (pioneer in clinical biochemistry)
  • Hassan Askari Shirazi (pioneer in medical physics)
  • Gholam Hossein Rahbari (pioneer in medical physics)
  • Hamid Ahmadieh (notable ophthalmologist)
  • Gholam Reza Pourmand (notable urologist)
  • Behrouz Nikbin (pioneer in immunology of organ trasplantation)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Modernization, Medicine, and Power in Nineteenth-Century Iran
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ History of Rheumatology research center

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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