Endocrinologist
2019, American Board of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
2019, American Board of Internal Medicine
1979, Tehran University School of Medicine, M.D.
1997-1998, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Fellowship in Medical Education
1992-1994, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA.2nd Fellowship in Endocrinology
1986-1987, University Hospitals Bichat-Claude-Bernard and Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris, France, Fellowship in AIDS
1983-1984, Tehran University, Faculty of Medicine Tehran, Iran.1st Fellowship in Endocrinology
1995-1997, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital, Los Angeles, CA. PGY2 and PGY3 and Chief Resident in Internal Medicine
1979-1983, Tehran University affiliated hospitals, Tehran, Iran.1st Residency in Internal Medicine
1994-1995, University of Nevada, School of Medicine, University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV.2nd Internship in Internal Medicine
2007-present, Associate Professor, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2006-2007, Acting Chairman and Program Director
Department of Medicine Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA
1997-2007, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Academic series), Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Molecular Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA
1992-1994, Clinical Research Fellow in Endocrinology, on the basis of Grant from NIH on male contraceptive study, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
1988-1991, Clinical Investigator and Adjunct Attending: Claude-Bernard Hospital and Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Paris, France
1987-1991, Adjunct, University of Paris VI, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, Department of Hematology, Paris, France
1984-1986, Intern in a Cardiology Center in Paris, France