Azin Vakilpour, MD

Phone: +98(938)0361693| Email: [email protected] | Linkedin

Summary

A creative, fast learner, committed and goal-oriented medical graduate interested in clinical research in the fields of cardiovascular medicine and radiology. Experienced with scientific writing, data collection tasks, data analysis, clinical research and clinical practice. A professional chess player with strong interpersonal communication who is passionate about learning new skills and teamwork.

Education

 Doctor of Medicine-MD | Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.                2013-2020                     

 Professional Experiences

• Full-time researcher | Cardiovascular diseases research center, Department of Cardiology, Heshmat Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences                             2020-2022

·   General Practitioner| Guilan University of Medical Sciences                                       2020-present

• Medical Intern| Guilan University of Medical Sciences                                                      2017-2019

 Skills

 Research Skills 

• Designing clinical studies with a great comprehension of ethical and technical protocols.

·   Proficiency in writing and editing grant proposals and scientific manuscripts, paper submission and peer review process until publication. 

• Interviewing patients in both in-patient and out-patient settings, gathering patient information, interacting with patients and family members to help them gain understanding and alleviate their apprehension within the studies.
• Responsible for patients follow up in trial studies.
• Ability to collect, clean and analyze data.
• Ability to prioritize tasks to comply with research protocol needs.

Software Skills

Statistical analysis software (experienced with SPSS)

     Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

     Reference managing software (Endnote, Mendeley)

     Lab Skills

    Participated in different Lab technique courses comprising:

ELISA                                                 Gel-Electrophoresis

DNA and RNA extraction                 Flowcytometry

PCR and Real-Time PCR                   Primer Design

Bioinformatics                                     Cell Culture

Publications

1. An exploration of the characteristics of COVID-19 patients referred to a central cardiology hospital with acute coronary syndrome. Indian heart journal. 2022 Jan 3. Savarrakhsh A, Salari A, Mirrazeghi SF, Vakilpour A, Maroufizadeh S, Abadi RF, Mousavi SM.

2. The effect of Heparin administration time on TIMI Flow grade in patients with acute ST-Segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Arya Atherosclerosis, 2022. Fakhr-Mousavi A, Cheshmkhoroushan S, Vakilpour A, Mousavi S.M.

3. Hospitals’ food services quality and factors associated with patients’ satisfaction in university hospitals in the north of Iran. Hospital Topics, 2022. Mahdavi-Roshan M, Balou HA, Pourabdollahy S, Vakilpour A, Salari A, Ghazi-Hashemi A, Ashouri A.

4. Malignant primary pericardial mesothelioma presenting as effusive constrictive pericarditis: a case report study. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2021 Dec;16(1):1-7. Savarrakhsh A, Vakilpour A, Davani SZ, Daskareh M, Morsaghian M, Salari A, Mirrazeghi SF.

5. The relationship between epicardial fat tissue thickness and risk of frequent premature ventricular contractions. Pakistan Heart Journal, Vol. 54 No. 3 (2021). Mirrazeghi SF, Shabahang Sh, Vakilpour A, Salari A, Hassanipour S, Gholipour M.

6. Dietary diversity and food security status among heart failure patients in the north of Iran. BMC Nutr 7, 31 (2021). Mahdavi-Roshan, M., Vakilpour, A., Mousavi, S.M. et al.

7. Rice bran oil could favorably ameliorate atherogenicity and insulin resistance indices among men with coronary artery disease: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Lipids in Health and Disease. 2021 Dec;20(1):1-2. Mahdavi-Roshan M, Salari A, Vakilpour A, Savar Rakhsh A, Ghorbani Z.

8. Green tea might be effective in alleviating COVID-19 associated psychiatric complications: preliminary results from a pilot randomized controlled trial. Nutrition & Food Science. 2021 Oct 27 Mahdavi-Roshan M, Salari A, Mohammadyari E, Kalurazi TY, Pourkazemi A, Vakilpour A, Taramsari MR, Ghorbani Z.

9. Pattern and prevalence of different findings in high resolution computed tomography images in patients with Coronavirus disease and kidney injury, Journal of Renal Injury Prevention, 2021. Dalili AR, Ramezanzadeh E, Soleimani F, Saffari E, Vakilpour A, Mohammadyari E, Samiee S, Namdar M.

10. Flow mediated dilation of the brachial artery and endothelial dysfunction in patients with acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. Fallah-Arzpeyma s, Abedi M, Vakilpour A, Hassanipour S, Ramezanzadeh E. (Under review)

11. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction admissions and outcome in northern Iran. Nikfarjam S, Salari A, Mirbolouk F, Vakilpour A, Hassanipour S, Ramezanzadeh E, Alimoradi R, Fakhr Mousavi A.(Under review)

12. The epidemiologic profile of dengue fever in the world: an umbrella review. Amini-Salehi E, Tamimi A, Khosousi MJ, Jabarouti A, Pourtaghi F, Shafipour M, khajavi M, Vakilpour A, Asghari A, Abdzadeh E, Joukar F, Mansour-Ghanaei F, Hassanipour S. (Under review)

Ongoing projects:

1. 1.  The epidemiologic profile of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Iran. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

2. 3D MRI of the Rotator Cuff: What is the added value versus 2D MRI?

3. Role of musculoskeletal ultrasound in detection of Rheumatoid Arthritis: a prospective cohort study.

Certification & Honors

• Licensed Physician in Iran                                                                                                               2020-present                                                                                                              
• Academic IELTS overall bandscore:8.0, IDP Education Ltd.                                                  Sep 2021

(Reading: 8.5, Listening 8.5, Speaking 7.0, Writing 7.0).

•    Introduction to Basic Statistics, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | USERN                  2020
•    Scientific Writing and Paper Submission | USERN                                                                    2020
  
  
  
  • Awarded full scholarship for undergraduate studies                                                                  2012
  
  
•    Ranked within the top 1% of 500,000 participants in the National University                        2012

   Entrance Exam

•    Champion of Iranian Universities of Medical Sciences Chess Olympiad for                           2015-2018

   three consecutive years.

•    Vice-Champion of the Iranian Women’s Chess Championship                                                2010
•    Former member of Iranian National Youth Chess team.