Mojtaba Heydari, M.D., Ph.D.

Education

Medical Doctor, Ph.D.

Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Shiraz, Iran

Thesis of M.D:

The evaluation of concordance of between educational priorities of internal medicine course in Shiraz Medical School and those offered by ministry of health

Thesis of Ph.D:

Explanation of Iranian traditional medicine view on painful diabetic neuropathy and
evaluation of topical Citrullus colocynthis fruit oil efficacy in treatment of patients with painful peripheral diabetic neuropathy

Awards & Grants

Journal Publications

1. Saeed Mehrzadi, Bahreh Tavakolifar, Hasan Fallah Huseini, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Mojtaba Heydari:
   The Effects of Boswellia serrata Gum Resin on the Blood Glucose and Lipid Profile of Diabetic Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. 05/2018; 23(3):2515690X1877272., DOI:10.1177/2515690X18772728
2. Sajad Azmand, Mojtaba Heydari: Medical Ethics According to Avicenna’s Stance: A Synopsis. Galen Medical Journal 02/2018; 6(4)., DOI:10.22086/gmj.v6i4.768
3. Maria Niazi, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mohsen Taghizadeh, Mojtaba Heydari, Abdolhamid Shariat:
   Efficacy of topical Rose ( Rosa damascena Mill.) oil for migraine headache: A randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled cross-over trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 07/2017; 34., DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2017.07.009
4. Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi, Mojtaba Heydari, Mohammad Reza Namazi: Successful Treatment of Chronic Scalp Seborrheic Dermatitis Using Traditional Persian Medicine: A Case Report and Literature Review. Galen Medical Journal 06/2017; 6(2):157-159., DOI:10.22086/GMJ.V6I2.706
5. Nahid Khalili, Reza Fereydoonzadeh, Reza Mohtashami, Saeed Mehrzadi, Mojtaba Heydari, Hasan Fallah Huseini:
   Silymarin, Olibanum, and Nettle, A Mixed Herbal Formulation in the Treatment of Type II Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 03/2017; 22(3):215658721769692., DOI:10.1177/2156587217696929
6. Abolfazl Akbari, Khadijeh Nasiri, Mojtaba Heydari, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Aida Iraji:
   The Protective Effect of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Ginger) on Ethanol-Induced Reproductive Toxicity in Male Rats. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 01/2017; 41(7):215658721668769., DOI:10.1177/2156587216687696
7. Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mohammad Mahdi Hashempour, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Mojtaba Heydari:
   Rhazes—His Life and Contributions to the Field of Dermatology. JAMA Dermatology 01/2017; 153(1):70., DOI:10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.0144
8. S Kolouri, A Firoozabadi, A Salehi, MM Zarshenas, SA Dastgheib, M Heydari, H Rezaeizadeh:
   Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse freeze-dried aqueous extract versus sertraline in the treatment of major depression: a double blind randomized controlled trial. Planta Medica 12/2016; 81(S 01):S1-S381., DOI:10.1055/s-0036-1596965
9. Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi, Mojtaba Heydari: Re: A Traditional Iranian Medicine (Majoon-e Loboob) for Idiopathic Male Infertility: A Case Series.
   
10. M.H. Sedaghat, M.M. Shahmardan, M. Norouzi, M. Heydari: Effect of Cilia Beat Frequency on Muco-ciliary Clearance. 12/2016; 6(4):265-278.
11. Fatemeh Atarzadeh, Mojtaba Heydari, Mohammad Reza Sanaye, Gholamreza Amin:
    Avicenna—A Pioneer in Dermatology. JAMA Dermatology 11/2016; 152(11):1257., DOI:10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.0026
12. Mojtaba Heydari, Hosein Heydari, Alireza Saadati, Mohammad Gharehbeglou, Javad Tafaroji, Abolfazl Akbari:
    Ethnomedicine for neonatal jaundice: A cross-sectional survey in Qom, Iran. Journal of ethnopharmacology 10/2016; 193., DOI:10.1016/j.jep.2016.10.019
13. Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Mojtaba Heydari, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Seyed Mohsen Dehghani:
    Prevalence and associated factors related to complementary and alternative medicine use among pediatric patients in a subspecialty clinic. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 09/2016; 8:58-59., DOI:10.1016/j.eujim.2016.08.137
14. Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Leila Ghahramani, Zahra Sobhani, Ehsan Rahmanian Haghighi, Mahsa Rostami Chaijan, Mojtaba Heydari:
    The effect of leek (Allium iranicum (Wendelbo)) leaves extract cream on hemorrhoid patients: A double blind randomized controlled clinical trial. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 09/2016; 8:33-34., DOI:10.1016/j.eujim.2016.08.081
15. Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Mojtaba Heydari, Mesbah Shams:
    Herbal medicines’ use and their application-determining parameters among patients with hyperlipidemia: A cross-sectional survey. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 09/2016; 8:18., DOI:10.1016/j.eujim.2016.08.044
16. Mehdi Pasalar, Hossein Rezaeizadeh, Maryam Ranjbar, Mojtaba Heydari, Ali Tavakoli:
    Prevention of epilepsy from the viewpoint of Traditional Persian Medicine. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 09/2016; 8:59., DOI:10.1016/j.eujim.2016.08.138
17. Nasrin Babadaei Samani, Azam Jokar, Mahmood Soveid, Mojtaba Heydari, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat:
    Efficacy of the Hydroalcoholic Extract of Tribulus terrestris on the Serum Glucose and Lipid Profile of Women With Diabetes Mellitus: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 06/2016; 21(4)., DOI:10.1177/2156587216650775
18. Nasrin Babadai Samani, Azam Jokar, Mahmood Soveid, Mojtaba Heydari, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat:
    Efficacy of Tribulus Terrestris Extract on the Serum Glucose and Lipids of Women with Diabetes Mellitus. Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences 05/2016; 41(3 Suppl):S5.
19. Saeed Mehrzadi, Bahreh Tavakolifar, Hasan Fallah Huseini, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Mojtaba Heydari:
    The Efficacy of Boswellia Serrata Gum Resin for Control of Lipid Profile and Blood Glucose in Diabetic Patients. Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences 05/2016; 41(3 Suppl):S66.
20. Mojtaba Heydari: Iranian herbal distillates, as harmful as eating an apple!.
    
21. Sepideh Kolouri, Ali Firoozabadi, Alireza Salehi, Mohammad M. Zarshenas, Seyed Ali Dastgheib, Mojtaba Heydari, Hossein Rezaeizadeh:
    Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse Freeze-dried aqueous extract versus Sertraline in the treatment of major depression; a double blind randomized controlled trial. Complementary therapies in medicine 03/2016; 26., DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2016.03.016
22. Rahimeh Akrami, Spideh Kolouri, Mojtaba Heydari: Alopecia Areata from the Perspective of Traditional Persian Medicine. 02/2016; 5(1).
23. Ahmad Reza Sharifi, Abdollah Homayounfar, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Mojtaba Heydari, Mohsen Naseri:
    Premature Ejaculation and Its Remedies in Medieval Persia. Urology 01/2016; 90., DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2016.01.007
24. Mojtaba Heydari, Behnam Dalfardi, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Sepideh Kolouri:
    Johannitius (809–873AD), a bridge between Greek and Persian knowledge of the pulse. International journal of cardiology 01/2016; 206., DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.055
25. Samad EJ Golzari, Khan ZH, Dabbagh A, Kavandi H, Mahmoodpoor A, Sabermarouf B, Soleimanpour H, Khodadoust K, Dalfardi B, Heydari M, Ghabili K:
    A Review on John Snow’s (1813 -1858 CE) Contributions to the Epidemiology and Anesthesiology. Advances in Bioscience and Clinical Medicine 01/2016;, DOI:10.7575/aiac.abcmed.15.03.04.03
26. Mehrnaz Jafarpour, Gholamhossein Yousefi, Azadeh Hamedi, Abdolhamid Shariat, Alireza Salehi, Mojtaba Heydari:
    Effect of a traditional syrup from Citrus medica L. fruit juice on migraine headache: A randomized double blind placebo controlled clinical trial. Journal of ethnopharmacology 12/2015; 179., DOI:10.1016/j.jep.2015.12.040
27. Abolfazl Iranikhah, Mojtaba Heydari, Javad Hakimelahi, Mohammad Gharehbeglou, Mohammad Reza Ghadir:
    Surgical Repair of Imperforate Anus: A Report from Haly Abbas (949-982 AD). Journal of Pediatric Surgery 11/2015; 51(1)., DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.11.001
28. Mojtaba Heyadri, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mohammad Hosein Ayati, Detlev Quintern, Majid Nimrouzi, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat:
    The use of Chinese herbal drugs in Islamic medicine. Journal of integrative medicine 11/2015; 13(6-6):363., DOI:10.1016/S2095-4964(15)60205-9
29. Hosein Sharifi, Mohammad Bagher Minaie, Mohammad Javad Qasemzadeh, Nematollah Ataei, Mohammad Gharehbeglou, Mojtaba Heydari:
    Topical use of Matricaria recutita L (Chamomile) Oil in the Treatment of Monosymptomatic Enuresis in Children: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. 10/2015; 22(1)., DOI:10.1177/2156587215608989
30. Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mojtaba Heydari, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Seyyed Taghi Heydari, Mesbah Shams:
    Complementary and alternative medicine use in Iranian patients with diabetes mellitus. Journal of integrative medicine 09/2015; 13(5):319-325., DOI:10.1016/S2095-4964(15)60196-0
31. Reza Mohtashami, Hasan Fallah Huseini, Mojtaba Heydari, Mohsen Amini, Zainab Sadeqhi, Habib Ghaznavi, Saeed Mehrzadi:
    Efficacy and safety of Honey based formulation of nigella sativa seed oil in functional dyspepsia: A double blind randomized controlled clinical trial. Journal of ethnopharmacology 09/2015; 175., DOI:10.1016/j.jep.2015.09.022
32. Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Leila Ghahramani, Zahra Sobhani, Ehsan Rahmanian Haghighi, Mahsa Rostami Chaijan, Mojtaba Heydari:
    The effect of leek (Allium iranicum (Wendelbo) Wendelbo) leaves extract cream on hemorrhoid patients: A double blind randomized controlled clinical trial. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 09/2015; 7(6)., DOI:10.1016/j.eujim.2015.08.008
33. Samad EJ Golzari, Zahid Hussain Khan, Ali Dabbagh, Hadiseh Kavandi, Ata Mahmoodpoor, Babak Sabermarouf, Hassan Soleimanpour, Kazem Khodadoust, Behnam Dalfardi, Mojtaba Heydari, Kamyar Ghabili:
    A Review on John Snow’s (1813-1858 CE) Contributions to the Epidemiology and Anesthesiology. Advances in Bioscience and Clinical Medicine 08/2015; 03(04):5-10.
34. Mohammad Javad Qasemzadeh, Hosein Sharifi, Mohammad Hamedanian, Mohammad Gharehbeglou, Mojtaba Heydari, Mehdi Sardari, Meisam Akhlaghdoust, Mohammad Bagher Minae:
    The Effect of Viola odorata Flower Syrup on the Cough of Children With Asthma: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. 05/2015; 20(4)., DOI:10.1177/2156587215584862
35. Mojtaba Heydari, Kaynoosh Homayouni, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mesbah Shams:
    Topical Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apple) extract oil in painful diabetic neuropathy: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. Journal of Diabetes 03/2015; 8(2)., DOI:10.1111/1753-0407.12287
36. Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Leila Ghahramani, Zahra Sobhani, Ehsan Rahmanian Haghighi, Mojtaba Heydari:
    Topical Allium ampeloprasum Subsp Iranicum (Leek) Extract Cream in Patients With Symptomatic Hemorrhoids: A Pilot Randomized and Controlled Clinical Trial. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 01/2015; 20(2)., DOI:10.1177/2156587214567954
37. M. Heydari, M. Shams, M.H. Hashempur, A. Zargaran, B. Dalfardi, A. Borhani-Haghighi:
    The origin of the concept of neuropathic pain in early medieval Persia (9th-12th century CE).
    
38. M. Heydari, M. Shams, M.H. Hashempur: The origin of the concept of neuropathic pain in early medieval Persia (9th - 12th century).
    
39. Mahsa Rostamichijan, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Leila Ghahramani, Ehsan Rahmanian Haghighi, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mojtaba Heydari:
    Anorectal Diseases in Avicenna's "Canon of Medicine". AMHA - Acta Medico-Historica Adriatica 01/2015; 13:103-114.
40. Soror Inaloo, Seyyed Mohsen Dehghani, Seyyed Mohammad Hashemi, Mojtaba Heydari, Seyyed Taghi Heydari:
    Comorbidity of headache and functional constipation in children: A cross-sectional survey. The Turkish journal of gastroenterology: the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology 12/2014; 25(6):508-511., DOI:10.5152/tjg.2014.
41. Mojtaba Heydari, Kaynoosh Homayouni, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mesbah Shams:
    The use of topical Citrullus colocynthis in treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy: A pilot interventional study. International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy 11/2014; 5(6):662-666., DOI:10.7897/2277-4343.056135
42. Mojtaba HEYDARI, Behnam DALFARDI, Samad E.J. GOLZARI, Seyed Hamdol¬lah MOSAVAT:
    Haly Abbas and the Early Description of Obstructive Jaundice. Iranian Journal of Public Health 08/2014; 43(8):1161-1162..
43. Seyyed Ali Enjoo, Seyyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Mojtaba Heydari: Medical Ethics in Iranian Traditional Medicine, a Review of Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi’s Ethical Code. 08/2014; 3(3):113-22.
44. Mojtaba Heydari, Behnam Dalfardi, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat: Cardiac tamponade, a medical concept known in medieval times. International Journal of Cardiology 07/2014; 176(1)., DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.06.088
45. Mojtaba Heydari, Behnam Dalfardi, Samad EJ Golzari, Hamzeh Habibi, Mohammad Mehdi Zarshenas:
    The Medieval Origins of the Concept of Hypertension. Heart Views 07/2014; 15(3):96-98., DOI:10.4103/1995-705X.144807
46. Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Kaynoosh Homayouni, Alireza Ashraf, Alireza Salehi, Mohsen Taghizadeh, Mojtaba Heydari:
    Effect of Linum usitatissimum L. (linseed) oil on mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 05/2014; 22(1):43., DOI:10.1186/2008-2231-22-43
47. Samad EJ Golzari, Behnam Dalfardi, Hassan Yarmohammadi, Mojtaba Heydari:
    Baha’al-Dawlah Razi (d. 1508 AD) and an early clinical description of supraventricular tachycardia. International Journal of Cardiology 04/2014; 175(2)., DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.04.104
48. Behnam Dalfardi, Mojtaba Heydari, Samad E.J. Golzari, Golnoush Sadat Mahmoudi Nezhad, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur:
    Al-Baghdadi’s description of venous blood circulation. International Journal of Cardiology 04/2014;, DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.199
49. Mojtaba Heydari, Mesbah Shams, Kaynoosh Homayouni, Afshin Borhani-Haghighi, Alireza Salehi, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur:
    An option for painful diabetic neuropathy with simultaneous “antioxidative” and “anesthetic” properties: Topical Citrullus colocynthis. 01/2014; 4(1):1-4., DOI:10.5455/jeim.031113.hp.009
50. Mahdieh Hajimonfarednejad, Mojtaba Heydari: Death in the perspective of Iranian traditional medicine, with an emphasis on Allama Qutb al-Din Shirazi's books.
    
51. Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mojtaba Heydari, Hadi Bagheri, Mesbah Shams: Assessment of Compliance of Comprehensive Pre-internship Exam Questions with Educational priorities that are Needed for General Practitioner.
    
52. Jamshid Roozbeh, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mojtaba Heydari: Use of Herbal Remedies Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis. Iranian journal of kidney diseases 11/2013; 7(6):492-5.
53. Mojtaba Heydari, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Arman Zargaran: Medicinal aspects of opium as described in Avicenna's Canon of Medicine. AMHA - Acta Medico-Historica Adriatica 07/2013; 11(1):101-12.
54. Mahmood Nejabat, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mojtaba Heydari, Mitra Amini:
    The Conformity of Educational Programs to the Educational Priorities of Medical Doctors; A Study in Department of Ophthalmology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
    
55. M Heydari, M H Hashempur, M Shams: Inappropriate time splitting among endocrine topics in undergraduate medical education. Education for Health Change in Learning & Practice 11/2012; 25(2):131-2., DOI:10.4103/1357-6283.103463
56. Mesbah Shams, Mojtaba Heydari: Forgotten undergraduate educational priorities in the field of cardiology. BMJ Clinical Research 07/2012;
57. Mojtaba Heydari, MH Hashempur, M Shams: Inappropriate Time Splitting Among Endocrine Topics in Undergraduate Medical Education. Education for Health 07/2012; 25(2):131.
58. M.H.Hashempur M.Nejabat M.Heydari: The Conformity of Educational Programs to the Educational Priorities of Medical Doctors; A Study in Department of Ophthalmology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
    

Books

Mojtaba Heydari, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Seyyed Hamdollah Mosavat: آئینطبابت،اخلاقپزشکیازدیدگاهعلامهقطبالدینشیرازی. 1 edited by دکتر ناصر
رضایی پور،
هادی فردوسی, 01/2013;
انتشارات نوید.

Book Chapters

Mojtaba Heydari, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Babak Daneshfard. Bioactive foods as dietary intervention for diabetes from the perspective of Persian Medicine, WATSON, Ronald Ross; PREEDY, Victor R. (2^nd edition.). Bioactive food as dietary interventions for diabetes. Academic Press, 2018.‏

Mojtaba Heydari, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mesbah Shams. Citrullus colocynthisand its potential role against diabetes and its complications, WATSON, Ronald Ross; PREEDY, Victor R. (2^nd edition.). Bioactive food as dietary interventions for diabetes. Academic Press, 2018.‏

Patents

Citrullus colocynthis oil for diabetic neuropathy in Iranian Patent Registry

Conference Proceedings

1. Jafar Abolghasemi, Mojtaba Heydari: medicinal plants with cardiac side effect from the perspective of traditional Persian medicine. 5th International Preventive Cardiology Congress, Shiraz, Iran; 09/2016
2. Hajimonfared.M, Mohadeseh Ostovar, Heydari. M: Diabetes and depression from Iranian traditional medicine to modern literature. National Conference on evidence based Traditional medicine and pharmacy; 03/2016
3. Mojtaba Heydari, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Seyed Hamdollah Mosvat: Herbal remedies for neuropathic pain in Traditional Persian Medicine. 63rd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), Budapest, Hungary; 08/2015, DOI:10.1055/s-0035-1565741
4. Mehdi Sardari, Hossein Rezaeizadeh, Mojtaba Heydari: Ficus carica (fig) paste supplementation in patients with multiple sclerosis associated constipation; a double blind randomized clinical trial. 63rd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), Budapest, Hungary; 08/2015, DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.4919.4721
5. Mojtaba Heydari, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat: The Contribution of Rhazes (834-932 CE) to the History of Light. 4th International Summer School, Istanbul, Turkey; 08/2015
6. Seyed Nooreddin Faraji, Mojtaba Heydari: The effect of Islamic life style on human metabolomics: A study protocol. The second International Conference on Holy Prophet Mohammad’s Tradition (Sireye Nabavi) in Medicine; 03/2015
7. Mojtaba Heydari, Kaynoush Homayouni, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Mesbah Shams:
   The use of topical Citrullus colocynthis in treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy: A pilot interventional study. 5th International Congress of Pain Medicine, Tehran; 10/2014
8. Mojtaba Heydari: Prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Iranian Traditional Medicine. 3rd International Preventive Cardiology Congress, Shiraz; 10/2014
9. Mojtaba Heydari, Mohmmad Hashem Hashempur, Seyyed Hamodollah Mosavat: Chinese herbal drugs in Islamic medicine, the source of scientific and commercial relationship. İBTAV International Conference, China and the Islamic World: Trade and Knowledge, Istanbul, Turkey; 06/2014
10. Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi, Majid Nimroozi, Fatemeh Attarzadeh, Mojtaba Heydari, Mahdiyeh Hajimonfarednejad, Alireza Salehi, Zahra Parvizi:
    The Advices of Traditional Medicine for Pregnant Women Traditional medicine on the advice of pregnant women. the 3rd international conferences on women's health; 05/2014, DOI:10.13140/2.1.3743.1685
11. Mojtaba Heydari, S.Darali, S.H.Mosavat: بررسیتطابققوتوضعفسند،باقوتوضعفمحتوایاحادیثطبی.
    همايش قرآن
    پژوهی و
    طب, arak; 01/2013

Scientific Visits

The Clinic for Integrative Medicine in Essen, Germany

PhytoLab, Vestenbergsgreuth, Germany

Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan

Hamdard University, Delhi, India

Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Foundation for History of Sciences in Islam, Istanbul, Turkey