- Medical Student
School of Medicine,
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (2017-2022) - Medical Intern, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (2022-Present)
- Master of Public Health Candidate
Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (2019-Present)
Affiliations:
- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Expert Group (SRMEG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
Publication and Scholarly Work
Publications
- Shamshirian A, Hessami A, Heydari K, Alizadeh-Navaei R, Ebrahimzadeh MA, Yip GW, Ghasemian R, Sedaghat M, Baradaran H, Yazdi SM, Aboufazeli E. The Role of Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2020;49:789-800.
- Hessami A, Rezaei N. Cardiovascular diseases burden in COVID-19. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021 Dec;50:790.
- Ghafour I, Hessami A, Naghibi SA, Hosseini SH, Moosazadeh M. Profile of Cigarette and Drug Use Status in Population of Tabari Cohort Study. Addiction & Health. 2022 Jul;14(3):185.
- Heydari K, Yousefi M, Alizadeh-Navaei R, Lotfi P, Sheydaee F, Raei M, Vahdatinia A,
Hessami A, Rafati S, Moosazadeh M, Ghasemian R. Helicobacter pylori Infection and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2022 Mar 1;33(3):171-81. - Rezapour M, Moosazadeh M, Hessami A, Khademloo M, Hosseini SH. Association between blood pressure and parameters related to sleep disorders in Tabari cohort population. Clinical Hypertension. 2022 Dec;28(1):1-0.
- Afkham SA, Hessami A, Saghazadeh A, Rezaei N. An overview of possible solutions putting an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. Acta bio-medica: Atenei Parmensis. 2022 May 11;93(2):e2022202.
- Sharifkashani S, Bafrani MA, Khaboushan AS, Pirzadeh M, Kheirandish A, Yavarpour_Bali H, Hessami A, Saghazadeh A, Rezaei N. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor and SARS-CoV-2: Potential therapeutic targeting. European journal of pharmacology. 2020 Oct 5;884:173455.
- Shamshirian A, Alizadeh-Navaei R, Abedi S, Jafarpour H, Fazli H, Hosseini S, Hessami A, Karimifar K, Yosefi S, Zahedi M, Motamen S. Levels of blood biomarkers among patients with myocardial infarction in comparison to control group. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences. 2020;30(1).
- Zahedi M, Khezri M, Hessami A, Rezaei AA, Asadpour S, Azizi S, Amuzad F, Mortazavi P. Evaluation of the atherosclerotic plaque of coronary arteries: A 10-year epidemiological surveillance study. Canon Journal of Medicine. 2019 Sep 1;1(3):118-29
- Moosazadeh M, Kheradmand M, Aarabi M, Afshari M, Parsaee M, Nezammahalleh A,
Hessami A*. Factors associated with delay in diagnosis among tuberculosis patients in the north of Iran. Medical Journal of Indonesia. 2021 Mar 25;30(1):60-5.
- Godazandeh, G., Shojaee, L., Alizadeh-Navaei, R., Hessami A. Corticosteroids in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Today 51, 1897–1905 (2021).
- Aliabadi PK, Sohrab M, Hessami A, Afshari M, Kashi Z, Kheradmand M, Hedayatizadeh-Omran A, Alizadeh-Navaei R, Moosazadeh M. Association between liver enzymes and metabolic syndrome: results of the enrollment phase of Tabari cohort. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971-). 2021 Jun 25:1-8.
- Davoodi L, Jafarpour H, Oladi Z, Zakariaei Z, Tabarestani M, Ahmadi BM, Razavi A,
Hessami A. Atorvastatin therapy in COVID-19 adult inpatients: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial. IJC Heart & Vasculature. 2021 Oct 1;36:100875. - Rahmani N, Chavoshinejad M, Behnamfar M, Mirabi A, Karimifar K, Shamshirian A, Hessami A, Hashemi SA, Nazemi S, Piranviseh A. Interstitial Incisional Hernia Following Appendectomy: A Case Report. International Journal of Medical Investigation. 2018 Dec 10;7(4):73-6.
- Pourali F, Afshari M, Alizadeh-Navaei R, Javidnia J, Moosazadeh M, Hessami A. Relationship between blood group and risk of infection and death in COVID-19: a live meta-analysis. New microbes and new infections. 2020 Sep 1;37:100743.
- Babamahmoudi F, Razavi A, Hessami A, Heydari F, Hosseinzadegan M, Najafi N, Soleymani E, Davoodi L. Epidemiological, clinical and paraclinical study of the reported cases of Tuberculosis in Qaemshahr (2010-2017). Tabari Biomedical Student Research Journal. 2020 Mar 10;2(1):39-46.
- ‐ruptured symptomatic splenic artery aneurysm (RCD code: I-1D. 1). Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases. 2019 Jan 17;3(8):275.
- Mortazavi P, Darvish-Khezri M, Hessami A, Abounoori M, Kheirandish A, Falegari F, Ghorbani M, Ahmadi A, Alikhani Z, Karami H, Zahedi M. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Diabetes Mellitus in β-thalassemia Major Patients in the North of Iran: Mazandaran β-thalassemia Registry-2017 to 2019. Tabari Biomedical Student Research Journal. 2021 Mar 10;3(1):12-9.
- Mohebbi M, Samadi K, Navari N, Ziafati-Fahmideh-sani M, Nourihosseini G, Ershad N, Bahrami M, Rezaeizadeh A, Taheri A, Akbari-javar MT, Zamiri Bidary M, Kabirian A,
Hessami A, et al. The association between serum magnesium level and microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Nephro-Urology Monthly. 2021 Feb 28;13(1). - Ghasemian R, Shamshirian A, Heydari K, Malekan M, Alizadeh-Navaei R, Ebrahimzadeh MA, Jafarpour H, Shahmirzadi AR, Khodabandeh M, Seyfari B, Sedaghat M...
Hessami A. et al. The Role of Vitamin D in The Age of COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The International Journal of Clinical Practice. 2021 Jul 29; 75(11):e14675 - Afkham SA, Hessami A, Saghazadeh A, Rezaei N. An overview of possible solutions putting an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. Acta Bio Medica: Atenei Parmensis. 2022;93(2).
Proposals
- A. Hessami, “Determining prevalence of over one month delay in diagnosis of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis and studying related factors in population under observation of Mazandaran University of Medical sciences during 2005- 2017 registered at Ethics committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences: IR.MAZUMS.REC.1397.083 –
Project Finished - A. Hessami, “Study Relationship between uric acid and MI in Mazandaran heart center” registered at Ethic Committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences: IR.MAZUMS.REC.1398.4721 –
Project Finished - A. Hessami, “Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance in patients with major β-thalassemia” registered at Ethic Committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences: IR.MAZUMS.REC.1398.5385-
Project Finished - A. Hessami, "Amantadine Effect on Neurological Scores of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” registered at Ethic Committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences: IR.MAZUMS.REC.1398.6984 and Mortality in Patients with COVID-19” registered at Ethics Committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences: IR.MAZUMS.REC.1399.7396 –
Project Finished
Presentations at Conferences, Symposia, and Workshops
• Oral presentation at “The International Student Congress Of (bio)Medical Sciences 2023” at Groningen, Netherlands, 2023
• Attending to “7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting” organized by Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 28-30th April 2019
• Participation in an online non-credit “Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” course authorized and presented by Johns Hopkins University and offered through Coursera – Financial Aid offered by Johns Hopkins University- 19th Sep 2019
• Participation in Digital International Student Congress of (bio)Medical Sciences (DISCOMS) 2020 – Jun 2020
• Editing Books with International Publishers Workshop by
Prof. Nima Rezaei at USERN – Sep 2020
• Attendance in 5th International USERN Congress and Prize Awarding Festival, Tehran, Iran, Nov 2020
• Poster presentation “The effect of Levetiracetan on Blood Brain Barrier, Brain Edema and neurological scores after traumatic brain injury in male rats: the role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9)” in 8th Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Congress 2019, 18-20th December 2019, Tehran, Iran
• Participation at “First Health innovation and Technology (HiTech!) Student Event” organized by Vice Chancellery for Research and Technology of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, in 27th November, 2019 – hit.mazums.ac.ir
• Participation in a 4-hour workshop “Introduction to Global Health in Transitional World” which was held during student pre-event in 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting, Kish Island, Iran, April 2019
• Cooperation in poster presentation “How Common Microorganisms Cause Nosocomial infection” in “The 2nd International Congress on Prevention Strategies for Healthcare-associated Infections” organized by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 17-19th April 2018, Mashhad, Iran
• Participation in “2nd International Neuroinflammation Congress & the 2nd Student Festival of Neuroscience” organized by Neuroscience Department, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 2018
• Participation in the 4th National Summer School on “How to write a Research Proposal” and completed coursework which represents a total of 58 hours of Practical and Theoretical Workshops, Student Research Committee of Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, August 28- September 5, 2017
• Participation in the 5th National Summer School on “How to write a Scientific Paper” and completed 69-hour coursework of Practical and Theoretical Workshops, Student Research Committee of Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, August 11- 21, 2018
• Oral presentation at Global Health School held on August 1st to 7th, 2022 by USERN and
Akkon University for Human Sciences/IRIA, Berlin, Germany
Peer Review and Arbitrations
• In-Person Arbitrator in 21st Annual National & 7th International Research Congress of Medical Sciences Students, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran, November 25-27, 2020
• Peer Reviewer at Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology Journal, IF = 1.203, (5 peer reviews)
• Peer Reviewer at Scientific Reports, IF = 4.9, (7 peer reviews)
• Peer Reviewer at Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
(1 peer review)
• Peer Reviewer at BMC Gastroenterology, IF = 3.2, (8 peer reviews)
• Peer Reviewer at Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, IF = 6.0,
(2 peer reviews)
• Peer Reviewer at Open Access Emergency Medicine, IF = 1.4,
(1 peer review)
• Peer Reviewer at Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, IF = 1.4,
(3 peer reviews)
• Peer Reviewer at BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, IF = 2.1,
(3 peer reviews)
• Peer Reviewer at BMC Public Health, IF = 4.5, (3 peer reviews)
• Peer Reviewer at European Journal of Medical Research, IF = 4.2,
(2 peer reviews)
• Peer Reviewer at BMC Infectious Diseases, IF = 3.6, (3 peer reviews)
• Peer Reviewer at BMC Pediatrics, IF = 2.5, (1 peer review)
• Peer Reviewer at Frontiers in Medicine, IF = 3.6, (1 peer review)
• Peer Reviewer at International Journal of Clinical Practice, IF = 3.1,
(1 peer review)
• Scientific Committee Member at 4th International Neuroinflammation Congress and the 4th International Student Festival Neuroscience
organized by Neuroscience Department, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, March 2021
Work Experiences
• Freelance Medical Content Curator at Lecutrio Medical GmBH, Germany
(2021-2022)
• Community Builder at TritApp (2020-2021)
Executive Experience
- Scientific ambassador in “The 2nd International Congress on Prevention Strategies for Healthcare-associated Infections”
organized by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 17-19th April 2018, Mashhad, Iran - Director Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences [2018-2022].
- Scientific ambassador in “The 2nd International Congress on Prevention Strategies for Healthcare-associated Infections” organized by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 17-19th April 2018, Mashhad, Iran
- Executive Member of “The First International Student’s Cardiovascular Conference (ISCC)”, Organized by Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 5-9th August 2021, Tehran, Iran
- Director of Research Committee of Student Mentorship Program in School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
- Student Scientific Team and Gamification Team Member in “First Virtual Health Crisis Management Course with focus on COVID-19” organized by School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and IMSA-Iran, August 2020
- Volunteer Translator at Cochrane (Iran)
- Executive Committee of 2nd Tabari Student Congress organized by
Student Research Committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran, 24-26 April 2019. - Capacity Building Division (CBD) at IMSA-Sari, [2020-2021]
- International Assistant of VPEA of IMSA-Iran (Member of IFMSA), [2020-2021]
Awards
• National Distinguished Researcher elected by
Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran, June 2022
• Top Student Researcher at Tabari Research Festival, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran,
December 2021
• Top Candidate for The Author of The Best Article in the 1st National Students’ Research and Technology Festival, Iran,
September 2022
Membership
• Member of Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN):
https://usern.tums.ac.ir/User/CV/amirhossein_HSMI
• Member of Iranian Medical Students Association (IMSA_IRAN)
• Medical Student Member of American College of Cardiology
• Associate Medical Student Member of Royal of College of Physicians
Profiles
Google Scholar (H-index: 8): https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0cZ4Y6AAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/amirhossein-hessami-00aa8b19a
Web of Science (H-index: 6):https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/ABB-5460-2020
Scopus Profile (H-index: 6): https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57207617347
USERN Profile: https://usern.tums.ac.ir/User/CV/amirhossein_HSMI
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1219-1081
Languages
Persian; Native or bilingual proficiency
English; Native or bilingual proficiency
Soft Skills
Leadership; Project management; Creativity; Problem-solving; Communication; Attention to details; Innovation, Critical Thinking; Teaching; Gamification;
Technical Skills
Microsoft office package; Research and Data analysis (SPSS, CMA, R); Adobe Photoshop; Infographics; Article writing; Data interpretation; Google Cloud Services (Google Sheets, Google Document, Google Project); Report Documentation; Quality Control Measurement