Mazyar Zahir

 MEDICAL DOCTOR

MAZYAR ZAHIR

TEHRAN,IRAN

+989121084577 [email protected]



EDUCATION

Medicinae Doctor - Sep2014 - Jan2022 | Islamic Azad University Tehran Faculty Of Medicine | Tehran | GPA : 4 | Doctoral thesis: Direct comparison of Sildenafil and Tadalafil for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Discovering the underlying pathology of benign prostatic hyperplasia , prostatic cancer , erectile dysfunction , Peyronie’s disease and Leriche syndrome and their concurrence in internal medical conditions , introducing novel therapies for these conditions .

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Research Assistant - Jan 2016 - Current | Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Department of Pharmacology | Tehran

• Performed Social isolation conditioning experiments and research in mice over a course of 3/5 years to evaluate adverse effects of depression in different organ systems and documented all findings.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Haj-Mirzaian A, Amini-Khoei H, Haj-Mirzaian A, Amiri S, Ghesmati M, Zahir M, Shafaroodi H, Dehpour AR. Activation of cannabinoid receptors elicits antidepressant-like effects in a mouse model of social isolation stress. Brain Res Bull. 2017 Apr;130:200-210. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2017.01.018. Epub 2017 Feb 1. PMID: 28161196.

2. Zahir M, Shariatzadeh S, Khosravi A, Alshaikh FA, Moradi P, Ghaderi M, Farsinejad P, Louyeh PA, Ilkhani S, Nakhaei P, Taheri A, Fagheh AF, Akhavan-Sigari R. High risk of drug toxicity in social isolation stress due to liver dysfunction: Role of oxidative stress and inflammation. Brain Behav. 2021 Aug;11(8):e2317. doi: 10.1002/brb3.2317. Epub 2021 Aug 1. PMID: 34333854; PMCID: PMC8413800.

3. GBD 2019 Adolescent Young Adult Cancer Collaborators. The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Oncol. 2022 Jan;23(1):27-52. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00581-7. Epub 2021 Dec 3. PMID: 34871551; PMCID: PMC8716339.

CLINICAL WORK EXPERIENCES

Medical Intern - May 2020 - Jan 2022 | Islamic Azad University Tehran Faculty Of Medicine | Tehran

• Admitted and treated patients as part of hospital's 12-hour/24-hour medical shifts

• Dedicated 36 hours per week as on-call physician at teaching hospital to supplement staff.



 • Responded to medical emergencies to help stabilize and treat patients. Completed daily rounds, checked on patients and identified any reasons for concern.

• Wrote professional progress notes, outlining notable events and examinations findings.

• Reviewed clinical cases to gain additional understanding of disease etiology and progression.

SKILLS

• Medicine :

• Diagnosis and Prognosis

• Treatment plan development • Patient evaluation

• Patient care

• Patient observation

• Patient education

• Excellent work ethics

• Languages :

• English (C1 : Professional working proficiency) • Persian (Native)

• Computer and software skills :

• Competent user of “NCBI”,” PubMed” and “Google Scholar” databases • Competent user of Microsoft Office

• Familiarity with SPSS and PRISM statistical analysis softwares

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Jan 2022 | ranked 1st amongst all medical students of the Islamic Azad University Tehran Faculty Of Medicine with the average of 19.10 out of 20 ( GPA : 4)

• May 2017 | ranked 7th in the nationwide basic science examination of Iranian medical schools



 • Jan 2017 | Selected to become a Member of the “Young Researchers and Gifted Talents Club” of the Islamic Azad University Tehran Faculty Of Medicine which is only available for the 1% top students in the field of scientific research.

• Jun 2014 | Placed in the top 0.1% of participants in the Nationwide University Entrance Examination.

• Aug 2012 | Bronze medalist | National Nanotechnology olympiad

QUALIFICATIONS

• Workshops :

• Apr 2015 | Basics of research in medical sciences , Iran University of Medical

Sciences | Tehran

VOLUNTEERING

• Biology teacher - Aug 2014 - Sep 2015 | Mehraein highschool | Tehran