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Babak Daneshfard



Babak Daneshfard, MD, PhD



 [email protected]




Ph.D. Thesis                        
Efficacy of chamomile syrup in management of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia in pediatric leukemia patients: a randomized triple-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial 


Education


2014 – 2019               Ph.D. in Persian Medicine, Department of Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. GPA: 17.54/20.00



2006 – 2013               Medical Doctor, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. GPA: 16.27/20.00 




Awards and Honors           




2022                            GA Travel Grant Award for Attending the 70th GA International Congress in Thessaloniki, Greece



2020                           “Martyr Dr. Shahriari” Award, Iran's National Elites Foundation, Iran



2020                           “Top Educational Process”, 13th Shahid Motahari Educational Festival, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran



2019                           “3rd Rank Amongst Ph.D. Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 27th Outstanding Student Award, Iran



2018                           “Young Researcher” Award, First Persian Medicine Festival, Hamedan, Iran



2018                           GA Travel Grant Award for Attending the Annual Congress



2018                           Best Oral Presentation Award, First Student Congress of Persian Medicine and Pharmacy, Tehran, Iran



2017                           Six-Month Sabbatical Fund (1st Rank Amongst Ph.D. Students of Shiraz Medical School), Shiraz, Iran



2017                           Top Researcher in Ph.D. Students, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran



2017                           Publons Peer Review Award in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics



2017                           Publons Peer Review Award in Medicine



2016                           Publons Peer Review Award in Medicine



2016                           Distinguished Student Researcher, Bureau of Shining Talents,
Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Iran



2013                           Top 1% Rank in Ph.D. National Exam, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Iran




Scientific Memberships



2021-now                  The Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM)



2018-now                  International Society of Traditional, Complementary & Integrative Medicine Researchers (ISCMR)



2017-now                  Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA)



2016-now                  The Scientific Association of Persian Medicine



2016-now                  Member of Iran's National Elites Foundation



2014-now                  The Islamic Republic of Iran Medical Council




Affiliations



2022 – now                 Persian Medicine Network (PMN), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.



2021 – now                 Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.



2019 – 2021                Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.



2014 – 2020                Essence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Phytopharmaceutical Technology and Traditional Medicine Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran



2014 – 2019                Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.



2013 – 2020                Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.



Publications


Peer-reviewed Journals:


1. Hashempur MH, Lari ZN, Ghoreishi PS,
Daneshfard B, Ghasemi MS, Homayouni K, Zargaran A. A pilot randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial on topical chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) oil for severe carpal tunnel syndrome. Complementary therapies in clinical practice. 2015;21(4):223-8.


2. Yarmohammadi H, Dalfardi B. The origins of the theory of capillary circulation. International journal of cardiology. 2014;172(2):491.


3. Izadi S, Shariat A, Toudaji MA, Beyzavi Z, Niknam L. Epidemiology of stroke in Shiraz, Iran. Iranian journal of neurology. 2015;14(3):158.


4. Hashempur MH, Ghasemi MS,
Daneshfard B, Ghoreishi PS, Lari ZN, Homayouni K, Zargaran A. Efficacy of topical chamomile oil for mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Complementary therapies in clinical practice. 2017;26:61-7.


5. Dalfardi B. Medieval roots of modern knowledge regarding carotid sinus syncope. International journal of cardiology. 2014;173(2):342.


6. Golshani SA, Daneshfard B, Mosleh G, Salehi A. Drugs and Pharmacology in the Islamic Middle Era. Pharmaceutical historian. 2015;45(3):64-9.


7. Dalfardi B, Daneshfard B, Nezhad GS. Johannitius (809–873 AD), a medieval physician, translator and author. Journal of medical biography. 2016;24(3):328-30.


8. Golshani SA, Yarmohammadi H,
Daneshfard B. The effect of Jundishapur school on Baghdad medical school. Journal of Research on History of Medicine. 2013;2(2):49-56.


9. Jaladat AM. Male infertility and diet: a perspective of traditional Persian medicine. Galen Medical Journal. 2016;5(2):103-4.


10. Dalfardi B, Nezhad GS. Ibn al-Haytham (965–1039 AD), the original portrayal of the modern theory of vision. Journal of medical biography. 2016;24(2):227-31.


11. Nimrouzi M, Tafazoli V,
Daneshfard B, Zare M. Optimal fluid intake in daily diet: Avicenna's view. Journal of integrative medicine. 2016;14(4):241-4.


12. Atarzadeh F, Daneshfard B, Dastgheib L, Jaladat AM, Amin G. Early Description of Diet-Induced Blistering Skin Diseases in Medieval Persia: Avicenna's Point of View. Skinmed. 2016;14(5):367-70.


13. Golshani SA, Pirouzan H,
Daneshfard B. Jondishapour, Center of Cultural Transmission. Journal of Research on History of Medicine. 2014;3(3):123-34.


14. Kolouri S, Daneshfard B, Jaladat AM, Tafazoli V. Green urine in traditional Persian medicine: differential diagnosis and clinical relevance. Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 2017;22(2):232-6.


15. Tafazoli V, Nimrouzi M. Pitfalls of Animal Study: Avicenna’s View. Galen Medical Journal. 2016;5(3):160-1.


16. Nimrouzi M, Sanaye MR,
Daneshfard B. Parameters Contributing to Aging: Avicenna's Viewpoints. Acta Medica Iranica. 2017;55(7):480-1.


17. Nimrouzi M, Daneshfard B. Drinking water in traditional Persian medicine: Do’s and don'ts. Electronic Physician. 2017;9(5):4330-1.


18. Sanaye R, Daneshfard B. A novel approach to neoplastic ambient topology: application of CW-complexing to junction vertexes of cancerous cells. General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovations. 2017;2(2):1.


19. Esnaashary MH, Yarmohammadi H, Dalfardi B, Askarpour MR,
Daneshfard B, Mehdizadeh A. Rabies: A Comprehensive Review of Traditional Persian Medicine Literature. Journal of Research on History of Medicine. 2017;6(1):15-24.


20. Atarzadeh F, Jaladat AM,
Daneshfard B, Dastgheib L, Kamalinejad M, Amin G. A review on botanicals with wound healing activity for pemphigus vulgaris: perspective of traditional Persian medicine and conventional medicine. Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine. 2017;7(6):486-94.


21. Sanaye R, Daneshfard B. On molecularly personalized medicine clinical trials. Personalized Medicine Universe. 2017;6:40-1.


22. Jabbari M, Daneshfard B, Emtiazy M, Khiveh A, Hashempur MH. Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder (Sambucus ebulus L): A Review. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 2017;22(4):996-1001.


23. Hosseinialhashemi M,
Daneshfard B, Keshavarzian O. Severe Acro-osteolysis in a Case of Limited Cutaneous Scleroderma. Iranian journal of public health. 2017;46(1):146.


24. Dalfardi B, Daneshfard B, Sarikhani S. Craniosynostoses Presenting as Copper Beaten Skull Appearance. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2016;18(12):
e27545.


25. Shahamat M, Daneshfard B, Najib KS, Dehghani SM, Tafazoli V, Kasalaei A. Dry cupping in children with functional constipation: A randomized open label clinical trial. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines. 2016;13(4):22-8.


26. Hosseinialhashemi M, Daneshfard B. Finger Printlessness in Scleroderma. Iranian journal of public health. 2016;45(6):835.


27. Golshani SA, Pirouzan H, Zargaran A, Daneshfard B. The Perspective of Soryani School on Flourishing Medicine in Ancient Persia and Early Centuries of Islam. Journal of Research on History of Medicine. 2016;5(1): 33-44


28. Golshani SA, Seddigh F, Pirouzan H, Daneshfard B. Chorasmia Medical School from the beginning until the Mongol invasion. Journal of medical ethics and history of medicine. 2015;8:eCollection 2015.


29. Hosseinialhashemi M. Pseudoseizure: A Possibly Underdiagnosed Disorder. Galen Medical Journal. 2015;4(3):122.


30. Hosseinialhashemi M. Pelvic Thrusting in a Case of Psychogenic Seizure. Iranian journal of public health. 2015;44(7):1031-2.     


31. Golshani A, Foruzani A, Ghafouri Z, Dalfardi B, Daneshfard B. Lady Kahhal, First Female Ophthalmologist and Medical Journalist in Iran. Galen Medical Journal. 2015;4(2):129-32.


32. Akhawayni, One of the Pioneers of Medicine in Iran. Medical History. 2014;5(16):11-27.


33. Golshani SA, Pirouzan H, Zargaran A, Daneshfard B. The Perspective of Alexandria Scientific School on Flourishing of Medical Science in Islam and Iran. Journal of Islamic and Iranian Traditional Medicine. 2014;5(2):169-79.


34. Meibodi MK, Yarmohammadi H, Daneshfard B, Dalfardi B. Al-Akhawayni, an Influencial Contributor to Medieval Persian Science of Neurology. Journal of Research on History of Medicine. 2014;3(2):79-86.


35. Hosseinialhashemi M, Daneshfard B, Hashemi A. “Eye of the Tiger” in a Non-Responsive Neuropsychiatric Patient: A Case Report. Acta Medica Iranica. 2018;56(1):71-3.


36. Farkhondehzadeh M, Golshani AR, Sanaye MR, Daneshfard B. Ibn Mandevaih Isfahani (949–983(?) AD), a physician from Isfahan’s medical school. Journal of medical biography. 2020;28(3):126-131. 


37. Sanaye MR, Nimrouzi M. Prolegomena to a True Integrative Medical Paradigm. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2019;25(2):50-60.


38. Jaladat AM, Sanaye MR, Dalfardi B. Cardiac Infertility in Persian Medicine: Avicenna’s View. Galen Medical Journal. 2017;6(4):356-7.


39. Sanaye MR, Daneshfard B, Soltani P. Novel approach to dental reconstruction by means of monomer/polymer Gaussian chain statistics. Dental Hypotheses. 2018;9(3):75-6.


40. Kalantari T, Bahmani M, Heydari ST, Daneshfard B, Nematollahi Z, Nimrouzi M. Effect of Temperament on Happiness and Job Satisfaction in University Employees. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 2018;12(2):915-17.


41. Hosseinialhashemi M, Daneshfard B, Hashemi A. Periorbital Xanthomas in a Case of Familial Hypercholesterolemia. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 2018;12(2):962-63.


42. Nimrouzi M, Daneshfard B, Tafazoli V, Akrami R. Insomnia in Traditional Persian Medicine. Acta medico-historica adriatica. 2019;17(1):45-54.


43. Shahriari M, Dehghankhalili S, Heiran A, Daneshfard B.Negative Rhesus Antigen D in Childhood Leukemia: A Risk Factor or a Defense Mechanism?  Iranian Journal of Public Health. 2021; 50(5): 1077-1078.


44. Daneshfard B, Shahriari M, Nimrouzi M. Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia in Pediatric Leukemia: Persian Medicine Perspective. Galen Medical Journal. 2019;8:e1600.


45. Daneshfard B, Hosseini Yekta N, Khoshdel AR, Heiran AR, Cheraghi R, Yarmohammadi H. The effect of Delphinium denudatum (Jadwar) on fatigue: A randomized double blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Complementary therapies in medicine. 2019;46(2019):29-35.


46. Daneshfard B, Shahriari M, Heiran AR, Nimrouzi M, Yarmohammadi H. Effect of chamomile on chemotherapy-induced neutropenia in pediatric leukemia patients: A randomized triple-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine. 2020;10(1):58-69.


47. Nimrouzi M, Daneshfard B, Parvizi MM. Dream in Persian Medicine Perspective. International Journal of Dream Research. 2020;13(1):119-122.


48. Izadi S, Beizavi Z, Daneshfard B, Shariat A. Extra-cranial carotid artery stenosis in patients with ischemic stroke, a hospital-based study in Shiraz, Iran. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 2019;13(4):1103-1107.


49. Pasalar M, Daneshfard B, Lankarani KB. Complementary and Alternative Medicine-Related Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Iran. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology. 2020;8(1):106-107.  


50. Pasalar M, Daneshfard B, Lankarani KB. 
Jollab: A Safe Remedy for Functional Dyspepsia in Persian Medicine. Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 2021;11(1):8-9.


51. Golshani SA, Daneshfard B. New Documents about Lady Kahhal, First Female Ophthalmologist in Iran. Galen Medical Journal. 2020;9:e1898.


52. Daneshfard B,
Hosseini Yekta N. Fighting fatigue in military forces. Annals of Military and Health Sciences Research. 2020;18(2):e104579.


53. Heiran AR, Daneshfard B. Transformation of Medical Education at the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic: Shiraz Experience. Oman Medical Journal. 2021;36(1):e233.


54. Naseri V, Chavoshzadeh Z, Mizani A, Daneshfard B, Ghaffari F, Abbas-Mohammadi M, Gachkar L, Kamalinejad M, Hajati RJ, Bahaeddin Z, Faghihzadeh S, Naseri M. Effect of topical marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) on atopic dermatitis in children: A pilot double-blind active-controlled clinical trial of an in-silico-analyzed phytomedicine. Phytotherapy research. 2021;35(3):1389-1398.


55. Pasalar M, Mosaffa-Jahromi M, Amooee S, Daneshfard B. Obesity and infertility: Persian Medicine Perspective. Journal of Reproduction & Infertility. 2021;22(1):73-74.


56. Vazani Y, Feyzabadi Z, Ghorbani F, Daneshfard
B. Early Description of Amniotomy in Medieval Persia. The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 2021;47(3):1064-1067.


57. Shahriari M, Azadbakht M, Roohparvar M, Daneshfard B, Nimrouzi M. Effect of chamomile on chemotherapy-induced neutropenia: a pilot open-label controlled trial. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 2021;15(6):2016-2018.


58. Nimrouzi M, Saffar Shahroodi A, Daneshfard B,
Sharifi MH. Conceptual Relationship Between Traditional Persian Medicine and Modern Nutrition in Middle Age Obesity. Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products. 2021; In Press.


59. Sharifi Olounabadi AR, Khayyamfar F, Kamalinejad M, Salesi M, Alijaniha F, Emadi F, Ghaffari F,
Daneshfard B, Naseri M. Effect of topical clove (Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb) gel on premature ejaculation: A pilot randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Traditional and Integrative Medicine. 2021;6(3):236-248.


60. Daneshfard B, Sadr M, Abdolahinia A, Azari H, Naseri M, Iranzadasl M, Velayati AA. Mansur ibn Ilyas Shirazi (1380–1422 AD), a pioneer of neuroanatomy. Neurological Sciences. 2022;43(4):2883-2886.


61. Ranjbar A, Daneshfard B, Izadi S. Complementary and Alternative Medicine usage amongst Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Iran. Neurology Asia. 2021;26(4):777-783.


62. Daneshfard B, Nimrouzi M, Cordato D, Azari H. Stroke and kidney stones: common predisposing factors in viewpoint of Persian medicine. Neurological Sciences. 2022;43(3):2119-2120.


63. Jaladat AM, Zareifar S, Daneshfard B, Shahriarirad R. Management of Drug-Induced Liver Injury with Persian Medicine: Case Report. Integrative Medicine Reports. 2022;1(1):3-6.


64. Joushan A, Rajabi S, Agin K, Ayati MH, Jafari F, Daneshfard B, Athari SS, Ghahremani Z, Choopani R. Wet Cupping Therapy Ameliorates the Inflammatory Responses in Mice Model of Allergic Asthma: An Experimental Histopathological Study. Traditional and Integrative Medicine. 2022;7(1):40-51.


65. Nimrouzi M, Daneshfard B, Tafazoli V. The Concept of Porosity and Condensity in Persian Medicine. Journal of Research on History of Medicine. 2022;11(2):105-114. 

66. Daneshfard B, Naseri M, Ghaffari F. Medical Education in the First University of the World, the Jundishapur Academy. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2022; Accepted for Publication.

67. Baniamerian R, Tahermohammadi H, Daneshfard B, Agin Kh, Sadr S, Kaveh Sh, Shakeri N, Ilkhani R. Herbal Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma According to Persian Medicine: a Review of Current Evidence. Tanaffos. 2022; Accepted for Publication. 

68. Ghorbannezhad Gh, Derakhshan AR, Daneshfard B. Potential Therapeutic Effects of Virgin Coconut Oil on COVID-19. Tanaffos. 2022; Accepted for Publication. 



H-index: 13, i10-index: 18, >500 citations according to Google Scholar


https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=quH0EbMAAAAJ&hl=en



H-index: 8, >200 citations according to Scopus


https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56015363500



Books:



  1. Abdollahiasl A, Arji G, Daneshfard B, Ghods R, Hasani Smh, Sabbagh-Bani-Azad M, Shekalyou S, Soleymani S,
    Zargaran A. Reviewing Six Health System Building Blocks of Traditional & Complementary Medicine in Iran. Tehran University of Medical Sciences; 2020. 
  3. Book Chapters:


  1. Heydari M, Hashempur MH, Daneshfard B, Mosavat SH. Bioactive Foods as Dietary Intervention for Diabetes from the Perspective of Persian Medicine. In: Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Diabetes. Academic Press; 2019. pp. 49-68.


Teaching Experience


2022                                 How to work with ResearchGate (online workshop),
Graduate Level, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Tehran, Iran.


2022                                 Sleep hygiene according to Persian medicine (online webinars),
Graduate Level, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Tehran, Iran.


2021                                 Scientific writing in Persian Medicine (online webinars), PhD Level, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Tehran, Iran.


2020                                 Scientific writing in biomedical fields (online webinars), PhD Level, Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.


2019                                 Using CARE checklist in writing case report papers, PhD Level, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.


2018                                 Introduction to Persian medicine, Graduate Level, Yasouj University of Medical Sciences, Yasouj, Iran.


2018                                 Introduction to Persian medicine, Graduate Level, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.


2018                                 Introduction to Persian medicine, Graduate Level, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.


2017                                 Introduction to Persian medicine, Graduate Level, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.


2017                                 Introduction to Persian medicine, Graduate Level, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, Gerash, Iran.


2016                                 Introduction to Persian medicine, Graduate Level, Yasouj University of Medical Sciences, Yasouj, Iran.


2015 – 2018                     Leech therapy, Ph.D. Level, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.


2015 – 2018                     Lifestyle modification in Persian medicine, Ph.D. Level, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.


2015 – 2018                     Manual interventions in Persian medicine, Graduate Level, Essence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Shiraz, Iran.




Peer Review Experience


Performed more than 160 reviews for journals including BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine and European Journal of Integrative Medicine; placing in the 99th percentile for verified review contributions on Publons up until August 2022.



Editorial Experience



Section Editor of Traditional and Integrative Medicine


https://jtim.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jtim/editorial_board



Section Editor in the Journal of Islamic and Iranian Traditional Medicine, 2021 till now


http://jiitm.ir/page/13/Editorial-Board




Computer Skills



  • Microsoft Word and Endnote are used daily and Power Point regularly
  • Daily use of databases, search engines, and general internet search


Performance and Leadership Experience



  • Establishment and management of Persian Medicine Network (PMN) in the Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN)
  • Conducting national projects in the Persian Medicine office of Ministry of Health and Medical Education
  • Secretary of the Iranian Chapter of the International Society of Traditional, Complementary & Integrative Medicine Researchers (ISCMR)
  • Head of the Neurology Research Group (NRG) at Medical Research Club (MedRC), Shiraz Medical School


Job Experience


Physician at state and private clinics and hospitals


Scientific consultant and head of customer relationship management (CRM) in Sanabel
pharmaceutical company


Freelance scientific writing, editing and translating 





Research Interests



  • Persian Medicine
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Complementary and Alternative medicine
  • Mind-Body Medicine
  • History of Medicine



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