Professor of Medicine and Nephrology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Born in Abadan, Iran, 1951
MD degree from Pahlavi University Shiraz, Iran, 1977
Specialty in Internal Medicine, Shiraz University, Iran 1977-1980
Specialty and subspecialty training in Internal Medicine and Nephrology at: University of Virginia, Charlottesville (1984-1986), University of Wisconsin (1986-1988), and Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri (1988-1991)
Faculty of Medicine and Nephrology (Clinician Scientist) at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri since 1991.
Board of Directors of the Shiia Islamic Educational Center, Saint Louis, MO
Board of Directors of Iranian Cultural Society of Mid West
Vice President of Islamic Medical Association of North America – Saint Louis Chapter
President of Faculty Assembly at Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Director of Muslims for Progress Monthly Conferences at Washington University, Saint Louis, MO since 2003
President of AAUP (Association of American University Professors) – Saint Louis University Chapter
Board of Directors of Iranian American Cultural Society of Midwest.