C.V (Curriculum Vitae)
Personal Background
Name & Last name: Iraj Najafi
Date of birth: March, 22th , 1957
Place of birth: Tehran
Citizen of: The Islamic Republic of Iran
Marital Status: Married 1979; 2 son born in 1981, 1985
Address : (Home: East apartment, 4th floor, 14 Building, Nasim Danesh Complex, Nasim St , Jalale Ale
Ahmad Ave. Tehran, IRAN
(Place of work: North Kargar , Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)
Tel (Home: 88252474 – Work : 84902469)
Email: najafi63800@yahoo.com
Education and Qualifications (Year Degree)
1961-1970: Primary and Middle school: Shole Danesh, Tehran-Iran
1970-1973 : Kharazmi ,High School, Tehran-Iran
1975-1980: MD Degree from Medical School, Tehran University
1980-1981: Internship, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University.
1981-1985: Assistant Resident in Internal Medicine, Tehran University
1985-1992: Clinical and Research fellow in Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplant in Tehran University
Medical Sciences, IRAN.
1990: Visiting Assistant Professor of Nephrology, Yale University, Ann Arbor, Connecticut USA.
Positions
1985 up to now: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Tehran University
1991 up to now: Chief of Nephrology & Dialysis Section, Dr Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of
Medical Sciences.
1998 up to now: The Director of Shafa Research Center, Iranian Kidney foundation, Tehran, IRAN.
Certificates
1981: M.D. degree from Medical School, Tehran University
1981: Certification of License to practice medicine from the Iranian Medical Council
1985: Specialty Board of Internal Medicine by the Iranian Board of Internal Medicine (Written and Oral
Exam)
1992 : Specialty Board of Nephrology from the Iranian Board of Internal Medicine
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Professional Organizations
2004 up to now: Member of Urology Research Center (Sina hospital, Tehran University of Medical
Sciences)
2005 up to now: Member of the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD)
1991 up to now: Member of the Iranian Society of Nephrology (ISN)
2006 up to now: Treasurer of the Iranian Society of Nephrology (ISN)
1991-2004: Counselor of the Iranian Board of Internal Medicine
1991-2004: Counselor of the Iranian Board of Medical Specialty (Nephrology)
1991-2000: Counselor of the High Council for Special Disease & Transplantation in ministry of health
Administrative Posts
1991up to now: Head of Nephrology & Dialysis section Dr Shaiati Hospital, Tehran University of
Medical Sciences, IRAN
1998 up to now: Head of Shafa Research Center, Iranian Kidney Foundation, Tehran, IRAN
2007 up to now: Treasurer of Iranian Society of Nephrology
Editorial Posts
1991-2000: Associate Editor, "Acta Medica Iranika"
2007 up to now: Associate Editor, “Iranian Journal of Kidney Disease" (English)
PAPER INDEXED IN PUBMED AND ISI and EMBASE
1. Najafi I, Atef MR, Broumand B, Ragsegar A. Suggested Guidelines for Treatment of Acute renal
failure in Earthquake Victims. Renal Failure 1997; 19(5).
2. Atef MR, Najafi I, Broumand B, Rastegar A. Acute renal failure in earthquake victims in Iran
epidemiology and management. Quarterly Journal of Medicine 1997; 37.
3. Ganji MR, Najafi I, Naderi Gh, Nikbin B. How to Evaluate CMV Disease in renal
transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings 1997; 31
4. Hashemi V, Najafi I, Azzordegan F, Ghahramani N, Broumand B. Renal transplantation in
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Multicenter study with 37 pt in Iran. Transplantation
Proceedings 1999; 31.
5. Kayedi M , Gholbabaie M, Najafi I. Chronic renal allograft dysfunction: Immunologic and
nonimmunologic risk factors. Transplantation Proceedings 2000.
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6. Kayedi M, Najafi I. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in early post transplant. Transplantation
Proceedings 2000;
7. Kayedi M, Najafi I. Association of Kaposis sarcoma and lymphoma in renal transplantation.
Transplantation Proceedings 2000;
8.
Hakemi M, Najafi I, Ganji MR, Khosravi F, Nikbin B. Peripheral blood microchimerism in
female renal recipients from male donors. Transplant Proc . 2001 Aug;33(5):2852-3. No abstract
available.
9.
Golbabaie M, Kayedi M, Najafi I, Ganji MR, Naderi GH, Mehraban D, Hakemi M. Chronic
renal allograft dysfunction: immunologic and nonimmunologic risk factors. Transplant Proc .
2001 Aug;33(5):2691-2. No abstract available.
10. Kayedi M, Golbabaie M, Najafi I, Ganji MR, Naderi GH, Mehraban D, Hakemi M. Renal
transplantation in Iran: a single-center study. Transplant Proc . 2001 Aug;33(5):2646-7. No
abstract available.
11. Hakemi M, Najafi I, Ganji MR. Acute onset polynephropathy in a new patient. Transplantation
Proceedings 2001.
12. Hakemi M, Shahebrahimi K, Ganji MR, Najafi I, Broumand B. Side effects of mycophenolate
mofetil versus azathioprine in iranian renal transplant recipients (single-center experience).
Transplant Proc . 2002 Sep;34(6):2091-2.
13. Ghaninegad H, Najafi I, Ganji MR . The risk factor of malignancy in kidney transplant recipient.
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2002; 16.
14. Hakemi M, Ganji MR, Najafi I. Bone loss in the early period after renal transplantation.
Transplant Proc . 2003 Nov;35(7):2724.
15. Sabet S, Hakemi M, Najafi I, Ganji MR, Argani H, Broumand B. Impact of Hepatitis C Virus
Infection on Short-term Outcome in renal transplantation: A single- center study.
Transplantation Proceedings 2003; 35.
16. Tolouian R, Wild D, Lashkari MH, Najafi I. Oral alkalinizing solution as a potential prophylaxis
against myoglobinuric acute renal failure: preliminary data from healthy volunteers. Nephrol
Dial Transplant . 2005 Jun;20(6):1228-31. Epub 2005 Mar 22.
17. Hatamizadeh P, Najafi I, Vanholder R, Rashid-Farokhi F, Sanadgol H, Seyrafian S, Mooraki A,
Atabak S, Samimagham H, Pourfarziani V, Broumand B, Van Biesen W, Lameire N.
Epidemiologic aspects of the Bam earthquake in Iran: the nephrologic perspective. Am J Kidney
Dis . 2006 Mar;47(3):428-38.
18. Ganji MR, Charkhchian M, Hakemi M, Nederi GH, Solymanian T, Saddadi F, Amini M, Najafi
I. Association of hyperglycemia on allograft function in the early period after renal
transplantation. Transplant Proc . 2007 May;39(4):852-4.
19. Keshvari A, Najafi I, Jafari-Javid M, Yunesian M, Chaman R, Taromlou MN. Laparoscopic
peritoneal dialysis catheter implantation using a Tenckhoff trocar under local anesthesia with
nitrous oxide gas insufflation. Am J Surg . 2008 Jun 19.
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Iranian Journals
1. Najafi I, Ganji MR, Hakemi M, Malekzadeh R. Hepatitis C Virus infection in chronic renal
failure patients and renal Transplantationrecipients, Acta Medica Iranika, 1997; No 35.
2. Touloian R, Najafi I, Ganji MR, Mohammadi, Ghorbani. What id the percentage of
Dysmporphic red blood cells in diagnosis of Nephronal hematuria, Med J IRAN Hospital 2000;
No 3.
3. Najafi I, Ganji MR, Kayedi M, Haghighat khah , Seyedian. Acute renal failure: A Prospective
four months study at shariati Hospital , Acta Medica Iranika 2001; 39 : 2.
4. Vahab Aghai H, Pasalar P, Najafi I, Kadkhodaee M. Serum Cystatin C as a new marker of
Glomerular Filration rate (GFR). Journal of Medical council of Islamic republic of IRAN 2002;
16: 1.
5. Najafi I, Naderi Gh, Golbabaee M, Ganji MR, Hakemi M, Shakiba. Mortality after renal
transplantation. Journal of Medical council of Islamic republic of IRAN 2005; 23: 2.
BOOKS
1. K. solej , I Najafi, AR Zafarmand, Arj Collins, Planning of dialysis for disaster , I Najafi, AR
Atef, AR Zafarmand, Early low technology intervention lessons from the 1990 Earthquake in
IRAN Replacement of renal function by dialysis forth revised Edition, Klower academic
publisher 1996.
Persian BOOKS
Translation: ‫ترجمه‬
1. I. Najafi, HR Haghighatkhah, Acid base Disorder in Shcerier , 1994 ,
‫بخش اختالالت اسیدو باز منوال شرایر‬
2. O. Sharifi, 2002
1002 ‫بیماریهای کلیه و مجاری ادراری اصول طب داخلی هاریسون‬
3. M. Arjmand , 2002
1002 ‫بیماریهای کلیه و مجاری ادراری اصول طب داخلی هاریسون‬
4. M. Ayati, Firouzabadi, D. Khodaamorzideh, 2004
‫هاریسون و سیسیل بیماریهای کلیه‬
5. M. Arjmad, 2004
‫ بیماریهای کلیه‬1002 ‫مبانی طب داخلی سیسیل‬
Author ‫تألیف‬
1. E Osfouri, R Malekzadeh, I Najafi, H Heidarnejad, 1999.
‫ تنفس و کلیه‬، ‫پیش آزمون و مرور طب داخلی هاریسون گوارش‬
2. M. Akbarian, I. Najafi, 2001
‫ دانشگاه علوم‬، ‫لوپوس اریتماتو سیستمیک مرکز تحقیقات روماتولوژی‬
‫پزشکی تهران‬
3. H. Rajolani , M Aghighi, I. Najafi, 2006
‫پرستار و دیالیز‬
Oral Presentation
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Abstracts
1. Najafi I, et al. Living unrelated renal Tx in 2 General hospital, 4th international MESOT 1994,
Isfahan, IRAN.
2. Najafi I. Membranous GN is not the most prevalent glomerulonephritis in IRAN. Presented in 3th
International Congress of Nephrology & Dialysis & Transplantation 1994, Tehran, IRAN.
3. Najafi I. Hemolytic uremic syndrome. Presented in 3th International Congress of Nephrology &
Dialysis & Transplantation 1994, Tehran, IRAN.
4. Najafi I. Etiology of ARF in Dr Shariati Hospital. Presented in 4th International Congress of
Nephrology & Dialysis & Transplantation 1995, Tehran, IRAN.
5. Najafi I, et al. Acute renal failure post Iran's 1990 earthquake, ISN satellite symposium Acute
renal failure 1995, Barcelona, Spain.
6. Najafi I, et al. Urinary Cytology in Kidney Transplantation , 5th International MESOT 1996,
Limassol, CYPRUS
7. Najafi I, et al. Oral Versus IV Hydration Therapy in Rhabdomyolysis, International Conferences
Renal Aspect of Disease Relief 1996, Ohrid, Mecedonia
8. Najafi I. Immunology of transplantation. Presented in 5th International Congress of Nephrology
& Dialysis & Transplantation 1997, Tehran, IRAN.
9. Najafi I. The Role of CRRT in Managing septic patients. Presented in 6th International Congress
of Nephrology & Dialysis & Transplantation 1999, Tehran, IRAN.
10. Najafi I. Open clinical trial comparing consupren versus Neoral in 50 patient in IRAN. Congress
of Transplantation 1999. Burban, Pakistan.
11. Najafi I, LUPUS in Iran. Presented in 6th International Congress of Nephrology 2001.
12. Najafi I. Pathogenesis of Glomerulonephritis presented in 7th International Congress of
Nephrology 2002.
13. Najafi I. The Role of PD comparing HD in management of ESRD patients. Iranian Society of
Nephrology 2003, Presented in 8th International Congress of Nephrology & Dialysis &
Transplantation, Tehran, IRAN.
14. Saddadi F, Najafi I, et al. Incidence of Acute renal failure after bone marrow transplantation,
Iranian Society of Nephrology 2003, Presented in 8th International Congress of Nephrology &
Dialysis & Transplantation, Tehran, IRAN.
15. Hakemi M, Najafi I, et al. Adynamic bone disease in CAPD patients. Iranian Society of
Nephrology 2003, Presented in 8th International Congress of Nephrology & Dialysis &
Transplantation, Tehran, IRAN.
16. Naderi GH, Najafi I, et al. Evaluation of surgical complications of CARD. Iranian Society of
Nephrology 2003, Presented in 8th International Congress of Nephrology & Dialysis &
Transplantation, Tehran, IRAN.
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17. Najafi I. Early management of the patients with Kidney Transplantation. Firth Seminar of Islet
cell & Pancreas Shariati Hospital. Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2003.
18. Najafi I. Integrated Care renal replacement therapy in ESRD patients. University of Zahedan,
2003.
19. Najafi I. Preemptive renal transplantation. 8th Congress of Iranian Society of Urology 2005.
IRAN
20. Najafi I. Early detection of ARF prone patients in Earthquake Victims presentation of a formula.
XIII EDTA Congress Istanbul, Turkey.
21. Najafi I, et al. Early detection of patients at high risk for acute kidney injury during disasters:
Development of a scoring system based on Bam Earthquake experience. Iranian Journal of
Kidney Disease 2007; 1:(Suppl 1). Presented in 11th International Congress of Nephrology
Dialysis & Transplantation 2007 Nov 20-23.
22. Sanadgol H, … , Najafi I. Twelve years of experience with continous ambulatory peritoneal
dialysis in IRAN. Iranian Journal of Kidney Disease 2007; 1:(Suppl 1). Presented in 11th
International Congress of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation 2007 Nov 20-23.
23. Golbabai m, … , Najafi I. Predictors of patient survival in continuous ambulatory peritoneal
dialysis: A retrospective cohort study of two CAPD centers in Tehran, Iran. Iranian Journal of
Kidney Disease 2007; 1:(Suppl 1). Presented in 11th International Congress of Nephrology
Dialysis & Transplantation 2007 Nov 20-23.
24. Hakemi M, …, Najafi I. Recurrent glomerulonephritis after kidney transplantation: A single
center experience. Iranian Journal of Kidney Disease 2007; 1:(Suppl 1). Presented in 11th
International Congress of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation 2007 Nov 20-23.
25. Ardalan MR, …, Najafi I. Peritoneal dialysis a good companion of Iranian model of renal
transplantation. Iranian Journal of Kidney Disease 2007; 1:(Suppl 1). Presented in 11th
International Congress of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation 2007 Nov 20-23.
26. Soleimanian T, …, Najafi I. The incidence of BK virus nephropathy in Iranian kidney transplant
recipients. Iranian Journal of Kidney Disease 2007; 1:(Suppl 1). Presented in 11th International
Congress of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation 2007 Nov 20-23.
27. Najafi I. Peritoneal dialysis in IRAN & Middle East. International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
2008, Istanbul , Turkey.
Poster Presentation
Abstracts
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28. Najafi I. FANA positive versus FANA negative Lupus Nephritis in patients with No Extrarenal
manifestation. ASN 37th meeting,
29. Sanadgol H, …, Najafi I. Fluid therapy in pediatric victims of the 2003 Bam, Iran Earthquake.
Iranian Journal of Kidney Disease, 1:(Suppl 1). Presented in 11th International Congress of
Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation 2007 Nov 20-23.
30. Najafi I, et al. Ways to improve the medical care after catastrophes and designing a special
Earthquake chart based on Bam experience. Iranian Journal of Kidney Disease, 1:(Suppl 1).
Presented in 11th International Congress of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation 2007 Nov
20-23.
31. Amini M, …, Najafi I. Factors predictive of Acute kidney injury Due to Rhabdomyolysis after
Bam Earthquake. Iranian Journal of Kidney Disease, 1:(Suppl 1). Presented in 11th International
Congress of Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation 2007 Nov 20-23.
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