Sep 2009
Curriculum Vitae
Personal
Information
Last Name : Fallah
First Name : Razieh
Date of Birth: 1966
Nationality : Iranian
Marital Status: Married
Gender : Female
Title : Dr
E-mail : FALLAH@ssu.ac.ir
Work address :
Department of pediatric , Shaheed Sadoughi Hospital, Ave sina St, Shahid Ghandi Blvd, Yazd,
, Iran
Work phone : 0098-351-8224001
Fax number : 0098-351-8224100
Education Background
2001-2003: Subspecialty in Pediatric Neurology, Medical school , Shaheed
University of Medical Sciences and Health Services , Tehran, Iran.
Beheshti
1991-1994: Specialty in Pediatrics , Medical school , Isfahan University of Medical
Sciences Health Services , Isfahan , Iran.
1987–1991: Medical Doctor (MD) , Medical school , Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
and Health Services , Isfahan , Iran.
Professional Training
2008 , Two- day workshop on “ Evidence base medicine ”, Yazd, Iran
2008 , One –day workshop on “ New methods in residents assessment ” , Yazd, Iran
2008 , Workshop on “ Botulinum Toxin injection in Cerebral Palsy” , Tehran, Iran
2007, One –day workshop on “ community – oriented medicine ” , Yazd, Iran
2007 , 9 th International congress of Education in medicine, Yazd, Iran
2007, e – learning conference , Yazd, Iran
2006 , Two- day workshop on “ OSCE exams ” , Yazd, Iran
2006, Two – day workshop on “ Design and analysis of multiple choice questions”
, Yazd, Iran
9- 2005 , Two- day workshop on “ SPSS Microsoft ”, Yazd, Iran
10- 2005 , Two- day workshop on “Multiple choice questions” , Yazd, Iran
11- 2005 , One –day workshop on: “Electronic journals (Ovid)”,Yazd, Iran
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12- 2004 , Two –day workshop on “ How to write biomedical articles in English ” ,Yazd , Iran
13- 2004 , Two –day workshop on “ How to write biomedical articles in Persian ” ,Yazd , Iran
14- 2004, One – day workshop on “ Writing of curriculum ”, Yazd , Iran
15- 2003 , Teaching methods in higher education conference , Yazd , Iran
16- 2003 , One – day workshop on “ Research Methodology ” , Yazd , Iran
Employment / Professional Experiences :
2003 - present: Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric
Neurology , School of Medicine , Shaheed Sadoughi University of Medical
Sciences and Health Services (SSUMSHS) , Yazd , Iran.
Teaching Pediatric neurology to assistants of Pediatrics , and students of medicine .
2008 - Present : Head of Department of Pediatrics , SSUMSHS
1994 - 2000 : Faculty Member , School of Medicine , SSUMSHS , Yazd , Iran.
1997-2000 : Head of Khatam – al - Anbia hospital , Abarkooh , Yazd , Iran
2004- Present : Member of acute flaccid weakness Committee , SSUMSHS , Yazd , Iran.
2006-present : Head of Pediatric Ward , Shahid Sadoughi Hospital (SSH) , SSUMSHS ,
Yazd , Iran
2006-present : Chair of mortality in 1-59 months children Committee, SSH ,Yazd , Iran
2009- Present: Member of University committee for implementation of standards in education
of medicine students , SSUMSHS , Yazd , Iran .
2008 - Present : Member of University committee of Mortality in 1-59 months children ,
SSUMSHS , Yazd , Iran
2009-present : Member of University scientific committee of first national medical students
Olympiad , SSUMSHS , Yazd , Iran
2009- Present : Member of Morbidity-Mortality Committee, SSH ,Yazd , Iran
2008-present : Member of University committee of strategic planning in residency program ,
SSUMSHS , Yazd , Iran
2008 ; Program Secretary , Children respiratory diseases conference (CME) , SSUMSHS ,
Yazd , Iran
2004- Present : National Reviewer, Journal of SSUMSHS , Yazd , Iran
2008 –present : International Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Neurology
Research Interests and Activities :
 Epilepsy
 Antiepileptic drugs
 Neurodevelopmental delay
 Inborn error of metabolism
 Febrile seizure
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Publications
Articles :
1- Fallah R , Islami Z , Tavakoli N. Efficacy and safety of lamotrigine in refractory
epilepsy of children , Eastern Journal of Medicine ( in press )
2- Fallah R , Islami Z . Evaluation of serum sodium level in simple, multiple (repeated) and
recurrent febrile convulsions . Acta Medica Iranica ( in press )
3- Akhavan Karbasi S , Modares Mosadegh M , Fallah R .Utility of laboratory studies in
seizures of children older than one month of age .Singapore Medical Journal , 2009;50
(8):814-816.
4- Akhavan Karbasi S , Golestan M , Fallah R , Mirnaseri F , Barkhordari K , Sadr M .
Prevalence of Congenital Malformations. Acta Medica Iranica 2009; 47(2): 149-153.
5- Golestan M, Fallah R . Evaluation of CSF in 100 children admitted with febrile
seizures . Journal of SSUMSHS 2009 , WINTER 2009; 16(5):3-7.
6- Fallah R , Akhavan Karbasi S , Golestan M , Islami Z, Shajari A, Mirnaseri F . A follow
up study of admitted febrile seizures patients with respect to recurrence of febrile or
afebril seizure . Journal of SSUMSHS 2009 , WINTER 2009; 16(5):46-55.
7- Akhavan Karbasi S , Fallah R , Golestan M , Sadr M . Prevalence and risk factors of
obesity and overweight among primary school children in Yazd . Journal of SSUMSHS
. 2009 , WINTER 2009; 16(5):8-13.
8- Islami Z , Fallah R . Evaluation of the Apgar score and its related factors in neonates
born in hospitals of Yazd. Journal of SSUMSHS . 2009 , WINTER 2009; 16(5):40-45.
9- Fallah R , Akhavan Karbasi S , Mirnaseri F. Evaluation of demographic and clinical
characteristics of first febrile seizure in children . Journal of SSUMSHS . 2009 ,
WINTER 2009; 16(5):61-65.
10- Fallah R , Shajari A, Tabkhi N . Report of a pediatric case of hemorrhagic stroke .
Journal of SSUMSHS . 2009 , WINTER 2009; 16(5):72-76.
11- Islami Z , Fallah R , Golestan M , Shajari A . Relationship between delivery type and
successful breast feeding . Iranian Journal of Pediatrics. WINTER 2006; 18(Suppl 1):4752.
12- Akhavan Karbasi S , Golestan M , Fallah R . Perceptions and practices regarding
menstruation in adolescent girls in Yazd. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
2008 , Nov-Dec ;3(2):40-43.
13- Fallah R , Abedi M . The evaluation of children brain CT scan results and its relationship
with requesting clinical complains. OFOGH-E- DANESH , 2008 , 14(1) :27-32.
14- Fallah R , Goletan M . Role of laboratory diagnostic tests in first febrile seizure. Journal
of Pediatric Neurology, 2008, vol.6, N0.2, 129-33.
15- Fallah R . MLASA syndrome: A case report. Iranian Journal of Child Neurology,
2008, vol.2, No.2, 47-50.
16- Golestan M, Fallah R , Akhavan Karbasi S . Neonatal mortality of low birth weight
infants in Yazd, Iran. Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2008 , Vol 6 , No 4 ,
205-208.
17- Fallah R , Akhavan Karbasi S . The relationship between paraclinical findings of first
febrile seizure and recurrence of seizure . Kowsar Medical Jjournal .SUMMER
2008; 13(2):147-152.
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18- Akhavan Karbasi S , Fallah R , Sadr M , Golestan M , Islami Z , Oveysi N .
Relationship between para clinical findings of first seizure and one year recurrence rate
in children admitted at Shaheed Sadoughi hospital-yazd . Journal of SSUMSHS FALL
2007; 15(3):26-32 .
19- Akhavan Karbasi S , Golestan M ,Fallah R , Sadr M . Prevalence of attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder in 6 year olds of Yazd city . Journal of SSUMSHS , WINTER
2008; 15(4):29-34.
20- Fallah R , Gofrani M . Comparison of intravenous lidocaine and midazolam infusion
for refractory convulsive status epilepticus . Journal of Pediatric Neurology, 2007, vol.5,
N0.4, 287-90.
21- Fallah R, Mortazavi zade S.M.R.,Binesh F. A case report of inflammatory myopathy
and sideroblastic anemia . Journal of SSUMSHS, WINTER 2007; 14(4):76-79.
22- - Fallah R . IV lidocaine: a second-line drug therapy for pediatric convulsive status
epilepticus ?Iranian Journal of Child Neurology, 2007,vol.1, No.4,47-52.
23- Golestan M , Sadr M ,Akhavan Karbasi S ,Islami Z , Fallah R , Hashemi A , Mirnaseri
F, Modares Mosadegh M ,Kholasehzadeh R. Comparison pain relieving effects of
glucose and water in neonates . Iranian Journal of Pediatrics. WINTER 2006; 16(4):441446.
24- Golestan M , Akhavan Karbasi S ,Sadr M , Behjati M , Modares Mosadegh M , Islami
Z , Fallah R . Comparing the antipyretic effectiveness of oral and rectal acetaminophen
in children . Journal of Guilan UMSHS , WINTER 2006; 15(60):36-41.
25- Fallah R .Topiramate as a new antiepileptic drug in epileptic children in Iran .Indian
Journal of Pediatrics 2006;73 (12):1073-1075.
26- Fallah R . Biotinidase deficiency presenting with dermal manifestations of
Acrodermatitis Entropathica. Journal of SSUMSHS .Summer 2005 ;13 (3) :73-77.
27- Golestan M , Akhavan Karbasi S ,Sadr M , Mosavi S.A , Maleki GH, Fallah R .
Prevalence of zinc deficiency by “ zinc taste test” in pre school children in Yazd .
Journal of SSUMSHS . Fall 2004; 12(3):6-6.
Papers Presented in Conferences
1. Does outdoor employment of mother affect neonate's birth weight .The 3rd Asia Pacific
Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI) , 2009 ,poster
presentation , Beijing , China.
2. Genetic consult in mental retardation . Organ base genetic disorders & genetic
diseases seminar , 2009, oral presentation ,Yazd, Iran.
3. Genetic consult in neurology , ( CME), 2009, oral presentation ( guest lecturer),
Kerman, Iran .
4. Genetic consult in neuromuscular disease , (CME , Behzisti organization), 2009, oral
presentation ,Yazd , Iran.
5. Developmetal assessment of children .(CME) , 2009 , oral presentation ,Yazd, Iran
6. Is lamotrigine safe in treatment of refractory epilepsy of children. Annual Congress of
Iranian society of Pediatric & 30 th Memorial Congress of Prof.Mohammad
Gharib , 2009 , Poster presentation , Tehran ,Iran.
7. Seizure like disorders. 4 th Congress of Pediatric emergencies.2009 , oral presentation.
Tehran ,Iran.
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8. New antiepileptic drugs.(CME) , 2009 , oral presentation ,Yazd, Iran.
9. Phenyketonuria and screening program in Iran. Annual Congress of pediatric diseases
(CME) , 2008 , oral presentation ,Yazd, Iran.
10. Efficacy and side effects of topiramate in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS). 5 th
National Congress of Epilepsy . 2008 , oral presentation ,Tehran, Iran
11. Approach to the metabolic myopathies . 8 th National Congress of pediatric neurology
. 2008 , oral presentation ,Mashhad, Iran.
12. Infantile spasms and role of topiramate in it ,s treatment . 20 th Internatinal Congress
of Pediatric.2008, oral presentation ,Tehran, Iran.
13. Low birth weight prevalence and it's risk factors in Yazd – Iran . XXI European
Congress of Perinatal Medicine . September 10-13 , 2008 , poster presentation Istanbul
,Turkey .
14. Role of laboratory diagnostic test in seizure of children. Annual Congress of Iranian
society of Pediatric & 29 th Memorial Congress of Prof.Mohammad Gharib , 2008
, Poster presentation , Tehran ,Iran.
15. Approach of coma in children.3 th Congress of Pediatric emergencies . 2008 , oral
presentation. Tehran ,Iran.
16. Subsequent epilepsy after first febrile seizure . 4 th National Congress of Epilepsy .
2007 , poster presentation ,Tehran, Iran
17. Status epilepticus in children. 19 th Internatinal Congress of Pediatric. 2007, oral
presentation ,Tehran, Iran.
18. Neurodevelomental delay and inborn error of metabolism. Annual Congress of Iranian
society of Pediatric & 28 th Memorial Congress of Prof.Mohammad Gharib , 2007
, Poster presentation , Tehran ,Iran
19. Neonatal hypoglycemia . Annual Congress of Iranian society of Pediatric & 28 th
Memorial Congress of Prof.Mohammad Gharib , 2007 , Poster presentation , Tehran
,Iran.
20. Inborn error of metabolism . Annual Congress of pediatric diseases (CME) , 2006 ,
oral presentation ,Yazd, Iran.
21. Intravenous lidocaine and midazolam infusion for refractory convulsive status
epilepticus. 3 th National Congress of Epilepsy . 2006 , oral presentation ,Tehran,
Iran
22. Treatment of status epilepticus of children with intravenous lidocaine. 6 th National
Congress of pediatric neurology . 2006 , oral presentation ,Tabriz , Iran.
23. Increased intracranial pressure in children . 18 th Internatinal Congress of
Pediatric.2006, oral presentation ,Tehran, Iran.
24. ADHD in first grade school children in Yazd , 18 th Internatinal Congress of
Pediatric.2006, poster . presentation ,Tehran, Iran.
25. Stuttering in 6 year olds of Yazd city .18 th Internatinal Congress of Pediatric.2006,
poster . presentation ,Tehran, Iran.
26. Growth disorders in 6 year olds of Yazd city . 18 th Internatinal Congress of
Pediatric.2006, poster . presentation ,Tehran, Iran.
27. fever is friend or enemy. 18 th Internatinal Congress of Pediatric.2006, poster .
presentation ,Tehran, Iran.
28. Floppy baby . Annual Congress of Iranian society of Pediatric & 27 th Memorial
Congress of Prof.Mohammad Gharib , 2006 , Poster presentation , Tehran ,Iran.
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29. Report of a interactable epilepsy . 2 th National Congress of Epilepsy . 2005 , poster
presentation ,Tehran, Iran
30. Headache in children . Annual Congress of pediatric diseases (CME) , 2005 , oral
presentation ,Yazd, Iran.
31. Vertigo in children . 17 th Internatinal Congress of Pediatric. 2005, oral presentation
,Tehran, Iran.
32. Role of MRI in structural CNS dysgenesia . Familiarity with MRI conference ,
2005, oral presentation , Yazd , Iran
33. Report of a case with biotinidase deficiency .4 th National Congress of pediatric
neurology . 2006 , poster presentation ,Bandar abbas , Iran.
34. Hypotonic infant . Annual Congress of pediatric diseases (CME) , 2004 , oral
presentation ,Yazd, Iran.
35. Pediatric neurologic examination . Annual Congress of pediatric diseases (CME) ,
2004 , oral presentation ,Yazd, Iran .
Supervision on Medical Theses:
1. The evaluation of children brain CT scan results and its relationship with requesting
clinical complains , 2007
2. Effects of food and diet on the epilepsy of the children according to their parent’s
opinion , 2008
3. Efficacy and safety of lamotrigine as add – on – therapy in refractory epilepsy of
children , 2008
Advisor on Medical Theses :
1- Recurrence of first seizure after 1 year & its relationship with preclinical findings
in Shaheed Sadoughi Hospital admitted children , 2006
2- Comparative study of growth and development in 5-year old children with and
without neonatal low birth weight , 2009
3- Comparison of developmental status of 18- month old children in with and
without neonatal hyperbilirubinemia via ASQ score
Membership of Professional Associations
2004 – Present : Member of the Iranian Pediatric Neurology Associations
References
Professor Mohammad Gofrani
Head of pediatric neurology Department
Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Mofid children hospital
Shariati St , Tehran , Iran
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