Mehran Karimi

Dr. Mehran Karimi is a Professor Emeritus of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. He is an Iranian board-certified specialist in pediatric hematology-oncology with working experience in the field of hemophilia, rare bleeding disorders, hemoglobin disorders, benign pediatric hematology disorders, pediatric solid tumors, and leukemia/lymphoma for more than 28 years. He has also practiced in Dubai as a pediatric hematologist-oncologist since 2012. He had a 6-month fellowship in pediatric bone marrow transplantation in 1995-1996 in Leeds, UK, two separate 3-month hemostasis and thrombosis fellowships in Milan, Italy in 2001 & 2003, and one year as a research scientist at IHTC in Indianapolis, USA from 2016-2017. He authored more than 400 articles and more than 350 abstracts in peer-reviewed journals and has been invited as a speaker at many national and international conferences. He has been as a professor lecturing since 1998 and got Razi Festival Award as a best researcher in 2003 and 2008 and 15th Abu Reyhan Biruni Research Festival Award in 2014 in Iran.

Spoken Languages :	English, Farsi
Types of Physician :	Full-time
DHA License :	Consultant Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist
Branches :	American Hospital Dubai

Credentials:

Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Shiraz and Ahvaz Universities of Medical Sciences, Iran
Pediatric Bone Marrow Fellowship, Leeds University, UK
Hemostasis and thrombosis fellowship, Milan University, Italy

Professional Associations:

ISTH member (International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis)
ICET-A member (the International Network of Clinicians for Endocrinopathies in Thalassemia and Adolescence)
Scientific collaborator of TIF (Thalassemia International Federation)

Professional Experience:

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Iranian Hospital, UAE
Professor of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Research Physician (Hematologist), IHTC, USA

Clinical Expertise & Services Offered:

Hemoglobinopathies (Thalassemia and sickle cell disease, etc.),
Hemostasis and thrombosis disorders (hemophilia, von Willbrand disease, rare bleeding disorders and hereditary platelet function disorders)
Benign pediatric hematology disorders (ITP, Iron deficiency anemia, HLH, Aplastic anemia, hemolytic anemia, HUS/TTP, G6PD deficiency, Spherocytosis
Solid tumors (Brain tumors, Wilms tumor, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, Retinoblastoma, Hepatoblastoma, Soft tissue sarcoma (Rhabdomyosarcoma), Germ cell tumors
Leukemia/lymphoma, Histiocytosis

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