Genomes and Genes
Affiliation: Shiraz university of medical sciences
Location: Shiraz, Iran
Name: Navid Omidifar, MD. Date: 28/3/2012
Age: 30 Gender: Male
Business address: Department of pathology, Shiraz University of medical sciences
Scopus Author ID : 36197024600
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health care, Faculty of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Date of Graduation:
Intern in medicine: 18 months, direct contact with patients, responsible for treatment of patients under supervision of residents
Residency: Accepted to Residency program of Shiraz University of medical sciences from 21/Jun/2010
General practitioner, fulfillment of social service and Emergency Ward responsible (11 month)
Research Assistant in Medical Education Centre of Isfahan University of medical sciences (5 years)
Research Assistant in Respiratory Chemical Injuries Research Centre of Tehran (6 months)
Co-worker of Radiology and Imaging Research Centre of Isfahan University of medical sciences (3 years)
Co-worker of Isfahan Research Centre of Cardiology (1 year)
Junior Physician of CCU in Isfahan Amin Hospital (3 months)
Peer-reviewed scientific articles:
1. Hosseinzadeh M, Omidifar N, Lohrasb MH. Use of fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a comparison with the conventional scraping method. Trop Doct. 2012;42(2):112-3.(corresponding author: Navid Omidifar). (ISI-Pubmed)
2. Omrani MR, Barati B, Omidifar N, Okhovat AR, Ghazizadeh Hashemi SAH. Coblation versus traditional tonsillectomy: A double blind randomized controlled trial. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2012;17(1): (ISI-Pubmed)
3. Hekmatnia A, Barikbin R, Farghadani M, Omidifar N, Adibi P. Prediction and screening of esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients using doppler US hemodynamic indices of portal system. Gastroenterology Insights. 2011; 3(4):11-14.(Scopus)
4. Saboori M, Hekmatnia AR, Basiratnia R, Ghazavi AH, Hekmatnia F, Omidifar N, Naji Isfahani H. The comparative study of validity of diagnostic value of CT angiography versus digital subtraction angiography in cerebral aneurysm diagnosis among patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Res Med Sci. 2011; 16 (8).1020-25.(ISI-Pubmed)
5. Geramizadeh B, Omidifar N. Incidental cyst in an Explanted Liver. International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine. 2011; 2(3):133-134.( Indexed in EBSCO, Google Scholar, Index Medicus for EMR and DOAJ)
6. Behrooz Barati, Mohammad Reza Omrani, Ahmad Reza Okhovat, Roya Kelishadi, Mustafa Hashemi, Akbar Hassanzadeh, Mojtaba Abtahi, Navid Omidifar, Hanif Okhovat. Effect of nasal beclomethasone spray in the treatment of otitis media with effusion. J Res Med Sci. 2011; 16(4):509-15. (ISI-Pubmed)
7. Hoseini M, Hekmatnia A, Omidifar N, Rezazadeh A, Koohi S, Hashemipoor M. Survey on ultrasound finding of thyroid gland in congenital hypothyroidism in Iran. Endokrynol Pol. 2010;61(6):665-70.(corresponding author :NavidOmidifar). (Pubmed)
8. Barikbin R, Hekmatnia A, Omidifar N, Farghadani M, Adibi P.Prediction severity of esophageal varices: a new cutoff point for Platelet count/ spleen diameter ratio. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2010; 56(1):1-6. (Pubmed)
9. Etezazian S , Tavakoli B , Hekmatnia A, Omidifar N , Moradi M. Evaluation of Success Rate of Ultrasound-Guided Venous Cannulation in Patients with Difficult Venous Access. Iran J Radiol 2010, 7(2), 62-65.
10. Hekmatnia A, Farghadani M, Omidifar N , Barikbin R. Diagnostic Value of MRVCUG in Comparison with VCUG in Children. Iranian Journal of Radiology (Congress Abstracts); 2009;6(S1) : 91.
11. Omidifar N, Yamani N, ChangizT. The Efficacy of New Method of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training in Promoting Knowledge and Skills of 4th Year Medical Students. Iranian journal of medical education; 2008 ,8(1). (Scopus)
12. Salehi P, Omidifar N. A New, Inexpensive and Minimally Invasive Method to Remove a Foley Catheter with Balloon Obstruction..JOURNAL OF ISFAHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL (I.U.M.S) SUMMER 2008; 26(89):147-151. (Corresponding Author: Navid Omidifar) (Scopus)
13. Omidifar N, Yamani N, Yousefi A. The Effect of ECG Training Workshop on Medical Students Knowledge of ECG Reading and Interpretation. Strides in Development of Medical Education;2006: 3(2).
14. Heshemi S.M., Tabatabaie S.A., Omidifar N., Goharian V., Nourian S.E., HekmatniaM.R.Value of CT Scan in Solid Organ Injury Diagnosis in Abdominal Blunt Trauma in Alzahra and Kashani Hospital of Esfahan. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY SPRING 2006; 14(1 (36)):12-18.
15. RASTI ARDEKANI M.,OMIDIFAR N.,ANSARI S.,GHAHERI H.RECOMBINANT HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE AND HEALING: DOES GROWTH HORMONE HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON SKIN WOUND HEALING?JOURNAL OF ISFAHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL (I.U.M.S) .2006; 24(82):38-43.(Corresponding Author: Navid Omidifar). (Scopus)
16. Goharian V, Kafami Z, Yamani N, Omidifar N, SafaiM.Comparing Resident Evaluation of Attending Surgeons to Attendings Self-Evaluation. Iranian journal of medical education . 2005; 5(1) (Scopus)
17. Tabatabaie S.A., Hashemi S.M, Goharian V., Kianinia M., Omidifar N., SehhatS.Tracheal Stenosis Treatment: 97 Patients in Department of Thoracic Surgery of Alzahara Hospital of Esfahan.IRANIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY .2005; 13(2 (35)):43-48.
Honors and Awards:
Elite (premiere) student of Isfahan University of Medical Science (2007)
Member of Talented Student Organization of Iran Ministry of health and medical Education, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Branch, Faculty of Medicine (2000- Till now)
Vice -president of Young consulter of Isfahan Medical Faculty Dean (2005-2006)
5th student of the same entrance to university according to didactic average (17.30 of 20)
English Language Proficiency:
Membership of Professional society:
Registered Physician at the Medical Council of I.R.Iran since 2008, M.C.No: 119047
- Use of fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a comparison with the conventional scraping methodMassood Hosseinzadeh
Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Trop Doct 42:112-3. 2012..The sensitivity of FNA cytology was greater even though the specificity was the same. Our study confirmed the advantages of FNA cytology as a reliable method for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis...
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Biochim Biophys Acta 412:26-38. 1975..The holoprotein maintained a compact, apparently dimeric, structure even at pH 3...
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- The comparative study on diagnostic validity of cerebral aneurysm by computed tomography angiography versus digital subtraction angiography after subarachnoid hemorrhageMasih Saboori
Associated Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
J Res Med Sci 16:1020-5. 2011..In order to declare the preoperative diagnostic value of brain aneurysms, two radiological modalities, computed tomographic angiography and digital subtraction angiography were compared...
- Effect of nasal beclomethasone spray in the treatment of otitis media with effusionBehrooz Barati
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
J Res Med Sci 16:509-15. 2011..So, this study aimed to evaluate the role of nasal corticosteroid spray as an adjuvant for the treatment of OME...
- Sonographic assessment of congenitally hypothyroid children in IranMohsen Hoseini
Department of Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Iran
Endokrynol Pol 61:665-70. 2010..The aim of this study was to determine the aetiology of CH among children in Isfahan province...
- Prediction severity of esophageal varices: a new cutoff point for Platelet count/ spleen diameter ratioR Barikbin
Department of Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Iran
Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol 56:1-6. 2010..The aim of this paper was assess value of platelet count/spleen diameter ratio (PC/SD ratio) for the prediction or screening of EV in cirrhotic patients...
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Biochemistry 14:5084-8. 1975..0 and 7.5 which are involved in substrate binding or inhibitory amino acid binding but not in catalysis since Vmax was constant at all pH values tested...
- The effects of processing of barley-based supplements on rumen pH, rate of digestion of voluntary intake of dried grass in sheepE R Orskov
Br J Nutr 34:493-500. 1975..4. The implications of these findings on supplementation of roughages with cereals are discussed...
- The effect of o-salicylate upon pentose phosphate pathway activity in normal and G6PD-deficient red cellsN Worathumrong
Br J Haematol 30:225-31. 1975..Salicylic acid was shown to inhibit this pathway in proportion to the amount present. At any concentration of this substance there was greater inhibition of the PPP in G6PD-deficient than in normal red cells...
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- Pulmonary extramedullary hematopoiesis in a patient with chronic asthma resembling lung cancer: a case reportMassood Hosseinzadeh
Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71344, Iran
Case Report Med 2012:231787. 2012..Although previous reported cases occurred with myelofibrosis or hemoglobinopathies, we are reporting the first case of asthma-associated extramedullary hematopoiesis...