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Farzaneh Sharifi, also known as Farzaneh Sharifi-Aqdas (in Persian: فرزانه شریفی), born in 1961, is the first Iranian female urologist.
Farzaneh Sharifi | |
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فرزانه شریفی  | |
| Born | 1961 |
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| Occupation | Urologist |
Throughout a long career as a researcher and physician, she has pioneered treatments for urinary incontinence and was the first to introduce numerous medical innovations to the Middle East, such as the use of electrical treatments to address urological issues.
Biography
editFarzaneh Sharifi was born in 1961[1] and is the fourth child of a judge who took a particular interest in the education of his children.[2] After starting in 1979,[1] and completing her studies at the University of Tehran in 1986–1987, she studied under a physician named Simforoush, who helped her further deepen her knowledge.[2] She married in 1981 and had two children, a son and a daughter.[2]
In the 2000s to 2010s, she was involved in research on polymers for urology.[3] Generally, she particularly focused on the use of treatments for urinary issues and introduced the first urological treatments using electricity in the Middle East.[4]
In 2016, her contributions to the field were praised at the 1st International Urology Congress.[4] In 2017 and 2022, she presided over the Iranian congress of urology.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "۱۰۰ زن نخست ایران در حوزههای مختلف". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2013-10-10. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ a b c "IURTC - Farzaneh Sharifi Aghdas". www.iurtc.org.ir. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Polymers as Bioartifical Organs". www.aquaplustech.ch. Archived from the original on 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b "Iran's First Female Urologist Lauded". Financial Tribune. 2016-12-09. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "اورولوژیست های ایران بعد از ۳ سال گردهم آمدند". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2022-05-17. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "کنگره اندیورولوژی و یورولاپاراسکوپی برگزار میشود". ایسنا (in Persian). 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
