Roya Farhadi is an Iranian pediatrician and neonatologist. She has over 20 years of experience working in neonatal intensive care units and teaching neonatology and pediatrics. Her CV lists her education, certifications, work experience, publications, presentations, and involvement in various committees related to maternal and child health. She has worked at several hospitals in Iran and currently holds an academic position as an Associate Professor.

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Curriculum Vitae
Roya Farhadi MD.
Personal Information
Name: Roya Farhadi
Sex: Female
Marital status: Married
Children: 2 children. One boy &one girl
Nationality: Iranian
Date of Birth: 1971/10/14 -Tehran .Iran
Adresses
Work: Sari- Pasdaran Boulevard, Boo Ali Sina Hospital
Tel: 0098- 1133343018
Fax: 0098- 1133344506-7
University Education
GP.MD Babol University of Medical science.1991-1998
(Pediatrics) Mazandaran University of Medical Science.2002-2005
Subspeciality( Neonatology) Babol University of Medical science.2006-
2008
Teaching Experiences: Neonatology
General Pediatrics

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Work Experiences
1- Associate Professor of neonatology. Pediatrics Department. Mazandaran University
of Medical Sciences. 2018 –now
2-Assistant Professor of Pediatrics department(Neonatologist)
( BooAli Hospital).2008-2018
3-Work in NICU of Shohada Hospital (Behshahr) as a pediatrician-2005-2006
4-Member of Clinical research unit of Booali-sina Hospital-2011-now
5- Member of EDO committee of sari medical faculty -2012-2014
6-Member of safe delivery & breast milk feeding committee of Imam Khomeini hospital
2012-now
7-Member of Mother and neonate health committee Mazandaran University of medical
science2014 –now
8- Member of editorial board of Journal of Pediatrics Review 2014-now
9- Member of editorial board of Austin Journal of Invitro Fertilization 2014-now
10-Head of neonatal ward of Imam Khomeini and Boo Ali –Sina Hospital 2011-now
11-Manager of Neonatal Resuscitation committee of Imam Khomeini Hospital.2008-now
Publication ( in Persian)
1- Farhadi R, Nakhshab M, Kosarian M.Two Cases of Congenital Hypothyroidism in
Two Sets of Twins with Fetal Goiter.Journal of Babol University of Medical
Sciences.Vol. 13, No. 5, September 2011
2- Ali Reza Khalilian1, Amir Hamta2,Roya Farhadi3,Hosein Ranjbaran4. Investigation
factors of Low Birth Weight infants with Structural Equation Model Approach.J of
Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 2012;22(86):117-123
3-Roya Farhadi, Mohammad Naderi, Zahra Rahmani Vajihe Ghaffari, Alireza Khalilian.
Effect of“ZIPKIF" plastic bag on prevention of hypothermia in preterm infants: A
randomized controlled trial. J of Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 2012;22(92):18-24

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4- Roya Farhadi,Mohammad Hossein Karimi nasab,Farzad Mokhtari Esboie,Mehrdad
Taghipour. A case of congenital dislocation of the knee. Early reduction within 24 hours
after birth: a case report. J Mazand Univ Med Sci 2013; 23(Suppl-2): 234-237 (Persian).
5-Farhadi R,Vahedi L, Ghasemi M, Musavi SA. Congenital hyperinsulinism in a preterm
newborn with persistent hypoglycemia: a case report. J Mazand Univ Med Sci 2014;
23(110): 245-248 (Persian).
6--Abbaskhanian A, Mohammadi M, Farhadi R, Khademloo M. Prevalence and
associated factors of neonatal seizure in neonates admitted in neonatal ward of Bu-Ali
Sina and Imam Khomeini hospitals, Sari, Iran. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2014; 23 (2)
:89-94
7- Rafati MR, Farhadi R, Nemati E, Chabra A.Determination of Frequency and
Antibiotic Resistance of Common Bacteria in Late Onset Sepsis at the Neonatal Ward in
Booali-Sina Hospital of Sari, Iran. JBUMS. 2014; 16 (6) 16 (6) :64-71
8-Zamanfar D, Farhadi R, Shahbaz nejad L. Neonate of Diabetic mother: pathogenesis
and complications. J Clin Exc 2014;2(2):90-103.
9- Nasiri R, Firoozi H, Farhadi R, Mousavi S J, Mostashreg A, Ghasemi F. Diagnostic
Value of Glucometer in Neonatal Hypoglycemia. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2016; 26
(136):63-72.
10- Maryam Nakhshab, Ahmad Ahmadzadeh Amiri, Sharareh Dargahi, Roya Farhadi
,Jamshid Yazdani. The Incidence Rate of Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Risk
Factors: a Study on premature neonates hospitalized in two hospitals in Sari, Iran, 2014-
2015. Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2016; 23(3): 296-307.

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11- Rafati M, Farhadi R, Salimi S, Jafari M. Calorie and Protein Intake in Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2016; 26 (143) :235-245
12‫آزادبخت‬ ‫محمد‬ ،‫فخری‬ ‫.مولود‬.‫جدید‬ ‫منابع‬ ‫و‬ ‫ایران‬ ‫سنتی‬ ‫طب‬ ‫در‬ ‫شیرخشت‬ .‫فرهادی‬ ‫گردشی،رویا‬ ‫حمزه‬ ‫زینب‬ ،
‫شماره‬ ، ‫ششم‬ ‫سال‬ . ‫ایران‬ ‫و‬ ‫اسالم‬ ‫سنتی‬ ‫طب‬ ‫مجله‬4.
Publications ( in English )
1-Saffar.MJ,Farhadi.R, Seroepidemiology of hepatitis E virus infection in 2–25-year-olds
in Sari district, Islamic Republic of Iran- Eastern Mediterranean health journal-Volume
15 No. 1 January-February, 2009
2-Roya Farhadi1, Alireza Alam Sahebpour, Maryam Ghasemi. Congenital Midline
Cervical Cleft: Can It Be Treated in Newborn? Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 22
(Number 4), December 2012, Pages: 547-550
3-Mohammad Mehdi Nasehi, Roya Farhadi, Vajihe Ghaffari, Mohammad Ghaffari-
Charati.The effect of early breastfeeding after cesarean section on the success of
exclusive breastfeeding. HealthMED - Volume 6 / Number 11 / 2012.pages:3597-3601
4-Yadollah Zahedpasha *
, Mousa Ahmadpour Kachouri2
, Haleh Akhavan Niaki3
, Roya
Farhadi4.
Comparison of molecular mutations of G6PD deficiency gene between icteric
and nonicteric neonates Int J Mol Cell Med 2013, 2(5): 14-20
5- Amir Hamta , Ali Reza Khalilian , Roya Farhadi , Hossein Ranjbaran. Path Analysis of
the Risk of Low Birth Weight for Multipara. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2013
Jun; 15(6): 462-6.

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6. Roya Farhadi, Seyyed Habib Kazemi. Harlequin ichthyosis in a neonate born with
assisted reproductive technology: a case report. MJIRI, Vol. 27, No. 4, Fall, Nov 2013,
pp. 229-232Me
Journal of Islamic Republic of Iran, Vol. 27, No. 4, Nov 2013, pp. 229-232
7. Vajihe Ghaffari, Saeed Fattahi,Mohsen Taheri, Mohammad Khademloo,
Roya Farhadi, Maryam Nakhshab. The Comparison of Pain Caused by Suprapubic
Aspiration and Transurethral Catheterization Methods for Sterile Urine Collection in
Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Study. Scientific World Journal Volume 2014,
Article ID 946924, 6 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/946924
8-Roya Farhadi, Mahbobeh Yaghobian , Benyamin Mohseni Saravi. Clinical Findings
Leading to the Diagnosis of Sepsis in Neonates Hospitalized in Imam Khomeini and Bu
Ali Hospitals, Sari, Iran: 2011-2012. Global Journal of Health Science; Vol. 6, No. 4;
2014
9-Farhadi R, Rezaei M, Nakhshab M. Incidence of neonatal hypothermia at birth in
hospitals of Islamic Republic of Iran: A review. JPR. 2014; 2 (2) :21-30
10-Maryam Nakhshab , Mehdi Tajbakhsh , Soghra Khani .Roya Farhadi. Comparison of
the Effect of Surfactant Administration During Nasal Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure with That of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Alone on
Complications of Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Pediatrics and Neonatology (2014) xx, 1-7
11-Roya Farhadi. A Case of Sacrococcygeal Teratoma who Born by IVF Technique.
Austin J In Vitro Fertili. 2014;1(1): 1.

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12-Leila Sarparast, Roya Farhadi, Maryam Sarparast, Shabnam Shafai. The Effect of
Kangaroo Mother Care on Neonatal Outcomes in Iranian Hospitals: A Review .JPR
2015; 3(1):e195
13- Roya Farhadi, Hamid reza Lotfi, Abbas Alipour, Maryam Nakhshab,Vajiheh
Ghaffari, Seyyed Abbas Hashemi. Comparison of Two Levels of Pressure Support
Ventilation on Success of Extubation in Preterm Neonates: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Global Journal of Health Science 2016; 8( 2):240-7.
14-Roya Farhadi, Daniel Zamanfar. Hyperpigmentation in a newborn with familial
glucocorticoid deficiency. Journal of Rare Disorders: Diagnosis & Therapy 2015; 1(1): 1.
15-Roya Farhadi. A Case of Congenital Giant Pigmented Nevus in a Newborn of Triplet
Birth. Journal of Rare Disorders: Diagnosis & Therapy 2015; 1(1): 6.
16-Roya Farhadi. Report a Case of Umbilical Cord Hernia in a Neonate. Annals of
Clinical and Laboratory Research 2015;3(3): 23.
17-Roya FARHADI, Abdolrasool ALAEE, Zahra ALIPOUR, Ali ABBASKHANIAN,
Maryam NAKHSHAB, Hojjat DERAKHSHANFAR. Prevalence of Stroke in neonates
who admitted with seizures in neonatal intensive care unit. Iranian journal of child
neurology 2015 ;9(4):41-7.
18- Moloud Fakhri, Mohammad Azadbakht, Seyede Seddigheh Yousefi, Seyyed
Nuraldin Mousavinasab, Roya Farhadi, Masoud Azadbakh. Medicinal Plants for
Treatment of Neonatal Jaundice by Community of Attars (Traditional Healers) of Several
Urban Areas in Mazandaran Province, Northern of Iran. British Journal of Medicine &
Medical Research 2016 ;14(11): 1-13.

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19- Farhadi R, Nakhshab M. Association of imperforate anus and congenital
diaphragmatic hernia in one of a twins who conceived by Assisted Reproductive
Technology (ART). Caspian J Pediatr 2016; 2(1): 122-5.
20- Amir Hamta ; Anoshirvan Kazemnejad *
; Mohammad Gholami Fesharaki ; and
Roya Farhadi. Effectiveness of Cervical Cerclage on Preterm Delivery and Neonatal
Outcome in Twin Pregnancies: Propensity Score Matching Analysis. Iranian Red
Crescent Medical Journal. Inpress(Inpress): e40600 , DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.40600.
21- Yadollah Zahedpasha ; Seyedeh Roghayeh Jafarian Amiri ; Mozhgan Ahmadi
Vastani ; Soraya Khafri ,Roya Farhadi . The Effect of Experience on Recognition of
Mother’s Voice in Preterm Infants. Nursing and Midwifery Studies. inpress(inpress):
e40964 , DOI: 10.17795/nmsjournal40964
22-Roya Farhadi,Alireza Rafiei, Sahar Hamdamian, Hasan Zamani, Jamshid Yazdani.
Pentraxin3 in neonates with and without diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension. Clinical
Biochemistry 2016
23. Vajiheh Ghaffari Saravi ,Maryam Nakhshab ,Hassan Zamani , Roya Farhadi ,Bahareh
Khaleghzadeh Ahangar . Survey the Diagnostic Power of Clinical Examination to
Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Diseases in Infants with Heart Murmur. Vol 1 No 1
(2017): Annals of advanced sciences .
24. Roya Farhadi, Roy K. Philip. Induction of Lactation in the Biological Mother After
Gestational Surrogacy of Twins: A Novel Approach and Review of Literature.
Breastfeeding Medicine. 2017 ;12(6): 373-6.
25. Faramarzi F, Shiran M, Rafati M, et al. The efficacy and safety of two different doses
of caffeine in respiratory function of preterm infants. Caspian J Intern Med 2018; 9(1):
46-53.
26. Atousa Sadeghi 1
, Maryam Rassouli 1 , *
, Farid Abolhasan Gharehdaghi 2
, Manijeh
Nourian 1
, Malihe Nasiri 3
, Roya Farhadi 4
and Azam Shirinabadi Farahani. Validation of
the Persian Version of Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised in Hospitalized Infants at
the Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Iran J Pediatr. 2017 ;27(5):e10056.

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27. M. Fakhri, A. Davoodi, M. Parviz, Z. S. Ghadi, S. N. Mousavinasab, R. Farhadi, M.
Azadbakht and M. Azadbakht.CHARACTERIZATION AND HPLC ANALYSIS OF
MANNA FROM SOME COTONEASTER SPECIES. IJPSR, 2017; Vol. 8(12): 5360-
5366.
Congress
1- Farhadi.R, Neonatal outcome in mothers who use opiates .Third congress of
prinatology & Neonatology.Iran-Zanjan- 2010 )oral presentation)
2-Farhadi.R, Congenital Hypothyroidism in twins who had Neonatal goiter. Third
congress of prinatology & Neonatology.Iran-Zanjan- 2010 ( poster presentation)
3- Farhadi.R,Alam .A, report of two cases of Congenital Midline cervical Cleft. Third
congress of prinatology & Neonatology.Iran-Zanjan- 2010 ( poster presentation)
4- Farhadi R.,Persistant neonatal hypoglycemia in a neonate with nesidioblastosis.First congress
of neonatal and children intensive care. Iran-Mashad-2010 (poster presentation)
5-Farhadi R., Comparison of post discharge weight gain between unfortified versus
fortified breast milk fed preterm infants in Tuba clinic –sari 2010-2011. international
congress of neonatal and children nutrition. Mashhad october 2011(poster presentation)
6- Farhadi R., prevalence of PVL in brain ultrasonography of VLBW neonate’s referred
to Tuba clinic sari-2009-2011.national congress of pediatric neurology. Sari 2011 ( oral
presentation)
7- Farhadi R., Importance of breast feeding in Quran. national congress of Quran &
health. Sari 2011(poster presentation)

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8- Zahed Pasha Y*, Ahmadpour-Kacho M1, Akhavan- Niaki H2, Farhadi R. Comparison
of Molecular Mutations of G6PD Gene between Icteric and Nonicteric Neonates. Cell
Journal(Yakhteh), Vol 13, Suppl 2, Spring 2011
9-Farhadi R,Medical ethics in approach to premature neonates:A case report. National
congress of medical education Sari 2012(poster presentation)
10-Farhadi R, Rahmani M. Effect of neonatal resuscitation workshop for Residents and
medical students of Imam Khomeini hospital- Sari 2011. . National congress of medical
education Sari 2012(poster presentation)
11-Chabra Arona,Rafati M,Farhadi R,Nemati E, Prevalence of bacterial infection and
their sensitivity to Antibiotics in NICU of BuAli Sina hospitalSari.national congress of
correct prescription of antibiotics Sari 2012(poster presentation)
12-Roya Farhadi, Azar Kabirzadeh, Benyamin Mohseni Saravi. Clinical findings resulted
to diagnosis of sepsis in patients of Booali &Imam Khomeini hospital, 2010. 24 th
International Congress of Pediatrics – Oct 2012.Tehran Iran(poster presentation)
13-Roya Farhadi. Medically refracted PDA in premature neonates with
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Can bed-side surgical ligation in NICU improve their
clinical course?1st
International cardiac surgery congress in Mazandaran ,Sari,Iran.8-10
may2013(poster presentation)
14- Farhadi R, Kabirzadeh A.Bacteriological study of neonatal sepsis in neonates
hospitalized in neonatal ward and NICU of Imam Khomeini and Boo Ali Sina hospitals.
Sari, 2012.National congress of infectious disease resistant to antimicrobial Sari Iran
2014(poster presentation)
15- Farhadi R,Rafati M, Chabra A. Detection of antibiotical resistance in late onset sepsis
of neonates admitted in neonatal ward of Bu ali sina hospital Sari 2013. National

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congress of infectious disease resistant to antimicrobial Sari Iran 2014(poster
presentation)
16- Roya Farhadi, Leila sarparast. The importance of skin to skin contact of mother with
neonate onbreast feeding in Iranian Hospitals: A Review. National congress of Nutrition
& health 2016 Sari- Iran. (poster presentation)
17- *Roya Farhadi, Vajiheh Ghaffari. Feeding in the first hour of birth after cesarean
section on the success of exclusive breastfeeding. National congress of Nutrition & health
2016 Sari- Iran. ( oral presentation)
18- Roya Farhadi, Updates in NRP. National Hospital emergency congress 2016 Sari
Iran.( oral presentation)
19 - Roya Farhadi, Comparison of Two Levels of Pressure Support Ventilation on
Success of Extubation in Preterm Neonates. 6th
Congress of perinatology & neonatology
–Yazd , Iran 2016 (poster presentation)
20- Farhadi R, Abbaskhanian A, Alaee A. prevalence of stroke in neonates who admitted
with seizure in neonatal intensive care unit. 6th
Arab Neonatal Care Congress. )SepOct
2016.Dubai. UAE(poster presentation)
21- Roya Farhadi. prevalence of stroke in neonates who admitted with seizure in
neonatal intensive care unit. 4th
Meditreanean Congress of Pediatrics. 2017- Rome, Italy
( oral presentation as a speaker).
22- R. Farhadi , R.K. Philip. INDUCTION OF LACTATION IN THE BIOLOGICAL
MOTHER AND GESTATIONAL SURROGACY: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW

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OF LITERATURE. 5th International Conference on Nutrition & Growth 2018. Paris,
France.( poster presentation).
Research interests
- Neonatology &prinatology
- General Pediatrics'
Workshops
Research Methodology
Clinical Trial
Plagiarism
Neonatal Resuscitation
Traditional &Alternative Medicine
Submission of English Paper
Scientific referee of papers
Breast Milk Feeding
Death etiology Documentation in Medical folders
Lesson planning
MCQ
Lecturing methodology
Publication of paper in ISI journals
Problem Based Learning(PBL)
SPSS (preliminary )
End note
Systematic review
Education methods
Course planning-Bed side Education
Standard Patient & Simulated Patient Exams
Evidence-based Journal club

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PMP & KFP exams workshop
Language Known
Persian
English
References:
References are available upon request.