1. Dr. Suzan. R. Sanavi
Curriculum Vita (Resume)
First name: Suzan Middle name: Roquia Surname: Sanavi
Academic Rank: Clinical fellow of Nephrology, Internist
School: Shahid Beheshti & Tehran Universities of Medical Sciences (SBUMS & TUMS)
Department: Clinical
Research Center: Iranian Comprehensive Hemophilia Care Center (ICHCC)
Working at: Moaieri Hospital
Address: ICHCC, No. 543, Felestin-Zartosht Crossing, Postal code: 14158-63675
Moaieri Hospital, Mojahedin St (front of Parliament), Baharestan Square, 1154938861
Office: *No 439, Felestin St, Keshavarz Blv **No.108, Moaieri St, Monyrieh Squ
Tel: Work: 98-21-77535110 MoaieriH , 88910001 ICHCC Office: 98-21- 88803080 , 55361000
Mobile: 98-9351324702
Fax: 98-21-55361000, 88898743, 77535116
E-mail: s2sanavi@Yahoo.com & suzannesanavi@gmail.com
Website: http://suzan-sanavi.blogfa.com
CV last edited on: 1 Dec 2014
Education
• G.P (MBBS), 1985-1992
Elected as the second best medical student in the Shahid Beheshti University of
Medical (SBUMS) Sciences, Tehran, Iran
• M.D, Internist, 1992-1995
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
• National board on "Internal Medicine" speciality, 1995
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, elected as the 9th
best student
among 250 participants in the country
• Clinical Fellowship of Hematology, 2001 for 3 months
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
• Clinical Fellowship of Nephrology, 2003-2005
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2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
• Herbal and Traditional medicine training course, 2007-2008
Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
Positions Held
 1998
Employer: Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Dialysis Center, Tehran
Position: Researcher
 2000-2006
Employer: Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Mustafa Khomeini Hospital
Position: Preceptor of pathophysiology of Internal Medicine (hematology,
nephrology and endocrinology)
Duties:
1. Conducting clinical epidemiological research in the field of Nephrology
(Chronic Kidney Disease)
2. Several research papers have been published and presented, both locally and
in internationally accredited journals and Congress.
 2010-2012
Employer: University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Akhavan
center
Position: Researcher Nephrologist
 2012-2014
Employer: Iranian Comprehensive Hemophilia Care Center
Position: Researcher Nephrologist
Honors, Distinctions, and Scientific Societies Membership
• Since 1993
Member of Iranian Internal Medicine Society (1993-2008) and Iranian Society of
Nephrology (2007-2008)
• Since 2008
Member of International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
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3. • Since 2009
Regional editor of Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
• Since 2011
Editorial board member of OMIC Publishing Group Journals
• Since 2011
Faculty member of WebmedCentral (open access biomedical publisher)
• Since 2012
Advisory board member of IJPS
• Since 2013
Editorial board of International Journal of Medical and Clinical Research
 Referee & reviewer of:
1. Iranian Journal of Kidney Disease (IJKD)
2. Iranian Journal of Pathology
3. Saudi Journal of Kidney, Dialysis & Transplantation (SJKDT)
4. Asian Journal of Sport Medicine (AJSM)
5. Nephrology Review
6. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (JAIM)
7. International Journal of Ayurveda Research (IJAR)
8. Indian Journal of Medicine & Medical research (IJMMS)
9. Chinese J of Physiology
10. African Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Experiences
 1996 up to now
Private office managing of more than 6000 Nephrology patients
Awards
Scholarship from SBUMS, Iran, 1993
Research Projects
 2011
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4. Effects of pelvic floor muscle exercises on urinary voiding disorders in women
(University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences)
Publications and presentations
• 2001-2008
Invited or elected speaker in several congresses in Iran
• 2003- 2008
Compiling of 5 books in Persian language (Clinical Hematology ,Urine analysis
interpretation 2003,Urinary Stones and Infections 2004, Pathophysiology of
Endocrine Diseases 2005,Hypertension 2005 ) and Fluid and Electrolytes
Disorders,2010.
• 2011
Participation in compiling a chapter (Renal Replacement Therapy) of a book
entitled" Hemodialysis/ Book 3" ordered by "InTech Publisher" in Croatia
Published articles
1. One-Year Efficacy of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Vascular Graft in Eighty-
Three Hemodialysis Patient. Afshar R, Salimi J, Sanavi S, et al. Urol J 2004
Summer;1(3):188-190. (Index Medicus)
2. Fungal abdominal wall abscess in a renal transplant recipient. Sanavi S, Afshar R,
Nejad-Gashti H. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2006 Sep;17(3):383-5. (Index
Medicus)
3. Assessment of Hemodialysis Adequacy in Patients Undergoing Maintenance
Hemodialysis at the Mustafa Khomeini Hospital. Afshar R, Jalali MR, Sanavi S,
Komeili A. Iranian J Pathol 2006; 1(2):55-60.
4. Catheter associated infections in hemodialysis patients. Sanavi S ,Ghods A, Afshar
R. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2007 Mar;18(1):43-6. (Index Medicus)
5. Epidemiology of chronic renal failure in Iran: a four year single- center experience.
Afshar R, Sanavi S, Salimi J. SJKDT 2007; 18(2):191-4. (Index Medicus)
6. Assessment of nutritional status in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a
single-center study from Iran. Afshar R , Sanavi S, Izadi A. Saudi J Kidney Dis
Transpl 2007 Sep;18(3):397-404. (Index Medicus)
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5. 7. Evaluation of the mortality rate and related factors in ICU patients at the Mustafa
Khomeini Hospital,Tehran, Iran. Afshar R, Sanavi S, Fakharian MA. Islamic republic
of Iran Army Journal (JAMUS) 2007; 4(4): 1035-1039. (in Persian)
8. Acute renal failure due to renal lymphomatous infiltration, as the initial
manifestation. Sanavi S, Afshar R, Ghaini MH. Iranian J Pathol 2008; 3(3):170-173.
9. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit rise in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with PDpoetin;
Results of a phase Ш, Multicentric clinical trial. Afshar R, Sanavi S , Kebryaeezadeh
A , et al. Iranian J Pathol 2008; 3(3): 157-160.
10. The pattern of proteinuria following karate (Kumite) competitions. Afshar R, Sanavi
S, Fakharian MA, Ahmadzadeh M. NDT Plus 2008; 5:376.
11. PDpoetin immunogenicity compared with Eprex, in patients undergoing maintenance
hemodialysis. Afshar R , Sanavi S, Naiebpour M, Davati A. Journal of pharmacy
research (Feb) 2009;2:250-253.
12. Recurrent septicemia in a 52-year-old renal transplant recipient patient. Nejad-Gashti
H, Sanavi S, Afshar R. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2009; 20(3)471-473. (Index
Medicus)
13. Survey of medical students of Shahed University in Iran, about attitudes and
willingness toward organ transplantation. Sanavi S, Afshar R, Lotfizadeh AR, Davati
A. Transplantation proc 2009;41(5):1477-1479. (Index Medicus)
14. Cytomegalovirus infection and unusual early graft dysfunction in a renal transplant
recipient. Sanavi S, Ghods A, Afshar R. JGID 2009; 1(1):77-78. (Index Medicus)
15. Attitude and willingness toward blood donation in Iranian students. Afshar R, Sanavi
S, Afshin-Majd S, Sanavi S. A J Transf Sci 2009, 3(2):111. (Index Medicus)
16. Urinary tract abscess in a nephrectomized renal transplant recipient. Afshar R, Afshin
Majd S, Sanavi S. JGID 2009; 1(2):150-1. (Index Medicus)
17. Outcomes of two different polytetrafluoroethylene grafts sizes in patients undergoing
maintenance conventional hemodialysis. Afshar R, Sanavi S, Davati A, Afshin-Majd
S. Indian J Nephrol 2009; 19(4):149-152.
18. Hematological profile of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, in Iran, in pre-
dialysis stages and after initiation of hemodialysis. Afshar R, Sanavi S, Salimi J.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2009; 20(1):368-371. (Index Medicus)
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6. 19. Urinary sodium and potassium excretion following karate (Kumite) competition.
Afshar R, Sanavi S, Jalali MR. Iranian JKD April 2009, 86-85. (Index Medicus)
20. Evaluation of Iron storage status and iron deficiency anemia in chronic kidney disease
patients in pre-dialysis and hemodialysis stages. Afshar R, Sanavi S, Ghasemi H,
Taleghani H. Medical Daneshvar 2009; 81:17-22. (in Persian)
21. Subacute thyroiditis following ginger (Zingiber officinale) consumption. Sanavi S,
Afshar R. IJAR 2010; 1(1): 47-48. (Index Medicus)
22. Effects of aerobic exercise and resistance training on blood lipid profiles and
inflammation status in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Afshar R, Shegarfy L,
Shavandi N, Sanavi S. IJN 2010; 20(4): 185-189.
23. Urinary abnormalities following karate (Kumite) competitions. Sanavi S, Sarhadi M,
Afshar R. NDT Plus 2010; 3:596-601.
24. Effect of Intradialytic Change in Plasma Volume on Blood Pressure in Patients
Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis. Khalaj AR, Afshar R, Sanavi S, Rajabi MR.
JLP 2010;2(2):66-69. (Index Medicus)
25. Depression and related factors in patients undergoing conventional maintenance
hemodialysis. Afshar R, Ghaedi G, Sanavi S, Davati A, Rajabpour A. Medical
Daneshvar 2010; 17(88):59-66.(in Persian)
26. Effects of aerobic training during maintenance hemodialysis on physiologic
regulatory factors of sleep quality. Afshar R, Emany A, Saremi A, Shavandi N,
Sanavi S. IJKD 2011; 5(2):118-122. (Index Medicus)
27. Effects of continuous and intermittent trainings on exercise-induced hematuria and
proteinuria in untrained adult females. Mousavi M, Sanavi S, Afshar R. NDT Plus
2011; 4:217-222.
28. Panniculitis as the first sign of systemic lupus erythematosus. Sanavi S, Afshar R.
IDOJ 2011; 2(1):45-46. (Index Medicus)
29. An unusual presentation of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis:
Discrepancy between histopathology and clinical presentation. Sanavi S, Afshar R.
IJKD 2011; 5(5): 347-350. (Index Medicus)
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7. 30. Attitude and Willingness towards Tissue Donation in Iranian High School Students:
Bone Marrow and Blood. Sanavi S, Afshar R, Sanavi N. Int J Org Transplant Med
2011; 2 (4): 184-187.(Index Medicus)
31. Post exercise hematuria following karate (Kumite) competitions. Sarhadi M, Sanavi
S, Afshar R. SKJDT 2011; 22(6): 1253-1255. (Index Medicus)
32. Effects of different intensities of aerobic exercise on proteinuria in hypoxia and
normoxia conditions in young football players. Peeri M, Kohanpour MA, Sanavi S,
Matinhomaee H, Mirsepasi M. Dial Traspl 2012; 33 (3): 84-88.
33. Depression in patients undergoing conventional maintenance hemodialysis: The
disease effects on dialysis adequacy. Sanavi S, Afshar R. Dial Traspl 2011; 33(1):13-
16.
34. Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Women: A challenge between conservative and
surgical therapy. Sanavi S, J Socialomics 2011; 1:e101. doi:10.4172/jsc.1000e101
35. Renal Replacement Therapy: Challenge on the best therapeutic modality. Sanavi S,
Afshar R, Mirsepasi Z. Internal Med: Open Access 2011, 1:1.
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/ime.1000102.
36. Acute renal failure as an initial manifestation of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)
type 1. Afshar R, Sanavi S, Taheri HR. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2012; 23(1):117-
121. (Index Medicus)
37. Effects of intermittent and continuous resistance training on proteinuria and
hematuria in trained young women. Sanavi S, Kohanpour MA, Kohanpour M. CKJ
2012; 5:1-2.
38. The effect of submaximal aerobic exercise in hypoxic conditions on proteinuria and
hematuria in trained young men. Kohanpour MA, Sanavi S, Peeri M, Zare AH,
Mirsepasi M. IJKD. 2012; 6 (3):192-197.
39. Effects of submaximal aerobic exercise on thyroid hormones in hypoxic conditions in
trained young men. Peeri M, Mohammad-Ali Kohanpour MA, Sanavi S, Manijeh
Pazukian M, Jafarabadi M, Mirsepasi M. Thyroid Research & Practice 2012; 9(3): 88-
92.
40. Attitude and willingness of Iranian high school students towards organ donation.
Afshar R, Sanavi S. SJKDT 2011; 23(5):29-33.
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8. 41. Effects of resistance training on serum cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone levels in
trained young women. Agha-Alinejad H, Kohanpour MA, Sanavi S, Sojudi S,
Behrouzi GR, Mirsepasi M. Iranian J Pathol 2012; 8 (1): 9-16.
42. Effects of different distance running on proteinuria in young football players. Sanavi
S, KohanpourMA, Zare AH. Dial Traspl 2012. (Online available)
43. Rhino-orbitocerebral mucormycosis in a patient with idiopathic crescentic
glomerulonephritis. Afshar R, Afshin-Majd S, Sanavi S . SJKDT 2013; 24 (4):768-
772. (Index Medicus)
44. Effects of aerobic exercise intensity on serum cortisol and testosterone in trained
young men. Sanavi S, Kohanpour MA. SJSM 2013;1(1):43-45.
45. Serum cortisol and testosterone alterations following exercise in normoxic and
hypoxic conditions in trained young men. Sanavi S, Mirsepasi M. SJSM 2013;
1(1):22-28.
46. Sport related proteinuria. Sanavi S, Kohanpour MA. SJSM 2013; 13(2): 57-59.
47. Effects of continuous and intermittent resistance training on urinary and serum levels
of Sodium, Potassium and Uric acid in young women. Sanavi S, Kohanpour MA.
Hamid Agha-Alinejad. SJSM 2014; 14(2):.
Poster Presentations in Symposiums and Conferences
 May 2008
Participating in 11th
Asian Pacific Nephrology congress (apcn) and two poster
presentation, entitled" Comparison of iron storage and iron deficiency anemia
in pre-dialyzed and dialyzed patients" Reza Afshar , Suzan Sanavi and "
Pathogenic microorganisms in HD catheter associated infections" Suzan
Sanavi, Ahad Ghods, Reza Afshar , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Nov 2010
Participating in 2nd
Spinal cord injury congress in Iran (USWR) and poster
presentation, entitled" Prevention of catheter associated UTI "Suzan Sanavi,
Tehran
 Dec 2010
Participating in 11th
Specific Spinal Physical Therapy in Iran (USWR) and poster
presentation, entitled" Spinal bone lesions in chronic kidney disease" Suzan
Sanavi
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9.  May 2011
Participating in 10th
congress of the Iranian society for organ transplantation and
Oral presentation, entitled" Attitude and willingness of Iranian high school
students toward organ donation", Suzan Sanavi, Shiraz
 November 2011
Sixth Congress of Nephrology on Internet CIN 2011,"The pattern of proteinuria
following Karate (Kumite) competitions" and" Prevention of catheter
associated urinary tract infections (slide presentation)", Argentina. (Organized by
Uninet and the Nephrology Division of Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Burgos,at http://cin2011.uninet.edu/,
November 15th-30th, 2011)
 December 2011
Participating in 12th
Specific Spinal Physical Therapy in Iran (USWR) and oral
presentation, entitled" Pelvic floor muscle exercises & urinary voiding
disorders in women " Suzan Sanavi
 November 2013
Seventh Congress of Nephrology on Internet CIN 2013,"Effects of
continuous andintermittent resistance training on urinary and serum levels
of Sodium, Potassium and Uric acid in young women", Argentina. (Organized by
Uninet and the Nephrology Division of Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Burgos,at http://cin2013.uninet.edu/,
November 15th-30th, 2013)
Interests
• Nephrology (CKD, HD, Vascular Access, Transplantation, HTN,
Nutrition)
• Sport Medicine (Renal Physiology)
• Herbal Medicine
• Hematology
• Endocrinology (DM)
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10.  May 2011
Participating in 10th
congress of the Iranian society for organ transplantation and
Oral presentation, entitled" Attitude and willingness of Iranian high school
students toward organ donation", Suzan Sanavi, Shiraz
 November 2011
Sixth Congress of Nephrology on Internet CIN 2011,"The pattern of proteinuria
following Karate (Kumite) competitions" and" Prevention of catheter
associated urinary tract infections (slide presentation)", Argentina. (Organized by
Uninet and the Nephrology Division of Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Burgos,at http://cin2011.uninet.edu/,
November 15th-30th, 2011)
 December 2011
Participating in 12th
Specific Spinal Physical Therapy in Iran (USWR) and oral
presentation, entitled" Pelvic floor muscle exercises & urinary voiding
disorders in women " Suzan Sanavi
 November 2013
Seventh Congress of Nephrology on Internet CIN 2013,"Effects of
continuous andintermittent resistance training on urinary and serum levels
of Sodium, Potassium and Uric acid in young women", Argentina. (Organized by
Uninet and the Nephrology Division of Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Burgos,at http://cin2013.uninet.edu/,
November 15th-30th, 2013)
Interests
• Nephrology (CKD, HD, Vascular Access, Transplantation, HTN,
Nutrition)
• Sport Medicine (Renal Physiology)
• Herbal Medicine
• Hematology
• Endocrinology (DM)
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