Mehrdad Afarid
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Mehrdad Afarid | |
|---|---|
| مهرداد آفرید | |
| Born | Shiraz, Iran |
| Occupations | Ophthalmologist, academic |
| Known for | Vitreoretinal surgery |
| Title | Professor of Ophthalmology |
| Academic background | |
| Education | MD; Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery |
| Alma mater | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Fasa University of Medical Sciences |
| Notable works | Ocular Manifestations of Rheumatologic Disorders (2015) |
Mehrdad Afarid (In Persian language: مهرداد آفرید) is an Iranian ophthalmologist and academic who teaches at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS). He previously served as the president of Fasa University of Medical Sciences. His clinical focus is on retinal and vitreous diseases.
Afarid was born in Shiraz, Iran. He attended Towhid High School and later studied medicine at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. He completed both his ophthalmology residency and a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at the same institution. In 1993, he was ranked first in Iran’s national Chemistry Olympiad.[1]
Academic and administrative career
Afarid has held academic appointments at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and served in several administrative roles. While at Fasa University of Medical Sciences, he was involved in expanding academic programs and developing campus infrastructure. During his tenure as President of Fasa University of Medical Sciences, the institution became an independent university and opened a 220-bed teaching hospital.[2][3]
Clinical work
Research and publications
Afarid has published articles on topics including retinal disease, inflammation, nanotechnology applications in ophthalmology, and biologic therapies. In 2015, he authored a Persian-language textbook titled Ocular Manifestations of Rheumatologic Disorders (ISBN 9786006884271).[6] His research profiles are available on academic platforms such as Google Scholar and ResearchGate.[7][8]
