EDUCATION:

Medical School
Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine
1970

Internship
Henry Ford St. John Hospital
1971-1972

General Surgery Residency
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
1972-1976

Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
Texas Heart Institute
1976-1977

CERTIFICATIONS:

Board Certified in General Surgery
The American Board of Surgery

LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS:

TX State Medical License (1976-2027)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

The American College of Surgeon 
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
The American Medical Association
Texas Medical Association
Harris County Medical Association
American Society for Bariatric Surgery
American Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Denton Cooley Cardiovascular Association