Department of Occupational Medicine was established in 1994 under organizational support of the Faculty of Medicine – Tehran University of Medical Sciences. As the first and the largest department of Occupational Medicine in Iran, this department utilizes the most advanced and up to date facilities in its multiple centers.
The main programs offered by this department are:
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Occupational Medicine Residency Program
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Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program
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TUMS Non-Degree Programs
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Occupational Lung Disease and PFT
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Occupational Medicine
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Sleep Disorders and Polysomnography
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International Joint Research Programs
This department has the capability to offer non-degree programs including:
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Occupational Lung Disease and PFT
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Occupational Medicine
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Sleep Disorders and Polysomnography
Facilities and Equipment:
Occupational Medicine Clinic of Baharloo Hospital uses state-of-the-art diagnostic technology including:
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Spirometer
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Plethysmograph or body box
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Methacholine challenge test
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Vision screener
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Audiometer and other related equipment
Baharloo Hospital’s Sleep Clinic uses diagnostic and treatment technologies to help patients suffering from sleep disorders via:
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Four sleep labs for conducting standard polysomnography tests with Full Montage EEG capabilities
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CPAP for CPAP Titration
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Equipment to conduct Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT)
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Equipment to conduct Multiple Sleep latency Test (MSLT)
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Wrist actigraphy devices
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Portable polysomnography pack
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Screening tools for sleep breathing disorders such as Apnealink
Three libraries located in the Department and Baharloo Hospital can provide a broad range of occupational and sleep medicine books and sources for students and professionals alike.
Two research centers including Center for Research on Occupational Diseases (CROD) and Occupational Sleep Research Center (OSRC) facilitate most research in Department of Occupational Medicine.
Journal of Sleep Sciences (JSS) is the official scientific quarterly publication affiliated with Occupational Sleep Research Center (OSRC), with the main goal of improving the knowledge and awareness of clinicians and research professionals of the latest findings in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and etiology of sleep disorders.
Faculty Members and Research Interests
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Dr. Omid Aminian: Occupational Toxicology
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Dr. Khosro Sadeghniat: Sleep medicine
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Dr. Ramin Mehrdad: Occupational musculoskeletal disorders
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Dr. Gholamreza Pouryaghoob: Pulmonary function test and occupational lung diseases, Noise and occupational hearing loss
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Dr. Nazanin Izadi: Occupational health in health care workers, Neurobehavioral assessment and return to work
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Dr. Seyed Akbar Sharifian: Occupational musculoskeletal disorders, Absenteeism
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Dr. Maryam Saraee: Women at work, Pulmonary function test in occupational setting
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Dr. Zahra Banafsheh Alemohammad: Sleep medicine
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Dr. Sahar Eftekhari: Occupational stress and psychology, Occupational toxicology
Head of Department
Dr. Omid Aminian
Tel.: (+98 21) 6640 5588
Fax: (+98 21) 6640 5588
Email: oaminian@sina.tums.ac.ir
Mailing Address: Department of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, PourSina St., Tehran, Iran.
Contact Person
Dr. Zahra Banafsheh Alemohammad
Tel.: (+98 21) 6640 5588
Fax: (+98 21) 6640 5588
Email: alemohammadz@sina.tums.ac.ir
Mailing Address: Department of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, PourSina St., Tehran, Iran.