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Nosratola Vaziri, MD, Honored by Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Medical Research and Education

Dr. Vaziri is a longtime and respected member of the faculty at the University of California, Irvine



His research over the past 4 decades has resulted in over 550 original scientific publications and 190 invited reviews, editorials and book chapters for which he has received numerous honors.

    IRVINE, CA, November 08, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Nosratola Vaziri has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Originally from Tehran, Iran, Dr. Vaziri obtained his MD degree from Tehran University Medical School in 1966. He continued his medical education after relocating to the United States in 1969, beginning with a medical internship in the Department of Medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Ill. Dr. Vaziri also completed a residency in internal medicine through a combined program at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY. He then completed a second residency in internal medicine through a combined program at Wadsworth VA Hospital and UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Vaziri remained at UCLA Medical Center to complete a renal fellowship from 1972 to 1974. He also became licensed to practice in the State of California in 1972. Furthermore, Dr. Vaziri became board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. In 1999, he earned an ASH certification as a hypertension specialist.

Dr. Vaziri has primarily utilized his strong educational foundation in the field of academia. He has been affiliated with the University of California, Irvine (UCI) since 1974, when he joined the university as Assistant Professor and Director of the hemodialysis unit. He was appointed as Chief of the Nephrology and Hypertension Division in 1977, promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 1979, Professor of Medicine in 1982, Professor of Physiology and Biophysics in 2002, and Professor of Biological Sciences in 2005 at UCI's School of Medicine. He served as Vice Chairman of Academic Affairs (1982-1994) and Chairman of the Department of Medicine (1994-1999). Since his retirement in 2011 he has continued his active laboratory and clinical research on a full time basis as a Professor Emeritus at UCI.

In addition to his skills in teaching, Dr. Vaziri is noted for the extensive research he has conducted over the years. He is internationally recognized for his research in the role of oxidative stress and inflammation in hypertension and kidney disease progression, molecular basis of dyslipidemia of nephrotic syndrome and renal insufficiency and the effect of renal failure on intestinal microbiome and epithelial barrier structure and function. His research over the past 4 decades has resulted in over 550 original scientific publications and 190 invited reviews, editorials and book chapters for which he has received numerous honors and awards including Golden Apple Award, Lauds and Laurels Award, NKF's Spirit of Nephrology Award, Athalie Clarke's Outstanding Health Science Researcher Award, American College of Physicians Laureate Award, the 2014 UCI Clinical Translational Scientist of the Year Award, and the 2016 UCI Distinguished Emeriti Award, among others.

Over the years, Dr. Vaziri has remained current in the evolving medical field through affiliations with numerous professional societies. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Society of Nephrology, the Western Association of Physicians, the American Paraplegia Society, the American Society of Hypertension, the Association of Professors of Medicine, and the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, among other associations. Dr. Vaziri has also provided editorial services to several medical journals and publications. Dr. Vaziri has received many awards and formal honors over the years as a result of his contributions to the field of medicine. Most recently, he was named an Outstanding Professor Emeritus and he received a Distinguished Emeriti Award from the University California Irvine Emeriti Association in 2016. He was named Clinical and Translational Scientist of Year by the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science in 2014, and in 2010, he received a certificate of recognition for his academic achievements from the California State Assembly. Dr. Vaziri was chosen to be featured in the 51st through 70th editions of Who's Who in America, the 7th and 8th editions of Who's Who in American Education, the 1st through 8th editions of Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, the 28th through 43rd editions of Who's Who in the West, and multiple editions of Who's Who in the World.

For more information about Dr. Vaziri's career, achievements, awards and publications, please visit http://www.faculty.uci.edu.

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