08.29.2010 Guest of the Week: Dr. Ali Mohammad Mellati Clinical practice, Educator, and Researcher Host: Dr. Mohammad Navab Due to the poor quality of Radio podcast during this program, we have not added the program. But the poor copy is available. If you are interested in having it, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

In his talk Dr. Mellati will discuss his 5 decades of clinical, educational, research and administrative service in Iran  Dr. Mellati will cover the changes in disease trend and patient health care approaches in recent years.

He was born in 1936 and his family moved to Tehran when he was 6.  After completion of high school he was awarded by Shah Mohamad Reza Pahlavi as the top student of the year.  In Tehran Medical School entrance exam, he had the highest score that year.

In her talk Dr. Partownavid will start with a general introduction to the field of anesthesiology and subsequently will focus on postoperative pain management. Dr. Partownavid received her medical doctorate degree from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. She then completed her residency in anesthesiology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Partownavid is currently a faculty, assistant clinical professor in anesthesiology at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

08.15.2010 Guest of the Week: Dr. F. A. Hagigi, Clinical Assistant Professor at UCLA Department of Anesthesiology Diplomat with American Board of Anesthesiology, and American Board of Echocardiography.  Host: Dr. Kamran Abedini

Dr. Hagigi is a Professor of Health Services and the Director of UCLA Executive Education Programs in Healthcare Management & Policy. He teaches Healthcare Accounting, Financial Management, and Healthcare Marketing. Has also designed and taught courses in Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Operations Management, and Management Consulting. In addition, he coordinates the Business Plan Projects and Applied Field Projects for the Executive Program, including projects in international settings. He is a founding member and Chair of the UCLA Healthcare Collaborative (HCC), a joint community‐education program of UCLA’s Schools of Medicine, Management, Nursing, and Public Health, which seeks to advance healthcare leadership through education and exchange.

Dr. Salehi in his presentation will discuss updates on cardiothoracic anesthesiology. He will focus on  two issues of concern to patients, a) the continuation and stability of anesthesia during the operation, and b) the continuous monitoring and supervision of the patient status by the anesthesiologist.

Dr. Sadoughi will discuss updates on pain management.  Pre and post operative Assessment and Pain Management will be among other topis Dr. Sadoughi will discuss.

08.01.2010 Guest of the Week: Dr. Hamed  Khalkhali Senior Principal Engineer Thermal Management Parker Aerospace Control System Division in Irvine, CA Host: Dr. Kamran Abedini Due to the poor quality of Radio podcast during this show, we have not added the show. But the poor copy is available, if you are interested in having this, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Dr. Hamed Khalkhali will describe what Exergy is and how Exergy Management is the future of smart energy management.  Also, he will go over the issue of current Energy & Exergy Management in higher education academia.  He will discuss how a new approach must be adopted for higher education in the area of Thermal Science in order to be adaptive.

Dr. Hamed Khalkhali was born in 1968 in Iran. He finished high school in Gorgan and entered Sharif University of Technology in 1986 in Mechanical Engineering.  After graduation and completing the mandatory military service, Dr. Khalkhali moved to the U.S. to pursue higher education.  He earned a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University, OH. He then pursued his Ph.D. studies at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor in Mechanical Engineering.

07.25.2010 Guest of the Week: Dr. Maziar Lalezary Eye Surgeon at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute in Nashville,  Tennessee Host: Dr. Kamran Abedini

Dr. Lalezary will discuss  his  career path and the field of ophthalmology. Specifically,  he is  interested in discussing his sub-specialty in vitreo-retinal surgery.   His  research accomplishments have influenced everyday practice of many ophthalmologists.   He is willing to field questions from the audience regarding eye diseases and  his  research interests.

07.18.2010 Guest of the Week: Dr. Iraj Ershaghi Holder of the Omar B. Milligan Chair in Petroleum Engineering Director of Petroleum Engineering Program USC Viterbi School of Engineering Host: Dr. Ali Akbari

In the third session on this topic, we will provide an opportunity for further Q and A  with the MHD audience on the current and future needs for ultra deep water drilling and technology solutions to minimize risks.Iraj Ershaghi is the Omar B. Milligan Professor and the Director of the Petroleum Engineering Program at USC. He is also serving as the USC Executive Director of the Center for Smart Oilfield Technologies at USC and the Executive Director of UKS, a Center for Graduate Studies and Research Sponsored by KOC. He has a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from University of Tehran and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in petroleum engineering from USC.

07.11.2010 Guest of the Week: Dr. Muhammad Sahimi Professor of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science NIOC Chair in Petroleum Engineering, University of Southern California Host: Dr. Ali Akbari

Much has been said about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by the British Petroleum (BP). What has not been mentioned at all is the pollution that has been accumulating in the Persian Gulf since at least the 1980s, by the American oil companies, the BP itself, and the United States 5th fleet with headquarters in Bahrain. In addition, BP created another spill with a legacy that is still with us: This is the same company - under the name Anglo-Persian (later Anglo-Iranian) oil  company - that gave rise to the 1953 coup that overthrew the democratically-elected government of Iran's national hero, Dr. Mohammad Mosaddegh. These issues will be discussed.