According to Fars news agency’s health department, Abdulreza Pazuki, president of Iran University of Medical Sciences, said at the conference to honor the top researchers in the field of bariatric and metabolic surgery: Today, one of the most effective treatments is not only for obesity but also for metabolic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, Infertility and obesity surgery.
Stating that there are fourteen types of bariatric surgery in the world, two of these surgeries are created by Iranians, he added: The first course of bariatric surgery and bariatric surgery was held in Hazrat Rasool (PBUH) hospital in 2014, and now in six They are trained in internal surgery and obesity at Floshib National University.
Pazouki pointed out: In 1392, the training center of internal surgery of Iran University of Medical Sciences was awarded the certificate of the scientific pole of training of internal surgery, and since 2010, it has been recognized as a member of the International Federation of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.
The President of Iran University of Medical Sciences stated that there are 126 bariatric surgery fellowships operating in the country and added: We have the honor that in 2022, the specialists of our country have been the most active in producing science and publishing articles in the world after America and China.
“158 articles” contribution of Iranians in the exclusive publication of the International Federation of Obesity
Mohammad Kerman Saravi, the representative of Iran Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association said: This association has been operating since 2014 and currently has ninety one members, which include bariatric surgery, endocrinology, nutrition, psychiatrist, psychologist, sports medicine, etc. . are.
He stated that the national bariatric surgery database was established in 2009 and currently the information of 75,463 patients is registered in this database, adding that the International Federation of Obesity (IFSO) will accept the official registration of this database in 2022. And Iran is the sixth country that has reached this achievement.
A member of the academic staff of Iran University of Medical Sciences stated that 158 articles by Iranian experts have been published in the special publication of the International Obesity Federation, adding that more than three hundred Iranian researchers have contributed to the production of these articles, and of these, about 30 articles have been written in collaboration with foreign experts. have became.
He pointed out: Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences respectively have contributed the most in the production of science in the field of bariatric and metabolic surgery.
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