Reza Alaghehbandan, MD
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Further to his scholarly activities, Dr. Alaghehbandan has served in various leadership and administrative roles and held positions in national and international committees. As a physician philanthropist, he has served as an International Academy of Pathology (IAP) Ambassador, with passion for global health and building capacity and highlighting the improvements pathologists can make for populations in resource-poor settings.
He continues to provide education and expertise in clinical services and translational research in low- and middle-income countries. His goal is to make a lasting impact in the world of global health and cancer control.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2022
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine
Surgical (Selective) Pathology
St. Louis,
MO United States
2014
Residency - Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine
Anatomic Pathology
St. John's, Newfoundland,
NL Canada
2013
Residency - University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (Canada)
Anatomic Pathology
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
2012
Medical Education - Iran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran,
Iran
2000
Internship - Iran University of Medical Sciences
Rotational
Tehran,
Iran
1998
Certifications
- Anatomic Pathology
- Pathology - Anatomic Pathology
Awards & Honors
- John Beach Hazard Teaching Award 2023, Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Dr. Roberta Miller Resident Teaching Award 2022, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Community Engagement and Philanthropy Award, Pathology Day 2022, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
Research & Publications
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