HOMEIRA IZADI (EMADI), M.D., FAAP,
PO Box # ***3 Dublin, CA 94568
Cell # 510-***-****
Email: **********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Pediatric Hospitalist, Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Central California
Sep 2009 to present
NICU and pediatrics, Emergency medicine, contributing to the continuing medical
education of fellow physicians
Pediatric Hospitalist, Specialty Medical Group, Children’s Hospital of Central
California,CA
Sep 2009 to Jan 2010
Staff Pediatrician, Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital, Emergency medicine, San
Antonio,TX
Mar 2008 to Feb 2009
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Staff Pediatrician, South Alamo Medical Group, San Antonio, TX
Jul 2007 to June 2008
Clinical privileges at Southwest General Hospital, Christus Santa Rosa, Baptist
Healthcare System, Methodist Metropolitan. Daily outpatient office visits of 40-50
patients. On call responsibilities for all hospitals.
Attending physician, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Jul 2005 to Jun 2007
Teaching medical students and pediatric residents in the Level I and II NICU, Clinical
privileges at Texas Children’s Hospital (neonatology graduate clinic, inpatients and
Level II NICU), Methodist Hospital (Level I and II, and L&D), St. Luke’s Episcopal
Hospital (L&D, normal newborn nursery). Teaching Integrated Problem Solving (IPS)
course for Medical students at Baylor College of Medicine. Providing ongoing clinical
lectures to 600+medical students regarding clinical assessment and evaluation of
newborn infants.
The Clinical Scientist Training Program, completed FCI ( Fundamentals of
Clinical Investigation ) at Baylor College of medicine, July 2005
Certificate of Achievement, Professional Proposal Writing, Dec 2005
Attending physician, Taub General Hospital, Houston, TX
Jul 2005 to Jun 2007
Teaching pediatric residents, medical students and in the Level I and II nursery.
Responsible for lecture materials and maintaining competency training of medical
students. Providing nursing staff with ongoing training at the bedside as a performance
improvement process.
Staff Pediatrician, Darnall General Army Hospital, Forthood, TX
Feb 2005 to Jun 2005
General pediatric clinician with an average daily volume of 45-50 office visits as a
temporary assignment before joining Baylor College of Medicine.
Pediatrics Residency, Children’s Hospital of Austin, Austin, TX
Sep 2001 to Jul 2004
Participated in continuity of care clinic, community health rotation, Pediatric, ER, NICU,
newborn nursery, PICU, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Urology, Pediatric Endocrinology
rotations, inpatient service.
Pediatrics Residency, Cook County Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL
Jan 2001 to Jul 2001
Practiced basics of caring for acutely and chronically ill children, identified and assessed
severity of illness in wards, ER, didactic sessions Improved effective communication
skills, both verbal and written with patients, families, colleagues, and ancillary health
personnel. Participated in continuity of care clinic, community health rotation, Pediatric
ER, NICU, newborn nursery, inpatient service.
Clinical Rotation, Children’s Hospital, Oakland, CA
Aug 1999 to Sep 2000
Participated in history taking, performing physical exams and discussing treatment
options
in pediatric patients seen in a variety of clinical settings (ER, subspecialty clinics).
Attended educational conferences including Grand Rounds, Noon Conferences and
Case Conferences
Clinical Rotation, Kaiser Permanente, Antioch, CA
Aug 1999 to Sep 2000
Participated in history taking, performing physical exams and discussing treatment
options at outpatient clinic
Staff Pediatrician, Social Security Hospital, Takestan, Iran
Apr 1995 to Sep 1996
Served as a primary care pediatrician, counseled other family practice physicians in the
group on pediatric concerns. Participated in staff meetings and conferences. Examined
45 to 50 patients per day.
Staff Pediatrician, Private Practice, Takestan, Iran
Apr 1995 to Sep 1996
Successfully launched a private practice while working for the government. Examined
20 to 25 patients per half a day.Conducted free child health and nutrition clinics.
Residency, Hospitals of Residency Program of Pediatrics, Tehran, Iran
Aug 1992 to Mar 1995
Trained and supervised more than 120 interns in three years. Assisted senior staff on
research projects. Performed approximately 50 bone marrow aspirations and biopsies,
200 lumbar puncture on children of different ages.Rotations during residency included:
General Pediatric Inpatient (six months), General Pediatric Outpatient (three months),
NICU (two months), PICU (one month), Endocrinology (two months), Neurology (two
months), Immunology and Allergy (two months), Infectious Disease (three months), ER
(four months), Nephrology (two months), Pediatric Surgery (one month), Well Baby (one
month), Gastroenterology (two months), Hematology and Oncology (two months).
General Physician, Fatemieh Hospital, Semnan, Iran
Jul 1991 to Jul 1992
Practiced as a house physician in a 400-bed Hospital, evaluated patients with potential
cardiac problems and pediatric emergencies initiated emergency care. Interacted with
other departments within the hospital. Conducted presentations for physicians at local
meetings. Volunteered two days each week to work at a free clinic. Performed minor
surgeries such as circumcision and venous cut downs in dehydrated children.
Internship, Oroumieh University, Oroumieh, Iran
Aug 1989 to Jun 1991
Supervised and taught medical students on clinical clerkship. Participated in a W.H.O.
project titled “Health and Growth in Children in Suburban Areas”. Served as physician in
charge of inpatients and outpatients. Rotations during internship include Internal
Medicine (four months), pediatrics (three months), OB/GYN (two months), Cardiology
(one month), General Surgery (two months), Orthopedics (one month), Infectious
Disease (one month), E.N.T (one month), Psychiatry (one month), Community Health
(one month)
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Oroumieh University Medical School, Oroumieh, Iran, Medical Doctor
Aug 1984 to 1991
Children’s Hospital of Austin, Austin, TX (Pediatric Residency)
Sep 2001 to Jul 2004
Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL (Pediatric Internship)
Jan 2001 to Jul 2001
Tehran University Medical School, Tehran, Iran (Pediatric Residency)
Aug1991 to Feb1995
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS
California License : A86985 Issued: May 2004
Diploma Certification from American Board of Pediatrics,
Diploma Certification from American Board of Hospital Physicians (2004)
Diploma Certification from American College of Ethical Physicians (2004)
Diploma Certification from American Academy of AntiAging medicine (2010)
The Clinical Scientist Training Program, completed FCI ( Fundamentals of Clinical
Investigation ) at Baylor College of medicine, July 2005
Certificate of Achievement, Professional Proposal Writing, December 2005 Certificate of
completion : Age Management Medicine, March 2013
ECFMG Certificate, Issued: 05/2000
NRP
PALS
ATLS
Conscious Sedation Certificate
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Medical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of AntiAging Medicine
Age Management Medicine
American Board of Hospital Physicians
American College of Ethical Physicians
American Telemedicine Association
American Diabetic Association
International Sport Science Association
The Gerontological Society of America
Society of Iranian Specialists
Iranian American Medical Association
Doctors without Borders
Sceptic society
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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS
Prognostic value of Low-Level Cardiac Troponin-I Elevation In Patients without
definite Acute Coronary Syndromes, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, UCSF, San
Francisco, USA, under K. Fleischmann, M.D., M.P.H. Division of Cardiology. Presented
at “The Rector Research Symposium”, San Francisco, CA. (May 2001). Published in
American Heart Journal 2004: 148: 776-82.
During the Residency and work presented more than 20 short courses on different
topics of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. The audience ranged from Medical Students,
Physicians, Patients and their families
Vascular Ring, Shahid Rajaii Hospital, under M. Meraji, M.D. Pediatric Cardiology,
Tehran, Iran. Presented at “The Annual Congress of Pediatric Medicine”, Tehran, Iran
(Oct 1995).
Sick Sinus Syndrome, Shahid Rajaii Hospital, under R. Abbasgholizadeh, M.D.
Cardiology, Tehran, Iran. Presented at “The Fifth International Congress Of Geographic
Medicine”, Shiraz Medical University, Shiraz, Iran and earned the congress special
prize for the best presentation (Apr 1992).
INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES
• Committed to volunteerism and community based health care programs and
teaching.
• Health promotion through preventive and personalized medicine Avid nature
lover, enjoy hiking, traveling and reading.