Speakers

Dr. Farzaneh Torkan
Shefa Research Center, Iran

Executive director of “Iranian Cardiovasculopulmunary rehabilitation Society”

Chair of medical commission of Iran National Olympic committee

Chair of Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Mehrad subspecialty Hospital

 

Qualifications:

  • Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (electro diagnosis): Shahid Beheshti's University of Medical Sciences, 1996- 1999
  • Medical Doctor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 1988-1995
  • Advanced Training Program in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Training certificate (European Society of Cardiology), 2008- Switzerland
  • How to set up and run a cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training program certificate (European Society of Cardiology), 2008- Switzerland
  • Team physician certificate (International Federation of Sports Medicine, FIMS)
  • Team Physician Advanced certificate (International Federation of Sports Medicine, FIM

 

Researches:

  • Effect of exercise therapy on Iranian women health status
  • Set up health clinic for women. (Iranian experience)
  • Impact of Rehabilitation Schedule on Cardiovascular Compliance in CAD Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery or Angioplasty
  • Cardiorespiratory assessment of claimers exposure to chemical warfare agents
  • Evaluation of menarche age and the relevant factors in Iranian female athletes
  • Cervical radiculopathy and peripheral nerve injury in Iranian wrestlers
  • Prevalence of anemia in Iranian athletes participating in the camps for selecting female national teams
  • Evaluation of health status in Iranian athletes participating in the camps for selecting female national teams
  • Incidence of sports injuries and their types in the "2nd Islamic Countries Women's Sports Games"
  • Anxiety level in Iranian participants of the "2nd Islamic Countries Women's Sports Games"

Position and responsibilities:

Executive director of “Iranian Cardiovasculopulmunary rehabilitation Society”
Chair of Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Mehrad subspecialty Hospital

Representer of Iranian PRM in ISPRM (International society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine) and in AOPRM (Asia Ocean Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2006till now

  • Member of AOPRM board 2006 till now.
  • Member of “Education committee of ISPRM”
  • Member of “Disaster committee of ISPRM”
  • Member of main board of "Health city company' of Tehran2017till2020
  • Chair of Department of “Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Khatam Ol Anbia,Hospital –Shefa Neuroscience research center”2011 till 2016
  • Chair of Neurorehabilitation department of “sheaf neuroscience research center”2011till2016
  • Chair of department of “Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Milad subspecialty hospital”, 2000 till 2008
  • Chair of “Education and research of National Iranian Oil Company subspecialty hospital”,2005 till 2009
  • Chair of physical medicine department of” National Iranian Oil Company subspecialty hospital”, 2005 till 2010
  • Member of main board of Iranian physical and rehabilitation medicine society and Head of international committee of this society, 2005 till now
  • Member of "Osteoporosis committee" of health ministry in Iran
  • Head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Special Disease Center, 2003 till now
  • Founder and President of Women's Sports Medicine Association of Iran, 1995-2003
  • Vice-President of Sports Medicine Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran, 1995- 2003
  • Vice president of Badminton Federation of Iran, 2006 till 2009
  • Member of medical committee of Iranian national Olympic committee, 2000 till 2009
  • Chair of Medical Committee of Asian Badminton Federation, 2008 till now
  • Chair of Medical Committee of Badminton Federation of Iran, 2006 till 2010
  • Editor-in-chief of Sports Medicine Quarterly Journal,1996- 2003 
  • Chairperson of Sports Medicine Quarterly Journal, 1996-2003
  • Head of Girls Sport Medicine Association of Ministry of Education, 1996- 2000
  • Vice-president of medical commission of Islamic Countries Women Sports
  • Solidarity Council, 1997- 1999 
  • In charge of Medical Commission of the Second Islamic Countries Women's Sports Games, 1997
  • In charge of Medical commission of the First Islamic Countries Women's Sports Games, 1995

Memberships:

  • Iranian Medical Council- 1996 till now
  • Iranian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation- 1999 till now
  • International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine- 2002 till now
  • ISPRM Education Committee- 2007 till now
  • Member of AOPRM executive committee (Asian Ocean physical and rehabilitation medicine society)
  • Iranian association of Cardio vascular pulmonary rehabilitation 2012 till now
  • Iranian council of Spinal cord injury 2009 till now
  • Osteoporosis committee of Iranian Health Ministry- 2006 till now
  • Iranian Health Ministry Committee for writing health improvement programs of the middle aged and the elderly- 2006 till now
  • Organizing Committee of Special Diseases Sports Federation- 2003 till now
  • Advisory Committee of  ISPRM congress
  • Advisory Committee of AOPRM congress

Writings:

  • Exercise prescription for cardiac patients (Hong Kong Journal of Cardiology)
  • Cardiac rehabilitation schedule in Iran (Hong Kong Journal of Cardiology)
  • Evaluation of menarche age and the relevant factors in Iranian female athletes (International Endocrinology Journal)
  • Prevalence of anemia in Iranian athletes participating in the camps for selecting female national teams (Hakim Scientific Journal)
  • Incidence of sports injuries and their types in the "2nd Islamic Countries Women's Sports Games"(Guilan University Scientific Journal)

Books:

  • Principle of Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Osteoporosis (Diagnosis, prevention and treatment)
  • Role of exercise in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease
  • Guide line of physical activity in health and disease (for physicians)
  • Guide line of physical activity in health and disease (for Non physicians)
  • Osteoarthritis (booklet)
  • Low back pain(booklet)
  • Fibromyalgia syndrom(booklet)
  • Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis(booklet)
  • Why and how to exercise? (Booklet)
  • Exercise for life and its role in prevention and treatment of diseases
  • Exercise algorithm for the middle aged: education for country wide primary care physicians, 2008
  • Exercise algorithm for the elderly: education for country wide primary care physicians, 2008
  • Running in water for rehabilitation of athletes (leaflet)
  • Sports and skin diseases (leaflet)
  • Sports and central nervous system injury (leaflet)
  • Special issues of female athletes including sports epidemiology (leaflet)
  • Sports and prevention of injuries (leaflet)
  • Sports and respiratory system (leaflet)
  • Sports injuries and rehabilitation in basketball (leaflet)
  • Injuries in track and field’s and their rehabilitation (leaflet)
  • First aid in musculoskeletal injuries in sports (leaflet)

Executive background:

  • Designer of International Scientific program of two Physical Rehabilitation Medicine congresses.(2007,2008)
  • Designer of cardiac rehabilitation program of two congress of PRM
  • Chief of Scientific Seminar on Hygiene for Swimming Pools - 2004
  • Designer and chief of Anti Doping Clinic -spring 2002
  • Designer and chief of "Women's Sports medicine Boards "of provinces seminar-2002
  • Designer and chief of "Swimming Pool Hygiene"-Fall 2002
  • Chief of sports medicine faraway education for chiefs of "Women's Sports Medicine Boards of Provinces",
  • Chief of medical coverage of sports events and camps for 9 years
  • Designer of Sports Medicine Education Seminar in Hamadan
  • Director of International Sports Medicine Congress in Shiraz
  • Chief of Medical Commission of University Sports Olympiad -summer 2000
  • Designer and chief of "Women's Sports Medicine Boards" Seminare-2000
  • Designer and chief of "Women's Sports Medicine Boards" Seminare-1999
  • Designer and chief of "Sports and Special Diseases" Seminar -spring 1999
  • Designer and chief of "Women's Sports Medicine Boards" Seminare-1998
  • Designer and chief of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd courses of Sports Nurses' Education
  • Designer and chief of Sports Medicine Education Courses for coachers of provinces-1998
  • Designer and chief of Sports Medicine Education courses for physicians
  • Designer and chief of two national Sports Medicine congresses

 

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