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Khatami<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587b26c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587b26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Father of Pediatric Gastroenterology in Iran<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Birth and Early Education<\/span><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Professor<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Gholamreza Khatami was born in 1930 into a religious family in the city of Rasht. He spent his childhood with his family and completed his primary and secondary education at Tarbiyat School in Rasht. He then entered the Rasht Boys\u2019 Teacher Training College and, after one year, moved to Tehran to complete his second year at the Tehran Boys\u2019 Teacher Training College.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Entry into the Medical<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Profession<\/span><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">After completing his secondary education, he took the national medical entrance exam in 1949 and was admitted to study medicine. He pursued his general medical education at the University of Tehran and earned his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1955. Upon graduation, he was dispatched as a general practitioner to Ilam, where he served under challenging conditions.<\/span><br \/><strong><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Pediatric Specialty and Advanced Training<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">In 1959, he was accepted into the pediatric specialty program and began his residency under the supervision of Professor Mohammad Gharib, the Father of Pediatrics in Iran. After completing the residency, upon Professor Gharib\u2019s recommendation, he traveled to the United Kingdom to pursue further training in pediatric gastroenterology at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.<\/span><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Upon his return to Iran, he began teaching and conducting research at the Tehran Children\u2019s Medical Center.<\/span><br \/><strong><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Scientific and Executive Contributions<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Founder of the pediatric gastroenterology subspecialty in Iran (1984) and trainer of multiple generations of specialists in this field.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Translator of Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics (the leading global reference in pediatric medicine) into Persian in two volumes, first published in 1968 \u2014 the first comprehensive pediatrics reference book in Iran.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Founder of the Iranian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2004, serving as its president until 2018.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">President of the Iranian Pediatricians Society in 2009.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Medical Council.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Contributor to national programs aimed at reducing child mortality.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Recipient of the Professor Gharib Award for excellence in medical ethics and outstanding service.<\/span><br \/><strong><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Work Style and Ethical <\/span><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Values<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Professor Khatami followed the medical ethics and professional principles of Professor Gharib, emphasizing preventive care, community-oriented medicine, and respect for patients. He was dedicated to advancing pediatric medical education through the translation of reputable textbooks and the organization of scientific conferences.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"p\" dir=\"ltr\">Professor Gholamreza Khatami is recognized as one of the most distinguished figures in Iranian pediatrics. His contributions to the development of pediatric gastroenterology and his efforts to reduce child mortality have left a lasting impact on child health in Iran.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Brief Biography of Professor Gholamreza Khatami The Father of Pediatric Gastroenterology in Iran Birth and Early EducationProfessorGholamreza Khatami was born in 1930 into a religious family in the city of Rasht. He spent his childhood with his family and completed his primary and secondary education at Tarbiyat School in Rasht. 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