Iranian nephrologist receives ISN Pioneer Award

Director of ISN introduced Professor Behrooz Broumand as the 2014 Pioneer awardee in the Middle East and said, “based on the investigations conducted by the Central Committee and the International Society of Nephrology Board committee, Prof. Behrooz Broumand was selected as a pioneer in nephrology. His contributions to the creation and development of new techniques for the treatment of renal diseases and kidney transplant in Iran and the ME have been highly significant.”

The ISN pioneer diploma will be presented to Behrooz Broumand at the annual meeting of the International Society of Nephrology in March 2015, in Cape Town, South Africa.

It is worth mentioning that some Arab physicians and experts from th Middle East had been holding high hopes to be the recipient of this award, but the central committee finally selected Dr. Broumand as the Pioneer awardee.

Behrooz Broumand, a member of ISN, was born and educated in Iran. He received his diploma, doctor of medicine from Tehran Medical School and his medical degree from Tehran University. He began his residency training in Hackensack, New Jersey and then did his medical residency at the Georgetown Medicine of DC General Hospital, followed by a fellowship in nephrology and nephropathology at AFIP Washington DC.

He is certified from the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. Dr. Broumand is currently Professor of Medicine, IUMS. He was President of the Iranian Society of Nephrology from 1976 to 1980 and again from 2000 to the present time. He served on the Editorial Board of Nephron and Archives of Iranian Medicine.

The ISN has over 9,000 professional members from more than 126 countries. In addition, ISN closely collaborates with over 75 national and regional nephrology societies around the world, representing about 20,000 professionals.

The ISN aims at reducing the incidence and impact of kidney disease worldwide. ISN the leading international organization for all issues related to the science and practice of nephrology.

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