Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Timeline
Voluntary Activity
Publications
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SOHEIL DEHGHANI

Vancouver ,BC

Summary

Dynamic physician-researcher with extensive experience in both clinical practice and academic research, specializing in systematic reviews and evidence synthesis. Demonstrated ability to lead and thrive in high-pressure clinical and academic settings, with impactful contributions to multiple systematic reviews, and collaborative research projects. Proficient in evidence assessment, meta-analysis, and manuscript development, consistently advancing evidence-based medicine and patient care across leading academic institutions.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Researcher

The University of British Columbia (UBC)
05.2025 - Current
  • Collaboration on systematic review and meta-analysis of intra-arrest thrombolytic for cardiac arrest (UBC/ILCOR-affiliated project).
  • Contributed to the design and implementation of the PROSPERO-registered protocol, conducted systematic searches across multiple databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, etc.), and performed screening and study selection using Covidence. Proficient in RevMan for data synthesis and GRADEpro for evidence assessment and profile development.
  • Advisor: Dr. Brian Grunau, MD, MHS Brian.Grunau@ubc.ca

Researcher

Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences (SBMU)
02.2021 - 08.2024
  • Collaborated with a highly qualified researchers to conduct one original study and a review manuscript in the field of cardiometabolic disorders.
  • Utilized and analyzed prospective data from the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS), the oldest population-based cohort study in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
    Advisor:Dr.S.SaeedMoazzeni,MD,PhD saeed.moazzeni@monash.edu

Senior Researcher

Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA)
04.2020 - 08.2024
  • Collaborating on systematic reviews related to COVID-19 and HIV.
  • Conducted the study design, statistical analysis, search strategy, and scientific writing.
    Advisor: Prof. S. SeyedAlinaghi MD, PhD, s_a_alinaghi@yahoo.com

Emergency Physician

Imam Ali Hospital
10.2022 - 03.2024
  • Served as an independent Emergency Physician in a medically underserved area of Iran, where the challenging conditions of my service led the Iranian Ministry of Health to reduce my compulsory physician national service duration from 24 to 17 months.
  • Provided frontline emergency care to a diverse patient population, including managing acute cases such as CVA, ACS, and pediatric seizures.
  • Demonstrated strong leadership, clinical decision-making, and teamwork in a high-pressure, resource-limited environment.

Medical Intern

Hospitals affiliated with TUMS
05.2021 - 10.2022
  • 18-month compensated medical internship across multiple specialties at TUMS-affiliated teaching hospitals
  • Volunteered during early COVID-19 pandemic, assisting senior physicians in patient management and hospital support

Laboratory Internship

Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN)
07.2021 - 08.2021
  • Trained in PCR, Flow Cytometry, DNA Extraction, and Gel Electrophoresis; prepared reagents and calibrated equipment; analyzed samples. ‏Advisor: Prof. Nima Rezaei, MD, PhD, nima.rezaei@tums.ac.ir

Education

M.D. - Medicine

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)
Tehran, Iran
10.2022

Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Systematic reviews
  • Data synthesis
  • Evidence assessment
  • Evidence-based medicine
  • Medicine

Affiliations

• Awarded for humanitarian’s activities in Student Associations of Tehran

University. 2020

• Successfully reached the summit of Damavand Peak, Iran’s tallest mountain at

5,610 meters (18,405 feet), and Alam Kooh with an altitude of 4850 meters, demonstrating commitment, endurance, and goal-

setting.2023

• Awarded 1st place of student rescue robot league in Iran Open Robocup

competitions. 2012

Certification

  • CELPIP CLB 10 and IELTS Certified
  • Workshops & Certifications: Systematic Review & Meta-analysis (36h, 2019, Prof. Nima Rezaei); Search Strategy & Manuscript Development (2018); Basic Statistical Analysis (50h, 2018); Laboratory Techniques (DNA extraction, Flow Cytometry, PCR, Electrophoresis – 60h, USERN, 2021)
  • Licensed General Practitioner – Medical Council of Iran (2022)

Timeline

Researcher

The University of British Columbia (UBC)
05.2025 - Current

Emergency Physician

Imam Ali Hospital
10.2022 - 03.2024

Laboratory Internship

Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN)
07.2021 - 08.2021

Medical Intern

Hospitals affiliated with TUMS
05.2021 - 10.2022

Researcher

Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences (SBMU)
02.2021 - 08.2024

Senior Researcher

Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA)
04.2020 - 08.2024

M.D. - Medicine

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)

Voluntary Activity

  • Human rights activist
    Advocating for justice across gender, race, and religions .
  • President of Student Institute of Tehran University
    Jun 2017 – Aug 2021
    Led initiatives promoting civil rights, student welfare, and inclusion,
    advocating for the protection of student freedoms in Iran.
    Organized conferences and seminars on social justice, collaborating with
    university officials to improve student facilities.
  • Coordinated disaster relief efforts during the 2020 Lorestan floods,
    organizing food and medical supplies, and leading a medical student team to
    provide aid in affected areas.
  • Volunteer medical intern of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
    Feb 2019 - Apr 2019
    Assisted senior medical staff as a volunteer intern during the early stages of
    the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Volunteer at Zeynab Kobra Orphanage and Foundation
    Apr 2018 - Aug 2024
    Organized charity campaigns and fundraising efforts to support the
    orphanage’s initiatives.

Publications

  • A systematic review on natural products with antimicrobial potential against WHO’s priority pathogens, 07/07/25, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40001-025-02717-x
  • Prevalence of HIV and Related Factors in Female Prisoners: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study, 04/04/25, https://openaidsjournal.com/VOLUME/19/ELOCATOR/e18746136362268
  • A Systematic Review of Telehealth Applications in Endocrinology, Telemedicine Reports, 09/27/24, https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/tmr.2024.0032
  • An Umbrella Review of Feasibility and Effectiveness of Vaccines for COVID-19, Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 09/09/24, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11417638/
  • Treatments for Olfactory Dysfunction in COVID-19: A Systematic Review, International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 05/22/24, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11511580/
  • Three-year change in glycemic state and the future risk of incident hypertension among Iranian adults: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, Nature/ Journal of Human Hypertension, 12/06/22, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-022-00788-5
  • The relationship between COVID-19 viral load and disease severity: A systematic review, Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 12/13/21, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8926507/
  • Minimum infective dose of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 based on the current evidence: A systematic review, SAGE Open Med, 08/11/22, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20503121221115053
  • Severe hyponatremia in an infant with epidermolysis bullosa: a case, Journal of Medical Case Reports, 10/07/22, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-022-03601-6

References

SOHEIL DEHGHANI