Roshanak Ghods

Roshanak Ghods

Associate Professor of Persian Traditional Medicine, faculty member of IUMS

Tehran, Iran

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About

I am an Associate Professor and faculty member at the Iran University of Medical Sciences with over two decades of experience in Persian Medicine and traditional medical sciences. Most recently, I have held leadership roles including Dean and Founder of the School of Traditional Medicine and President of the Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine at IUMS. My work spans research and clinical applications in Persian Medicine, focusing on hypertension, diabetes treatments, and traditional therapies such as wet cupping and leech therapy. I have developed diagnostic equipment based on Persian medicine principles and contributed to numerous scientific publications and patents involving pulsegram and thermal imaging technologies. I engage with international organizations like WHO and publish extensively on integrative and complementary medicine.

What I'm looking for

I am seeking remote roles as a Senior Scientific Advisor or Research Consultant in Traditional & Integrative Medicine (specializing in Unani/Persian Medicine). With 20+ years of academic leadership, I offer expertise in clinical trial design and R&D for Metabolic Syndrome and related chronic conditions. I am available for independent advisory roles in medical device innovation, scientific writing, and evidence-based traditional therapies, bridging ancient wisdom with modern research.

Experience

President

Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences

Apr 2015 – Oct 2017

President of Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences- April 2015- October 2017.

Research ManagementComplementary MedicinePersian Medicine
Iran University of Medical Sciences

Dean and Founder of School of Traditional Medicine

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Jul 2015 – Oct 2017

Chief of the office of “Excellence and Development of Traditional Medicine of Iran University of Medical Sciences”- July 2015-2017

Medical EducationPersian MedicineMedical AdministrationTraditional MedicineOffice ManagementDevelopment

Director of administrative affairs, international relations

Iranian Traditional Medicine Society

Apr 2015 – Jul 2017

Director of administrative affairs, international relations in Iranian Traditional Medicine Society- April 2015-2017

International RelationsMedical AdministrationTraditional Medicine

Supervisor of interdisciplinary studies field (Philosophy of Medicine)

Gifted and talented students center, Iran University of Medical Sciences

Mar 2015 – Mar 2016

Supervisor of interdisciplinary studies field (Philosophy of Medicine) of the 7th National Medical Students’ Olympiad, Gifted and talented students center, Iran University of Medical Sciences. March 2015-2016

Philosophy of MedicineMedical EducationInterdisciplinary Studies
Medical Council of Iran

Director of expert committee, disciplinary deputy office

Medical Council of Iran

Dec 2007 – Mar 2009

Director of expert committee, disciplinary deputy office, Medical Council of Iran – December2007- March 2009

Medical AdministrationExpert CommitteeDisciplinary Procedures

Executive manager and editor

Scientific Journal of Medical Council of Iran

Jan 2006 – Dec 2007

Executive manager and editor of Scientific Journal of Medical Council of Iran-January2006-December 2007

Scientific PublishingEditorial ManagementMedical Journals

Education

Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science(IUMS)

2019 – 2021

Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science(IUMS), Tehran, Iran

2019 – 2021

Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Tehran University of Medical Science(IUMS)

2017 – 2018

Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Tehran University of Medical Science(IUMS), Tehran, Iran

2017 – 2018

Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science(IUMS)

PhD · Persian Medicine

2010 – 2014

Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science(IUMS), Tehran, Iran

PhD · Persian Medicine

2010 – 2014

Faculty of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Science(RUMS)

M.D.

1994 – 2001

Faculty of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Science(RUMS), Rafsanjan, Iran

M.D.

1994 – 2001

Nasr High School

1989 – 1993

Nasr High School, Tehran, Iran

1989 – 1993

Skills

Scientific writingTraditional MedicineScientific ResearchHealth SystemsMedical DiagnosticsComplementary MedicineHerbal MedicineScientific PublishingClinical TrialsPersian Medicine

Languages

Persian (Native or bilingual proficiency)English (Professional working proficiency)Urdu (Elementary proficiency)Arabic (Elementary proficiency)