Sub-Specialty of Pediatric Nephrology

This course is a subset of pediatrics involving screening, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pediatrics renal diseases. The course duration is 24 months with the aim of training competent, knowledgeable, liable sub-specialists for service provision and continuous improvement in diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and educating and research fields of pediatric nephrology.

Objectives

 

• The trainee will be effective in the assessment, investigation, management, and rehabilitation of children with all urinary tract system and nephrologic disorders.
• At the end of the program learners will be competent in the following skills: Peritoneal Dialysis; Renal Biopsy; Acute Dialysis; Catheterization for Dialysis; Surapubic Aspiration; Urethral Catheter Insertion and extraction; Inhibitory and Excitatory Tests; and Water Withdrawal Tests.

 

Important Information

 

• Program Duration: 2 years
• Program Semester: September, February
• Program Intake Year: 2019, 2020

 

Program Instructors

• Dr. Taher Esfahani
• Dr. Darioush Fahimi
• Dr. Mastaneh Mogtaderi
• Dr. Arash Abbasi
• Dr. Behnaz Bazargani
• Dr. Fahimeh Askarian

 

Method of Instruction

 

• Bedside teaching in the department of pediatric nephrology division, a portion of 5 days per week for a period of 15 months;
• Teaching in outpatient pediatric nephrology clinics, a portion of 4 days per week for 15 months;
• Teaching in related departments and divisions such as joint clinic with urology and kidney transplantation, pathology and adult nephrology for 6 months; and,
• Participating in the ground round, journal club, case-based discussions, book review conferences, and some workshops on research methodology and how to write a paper.

 

Admission Requirements

 

• To apply for this program, you will need to fulfill a number of requirements, which can be found in the Graduate Admission Requirements.

 

Program Specific Eligibility Criteria

 

• Who Can Attend? Individuals holding an M.D. or an M.B.B.S. degree and having a specialty in pediatrics.
• The eligible candidate must have successfully completed an approved pediatrics residency program.

 

Admission Deadline

 

• Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a rolling application system and reviews student applications all year round.
• However, the deadline for the September intake is June 31, and the deadline for the February intake is October 31.

 

Education Fees and Yearly Expenses

 

• For complete and comprehensive information about fees and expenses, please refer to the Education Fees and Yearly Expenses section.

 

 

Contact Information

 

In case of any inquiries, please contact the following:

• Contact Person: Darioush Fahimi, Head of Pediatric Nephrology
• Tel.: (+98 21) 6693 5848, (+98) 912 157 5314
• Email: fahimida@sina.tums.ac.ir
• Address: Children’s Medical Center, Nosrat St., Karegar Ave., Tehran, Iran

 

To contact the Office of International Admissions, please use the following information:

• Tel.: (+98 21) 8889 6692 & 94, Ext.: 318 or 319
• Fax: (+98 21) 8889 6696
• Email: admission@tums.ac.ir
• Address: No. 21, Dameshgh St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran 1416753955, Iran

 

Apply Now!

 

In case you are ready to apply, please refer to TUMS Online Application Form below.