Hospitalization, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Surgery in Iran
The Lifecycle of Medical Sciences
Ali Akbar Velayati
Dr. Velayati is the Director of National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) at the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. He is a Full Professor of Pediatric Infectious Disease and he has guided more than 300 MD and PhD students. He is the Head of Mycobacteriology Research Center in NRITLD, where he directly monitors the basic and clinical trial on tuberculosis. Dr. Velayati is President of the Asian African Society of Mycobacteriology and Chief Editor of the International Journal of Mycobacteriology. He is also the Chief Editor of the Journal of Preventive, Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine and the Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD)