Dr.Mina Izadyar | |
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Born | Mina Izadyar October 1, 1949 |
Died | June 21, 2013 | (aged 63)
Nationality | Iranian |
Education | Hematologist-Oncologist |
Occupation(s) | Founder and Chairwoman of the Iranian Thalassemia Society |
Spouse | Parviz Malekpour |
Dr. Mina Izadyar (Persian: دکتر مینا ایزدیار) was a prominent Iranian professor[1][2] and pediatrician in the field of hematology and oncology. Her efforts and research alongside her colleagues resulted in the reduction of live-born infants with acute Thalassemia from 2500 to just 300 per year. She was also co-founder and director of Iranian Thalassemia Society[3][4]