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Board Certified in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of preventive Medicine Board Certified in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Addiction Medicine Board Certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine
Education and Training:
Fellowship, University at Buffalo (2011)
MD, Diplomate of family medicine, Wyoming valley family medicine residency (2010)
MD, Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (2000)
Employment:
Medical director of UB/MD family medicine/addiction medicine clinic, Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine clinic, UB (2013-present)
Chief of service of chemical dependency, Substance Abuse, Erie County Medical Center (2012-present)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo (2011-present)
Awards and Honors:
Certificate of Appreciation, Department of Family Medicine as a teacher and mentor (2019)
specialist teaching award (2018)
Certificate of Appreciation,Department of Family Medicine as a teacher and mentor (2018)
Certificate of Appreciation, Department of Family Medicine as a teacher and mentor (2017)
Certificate of Appreciation, Department of Family Medicine as a teacher and mentor (2016)
"Pain management in patients with opioid use disorder in VA Hospital, Buffalo, NY" Meeting, VA hospital, chemical dependency (2019)
"Medical Marijuana" Meeting, UB nursing school, chemical dependency (2018)
"Management of Sedative-Hypnotic intoxication and withdrawal" AAFP audio presentation, American Academy of family physician, chemical dependency (2017)
"Medications for Use in Alcohol Rehabilitation" AAFPAudio presentation, American Academy of family physician, chemical dependency (2017)
"“Opioid epidemic and how to control that in Erie County" Grand round, ECMC, chemical dependency (2016)
"GI disorders related to Alcohol& Drug Use" Sheehan memorial health network (2011)
"Liver disorders related to Alcohol& drug Use" Sheehan memorial health network (2011)
"Pharmacologic Interventions for Tobacco Dependence" Sheehan memorial health network (2011)
"Special Issues in Treatment of female addicts" Sheehan memorial health network (2011)
Service Activities:
Family Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Executive; Member (2013)
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Contact Information
UBMD Family Medicine at Amherst 850 Hopkins Road Williamsville, NY 14221 Phone: (716) 688-9641 Fax: (716) 932-7465 azadfard@buffalo.edu
Looking for a doctor? This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, the group comprised of practicing physicians who are also professors in the UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.