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, Erie County Medical Center (2012-present)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2011-present)
Awards and Honors:
Certificate of Appreciation, Department of Family Medicine as a teacher and mentor (2019)
Certificate of Appreciation,Department of Family Medicine as a teacher and mentor (2018)
specialist teaching award (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)
Resident Teacher award (2010)
Research Expertise:
Addiction Medicine
Journal Articles:
Azadfard M, Theriot J, Azadfard M, Kum B. (2019) opioid antagonist. StatPearls [Internet] (Jan).
"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)