Alimorad Farshchian
American physician (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alimorad Farshchian (born April 2, 1962) is an Iranian-born American medical doctor, medical author, and philanthropist. He is the founding director of The Center for Regenerative Medicine, opened in 2000 in order to pursue pioneering regimens in the treatment of arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.[1]
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Born | (1962-04-02) April 2, 1962 (age 62) Tehran, Iran |
Nationality | American |
Other names | A.J. Farshchian, |
Alma mater | Spartan Health Sciences University |
Known for | The Center for Regenerative Medicine |
Spouse | Maria Barba (marriage 1992–2015) |
Children | 2 |
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He coined the term "orthopedic regenerative medicine" to characterize his groundbreaking work. Since the center's creation, he has limited himself to non-surgical orthopedics and sports medicine. For the 2012 London Olympics, Farshchian served as consulting Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine physician for the Team USA track-and-field team.[2] He lives in Miami, Florida.