Mohammad Gharib was an Iranian physician, clinician, distinguished university professor and a pioneer of pediatrics in Iran.
15 Facts About Mohammad Gharib
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Mohammad Gharib was a graduate of Paris University Medical School.
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Mohammad Gharib was born in Tehran, Iran, into a family from Tafresh, on July 5,1909.
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On his return to Iran, Mohammad Gharib was appointed the first professor of pediatrics at Tehran University by Dr Charles Oberling, a French educator who was dean of the medical school.
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Subsequently, Mohammad Gharib became chairman of the pediatrics department, a post he held until his death in 1975.
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Mohammad Gharib maintained a thriving pediatrics practice that usually focused on problem cases.
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Mohammad Gharib was a member of the Advisory Board of the International Pediatrics Association from 1968 to 1974.
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Mohammad Gharib was respected as an effective, colorful, and extremely popular teacher by his students; recognized as a superb clinician by his colleagues; and regarded as a dedicated physician by his patients.
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Mohammad Gharib was an influential figure in modern Iranian medicine and regarded by the medical community as the "Father of Iranian Pediatrics".
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In 1972, Mohammad Gharib underwent surgical treatment and radiotherapy for bladder carcinoma.
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Mohammad Gharib died of recurrent cancer in Tehran on Jan 20,1975.
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Mohammad Gharib's parents were both from the village Garakan in Tafresh.
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Mohammad Gharib was a first degree cousin to the linguist Badr al-Zaman Qarib and son-in-law of Ostad Abdolazim Gharib.
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Roozegar-e Mohammad Gharib is the name of an Iranian TV Series which was made describing his life from childhood to death.
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Mohammad Gharib is a recipient of the Legion of Honour, see List of foreign recipients of the Legion d'Honneur by country.