
Dr. Iraj Sabahi M.D.
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
5720 Stoneridge Mall Road Pleasanton California, 94588About
Iraj Sabahi, MD, is a rheumatologist at Pleasanton Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center in Pleasanton, CA. Dr. Sabahi has over five years of experience in the areas of internal medicine and rheumatology. He was educated at the University of Tehran and completed an internship in internal medicine at Howard University Hospital before completing a residency and a rheumatology fellowship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He has published three articles in medical journals and is a member of the American College of Radiology and the Northern California Rheumatology Society.
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Education and Training
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine 1992
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Internal Medicine
Rheumatology; Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Rheumatology Certified
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Poster Awards in Rheumatology Fellows Forum, Washington DC, 2008
- Certificate of Achievement, Howard University Hospital, 2005
- Kaplan Medical Honor Society, 2004
- Excellence in Co-operative Education Studies Award, 1999
- Certificate of Recognition of Service, 1999
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
Internships
- Howard University Hospital (Internal Medicine)
Fellowships
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Georgetown University (Rheumatology)
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Rheumatology, Northern California Rheumatology Society, American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, Iranian Medical Association
Articles and Publications
- Published 3 Articles
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Etiology, Consequences and Co Morbidities, Association of Cardiovascular Disease with the Metabolic Syndrome in a Predominantly Male Cohort with Rheumatoid Arthritis, 2012
- Femoral profunda artery aneurysm as an unusual first presentation of Behcet disease, Epub, 2011
- Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency in rheumatoid arthri
- Poster Presentation, American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, 2009, 2008
What do you attribute your success to?
- Good Diagnostic Ability and Really Helping Patients Get Over Pain
Philanthropic Initiatives
- Volunteer Nicotine Dependency Counselor, Center For Addiction & Mental Health, 1999
Hobbies / Sports
- Electronics, Time with his Children, Dogs, Cars, Music, Movies
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