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Kiarash Aramesh
Kiarash Aramesh, M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor and director of the James F. Drane Bioethics Institute at Pennsylvania Western University (PennWest). A physician specializing in community medicine, Dr. Aramesh also holds a Ph.D. in Healthcare Ethics. Prior to joining PennWest, he was a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Healthcare Ethics, Duquesne University (2017-18), and at the Department of Bioethics, National Institutes of Health (NIH) (2013-14). From 2005 to 2017, he served as a faculty member at the Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Dr. Aramesh has authored numerous books and peer-reviewed articles and has delivered numerous invited lectures on bioethical issues. Additionally, he is an expert in Iranian culture and literature and has conducted numerous courses, lectures, and seminars in this area.
