Jafar Golzarian, MD
Professor and Fellowship Program Director
jafar-golzarian@uiowa.edu

Jafar Golzarian, MD Professor (Clinical) Director of Interventional Radiology Director of Clinical Research for Vascular & Interventional Radiology Dr. Golzarian joined the Department of Radiology in March 2003 after working as Head of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the University of Brussels.

We are currently recruiting for the 2009-2010 fellowship year. The Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is a program that offers all of its positions through the NRMP Fellowship Match. For further information on the application process regarding the NRMP match, please visit www.nrmp.org, and for additional information about radiology fellowships participating in the match, please visit www.scardonline.org. Program Information The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has 900 beds and is closely allied with a 200-bed Veterans Administration Hospital on the same grounds. Both hospitals serve as major referral centers for the Midwest.The Department of Radiology consists of 64 staff physicians and 36 residents. Last year these hospitals performed approximately 291,000

radiological examinations. This is a very good opportunity to receive advanced training in all spectrums of IR clinical practice, including regional therapy for malignancies, such as RFA and chemoembolization, UFE, embolization for all kinds of massive bleedings, arterial and venous recanalization by thrombolitic therapy, PTA and stent placement, TIPS, venous access, and all extravascular procedures, such as PCN, biliary drain placement, biliary stenting, abscess drain placement and percutaneous biopsies. Nearly 10,000 procedures were performed in the year 2002, and of those, 72% were interventional procedures. We have IR admitting service and state-of-the-art equipment.

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VIR fellowship candidates who require a H1-B visa must have completed their Step III exam prior to applying for a fellowship position. With all requirements met, candidates are encouraged to apply through the NRMP Match Program or, outside the Match, no later than September 15, and submit their application for consideration of an interview prior to either time.

The following information must be submitted: Applicants must have completed a Radiology Residency program prior to completing an application for this interview.

• completed application form
• You may download a printable application form that should be mailed or faxed. We would prefer that you not submit electronically.
  

      

In order to be able to read and print the PDF version of the application, you will need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 4.0 or higher). This software is free and may be downloaded from from the Adobe web site:

If you cannot download the one of the above application forms, you may request to receive one by mail by contacting Brenda Gropman Talley at (319) 356-3859.

• curriculum vitae
• summary of your training background, areas of particular strength and interest, and a brief description of how you would hope to utilize and apply your medical training (also known as a "Statement of Purpose" document)
• 3 letters of recommendation with a current date
• Letters should come from those persons who are familiar with your recent training and current professional activities.
• passport size color photograph

Send all application materials to:

Jafar Golzarian, MD
c/o Brenda Gropman Talley
Department of Radiology, 3970 JPP
University of Iowa
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 356-3859
Fax: (319) 356-2220

For additional information, please contact Brenda Gropman Talley at brenda-gropman@uiowa.edu.

After your application is complete, it will be reviewed and a decision made regarding an invitation to interview. Interviews are generally held from April through June of every year; however, interview schedules can be extended as necessary. We are currently recruiting for the 2009-2010 fellowship year.

Fellows receive free medical and dental care for themselves and their immediate family at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Additionally, malpractice insurance is provided through the State of Iowa at no charge. The yearly stipend is competitive with other comparable programs.

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