Training Areas
Education
PhD, King's College London, University of London
EpidemiologyMD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Biography
Read a press release on Dr. Islami's study of the relationship between infection with helicobacter pylori and risk of esophageal cancer.
Watch a video from BMJ.com and read an interview from Bottom Line's Daily Health News on tea drinking habits and esophageal cancer in Iran.Publications
Ren JS, Kamangar F, Forman D, Islami F. Pickled Food and Risk of Gastric Cancer--a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of English and Chinese Literature. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention 2012 Jun; 21(6).
Islami F, Sheikhattari P, Ren JS, Kamangar F. Gastric atrophy and risk of oesophageal cancer and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma--a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of oncology 2011 Apr; 22(4).
Baan R, Grosse Y, Lauby-Secretan B, El Ghissassi F, Bouvard V, Benbrahim-Tallaa L, Guha N, Islami F, Galichet L, Straif K. Carcinogenicity of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. The lancet oncology 2011 Jul; 12(7).
Islami F, Fedirko V, Tramacere I, Bagnardi V, Jenab M, Scotti L, Rota M, Corrao G, Garavello W, Schüz J, Straif K, Negri E, Boffetta P, La Vecchia C. Alcohol drinking and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with focus on light-drinkers and never-smokers - A systematic review and meta-analysis. International journal of cancer 2010 Dec; EPub ahead of print.
Islami F, Tramacere I, Rota M, Bagnardi V, Fedirko V, Scotti L, Garavello W, Jenab M, Corrao G, Straif K, Negri E, Boffetta P, La Vecchia C. Alcohol drinking and laryngeal cancer: overall and dose-risk relation--a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral oncology 2010 Nov; 46(11).
Islami F, Pourshams A, Nasrollahzadeh D, Kamangar F, Fahimi S, Shakeri R, Abedi-Ardekani B, Merat S, Vahedi H, Semnani S, Abnet CC, Brennan P, Møller H, Saidi F, Dawsey SM, Malekzadeh R, Boffetta P. Tea drinking habits and oesophageal cancer in a high risk area in northern Iran: population based case-control study. BMJ 2009; 338.
Islami F, Boffetta P, Ren JS, Pedoeim L, Khatib D, Kamangar F. High-temperature beverages and foods and esophageal cancer risk--a systematic review. International journal of cancer. 2009 Aug; 125(3).
Islami F, Kamangar F, Nasrollahzadeh D, Aghcheli K, Sotoudeh M, Abedi-Ardekani B, Merat S, Nasseri-Moghaddam S, Semnani S, Sepehr A, Wakefield J, Møller H, Abnet CC, Dawsey SM, Boffetta P, Malekzadeh R. Socio-economic status and oesophageal cancer: results from a population-based case-control study in a high-risk area. International journal of epidemiology 2009 Aug; 38(4).
Islami F, Kamangar F, Boffetta P. Use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of progression of Barrett's esophagus to neoplastic lesions. The American journal of gastroenterology 2009 Oct; 104(10).
Islami F, Kamangar F. Helicobacter pylori and esophageal cancer risk: a meta-analysis. Cancer prevention research 2008 Oct; 1(5).
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.
Dr. Islami did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2012 and/or 2013: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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