History

The neonatal center of Mashhad University of Medical Science (MUMS) is one of the oldest NICU in Iran, which had been started subspecialty resident education program by Dr. Zahra Panjavani who was the first staff of neonatology in MUMS. At that time there were only four neonatologist in Iran, named: Dr. Alireza Marandi, Dr. Hadi Samaei, Dr. Hossein Fakhraei and Dr. Zahra Panjavani.

Since 1987 Dr. Gholamali Mamouri, Dr. Ashraf Mohammadzadeh, Dr. Ahmad Shah  Farhat, Dr. Fatemeh Khatamei, Dr. Gholamali  Fatahi Bayat, Dr. Mousa Ahmadpour, Dr. Mohammad Torkaman, Dr. Reza Saeidi, Dr. Hasan Boskabadi, Dr. Ramin Iranpour, Dr.Majid Mansori and Dr. Mehrdad Mirzarahimi were first  subspecialty residents who graduated from MUMS in Neonatology.

In fact, for three consecutive years, 2005 – 2007, this department was recognized as the first level neonatal center for sub specialty resident education, by the head of health ministry

The objective of this center is to be the best sub specialty resident in this field. Therefore, the centre has conducted a research centre in MUMS, to enhance the training of sub specialty graduates. Therefore, a letter was sent to the Mashhad University of Medical Science with all the required documents which was later evaluated by health ministry. Fortunately, on the 175^th meeting the Medical Sciences University Council accepted by the health minister (Dr. Lankarani) for establishment of the first neonatal research center in Iran on May 20^th 2006 and the acceptance letter was signed by health minister. In this center, we hope to enhance our knowledge and research capabilities in the field of neonatal science in Iran. We kindly appreciate any kind of co-operations for research in neonatology and we are waiting for researchers views and suggestions.