Head's Message

“Welcome to the Department of Cardiology. Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading health challenges worldwide, making our educational and clinical efforts critical. Our department is dedicated to training highly skilled cardiologists and fellows who can meet these challenges with competence and compassion. By combining clinical excellence with advanced research in intervention, echocardiography, and transplantation, we are committed to improving patient outcomes and contributing to cardiovascular science. We invite you to explore our academic programs and clinical initiatives.”

Overview

Welcome to the Department of Cardiology at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Academic cardiology training began in Mashhad in 1934 within the internal medicine department at Imam Reza Hospital, under the guidance of pioneering physicians. Residency training in cardiology was launched in 1969. In 1991, the Department of Cardiology was officially established as an independent academic department. Over the years, the department has grown dramatically, establishing advanced clinical facilities, moving to the modern “610 Building” at Imam Reza Hospital in 2017, and building highly specialized units across both Ghaem and Imam Reza hospitals. Today, it stands as a major cardiovascular education and treatment hub in Iran.

Our Expertise

The Department of Cardiology is equipped to handle complex cardiovascular diseases and provides advanced training in several key areas:

• Interventional Cardiology: Providing coronary and valvular interventions, alongside a fellowship program launched in 2015.
• Advanced Echocardiography: Conducting specialized echocardiography diagnostics and offering fellowship training.
• Heart Failure & Transplantation: Running a dedicated heart-lung transplant team that has made the university a major center for transplantation in Iran.
• Specialized Clinics: Operating advanced clinics for pulmonary hypertension, and specialized cardio-obstetrics (heart diseases in pregnancy).
• Clinical Training: Delivering medical education at the undergraduate, residency, and fellowship levels.

Educational & Research Mission

Our mission is to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases through outstanding medical education, innovative clinical research, and specialized patient care.

• Vision: To be recognized nationally and internationally for excellence in cardiovascular medicine, pioneering new interventional and diagnostic techniques.
• Mission: To train the next generation of cardiologists and fellows, conduct impactful research on cardiovascular diseases, and deliver high-quality, patient-centered clinical services.

Objectives:

• Enhancing the quality of training for medical students, residents, and clinical fellows.
• Promoting research in cardiovascular prevention, interventional outcomes, and heart failure management.
• Expanding specialized services in electrophysiology and pediatric/adult congenital heart diseases.
• Fostering collaborative clinical trials and registry-based research at national and international levels.