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Phone: 866-473-2570
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Meet Dr. Siamak Agha-Mohammadi

Dr. Dennis Hurwitz - Total Body Lift InnovatorSiamak Agha-Mohammadi, MD PhD, is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and a Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of London, England. Dr Agha also completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree at Cambridge which resulted in several publications and patents in Gene therapy and Molecular Biology. Dr Agha joined the University of Pittsburgh in 1998 and served as a Faculty in Biologic and Gene Therapy. Dr Agha has completed training in general surgery, aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Pittsburgh where he is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in basic and clinical science.

Dr Agha has a special interest in aesthetic surgical procedures for facial rejuvenation as well as breast reshaping and body contouring. He offers a comprehensive cosmetic and reconstructive approach to brow surgery, eyelid surgery, nasal surgery, and facial aesthetics, breast and body contouring. Dr Agha also offers contour threads facial rejuvenation techniques as well as a wide array of nonsurgical techniques such as BOTOX®, collagen and Restylane fillers, laser, dermabrasion and skin peels. His main goal is to deliver the highest quality of aesthetic surgery and patient care.

POST-GRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING
06/00- 06/05 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
02/99- 06/00 Faculty and NIH Research Fellow in Gene & Biologic Therapy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
08/98- 02/99 Internship, General Medicine, West Suffolk Hospital, UK
01/98- 07/98 Internship, General Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK

EDUCATION
09/92- 12/97 University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Studied for Medical and Surgical degrees, and Doctor of Philosophy.
09/90- 09/92 Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School (University of London), UK. Awarded First Class in Basic Medical Sciences.
09/86- 06/90 King’s College London (University of London), UK.
Awarded a First Class joint honors degree in Biochemistry & Physiology.

RESEARCH
6/2000-Present Part-time research on regulation of gene expression, construction of regulatable systems for vaccinia virus, FGF-1 induced angiogenesis, preadipocyte gene transfer.
02/99- 06/2000 Independent post-doc research as a Faculty and NIH Research Fellow in Gene & Biologic Therapy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA.
09/93- 03/96 Doctor of Philosophy thesis was conducted under the supervision of Professor R. Hawkins and Dr. G. Winter in the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Medical Research Council, Cambridge, UK. The focus of the study was development of adenoviral plasmids and single tetracycline-controlled regulatory vectors for gene therapy applications.
09/89- 06/90 BSc Research Project on Haploid Gene Expression in Spermatocytes at King’s College, University of London, UK.
09/88- 10/89 Received Kennedy Student Prize while at King’s College, University of London, to conduct research on CD5 + B Lymphocytes at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, London, UK. Awarded First Class grade on research project.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

  1. CD5+ B cells in rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s syndrome. C. Plater-Zyberk, S. Agha-Mohammadi, and R. N. Maini. Clinical & Experimental Rheumatology 8 (Supplement 5):67-68, 1990.
  2. Delay in resumption of the activity of tetracycline-regulatable promoter following removal of tetracycline analogues. S. A-Mohammadi, L. Alvertz-Vallina, L.J. Ashworth and R. Hawkins. Gene Therapy 4:991-997, 1997.
  3. Pharmacological control of antigen responsiveness in genetically modified T lymphocytes. L. Alvarez-Vallina, S. Agha-Mohammadi, R.E. Hawkins and S. Russell. J. Immunol. 5889-5895, 1997.
  4. Efficient transgene regulation from a single tetracycline-controlled positive feedback regulatory system. S. A-Mohammadi and R. Hawkins. Gene Therapy 5:76-84, 1998.
  5. Kinetics of tetracycline regulatable system in response to tetracycline derivatives. S. Agha-Mohammadi and M. Lotze. J. Immunotherapy, 22(5):454, 1999.
  6. Tetracycline-controlled positive feedback regulatory system. S. Agha-Mohammadi an M. Lotze. J. Immunotherapy, 22(5):454, 1999.
  7. Immunomodulation of cancer: potential use of selectively replicating agents. S. Agha-Mohammadi and M.T. Lotze. J Clin Invest. 105:1173-1176, 2000.
  8. Regulatable Systems: applications in gene therapy and replicating viruses. S. Agha-Mohammadi and M.T. Lotze. J Clin Invest. 105:1177-1183, 2000.
  9. Solitary Splenic Metastasis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. S. Agha-Mohammadi and Sir R.Y. Calne. Am J Clin Oncol. 2001 Jun;24(3):306-10. Review.
  10. Cytokine gene therapy. S. Agha-Mohammadi and M.T. Lotze. Encyclopedia of Cancer, Ed2, Vol II:33-40, 2002.
  11. Mesenchymal stem cells: Aesthetic applications. J. P. Rubin and S. Agha-Mohammadi Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 23:504-506, 2003.
  12. Second generation tetracycline regulatable promoter. S. Agha-Mohammadi and M. T. Lotze. Journal Gene Medicine, 6(7):817-28, 2004.
  13. Tight Regulation of Transgene Expression by Lentivirus Vectors Based on the Tet-on System. M.J. Luce, K. Pluta, L. Bao, S. Agha-Mohammadi, and J. Reiser. Journal Gene Medicine, 7(6): 803-817, 2005.
  14. Post-bariatric breast reshaping: J. P. Rubin and S. Agha-Mohammadi (In preparation).
  15. Prolonged local delivery of fibroblast growth factor-1 using modified fibrin scaffold to optimize angiogenesis and granulation. M. Askari, A. Sajjadian, S. Royce, K. Marra, M.K. Wong, S. Agha-Mohammadi (Submitted for publication).

PATENTS

  1. Stealth Delivery- International Patent (09/195,505) by the Medical Research Council, UK.
  2. Regulation of Tcell Reactivity- International Patent (09,197,056) by the Medical Research Council, UK.
  3. Second generation tetracycline regulatable promoter- US Patent (PCT/US01/31/138) by University of Pittsburgh, USA.
  4. Endoluminal Anastomosis Device- Provisional Patent Application.

 

HONORS AND AWARDS
1989-1990 Kennedy Research Student Prize, King’s College, University of London, UK.
1990 First Class joint honors degree in Biochemistry and Physiology (top of the class), King’s College, University of London, UK.
1992 First Class in Basic Medical Sciences, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, University of London, UK.
1993 Roussel Medical Elective Prize, University of Cambridge, UK.
1993 King’s College Graduate Student Grant, University of Cambridge, UK.
1996 William Harvey Prize, University of Cambridge, UK.
1996 Smith and Nephew Prize, University of Cambridge, UK.
1993-1997 PhD Funding: Welcome Prize Scholarship, UK.
Overseas Research Studentship, UK
MRC Studentship, UK.
1999 Registered Medical Practitionar with General Medical Council, UK.
1999 NIH Research Fellow in Gene Therapy and Biologic Therapy.
2002 Moderator, American Society of Gene Therapy, Boston, USA.
2002 Guest Reviewer for Gene Therapy and Nature Biotechnology.
2004 Award for Best Basic Science Project, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 2004.

PRESENTATIONS

  1. American Association of Cancer Research, 1999.
  2. American Society of Gene Therapy, 2002.
  3. Ohio Valley Plastic Surgery Meeting, 2004.
  4. Construction of Regulatable Vector System for Gene Therapy. Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, 2004.
  5. American Society of Plastic Surgery Meeting, 2004.
  6. Second Best Clinical Paper Presentation, 2005 Ivy Society.
  7. Best Overall Paper Presentation, 2005 Ohio Valley Meeting.
  8. Post-Bariatric Breast Reshaping. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2005.

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