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Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, PhD
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Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Ph.D. Date: December 9, 2009
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Business address:
Charles Drew University of Science and Medicine 1731 E. 120th St. Los Angeles, CA 90059 (323) 357-3464
Home address:
27925 Ridgebluff Ct. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. (310) 377-2676
Citizenship: United States Marital Status: Married
EDUCATION: B.A. Sociology State University of New York at Buffalo, 1982 M.A. Sociology State University of New York at Buffalo 1987 Ph.D. Sociology State University of New York at Buffalo 1993
BOARD CERTIFICATION: NONE
A. Positions and Honors.
Positions and Employment
Title Organization Dates
Assistant Professor, IV
Department of Psychiatry, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), Los Angeles, CA.
1997-Present
Associate Researcher, I
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
1997-Present
Adjunct Professor Division of Health Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, California State University at Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), Carson, CA.
2006-Present
Chair Medical Student Research Thesis, College of Medicine, CDU/UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
2006-Present
Interim Chair Medical Student Research Thesis, College of Medicine, CDU/UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
2005-2006
Professional Research Advisor
Medical Student Research Thesis, College of Medicine, CDU/UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
2004-2005
Other Experience and Professional Memberships
Editorial Board International Journal of Collaborative Research on 2009-present
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Member Internal Medicine & Public Health (IJCRIMPH). http://www.iomcworld.com/ijcrimph/index.htm
Member Educational Effectiveness Taskforce, CDU. 2009-Prsent
Associate Editor Journal of Injury and Violence Research (JIVR ), http://kums.ac.ir/jivr/index.htm
2008-Present
International Advisory Board Member
International Online Medical Conference, http://iomc.ioksp.com/committees.htm
2007-Present
Editorial Advisory Board Member
The Open Addiction Journal (TOADDJ),
http://www.bentham.org/open/toaddj/index.htm
2007-Present
Member Curriculum Taskforce Committee, CDU/UCLA. 2007-Present
Member Continuing Medical Education Advisory Committee, CDU.
2007-Present
Chair Medical Student Research Thesis Committee, CDU/UCLA.
2006-Present
Member Medical Student Promotion Committee, CDU. 2006-Present
Member Institutional Review Board, CDU. 2005-Present
Member Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee, CDU/UCLA.
2005 - Present
Instructor College of Health and Human Science, CSUDH, Carson, CA
2005-Present
Instructor Argosy University. Department of Education, City of Orange, CA
2005-2006
Program Director
HIV/AIDS Prevention among Angolan Military Recruits, Collaborative Alcohol Research Center, CDU, Los Angles, CA.
2003-2004
Program Evaluator
Consultant, Homeless Health Care Project, Los Angeles, CA.
2000–2003
Program Evaluator
Family Life Center, Allied Health, CDU, Los Angles, CA. 2000-2003
Program Evaluator
Tobacco Control Program, Research and Evaluation Technical Support,” Department of Health and Human Services, Los Angeles, CA
1999-2000
Honors
Primary Care Research Thesis Program, “Special Recognition Award”, for dedication to the CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program
May 2009
CDU Faculty of the Year Award May 2008
Primary Care Research Thesis Program, “Special Recognition Award”, for dedication to the CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program
May 2008
Primary Care Research Thesis Program, “Special Recognition Award”, for dedication to the CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program
May 2007
Primary Care Research Thesis Program, “Faculty Appreciation Award” for Excellence and Commitment to the CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program.
May 2006
Primary Care Research Thesis Program, “Medical Students, May 2006
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Appreciation Award” for dedication to the CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program.
Drug Abuse Research Symposium: “Drug Abuse is a Brain Disease”, “Certificate of Appreciation” for dedication in substance abuse research.
Aug 2006
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) & Substance Abuse and Mental Health services Administration (SAMHSA), “Certificate of Thank You”, for valuable participation in National Alcohol Screening Day”.
April 2003
Martin Luther King Elementary School, “Certificate of Appreciation” for commitment and dedication to the Health Start Project”.
April 2001
CDU, Family Life Center, “Certification of Appreciation” for recognition and outstanding services as a valuable Evaluator.
Dec. 2001
TEACHING RECORDS
Course Program Carried
Term, Year Course No. Title of Course Required Enrollment
Fall, 2001 HSC 503 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Yes ~ 8
Spring 2002 HEA 314 Health Behaviors Yes ~ 20
Fall 2002 HEA 314 Health Behaviors Yes ~ 25
Spring 2003 HSC 503 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Yes ~ 10
Spring 2003 HEA 314 Health Behaviors Yes ~ 25
Fall 2004 HSC 503 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Yes ~ 7
Spring 2005 R7035 Qualitative Research Yes ~ 10
Summer 2005 E6510 Method and Measurement Assessment in Education
Yes ~ 10
Spring 2009 HSC 501 Advanced Research Methods in Health Sciences
Yes ~ 15
Lectures
Lecture Title Organization Date
1. Principle of Conducting a Scientifically Sound Research
CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA Jan. 2007
2. Research Designs CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA Jan, 2007
3. Research Questions and Hypothesis
CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA Feb, 2007
4. Measurements and Variables CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA Feb, 2007
5. Descriptive Statistics CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA Feb, 2007
6. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: An Overview
CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA Feb, 2007
7. Models of Individual Health Behavior: Health Belief Model
CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA March, 2007
8. Models of Individual Health CDU/UCLA Los Angeles, CA March,
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Behavior: Stages of Change 2007
9. Models of Interpersonal Health Behavior: Stress, Coping, and Health Behavior
CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA March, 2007
10. Models of Interpersonal Health Behavior: Doctor-Patient Relationship
CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles CA March, 2007
11 Motivational Interviewing: A Tool for Behavior Change
CDU/UCLA .Los Angeles, CA April, 2007
12. Adherence to Medical Advice CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA April, 2007
13. Principles of PowerPoint Presentations
CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA May, 2007
14. Orientation to Research Thesis CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA July, 2007
15. Measurement and type of variables
CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA Nov. 2007
16 Preparing Medical Students for Research Thesis Project
CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA Aug. 2008
17 Anatomy of Research Question CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA Sept. 2008
18 Patient-Centered Care for Underserved Population
CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA Oct. 2008
19 Anatomy of Research Question CDU/UCLA. Los Angeles, CA Sept. 2009
20 Preparing for Research Project: knots and bolts of research
CSUD/Los Angeles, CA Nov. 2009
Mentoring
MEDICAL
STUDENTS
CLASS
MS NAME MENTORS TITLE
2010 Cynthia Chavira
S. Bazargan-Hejazi The Association Between the Type of Alcohol Drink Consumed and Exposure to Violence Among a Sample of Emergency Department Patients
2010 Sarah Medeiros
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; R. Mohammade, PhD; K. Dalal, PhD
Justifying Physical Violence Against Men and Women: A Study of Female IPV Victims in Malawi
2010 Christine Yoon C. DeVirgilio, MD; S. Bazargan-Hejazi;
Low socioeconomic status and surgical mortality: examining the trends for major high risk surgical procedures using California OSHPD data
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2010 Nathan Ford D. Fish, MD; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Alcohol and Musculoskeletal Injury: The effects of alcohol on recovery from fractures and dislocations
2010 Laura Destro Carolyn Sachs MD, MPH
In women who have been sexually assaulted, does willingness to participate with law enforcement regulation predict reception of medical attention?
2010 George Cyril D. Fish, MD; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Influence of Race and Gender on Back Pain Treatment Outcomes
2010 Vanessa Yasmin Calderón
S. Bazargan-Hejazi Improving Quality of Patient Care by Integrating Imaging Services at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and its Affiliated Community Hospitals
2009 Ersne Eromo J. Turner, MD; S. Bazargan-Hejazi; S. Teklehaimanot, MA
The Impact of Virtual Preoperative Evaluations on the Rates of Day-of-Surgery Case Cancellations and First-Case Delays
2009 Harmony Abejuela
T. Kuo, PhD; K. Wolf, PhD; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Health Seeking Behaviors, Health Services Utilization, and Receipt of Clinician Counseling Among Latino Patients in Public Sector Clinics
2009 Ivy Amezcua P. Srikanthan MD; K. Watson, MD; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Incorporating Ethnic Differences in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors into a New Definition for the Metabolic Syndrome in the Multi Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
2009 Michelle Arnold
R. Yuyal MD; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Effect of obesity on the rate of perioperative complications during general anesthesia in surgery patients
2009 Eva Correa K. Heslin, PhD; S. Bazargan-Hejazi; S. Teklehaimanot, MA
Acculturation, Depressive Symptoms, and Access to Mental Health Services Among Adolescents in California
2009 Candice Dawes & Maureen Villaseñor
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; M. Bazargan, PhD; J. Eugenio, MD
Factors Affecting Intent to Vaccinate Adolescent Females against Human Papillomavirus in Underserved Communities and the Effect of Educational Intervention on Intent to Vaccinate
2009 Lisa Downing S. Bazargan-Hejazi Role of Alcohol Misuse on Depression Symptoms, Outcomes Among Male & Female Emergency Department (ED) Patients
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2009 Neda Jafarian B. Lund; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Multiple Sclerosis Disease Expression in the Hispanic Population
2009 Ana Lopez O’Sullivan
J. Chen; S. Bazargan-Hejazi; D. Schrige; R. Cooper
Risk Tolerance for Adverse Events in VA Emergency Department Chest Pain Patients
2009 Scott Nass M. Marfisee; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Assessing the educational value of a Native American patient wellness case among non-American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) medical students
2009 Avita Pahwa D. Echeverry; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Statins and Tyroid Nodules
2009 Javay Ross S. George; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
An Assessment of Participation in Free Mammogram Programs by Uninsured and Underinsured African-American Women in Los Angeles County
2009 Voltaire Sinigayan
C. Stevens; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Mortality Trends of Surrounding Communities of the Former King-Drew Medical Center
2009 Anna Skor S. Bazargan-Hejazi Correlation Between Incidence of Self-Inflicted Injury among the Spa subgroups of LA County
2009 Sandy Tam M. Brown; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
The Reproducibility of Computed tomography (CT) Lung Weight in Measuring Emphysema
2009 Edwin Yamoah
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; G. Neelakanta
Knowledge and Attitudes about General Anesthesia among Adult Patients at a Los Angeles Clinic
2009 Jasmine Pedroso
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; C. Walsh; E. Fung
Presentation and Prognosis of Stage I Ephithelial Ovarian Cancers: Implications for Treatment and Screening
2009 Erick Tarula L. Cohen; M. Dimyan; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
The cerebellums role in reach adaptation: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study
2008 Kenneth Frausto
S. Bazargan-Hejazi Correlates of Readiness to Change Drug Behavior among a Sample of Inner City Emergency Department Patients with Alcohol Problem
2008 Krikor Manoukian
B. Lund; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Expression in Relapsing-Remitting Miltiple Sclerosis (RR-MS) of Hispanic, African-American, and Caucasian ethnicity following Glatiramer Acetate Therapy (GA®, Copaxone, Copolymer 1)
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2008 Steve Rad & Luis Sanchez
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; D. Ogunyemi; S. Teklehaimanot
Disparities in breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer screening rates among Latino and African American women in California, CHIS 2005
2008 Menna Seifu C. Mangione; N. Steers; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Self-efficacy and Participation in Diabetes Self-care among Older African-Americans and Latinos
2008 Ambrisha Joshi G. Chandramohan; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Assessing Awareness of Metabolic Syndrome among Community Physicians in Southern California
2008 Justin Wallace S. Bazargan-Hejazi; K. Rosenfeld
The Relationship between Persistent Hope and Survival Rate Among Terminally III Veterans
2008 Leslie Carey A. Nelson; J. Sanchez; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Impact of the Use of Contraceptive Injector (DMPA) on Weight of New Start Users Over Time
2008 Anisa Buck P. Robinson; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Ambient Air Pollution and the Risk of Cervical Carcinoma In-Situ
2008 Antonio Bonet W. Cunningham; L. Morales; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
The Effects of Substance and Alcohol Abuse on Anti-retroviral Access, Use, and Adherence in an Underserved, HIV Infected Population of Los Angeles
2008 Katherine Revoredo
D. Calmes; J. Alejos; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Effects of Ethnicity on Long-Term Heart Transplant Survival in the Pediatric Population
2008 Griselda Alvarez
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; G. Chandramohan; S. Teklehaimanot
Prevalence of Depression Symptoms Among Adolescents Ages 12-17 in California and the Role of Overweight as a Risk Factor
2008 Julie Iwasaki P. Grimes; S. Bazargan-Hejazi; P. Brown
Skin Cancer Prevention and Education in Head Start Families
2008 Oreoluwa Ogunyemi
M. Rodriguez; S. Bazargan-Hejazi; H. Liu
Infant Emergency Department Use in the first thirteen months
2007 Fernando Antelo
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; C. Ani
Correlates of Readiness to Change Alcohol Problem among a Sample of Inner City Emergency Department (ED) Patients
2007 Catherine Buell
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; M. Davidson
Using Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) to Screen for Undiagnosed Diabetes (NHANES 1999-2004)
2007 Timothy Smith B. Salehian; S. Bazargan-Hejazi; R. Lindstrom
Obesity and Overweight in U.S. Medical Residents
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2007 Stacey Lowen L. Williams; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Identification of Health Needs and Quality of Life among an Urban American Indian
2007 Geraldine Navarro & Maximino Brambila
D. Echeverry; S. Bazargan-Hejazi; C. Daniel
Beliefs about diabetic medications among African American and Latino patients and its impact on diabetes outcome
2007 Monissa Villanueva
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; M. Stuber
Do Parental Psychosocial factors have an impact on hospital utilization of pediatric post-transplant patients?
2007 Dawn DeSylvia M. Stuber; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
The Knowledge, Attitudes, and Usage of Complementary and Alternative Medicine of Medical Students
2007 Marian Kaldas A. Shah; S. Bazargan-Hejazi; K. Wolf
Prevalence and Correlates of Depression in a National Sample of Medical Students
2006 Katherine Murray
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; D. Ogunyemi; P. Aguilera
What do African American Men Who Receive Care from an inner-City ER, Think About Prostate Cancer Screening?
2006 Adrianna Apodaca-Barrett and Rana Azimi
K. Norris; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
The Association between Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Proteinuria among Hypertensives Using ECG (NHANES)
2006 Priya Patel S. Bazargan-Hejazi; D. Tataw
Factors related to satisfaction with Health Care Among a Head Start population
2006 Ameet Shah S. Bazargan-Hejazi; K. Wolf; R. Lindstrom
Do Medical Students Practice a Healthy Lifestyle?
2006 Michelle Banares
G. Chandramohan; K. Norris; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Trends in Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese and Non-Obese Children from 1976-2002: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES)
2006 Erica Shelton S. Bazargan-Hejazi Protective Factors to Decrease the Development of Hypervigilant Fear and Depression (PTSD Symptomatology) in Inner City African Americans Chronically Exposed to Violence
2006 Jacques Prince Neelankavil
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; D. Ogunyemi; N. Datta; D. Pan
Racial Disparities in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer in California
2006 Michael Jimenez
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; C. Ani
The Prevalence of Depression among Sample of Inner-City ED
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Patients Engaging in Harmful Drinking
2006 Sharon Okonkwo-Holmes
K. Paxton; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Patterns and Correlates of Medication Adherence in a Sample of HIV Positive African American Adults
2006 Khandie Waugh
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; D. Pan
The Correlation between Drug and Alcohol Abuse and the Length of Psychiatric Inpatient Stay Among Schizophrenic Patients
2006 Marsha Martinson
G. Chandramohan; K. Norris; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
The Distribution of Cardiovascular Risk factors amongst Obese Adolescents across Ethnic Groups: NHANES 1999-2002
2005 Sammy D.D. Eghbalieh & Sean Jones-Quaidoo
W. Long; D. Ogunyemi; S. Bazargan-Hejazi
Open Reduction Hybrid External Fixation of High-Energy Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Review of Clinical Efficacy and Related Complications of Treatment
2005 Dana Scott S. Bazargan-Hejazi; D. Ogunyemi
Empowering Women to Ask for Mammogram Screening from Their Physicians
2005 Mohammad Ashori
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; K. Wolf
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention
2005 Tin Botzler & Hiruy Gessesse
D. Ogunyemi; S. Bazargan-Hejazi; J. Sanchez
Attitudes of women towards self vaginal examination
2004 Carol Brown X. Bean; D. Ogunyemi; S. Bazargan-Hejazi; M. Jessie
Assessing the efficacy of an educational video at changing parental expectations and knowledge levels concerning neonatal and infant care
2004 Eduardo Lam & Jonathan Dyreyes
S. Bazargan-Hejazi; M. Bazargan; E. Hardin; D. Ogunyemi
Religious Practices and Spiritual Beliefs as Predictors for Involvement in Domestic Violence and Risky Sexual Behaviors: Los Angeles County Emergency Room Study
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Committee Period of Service
1. CDU Institutional Review Board [member] 2005 - Present 2. CDU/UCLA Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee 2005 - Present [member]
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3. CDU/UCLA Medical Student Research Thesis Committee [Chair] 2005 – Present 4. CDU/UCLA Medical Student Promotion Committee [member] 2006 - Present
6. CDU Continuing Medical Education Advisory Committee [Chair] 2007 - Present 7. CDU Educational Effectiveness Taskforce [member] 2009 – Present 8. International Society for Child & Adolescent Injury Prevention (ISCAIP), Representatives of Asia in the Board 2009-Present
Editorial Services:
Current Peer Reviewer for the following Journals:
1. American Journal of Public Health
2. The American Journal of Managed Care
3. Early Childhood Research Quarterly
4. Bio Med Central
5. Journal of Injury and Violence Research
6. American Journal of Preventive Medicine
7. AID Care
Professional Association
1. Research Society on Alcoholism 2. Association for Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education 3. International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention Community Services
1. Program evaluation: Black Women for Wellness Foundation, 2007 2. Program evaluation: Homeless Health Care, Los Angeles, 2004-06 3. Program evaluation: Department of Health and Human Services, Los Angeles, 2004-
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INFORMATION REGARDING SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY SINCE LAST REVIEW
FOR PROMOTION
Description Date(s)
1. Participated in the National Alcohol Screening Day. 2003-2006
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2. Developed “Bazargan Ethnic Identity Index” (BEII) 2005-2006 3. Developed “Bazargan Career Development Index” (BCDI) 2005-2006 4. Developed “Bazargan Index of Anger Exposure & Response (BIAER) 2005-2006 5. Research Thesis Mentor for CDU/UCLA medical students 2005-Present
RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED
Completed Research Projects
1. Center for Disease Control and Prevention Tuberculosis Control Project: To increase TB patients’ adherence to Directly Observed Therapy. 1996-1998 ($350,000)(Principal Investigator). 2. National Institute of Health, Office of Minority Health; Family and Community Violence Prevention Program: To reduce the incidence of violence-related risky behaviors among students age 7-12. ($3,000,000), 2000-2005 (Co-investigator) 3. National Institute of Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism; Ethnicity, Alcohol and Spousal Violence: To investigate ethnic differences in spousal violence and its relationship to alcohol use in general population. ($30,000), 2001-2002. (Principal Investigator). 4. California Endowment Grant: To pilot a Health Utilization Improvement Model to 5 Head Start Sites and Community Providers. A health service utilization model using education and case management support to empower low income consumers and promote provider awareness of the needs of low income families. May 2003-2005. (Co-investigator). 5. Unihealth Foundation; South Central Los Angeles Health Care Alliance: To form a Well Child Center for the delivery of health to improve health care access and knowledge for the residents of the Charles R. Drew University service area by establishing an alliance between the Department of Pediatrics of Charles R. Drew University and St. John’s Community Based clinic. ($500,000) 2002-2005 (Co-investigator). 6. Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Routine HIV/STD Counseling/Testing at Emergency Room: To study the outcomes of routinely recommending HIV, Chlamydia, and gonorrhea counseling and testing among emergency room patients. ($60,000) 2002-2004 (Co-Principal Investigator). 7. National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; The prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and the Impact of a Brief Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use among Inner-city Emergency Room Patients: To investigate the prevalence of alcohol use among emergency room patients at the King/Drew Medical Center, and to determine if a brief intervention can reduce alcohol consumption among at-risk and heavy drinking patients visiting emergency room. ($300,000) 1999-2003 (Principal Investigator). 8. National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; National Alcohol Screening Day Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment: To promote the adoption of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) among ED clinicians by (1) evaluating the impact on at least 30 ED providers of a structured learning program about SBIRT and (2) assessing the level of adoption of SBIRT by ED practitioners. ($35,000) 2004-2005 (Principal Investigator).
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PRESENTATION:
1. Abejuela HR, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Kuo T, Wolf KE. Health Seeking Behaviors, Health Services Utilization, and Receipt of Clinician Counseling among Latino Patients in
Public Sector Clinics. (Oral Presentation), American Federation of Medical Research (AFMR) Western Regional Meeting, 2009, January 28-31, Carmel, CA.
2. Frausto K, Bazargan-Hejazi S. Prevalence of Substance Abuse and Readiness to
Change Substance Abuse Behavior in an Emergency Department Setting. (Poster). Proceeding of the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education (ABSME). 2008, October 16-18, San Diego, CA.
3. Bazargan M, Ani C, Bastani R, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Hindman DW, Baker RS. Colorectal
Cancer Screening among Underserved Minority Population: Discrepancy Between
Physicians’ Recommended, Scheduled, and Completed Tests (Oral Presentation), Proceeding of 11th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities. 2008, Dec 1-4, Honolulu, Hawaii.
4. Manoukian K, Lund BT, Bazargan-Hejazi S. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Expression in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis of Hispanic, African-American,
and Caucasian ethnicity following Glatiramer Acetate or Interferon beta-1a
Therapy. (Poster), Proceeding of 11th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities. 2008, Dec 1-4, Honolulu, Hawaii.
5. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Alvarez G, Ghandramohan G. Teklehaimanot S. Prevalence of
Symptoms of Depression among Adolescents Ages 12-17 years in California and the
Role of Obesity as a Risk Factor. (Poster), Proceeding of 11th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities. 2008, Dec 1-4, Honolulu, Hawaii.
6. Mangione CM, Steers N, Seifu M, Bazargan-Hejazi S. Self-Efficacy and Participation
in Diabetes Self-Care among Older African Americans and Latinos. (Poster), Proceeding of 11th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities. 2008, Dec 1-4, Honolulu, Hawaii.
7. Rad S, Ogunyemi D, Bazargan-Hejazi S. Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening
Rates in California. (Poster), Proceeding of 11th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities. 2008, Dec 1-4, Honolulu, Hawaii.
8. Sanchez L, Ogunyemi D, Bazargan-Hejazi S. Disparities in Colorectal Cancer
Screening Rates in California. (Poster), Proceeding of 11th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities. 2008, Dec 1-4, Honolulu, Hawaii.
9. Bonet A, Cunningham WE, Morales LS. Bazargan-Hejazi S. The Effects of Substance
and Alcohol Abuse on Antiretroviral Access, Use, and Adherence in an Underserved,
HIV Infected Population of Los Angeles. (Poster), Proceeding of 11th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities. 2008, Dec 1-4, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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10. Frausto K, Bazargan-Hejazi S. Correlates of Readiness to Change Drug Behavior among a Sample of Inner City Emergency Department Patients with Alcohol
Problem (Poster) Proceedings of the 31st Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. 2008, June 28 – July 2, Washington, D.D.
11. Bazargan M, Ani C, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Baker RS, Bastani R. Colorectal cancer screening among underserved Hispanic and African Americans receiving medical
care from safety-net, primary care settings (Poster). The 2nd Annual Health Disparities Conference titled, Improving Medical Effectiveness and Health Outcomes to Eliminate Health Disparities through Multidisciplinary Collaborations, 2008, April 10-12, New Orleans, Louisiana.
12. Lowen S, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Bazargan M, Williams L. Role of Alcohol and Drug in
Exposure to Violence among a Sample of American Indian (Poster). Proceedings of the 30th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. 2007, July 7-11 25-38, Chicago, Illinois.
13. Shah AS, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Lindstrom R, Wolf K, Bazargan M. Correlates of Drinking Among a National Sample of Medical Students. (Poster). Proceedings of the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. 2006 June, 25-38, Baltimore, Maryland, CA.
14. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Kaldas M, Shah AS, Bazargan M. Prevalence and Correlates of
Depression in a National Sample of Medical Students. (Poster). Proceedings of the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. 2006, June 25-38, Baltimore, Maryland, CA.
15. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Jimenez M, Shah AS, Ani C, Bazargan M. The Prevalence of
Depression among a Sample of Inner-city ED Patients Engaging in Harmful Drinking. (Poster). Proceedings of the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. 2006, June 25-38, Baltimore, Maryland.
16. Shah AS, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Wolf K. Predictors of Risky Sexual Behaviors among a
National Sample of Medical Students. (Oral Presentation). American Federation of Medical Research (AFMR) Western Regional Meeting, 2006, April 2-6, Carmel, CA.
17. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Murray K, Ogunyemi D, Aguilera P. What Do African American
Men Who Receive Care from an Inner-City ER, Think About Prostate Cancer
Screening (Poster). RCMI, 10th Annual International RCMI Symposium; 2006; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
18. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Patel P, Tataw D. Factors Related to Satisfaction with Health Care
Among a Head Start Sample. (Poster). RCMI, 10th Annual International RCMI Symposium; 2006; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
19. Chandramohan C, Martinson M, Bazargan-Hejazi, S. The Distribution of
Cardiovascular Risk factors amongst Obese Adolescents across Ethnic Groups:
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NHANES 1999-2002. (Oral Presentation). RCMI, 10th Annual International RCMI Symposium; 2006; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
20. Chandramohan G, Banares-Torres M, Bazargan-Hejazi S. Trends in Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese and Non-Obese Children from 1976-2002: Data from the
National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES). (Oral Presentation). 10th Annual International RCMI Symposium; 2006; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
21. Ogunyemi D, Brion S, Pan D, Bazargan-Hejazi S. An Analysis of Breast Cancer in
California: What Are the Effects of Age, Race and Payment Source on Variation in
Length of Stay? (Poster) 10th Annual International RCMI Symposium; 2006; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
22. Ogunyemi D, Neelankavil J, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Datta N, editors. Health Disparities in
the Treatment of Prostate Cancer in California. (Poster) 10th Annual International RCMI Symposium; 2006; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
23. Academic ED SBIRT Research Collaborative, Bazargan-Hejazi S. An Evidence Based
Alcohol SBIRT Curriculum Improves Performance of ED Providers”. (Oral Presentation). Presented @ 2005 Annual meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine meeting (NYC, NY).
24. Academic ED SBIRT Research Collaborative, Bazargan-Hejazi S. The Impact of
Screening and Brief Intervention on Emergency Department Patients’ Alcohol Use. (Oral Presentation). Presented @ 2005 Annual meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine meeting (NYC, NY).
25. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Guzman-Becerra N, Cheng K. Role of Chronic and Acute Alcohol
Use in Risky Sexual Behavior. (Poster). Proceedings of the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism.2005, June 25-30, Santa Barbara, CA.
26. Higgins CA, Smith LV, Uniyal A, Campos G, Davidson C, Bazargan S, Kerndt PR. Client
satisfaction with rapid HIV testing in a Los Angeles county hospital emergency
department. (Poster). National HIV Prevention Conference, 2005, Atlanta, GA, June 14.
27. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Gains T, Duan N. Prevalence and Correlates of Injury among
Underserved Latino and African American Patients Using Emergency Department. (Poster). Proceedings of the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. 2004, June 26-July 1, Vancouver, Canada.
28. Lam E, Dyreyes J, Bazargan M, Hardin E, Bazargan-Hejazi S. Role of Religion and
Spirituality in Reducing Risky Behaviors. (Oral Presentation). University Wide AIDs Research Programs 6th annual conference; 2004 February 20, 2004.
29. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Guzeman-Becerra N, Brown-Taylor D. Alcohol related
consequences among emergency department patients. (Poster). Proceedings of
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the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. 2003, June 21-25, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
30. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Bazargan M, Guzman-Becerra N, Hardin E, Bing EG. Correlates of
medication adherence among emergency department patients. (Poster). Proceedings of the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. 2003, June 21-25, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
31. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Bernstein E, Bazargan M, Der-Martirosian EC, Hardin E, Bing EG.
Brief intervention in an inner city emergency department. (Poster). Proceedings of the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. 2003, June 21-25, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
32. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Guzman-Becerra N, Bing EG, Hardin E, Razipour M. Correlates of
Alcohol Use and Predictors of Harmful Drinking among an Inner-City Emergency
Department (ED) Patients. (Poster). Proceedings of the 8th Biannual Scientific Meeting of Research Center for Minority Institution-International symposium on Health Disparities. 2002, December 8-11, Honolulu, Hawaii.
33. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Bazargan M, Guzman-Becerra N, Bing EG, Hardin E, Vega R.
Correlates of Frequent Emergency Department (ED) Use among an Underserved
Minority. (Poster). Proceedings of 8th Biannual Scientific Meeting of Research Center for Minority Institution-International symposium on Health Disparities. 2002, December 8-11, Honolulu, Hawaii.
34. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Sherkat D. Religion and Alcohol Use among African American
and Hispanic Emergency Room Patients. (Poster). Proceedings of the 61st Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting. 2003, March 27-29, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
35. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Mitchell SR, Guzman-Becerra N, Black E, Hardin E, Bing EG,
Cherpitel CJ. Prevalence of Harmful Drinking among Patients Admitted to An Inner City Emergency Room Facility. (Poster). Proceedings of the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. 2002, June 27-July 3, San Francisco, CA.
36. Mitchell SR, Bazargan S, Guzman-Becerra N, Bacon J. Racial Variations in Alcohol
and Drug Treatment Programs. (Poster). Proceedings of the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. 2002, June 27-July 3, San Francisco, CA.
37. Guzman-Becerra N, Bazargan S, Mitchell SR. (2002). Health Care Utilization among
Alcohol Users Admitted to an Inner City Emergency Room. (Poster). Proceedings of the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. June 27-July 3, San Francisco, CA.
38. Bazargan S, Mitchell SR, Guzman-Becerra N, Galvan F, Bing EG, Hardin E, Black E.
Factors Associated with Prior HIV Testing among Emergency Room Patients. (Poster).
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Proceedings of the 5th Annual Scientific Conference on Universitywide AIDS Research Program. 2002. San Francisco, CA.
39. Galvan F, Mitchell SR, Bazargan S, Caetano R, Wallisch L. Texas Metropolitan and
Colonia Differences in Perceptions of Alcohol or Drug Abuse by Adolescents and
Adults. (Poster). Proceedings of 24th Annual Scientific Meeting Program on Research Society on Alcoholism. , 2001, June 23-28, Montreal Canada.
40. Bazargan M, Karlon J, Calderon LJ, Bazargan S. Correlates of Type 2 Diabetes and
Diabetes-related Complications among Inner City Minority Type e Diabetic Patients. (Poster). Proceedings of the 57h NIH, RCMI International AIDS Symposium, 2000, Nov. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
41. Bazargan S, Allen B Jr. Willingness to Participate in Tobacco Control Activities among
Tobacco Products Users in a Multi-Ethnic Population in Los Angeles. Poster Presentation at the Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)/Health Services Research Conference. 2000, Oct. Atlanta, Georgia.
42. Bazargan S, Allen B Jr. A Survey of Tobacco Use among the Multi-Ethnic Population
in Los Angeles. (Poster). Proceedings of the 4th Annual “World Conference on Tobacco Health”, 2000, August, Chicago, Illinois.
43. Bluthenthal RN, Taylor DB, Bazargan S, Bing EG. Factors Associated with Measures of
Malt Liquor Beer Consumption among a Community Sample of African American
Men in South Central Los Angeles. (Poster). Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism”, 2000, June, Denver, Colorado.
44. Brown T, Bazargan S, Bluthenthal RN, Bing EG. (Poster). Adverse Consequences
Associated with Malt Liquor Beer Consumption among African American Men in
South Central Los Angeles. (Poster). Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism”, 2000, June, Denver, Colorado.
45. Bazargan S, Allen B Jr. Smokeless Tobacco Use among Multi-Ethnic Populations in Los
Angeles County. (Poster). Proceedings of the 17th Annual National Preventive Medicine Meeting, PREVENTION 2000. March, Atlanta, Georgia.
46. Bazargan S. Factors Associated with Prior HIV Testing among Emergency Room
Patients. (Poster). Presented in the 5th Annual Conference on AIDS Research in California. 19th Annual AIDS Investigators’ Meeting. 2000, February 21-22, Sacramento, CA.
47. Bazargan S, Rao G. Tuberculosis Knowledge Needs Assessment among
Paraprofessionals. (Poster). California Tuberculosis Controllers Association. 1998. 48. Bazargan S, Burger D, Ebin V. Assessing Los Angeles County Health Provider
Tuberculosis Educational Needs and Training Priorities. (Poster). California Tuberculosis Controllers Association. 1998.
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49. Bazargan S, A Behavioral Ecological Model to Understanding Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment and Control. (Poster). 1998, California Tuberculosis Controllers Association.
50. Berger D, Bazargan S, Ebin V, Foong H, Ishikawa S, Smith B. Cultural Friendly
Tuberculosis Care. (Poster). (1998) California Tuberculosis Controller Association.
RESEARCH PAPERS (PEER REVIEWED)
1. Bazargan M, Bazargan S. “Self-Reported Memory Function and Psychological well-being among Elder African-Americans.” Journal of Black Psychology, 23(2): 103-119, 1997.
2. Bazargan M, Bazargan S. RS. Baker. “Emergency Department Utilization, Hospital
Admissions and Physician Visits among Elderly African-American.” The Gerontologist, 38(1): pp. 25-37, 1998.
3. Bazargan M, Baker RS, Bazargan S. “Correlates of Recency of Eye Examination
among elderly American Persons.” Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 5(2):91-100, 1998. 4. Bazargan M, Kelly E, Stein JS, Husaini BA, Bazargan S. “Correlates of HIV-Risk Taking
Behavior among African-American College Students: The Effects of HIV Knowledge, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills.” Journal of the National Medical Association, 92(8):391-404, 2000.
5. Bazargan M, Baker RS, Bazargan S. “Sensory Impairment And Subjective Well Being
Among Aged African American Persons.” Journal of Gerontology, 56b(5):268-278, 2001.
6. Bazargan M, Bazargan S, Akanda M. “Correlates of Gambling Behaviors among
Elderly African American Persons.”Clinical Gerontologist, 22(3/4):51-61, 2001. 7. Bazargan M, Bazargan S, King L. “Paranoid Ideation among Elderly African
American Persons.” The Gerontologist, 41(3):366-373, 2001. 8. Allen, B. Jr, Bastani R, Bazargan S, Leonard E. “Assessing mammography utilization in
urban area”. Journal of National American Association, 95(1):5-14, 2002. 9. Bazargan M, Baker RS, Bazargan S, Hussiani BA. “Mammography Screening and
Breast Self-Examination among Minority Women in Public Housing Projects: The Impact of Physician Recommendation.” Cellular & Molecular Biology, 49(8):1213-1218, 2003.
10. Cherpitel CJ, Bazargan S. “Screening for Alcohol Problems: Comparison of the
AUDIT, RAPS, and RAPS4-QF among Black and Hispanic Patients in the Inner City Emergency Department.” Drugs and Alcohol dependence, 71(3):275-80, 2003.
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11. Bazargan M, Bazargan S, Farooq M, Baker RS. “Correlates of Cervical Cancer Screening among Underserved Hispanic and African-American Women.” Preventive Medicine, 39(3):465-473, 2004.
12. Kunz FM, French MT, Bazargan S. “Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Brief Intervention
Delivered to Problem Drinkers Presenting at an Inner-City Hospital Emergency Department.” Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 65(3)363-370, 2004.
13. Lipsky S, Caetano R, Field CA, Bazargan S. “Violence-related Injury and Intimate
Partner Violence in an Urban Emergency Department.” Journal of Trauma, 57:352-35, 2004.
14. Bazargan S, Sherkat D, Bazargan M. “Religion and Alcohol Use Among African American and Hispanic Inner City Emergency Care Patients.” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 43(3)419-428, 2004.
15. Baker RS, Bazargan M, Bazargan S. “Access to Vision Care in an Urban Low-Income
Multiethnic Population.” Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 12:1-2, 2005. 16. Lipsky S, Caetano R, Field CA, Bazargan S. “The role of alcohol use and depression in
intimate partner violence" American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 31(2):225-242, 2005.
17. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Bing EG, Bazargan M. “Alcohol Use and Adherence to Prescribed Therapy among Underserved Latino and African American Patient Using Emergency Department Services.” Ethn Dis, 15(Spring):267-275, 2005.
18. Bazargan M, Bazargan S, Baker RS. “Treatment of self-reported depression among
Hispanics and African Americans.” Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved,.16(2):328-44, 2005.
19. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Bing EG, Bazargan M, Der-Martirosian EC, Bernstein E, Bernstein J. “Evaluation of Brief Intervention to Reduce At-Risk Drinking among Patients in an Inner-City Emergency Department.” Annals of Emergency Medicine, 46(1):67-76, 2005.
20. Allen B Jr, Bazargan-Hejazi S. “Evaluating a tailored intervention to increase
screening mammography in an urban area.” Journal of National American Association, 97(10):1350-1360, 2005.
21. Bazargan M, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Baker RS. “Who is playing doctor? The Gap
Between Self-Perceived versus Professionally Diagnosed Chronic Conditions among the Underserved Minority.” Preventive Medicine, 41:883-886, 2005.
22. Bazargan M, Norris K, Akhanjee L, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Calderonَ JL, Baker RS.
“Alternative Health Care Use among Underserved Hispanic and African Americans.” Ethn Dis, 15(4):531-539), 2005.
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23. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Gaines T, Duan N, Cherpitel CJ. “Correlates of Injury among ED Visits: Effects of Alcohol, Risk perception, Impulsivity, and Sensation Seeking Behaviors.” The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse; 33:1-8, 2007.
24. Bazargan-Hejazi S, The Academic ED SBIRT Research Collaborative “An Evidence Based Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Curriculum for Emergency Department (ED) Providers Improves Skills and Utilization.” Journal of Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
(AMERSA); 28(4):79, 92. 2007.
25. Bazargan-Hejazi S, The Academic ED SBIRT Research Collaborative. “The Impact of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT) on Emergency Department Patients’ Alcohol Use.” Ann Emerg Med, 50(6), 699-710, 2007.
26. Tataw, DB, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Kima-Johnson, S, Rahman L, Bean X. “Health Services
Utilization and Improvement Model (HUIM) for Head Start Families.” American Journal of Health Studies, 22(3):148-159, 2007.
27. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Bazargan M, Gaines T, Jimenez M. “Alcohol Misuse and Report of Recent Depression Symptoms among Emergency Department Patients.”.American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 26:537-544, 2008.
28. Bazargan M, Ani C, Hindman DW, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Baker RS, Bell D, Rodriquez M.
“Correlates of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Utilization in Depressed, Underserved African American and Hispanic Patients in Primary Care Settings.” J Altern Complement Med, Jun 6, 2008.
29. Antelo F, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Ani C, Bazargan M. “Correlates of readiness to change
problem drinking among a sample of problem drinkers receiving care from a inner-city emergency department.” Ethn Dis, 18( 2 Suppl 2): p. S2-93-8, 2008.
30. Ani C, Bazargan M, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Andersen RM, Hindman DW, Baker RS.
“Correlates of self-diagnosis of chronic medical and mental health conditions in under-served African American and Latino populations.” Ethn Dis. Spring. 18(2 Suppl 2:S2): p. 105-11.Links, 2008.
31. Shah AS, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Wolf KE, Lindstrom RW. “Prevalence of At-risk Drinking
among a National Sample of Medical Students.” Journal of Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA). 30:141-149, 2009.
32. Tataw, DB , James F, Bazargan-Hejazi S. “The Preventive Health Education and
Medical Home Project (PHEMHP). A Predictive and Contextual Model for Low
Income Families.” Public Health journal, 24(6).2009. 33. Bazargan M, Bastani R, Ani C, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Baker RS. “Colorectal Cancer
Screening among Underserved Minority Population: Discrepancy between
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Physicians' Recommended, Scheduled, and Completed Tests.” Patient Education and Counseling 76 (2009) 240–247
34. Bazargan M, Makar, M, Bazargan-Hejazi, S, Ani C, Wolf KE. “Preventive Behaviors,
Lifestyle, and Personal Health Behaviors among Physicians." Academic Psychiatry, 4 (July-August) 2009.
35. Dawn DeSylvia, Margaret Stuber, Cha Chi Fung, Bazargan-Hejazi, S, Cooper E.
”The Knowledge, Attitudes and Usage of Complementary and Alternative Medicine of Medical Students”, eCAM Advance Access, December 10, 2008.
36. Frausto K, Bazargan-Hejazi, S. “Who Is Ready to Change Illicit Drug Use Behavior: An
Emergency Department Study.” Journal of Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment 2009:3 53–60.
37. [Ahmadi A, Mohammadi R, Schwebel DC, Yeganeh N, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Saeb M.
“Familial risk factors for self-immolation: A case control study.” Journal of Women’s Health, (In-press).]
38. [Ahmadi A, Mohammadi R, Schwebel RC, Hassanzadeh M, Malakouti K, Bazargan-
Hejazi S, “Psychiatric disorders (Axis I & II) and self-immolation: A case-control study from Iran.” Journal of Forensic Sciences, In Press.]
39. [Bazargan-Hejazi S, Alvarez G, Teklehaimanot S, Nikakhtar N, Bazargan M. “Prevalence of Depression Symptoms among Adolescents Ages 12-17 years in California and the Role of Overweight as a Risk Factor.” Ethn Dis. In press.]
40. [Zamani-Alavijeh F, Niknami S, Mohammadi E, Montazeri A, Ahmadi F, Ghofranipour
F, Bazargan-Hejazi S . “Motorcyclists Reactions to Safety Helmet Law: A Qualitative Study.” BMC Public Health, In press.]
41. [Zamani-Alavijeh F, Niknami S, Bazargan M, Mohammadi E, Montazeri A,
Ghofranipour F, Ahmadi F, Bazargan-Hejazi, S. “Risk-Taking Behaviors among Motorcyclists in Middle East Countries: A Case of Islamic Republic of Iran.” Traffic Injury Prevention, In Press.]
42. [Bazargan-Hejazi S, Alvarez G, Teklehaimanot S, Nikakhtar N, Bazargan M.
“Prevalence of Depression Symptoms among Adolescents Ages 12-17 years in California and the Role of Overweight as a Risk Factor.” Ethn Dis, In Press]
43. [Sheikhattari P, Burke JG, Naieni KH, Bazargan-Hejazi S. “Sustaining relationship
between community and local health system: Case of two Northern Iranian villages.” Journal of International Development, Accepted, 2009.]
44. [Bazargan-Hejazi S, Ani C, Gaines T, Ahmadi A, Bazargan M. “Role of Alcohol Misuse on Depression Symptoms among Male, and Female: An Emergency Department Study.” Archives of Iranian Medicine, (Accepted , 2009).]
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45. Ahmadi H, Montaser-Kouhsaria L, Nowroozi, MR, Bazargan-Hejazi S. “Male Infertility
and Depression: A Neglected Problem in Middle-East.” Journal of Psychosomatic Research, (Submitted, 2009).
46. Tataw D, Bazargan-Hejazi S. “Impact of the Health Services Utilization Model on Self
Efficacy and Satisfaction among a Head Start Population.” J of Child Health Care, (Submitted, 2009).
47. Abejuela HR, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Wolf KE, Manousogiannakis E, Kuo T. “Health
seeking behaviors; health services utilization; provider counseling.” Health & Social
Care in the Community, (Submitted, 2009). 48. Moradi M, Moradi A, Alemi M, Ahmadnia H, Abdi H, Ahmadi A, Bazargan-Hejazi S.
“Comparison of Clomiphene Citrate and L-Carnitine influence in semen parameter abnormalities of idiopathic infertile men.” Urology Journal (Submitted, 2009).
49. Yamoah E, Bazargan-Hejazi S, Neelakanta G. “Knowledge and Attitudes about
Anesthesia among Adult Patients at a Los Angeles Inner City Clinic serving predominantly African American Patients.” (In preparation).
50. Ahmadi , Mohammadi R, Schwebel DC, Yeganeh N, Hassanzadeh M, Bazargan-
Hejazi S. “Adverse life events risk factors in self-immolation: A case-control study.” (In preparation).
51. Hossainzadeh H, Bazargan-Hejazi S. “Perceived Stigma and Social Risk of HV Testing
and Disclosure within an Iranian Community Living in Australia.” (In preparation).
52. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Correa E, Teklehaimanot S, Bazargan M. “Depressive Symptoms
and Counseling among Adolescents in California”. (In preparation). 53. Bazargan-Hejazi S, Ahmadi, A, Deyu P. “Profile and Determinants of Self-Inflected
Injury” in LA County.” (In preparation).