October 27, 2025
Dear members and friends of PAMA, PAMA has been proactive in providing different scientific webinars on last Sunday of each month in the past 12
October 27, 2025
PAMA is formed to support Iranian physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, allied health care workers, and other biomedical scientists.
Dear Colleagues:
The First PAMA’s annual meeting was a great success, with excellent participation and lively, interactive discussions. I would like to sincerely thank all the presenters and participants for their valuable contributions, which made this event truly memorable.
Our special thanks to Professor Ala and Professor Rastegar for their inspiring talks as keynote speakers.
The quality of the presentations was outstanding, and selecting the recipients of the Young Investigator Awards proved to be a very difficult task. Therefore, we are delighted to announce that four awards have been granted this year:
Amirreza Ehsani
Amir Sanatkar
Dean Abdehou
Faezeh Ghanbari Sevari
Please join me in congratulating all of the awardees, and I look forward to seeing you at future PAMA meetings.
Sincerely,
Reza F. Saidi, MD
Chair, Scientific Committee
PAMA
Dear members and friends of PAMA, PAMA has been proactive in providing different scientific webinars on last Sunday of each month in the past 12
Dear members and friends of PAMA, On behalf of the interim Board of Directors, I would like to wish you all: Happy Nowruz, a prosperous
Dear members and friends of PAMA, We at PAMA are heartbroken and devastated about the recent fire outbreak that has happened in Los Angeles, destroying
Dear members, friends, and supporters of PAMA,
We, the Board of PAMA, like many of you, are witnessing the heartbreaking conflict unfolding in the Middle East between the Islamic Republic and Israel.
Wars bring devastation, hardship, uncertainty, and immeasurable pain to its victims. Many in our association have families, loved ones, relatives and friends in the region and we share a deep concern for their safety and well-being.
We continue to follow the developments with great vigilance. In these difficult times, we offer our solidarity and thoughts to all those affected. We stand together in solidarity and extend our sincere hope for a future free from suffering.
We sincerely hope that the political leaders, both regional and international, immediately take swift and decisive actions to end this conflict and restore peace for the people of both countries.
PAMA
06/19/2025
خدمت همکاران و‌هموطنان عزیز در پاما،
با قلب هایی مجروح و اندوهگین، میخواستیم به اطلاع شما عزیزان برسانیم که ما هم همانند شما، اخبار دردناک جنگ بین دولت جمهوری اسلامی و دولت اسراییل را دنبال میکنیم و ناراحت هستیم.
ما هم همانند بسیاری از شما عزیزان، دارای فامیل و دوست و وابستگان در ایران هستیم که بسیار نگران امنیت و سلامتی انها میباشیم. در این روزهای بسیار سخت، در کنار هم بودن، کمک برای هم بودن و ارایه حمایت های لازمه بسیار موثر میباشند.
امیدواریم که رهبران سیاسی منطقه ای و جهانی بتوانند هر چه زودتر راه حلی برای این درگیری های خانمانسوز و ویران کننده پیدا کنند که این مسیر جنگ بزودی تمام شود و صلح و ازادی و ارامش به هر ۲ کشور، منطقه و جهان برگردد.
با احترام،
انجمن پزشکی ایرانیان در امریکا (پاما)
۱۹ماه جون ۲۰۲۵
PAMA is a nonprofit, apolitical, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, secular, non-racial, non-religious, gender neutral, humanitarian, educational, scientific, and cultural organization sustained by the extraordinary contribution of compassionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated volunteers. (EIN Tax-ID#: 92-1533729)
November 3, 2024
To: The Persian American Medical Association (PAMA);
As part of the humanitarian mission of PAMA, again this year from September 21 to September 28, we on behalf of AHPBA (Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association) together with the World Surgical Foundation and the Persian American Medical Association (PAMA) took another humanitarian trip to San Pedro Sula in Honduras. This year, we worked in 2 different hospitals, Catarina Rivas, which is the second largest hospital in the country, and the Leonardo hospital. Our main job in Catarina Rivas was mainly educationally performing complicated surgeries. We did several HPB surgeries including Whipple procedure and liver resections, which were perceived enthusiastically by many oncology surgeons. We did 190 surgeries, including 11 neurosurgical procedures, 28 complicated pediatric surgeries, 6 plastic surgeries, 8 HPB surgeries, 92 gallbladder & hernia operations, assisted to 44 pediatric surgeries, and 1 endocrine surgery. Our group included 5 general surgeons, 2 pediatric surgeons, 2 plastic surgeons, 1 neurosurgeon, 2 HPB surgeons, 1 dentist, 3 residents, 4 PA’s, 5 medical students, 2 nurses, 2 anesthesiologists and 6 ancillary personnel. From Shreveport, 2 HPB & endocrine surgeons were present, and one PA from our center attended the trip.
From PAMA, Dr. Hosein Shokouh-Amiri and Dr. Solomon Shokouh-Amiri (dentist) were representing PAMA. Dr. Solomon Shokouh-Amiri started the Dental Mission Group this year. All and any PAMA members(s) are truly encouraged and are welcome to join us as you will definitely enrich our humanitarian trips to the under privileged countries. If you are interested in joining PAMA’s humanitarian mission, please contact me at: hshokouhamiri@pama.ngo
Few pictures from our participants, Whipple procedures, removal of a giant pheochromocytoma, large renal cell carcinoma among other procedures are included. Most of the cholecystectomies were performed laparoscopically. My hospital donated a Book Walter and many surgical instruments. The World Surgical Foundation has donated 4 laparoscopic towers among other donations. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, Hosein Shokouh-Amiri, M.D., FACS, FICS, TACC
Interim President of PAMA
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Director, Liver Transplant at WK/John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center
Co-Director, WK/John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center
October 15, 2025
To the Persian American Medical Association (PAMA),
As part of the humanitarian mission of PAMA, again this year from September 20 to 28th, we on behalf of AHPBA, together with World Surgical foundation and PAMA took another humanitarian trip to San Pedro Sula in Honduras. This year again, we worked in 2 different hospitals, Caterina Rivas which is the second largest hospital in the country, and Leonardo hospital. Our main job in Caterina Rivas was mainly educational performing complicated surgeries. We did several HPB surgeries including liver resections for gall bladder cancer with lymphadenectomies, gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinomas which was perceived enthusiastically by many local oncologic surgeons. Altogether our team did 156 surgeries, including several neurosurgical procedures, many complicated pediatric surgeries like colon and gastric interposition for esophageal atresia, several plastic surgeries, HPB surgeries, endocrine , gall bladder and hernia operations.
Our group included 6 general surgeons, 1 pediatric surgeon, 2 plastic surgeons, 1 neurosurgeon, 2 HPB surgeons, 1 orthopedic and hand surgeon, 1 pediatrician, 1 anesthesiologist, 4 residents, 2 PA, 2 medical students, 3 nurses, and 6 ancillary personnel. From Shreveport, 2 HPB and endocrine surgeons were present. One PA and 2 surgery residents (PGY III and PGY IV) from our center, Willis Knighton, attended the trip.
Dr. Hosein Shokouh-Amiri and Dr. Ali Reza Hamidian were representing PAMA. Anyone from our members who are interested in joining the PAMA’s humanitarian mission can contact Dr. Hosein Shokouh-Amiri by email at hshokouh@wkhs.com
Few pictures from our participants, liver resections for gall bladder cancer, Melanoma in the neck with radical neck dissection, and removal of large tumor from left side of neck between carotid artery, jugular vein and vagus nerve among other procedures done are included. Most of the cholecystectomies were performed laparoscopically. Willis Knighton donated all the sutures, gloves, etc. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Hosein Shokouh-Amiri, MD, FACS, FICS, TAC
Medical advisor to residency research
Interim president of PAMA
The Mentorship Committee of the Persian American Medical Association (PAMA) is dedicated to fostering the professional and personal growth of Persian American medical students, residents, and early-career physicians. Our mission is to create a supportive network that facilitates guidance, career development, and leadership opportunities within the medical field. Through mentorship, we aim to bridge the gap between generations of physicians, providing valuable insights into medical education, clinical practice, research, and professional advancement. By connecting mentees with experienced physicians and surgeons, we strive to empower the next generation with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to excel in their careers. We welcome all Persian American medical professionals to join us in this effort—whether as mentors or mentees—to build a stronger, more connected community dedicated to excellence in medicine. Together, we can inspire and support one another in achieving success while upholding the values of dedication, integrity, and service. For more information or to get involved, please contact info@pama.ngo
PAMA is guided by the belief that all human beings should be treated equally and have access to basic healthcare and human rights.
We believe that through scientific, educational, cultural, and humanitarian, programs, we can provide a platform for Iranian medical professionals to advocate for healthcare and human rights for all.
Professionalism and Respect
Compassion and service
Diversity and Inclusion
Unity and solidarity
The PERSIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (“PAMA”) was formed to address a need for cohesive action on the part of physicians (allopathic and osteopathic), dentists and other medical scientists, of Iranian origin (as hereafter defined), residing in the north America (the “United States and Canada”).
The PAMA was also formed to maintain the identity of this group of people, to provide a forum for scientific, educational, cultural, and charitable interaction amongst its members and Iran. The term “Iranian Origin” is used throughout the Bylaws in an ethnic sense regardless of birthplace and is meant exclusively to pertain to those whose ancestry, in whole or in part derives from Iran
