high honor in class 1997 (ranking in top 3%), Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Award, University of Kentucky
Howard Hughes Medical institute Research Award, University of Kentucky
99%-American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam
Department of Surgery Surgical Research Award, Providence Hospital and Medical Centers
Young Investigator Travel Award, International Society of Digestive Surgery
Young Investigator Award, Second Place, International College of Surgeons
Young Investigator Award, First Place, International College of Surgeons
Marquis Who’s Who
Honorable Mention, International College of Surgeons -US Resident Research Scholarship Competition
Young Investigator Travel Award, International Society of Organ Donation and Procurement (ISODP), 2007 Organ Donation Congress, Philadelphia, PA
Ruth L. Kischstein National Research Service Award, Department of Health and Human Services, USA
2009 American Society of Transplant Surgeons Vanguard Prize
Champion of Excellence Award, UMass MemorialMedical Center, Worcester MA
Champion of Excellence Award, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester MA
Excellent Service Award, Iranian-American Medical Association