Abass Alavi
| Abass Alavi (Persian: عباس علوی) | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tabriz, Iran |
| Residence | United States |
| Fields | Molecular Imaging |
| Institutions |
University of Pennsylvania Department of Radiology |
| Alma mater |
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (M.D., 1964) University of Bologna (Honorary M.D., 2007) Shiraz University (Honorary Ph.D, 2007) University of the Sciences (Honorary D.Sc, 2008) Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (Honorary M.D., 2015) Gdańsk Medical University (Honorary M.D., 20016) |
| Notable awards |
Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award (2004) Benedict Cassen Prize (2012) |
Abass Alavi (Persian: عباس علوی) is an Iranian-American physician-scientist specializing in the field of molecular imaging, most notably in the imaging modality of positron emission tomography (PET). In August 1976, he became the first to perform human PET studies of the brain and whole body using the radiotracer [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG). Alavi holds the position of Professor of Radiology and Neurology, as well as Director of Research Education in the Department of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania. Over a career spanning five decades, he has amassed over 2,300 publications and 50,000 citations, earning an h-index of 111 and placing his publication record in the top percentile of scientists.
Abass Alavi was born in Tabriz, the largest city in Iranian Azerbaijan. After graduating from high school in Tabriz, Alavi moved to Tehran and received his medical degree from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1964. He began his training in internal medicine at the Albert Einstein Medical Center and the Philadelphia VA Hospital in 1966. Following subspecialization in hematology/oncology at the University of Pennsylvania, Alavi started his education in medical imaging by enrolling in the radiology department at the Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He joined the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1971 as a research fellow in nuclear medicine, and was soon appointed to the faculty. He currently holds appointments as Professor and Director of Research Education in the Department of Radiology.
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