Sama Bitarafan

Sama Bitarafan
Medical School
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Biography

She is a Medical Doctor and PhD of nutrition and an Assistant Professor of Nutrition at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS).She is a researcher of Iranian Center of Neurological Research (ICNR), neurorehabilitation institute, neurology department of Imam Khomeini Hospital. ICNR has many joint projects with MS research center. She is the connector between ICNR and other collaborative centers. She is a member of Research Council of ICNR and reviewer of Iranian Journal of neurology. She have a clinic for nutritional consultation in patients with neurological disease at Imam Khomeini Hospital.

Research Interest

Clinical Nutrition in Neurological disease, especially in Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke and Epilepsy (ketogenic diet), Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition in Neuromuscular disorders