Education

For additional details please see Dr. Saydjari’s CV and Resume

B.A. Biochemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX  May 4, 1982

Doctorate (M.D.), University of Texas Medical Branch (UITMB), June 6, 1987

Internship ‑ General Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) 1986 ‑ 1987

Residency ‑ General Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch  (UTMB) 1987 ‑ 1992

Certified by the American Board of Surgery, March 1993, Re-certified February 2011

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, October 1995

MBA, University of Tennessee Knoxville (PEMBA), December 9, 2011

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Teaching Assistant in histology under Dr. Ruth E. Bulger, Ph.D., University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX  September through December 1981.

Teaching Assistant in Biology under Dr. Laura Hsu, Ph.D., Rice University, Houston, TX  January through June 1982.

Instructor – General Surgery. University of Texas Medical Branch. 1992

RESEARCH  ACTIVITIES:

Senior Research Thesis:  Subcloning and Characterization of Repeat Units found in the Non‑ Transcributed Spacer Region of Calliphora Erythrocephla, completed under the direction of Dr. KM Beckingham, Ph.D.  Department of Biochemistry, Rice University, during 1982.

As a research associate, he investigated steroid biochemistry and molecular genetics of the growth and development of Calliphora Erythrocephla, under the direction of Drs. Schropher and Beckingham, Department of Biochemistry, Rice University from 1982 through 1983.

While attending medical school and during residency, he investigated the effects of manipulations of polyamine biochemistry on the growth and development of colon and pancreatic cancer in vitro and in vivo.  Techniques included tissue culture, animal studies, and molecular biology.  Completed under the direction of Dr. Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., M.D.  Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Senior Honors Research Program at Rice University.  Thesis completed.  1982.

Dean’s Letter of commendation for academic excellence Year II 1985 at UTMB.

Academic honors commendation in Surgery core rotation,UTMB 1985.

Dean’s academic award scholarship, UTMB 1985.

UTMB Academic honors commendation in Internal Medicine core rotation 1986.

Academic honors commendation in Pediatric core rotation, UTMB 1986.

James Ewing Foundation’s Student Fellowship (research grant).

Dean’s academic award scholarship, UTMB 1986.

UTMB Medical Student Research Award 1987.

Chairman of National Student Research Forum 1987 (session J).

Induction into Alpha Omega Alpha (medical honor society) 1987.

UTMB Herman Barnett Award for scholarly performance in the field of surgery in 1987.

UTMB Medical Student Research Award 1987.

American Cancer Society Fellowship, 1989.

Kempner Research Fellowship, 1989.

Research Scholar of the Ronin Institute 2021.