Behnoosh Afghani

Title(s)Health Sciences Professor, Pediatrics
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address1001 Health Sciences Road
Irvine CA 92697-3950
Phone(714) 509-2562
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0002-1556-500X Additional info
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    UCLA, CABSBiochemistry
    USC, CAMDMedicine
    UC Irvine, CAPediatric Residency
    UC Irvine/Miller's Long Beach, CAPediatric Infectious Diseases
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    2006  - 2023Orange County Physician of Excellence
    UCI-CHOC2022  - 2023Pediatric Residency Clinical Mentor of the Year
    UCI-CHOC2022  - 2023Pediatric Residency Research Mentor of the Year
    UCI-CHOC2021  - 2022Pediatric Residency Research Mentor of the Year
    UC Irvine School of Medicine2021  - 2022Clinical Faculty Mentor of the Year Award
    National AAP PHM Women in Medicine2021  - 2022Collaborative Impact Team Award

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    1. Pediatric Educational Discussion Scenarios: Reflect, Inspire, Support, and Empower (PEDS-RISE)-A Difficult Patient Encounter Video Scenario. MedEdPORTAL. 2025; 21:11522. Payne C, Zieve H, Lucas CT, Shekarabi N, Vasa M, Reddy V, Bauer K, Afghani B. PMID: 40309298; PMCID: PMC12041301.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Enhancing the physician-scientist workforce: evaluating a mentored research program for medical students' research competencies and intentions. Res Sq. 2024 Aug 29. Piercy B, Miovsky N, Singh H, Afghani B, Schneider M. PMID: 39257977; PMCID: PMC11384807.
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    3. A Summer Research Experience to Increase Diversity in Healthcare: a 4-Year Follow-up Study. Med Sci Educ. 2024 Feb; 34(1):43-47. Afghani B, Dayag HV. PMID: 38510405; PMCID: PMC10948699.
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    4. COVID-19 pandemic: a catalyst for transformation of a summer online research program. Med Educ Online. 2021 Dec; 26(1):1886029. Afghani B. PMID: 33567998; PMCID: PMC7889138.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 5     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    5. Navigating Medical Care for a Young Adult with Developmental Disability. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2021 04 01; 42(3):245-248. Goss M, Afghani B, Piazza CC, Sabapathy T, Key T, Keating S, Nyp SS. PMID: 33660667.
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    6. An innovative programme for premedical students. Clin Teach. 2016 Oct; 13(5):357-62. Banuelos A, Afghani B. PMID: 26343817.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. A novel enrichment program using cascading mentorship to increase diversity in the health care professions. Acad Med. 2013 Sep; 88(9):1232-8. Afghani B, Santos R, Angulo M, Muratori W. PMID: 23887013.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 16     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Medical students' perspectives on clinical empathy training. Educ Health (Abingdon). 2011 Apr; 24(1):544. Afghani B, Besimanto S, Amin A, Shapiro J. PMID: 21710425.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Severe respiratory syncytial virus infection in term infants with genetic or other underlying disorders. Pediatrics. 2008 Apr; 121(4):868; author reply 868-9. Afghani B, Ngo T. PMID: 18381557.
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    10. What would pediatric infectious disease consultants recommend for management of culture-negative acute hematogenous osteomyelitis? J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Oct-Nov; 27(7):805-9. Afghani B, Kong V, Wu FL. PMID: 17878789.
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    11. Lemierre syndrome complicated by cavernous sinus thrombosis, the development of subdural empyemas, and internal carotid artery narrowing without cerebral infarction. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jan; 106(1 Suppl):53-6. Westhout F, Hasso A, Jalili M, Afghani B, Armstrong W, Nwagwu C, Ackerman LL. PMID: 17233314.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 13     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    12. The effect of an interventional program on adherence to the american academy of pediatrics guidelines for palivizumab prophylaxis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Nov; 25(11):1019-24. Afghani B, Ngo T, Leu SY, Wu FL, Cecilio M, Aron-Johnson P, Zeitany R, Sills J, Amin A. PMID: 17072124.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    13. Use of nasal mupirocin for eradicating meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a dilemma? J Hosp Infect. 2006 Nov; 64(3):299-300. Afghani B, Kong V, Wu FL. PMID: 16979263.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    14. Linezolid for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003 Sep; 22(9 Suppl):S178-85. Kaplan SL, Afghani B, Lopez P, Wu E, Fleishaker D, Edge-Padbury B, Naberhuis-Stehouwer S, Bruss JB. PMID: 14520144.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 14     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsCTClinical Trials
    15. Use of potassium tellurite for rapid-drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium avium complex. J Investig Med. 2001 May; 49(3):292-6. Afghani B, Fujiyama D. PMID: 11352188.
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    16. Rapid differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis using glycerol susceptibility and quantitative polymerase chain reaction. J Investig Med. 1998 Feb; 46(2):73-5. Afghani B. PMID: 9549230.
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    17. Comparison of quantitative polymerase chain reaction, acid fast bacilli smear, and culture results in patients receiving therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1997 Oct; 29(2):73-9. Afghani B, Lieberman JM, Duke MB, Stutman HR. PMID: 9368082.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsCTClinical Trials
    18. Quantitative-competitive polymerase chain reaction for rapid susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to isoniazid. Biochem Mol Med. 1997 Apr; 60(2):182-6. Afghani B, Stutman HR. PMID: 9169101.
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    19. Polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of M. tuberculosis: comparison of simple boiling and a conventional method for DNA extraction. Biochem Mol Med. 1996 Feb; 57(1):14-8. Afghani B, Stutman HR. PMID: 8812720.
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    20. Diagnosis of tuberculosis: can the polymerase chain reaction replace acid-fast bacilli smear and culture? J Infect Dis. 1995 Sep; 172(3):903-5. Afghani B, Stutman HR. PMID: 7658096.
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    21. Paradoxical enlargement or development of intracranial tuberculomas during therapy: case report and review. Clin Infect Dis. 1994 Dec; 19(6):1092-9. Afghani B, Lieberman JM. PMID: 7888539.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 51     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    22. Toxin-related diarrheas. Pediatr Ann. 1994 Oct; 23(10):549-50, 553-5. Afghani B, Stutman HR. PMID: 7838605.
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    23. Bacterial arthritis caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1993 Oct; 12(10):881-2. Afghani B, Stutman HR. PMID: 8284128.
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