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Farshad Mazda Shirazi, MS, MD, PhD


Farshad “Mazda” Shirazi, MS, MD, PhD, associate professor of Medical Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacology and Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Shirazi trained in both basic science of pharmacology/toxicology and its application in medicine. He has served as PI for clinical trials for new therapeutics and continues to do research in effects of chemicals in humans. Additionally, Dr. Shirazi is one of handful of experts in effects of chemicals, therapeutics, natural toxins in humans with extensive training in basic science and clinical practice of Medical Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology. 

Dr. Shirazi serves as the Medical Director of The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, one of the 55 designated centers by the CDC in the US. He is co-director of Center for Pharmacology, Toxicology, Research and Education at University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix. He also serves as a scientific liaison to the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) of EPA Region 9 in the State of Arizona. Dr. Shirazi is also the Program Director of the Medical Toxicology Fellowship at University of Arizona’s College of Medicine and Co-director of Clinical Toxicology fellowship at College of Pharmacy. He has trained multiple physicians and pharmacists in areas of toxicology, most of which have passed their sub-specialties boards in toxicology.