Homa Najafi

• Internal Medicine Residency, Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, Jul 2024–Present
• Clinical Externship, Nephrology Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Mar 2022–May 2024
• Clinical Externship, Gastroenterology Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Jun 2023–Sep 2023
• Clinical Observer, Cardiovascular Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Aug 2023–Sep 2023
• Clinical Externship, Cardiovascular Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Jan 2022–Feb 2022
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School, Dec 2018–Oct 2021

• American College of Cardiology (ACC)
• American Heart Association (AHA)

• Michigan Controlled Substance License #5315250825, 2024-07-01 – 2027-06-30
• Michigan Physician Educational Limited License #4351053558, 2024-07-01 – 2027-06-30
• ECFMG certification, #11016466, 2023
• Iran Permanent Medical License, 2016
• NPI: 1386492643

• Award for Excellence- Intern of the Month, John D Dingell VA Medical Center, Wayne State University, 2025, Recipient of the United States
• National Interest Waiver for Permanent Residency, Awarded in recognition of outstanding contribution in the science field, 2023

Cardiology Instructor, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI (2024-present)

• Taught cardiovascular physiology, clinical cardiology topics, ECG interpretation, and case-based discussions to medical students during their clinical rotations.
• Facilitated bedside teaching and participated in mentoring students on patient evaluation and management.

Cardiac CT Training Lead, Cardiovascular Imaging Core Laboratory, Baim Institute for Clinical Research / Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (2022–2024)

• Developed and delivered structured training sessions for new cardiac CT analysts.
• Created educational materials and training videos on aortic and structural heart CT analysis.
• Trained analysts in CT image acquisition, post-processing, and interpretation using 3mensio software for TAVR, TMVR, and peripheral access assessments.
• Supervised and mentored new analysts, ensuring competency in study screening, measurements, and protocol adherence across multiple structural heart trials.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

• Memar Montazerin, S., Hassanzadeh, S., Najafi, H., Shojaei, F., Kumanayaka, D. D., et al. (2024). The genetics of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A scoping review. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 25(8), 569–586.
• Abdi, S., Taheri, N., Haghighi, F. Z., Khaki, M., Najafi, H., Komasi, M. M. H., et al. (2023). The relationship of myocardial and liver T2* values with cardiac function and laboratory findings in transfusion-dependent thalassemia major patients: A retrospective cardiac magnetic resonance study. Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 15(2), 86–92.
• Chi, G., Najafi, H., Memar Montazerin, S., & Lee, J. J. (2022). Factors associated with recurrent spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Coronary Artery Disease, 33(7), 566–573.
• Memar Montazerin, S., Chi, G., Marandi, R., Najafi, H., Shojaei, F., Lee, J. J., et al. (2022). Evaluation of cardiac troponin and adverse outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurocritical Care, 36(2), 650–661.
• Rezaeian, N., Hosseini, L., Omidi, N., Khaki, M., Najafi, H., Kasani, K., et al. (2022). Feature-tracking cardiac magnetic resonance method: A valuable marker of replacement fibrosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Polish Journal of Radiology, 87(1), 263–270.
• Shojaei, F., Chi, G., Memar Montazerin, S., Najafi, H., Lee, J. J., Marszalek, J., et al. (2022). Clinical outcomes of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis among patients with intracerebral hemorrhage: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 212, 107066.
• Memar Montazerin, S., Najafi, H., Shojaei, F., Chi, G., Goudarzi, S., Sharfaei, S., et al. (2021). COVID-19-associated coagulopathy: A concise review on pathogenesis and clinical implications. Infezioni in Medicina, 29, 1–7.
• Khaki, M., Dehghan, P., Malekzadeh, N., Khamoushi, M., Shojaei, F., Najafi, H., et al. (2021). COVID-19 infection complicated by Guillain-Barré syndrome: A systematic review of clinical features, pathogenic mechanism, and respiratory failure. Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine, 9(1), 34.
• Shojaei, F., Habibi, Z., Goudarzi, S., Firouzabadi, F. D., Memar Montazerin, S., Najafi, H., et al. (2021). COVID-19: A double threat to takotsubo cardiomyopathy and spontaneous coronary artery dissection? Medical Hypotheses, 146, 110410.
• Chi, G., Lee, J. J., Jamil, A., Gunnam, V., Najafi, H., Memar Montazerin, S., et al. (2020). Venous thromboembolism among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 undergoing thromboprophylaxis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(8), 2489.
• Jamil, A., Tajrishi, F. Z., Kahe, F., Najafi, H., Memar Montazerin, S., Shojaei, F., et al. (2020). Spontaneous coronary artery dissection managed with a conservative or revascularization approach: A meta-analysis. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 21(1), 42–50.
• Goudarzi, S., Memar Montazerin, S., Najafi, H., Shojaei, F., & Chi, G. (2020). Effect of vitamins and dietary supplements on cardiovascular health. Critical Pathways in Cardiology, 19(3), 153–159.

CASE REPORTS

• Rezaeian, N., & Najafi, H. (Year). Isolated congenital left ventricular diverticula: A rare cardiac anomaly. Archives of Cardiovascular Imaging, 5(2), 32.

ABSTRACTS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Kahe, F., Najafi, H., Gibson, C. M., & Afonso, L. C. (2026). Lipoprotein(a) and subsequent cardiovascular outcomes in patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: A real-world analysis from the TriNetX network. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 87(13 Suppl.), A834.
• Memar Montazerin, S., Kumanayaka, D. D., Hassanzadeh, S., Najafi, H., Shojaei, F., et al. (2024). The genetics of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A systematic review. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 83(13 Suppl.), 1029.
• Jamil, A., Jamil, U., Dahal, S., Gunnam, V., Najafi, H., Memar Montazerin, S., et al. (2020). Risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized COVID-19 patients undergoing thromboprophylaxis: Meta-analysis of cohort studies. Circulation, 142(Suppl. 3), A14827.
• Shojaei, F., Liu, Y., Najafi, H., Goudarzi, S., Memar Montazerin, S., Sharfaei, S., et al. (2019). Temporal trend and distribution of advanced atherosclerotic plaque morphology among patients with acute coronary syndrome. Circulation, 140(Suppl. 1), A15092.

Invited Seminars and Grand Rounds

• Cardiac CT Analysis for Structural Heart Interventions. Educational lecture series for new CT analysts, Cardiovascular Imaging Core Laboratory, Baim Institute for Clinical Research/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2024–2025.
• Aortic and Structural Heart CT Assessment Using 3mensio. Training sessions for cardiovascular imaging analysts, Cardiovascular Imaging Core Laboratory, Boston, MA, 2024–2025.
• Weekly HighLife TMVR Screening Conference. Lead CT analyst responsible for case presentation and imaging review with sponsors, investigators, and participating sites, 2023–2024.

Medical Educational Poster Presentations

• Kahe, F., Najafi, H., Gibson, C. M., & Afonso, L. C. (2026). Lipoprotein(a) and subsequent cardiovascular outcomes in patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: A real-world analysis from the TriNetX network. American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session (ACC 2026), (Presenting Author).
• Memar Montazerin, S., Kumanayaka, D. D., Hassanzadeh, S., Najafi, H., Shojaei, F., et al. (2024). The genetics of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A systematic review. American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session (ACC 2024).
• Jamil, A., Jamil, U., Dahal, S., Gunnam, V., Najafi, H., Memar Montazerin, S., et al. (2020). Risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized COVID-19 patients undergoing thromboprophylaxis: Meta-analysis of cohort studies. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (AHA 2020).
• Shojaei, F., Liu, Y., Najafi, H., Goudarzi, S., Memar Montazerin, S., Sharfaei, S., et al. (2019). Temporal trend and distribution of advanced atherosclerotic plaque morphology among patients with acute coronary syndrome. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (AHA 2019), (Presenting Author).
• Najafi, H. (2012). Evaluation of serotonin and receptors in cancerous cells: A novel treatment. Poster presented at the 1st National Congress of Postgraduate Students and the 3rd Annual Student Research Congress, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran, (Presenting Author).