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Assistant Professor Fazlollah Keshavarzi

Head of Department, Clinical Pharmacy | Department of Clinical Pharmacy

Academic Qualifications

PharmD
M. Pharm (Clinical Pharmacy)

 

Areas of Interest
Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacy Practice
Pharmacoepidemiology
Professional Bodies Membership

  1. Iranian Pharmacists Association (Member)
  2. Iranian Medical Council (Member)

Research

Research project

Grants

Collaboration

Status

Evaluation of the local protocol of vancomycin-therapy based on targeted trough level and extrapolated area under the curve (PI)

REIG

Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (TAR) General Hospital

 

Ongoing

 

 

High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method for Quantitative Determination of Clozapine and Amlodipine Drugs in Human Plasma and its Application to Pharmacokinetic Studies in Healthy Malaysian Subjects (Co-PI)

REIGUSMOngoing

Psychological Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Among University Students During Lockdown period (Co-PI)

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Assessing burden and quality of life of women with uterine fibroids (Co-PI)

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Assessment of Prevalence, Knowledge of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and health-related practice among women in Klang Valley: A cross-sectional survey (Co-PI)

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Development and validation of a questionnaire to evaluate course satisfaction and perception of Malaysian Provisionally Registered Pharmacists towards their training (Co-PI)

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Smoking Cessation Practitioner Views towards Safety and Effectiveness of Electronic Cigarettes in Klang Valley, Malaysia (Co-PI)

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Barriers towards Cervical Cancer Vaccination among Malaysian Women (Co-PI)

--Ongoing

Knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian women towards periconceptional use of folic acid (PI)

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Malaysian Community Pharmacists’ Beliefs, Attitude and Practice Toward Vaccination and Immunization; A Cross-Sectional Study

 

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian women towards Osteoporosis

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Completed

 

Post-licensure safety surveillance for human papilloma virus vaccine in malaysia

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Completed

 

A cross-sectional study of public knowledge, attitude and practice towards counterfeit, and adulterated medicines in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Completed

 

 

Malaysian Hospital Pharmacists’ Perception and Attitude toward Medication Error Reporting: A Qualitative Study

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Completed

 

 

Smoking cessation practitioner views towards safety and effectiveness of electronic cigarettes in Klang valley Malaysia: A Qualitative Study Approach

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Completed

 

 

Course Satisfaction and Perception of Malaysian Provisionally Registered Pharmacists toward Their Training; A Qualitative Study

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Completed

 

 

Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis and Pattern of Drug Therapy in Malaysian Children

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Completed

 

 

Supervision:

Master students (Current)

  • Shahd Sayed Ahmad

Master students (Completed)

  • Vithyah Nadaraja (2021)
  • Ali Saleh Noori Istehkam (2020)
  • Abdulaleem Ali Abdu Mahoub (2020)
  • Yoo Keat Jiu (2019)
  • Chang Lina (2019)
  • Hee Mei Qi (2018)
  • Por Chiu Shuan (2018)

Undergraduate students (Current)

  • Chan Zhi Ying

Undergraduate students (Completed)

  • Cheng Yee Thong (2019)
  • Tan Puay Luan (2019)
  • Loh Jia Ying (2018)
  • Goh Yi-Yeong (2018)
  • Choong Moon Ting (2014)

Publications

  1. Hee, M.Q., Keshavarzi, F., Rajagopal, M. (2020) Course Satisfaction and Perception of Malaysian Provisionally Registered Pharmacists Towards their Training: A Qualitative Study. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy. 14(5),101-111.
  2. Cheng, Y.T., Keshavarzi, F., Farrukh, M.J., Sabry Lotfy, S. (2020) Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Malaysian Women Towards Osteoporosis. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy. 14(5), 55-63.
  3. Yoo, K.J., Keshavarzi, F. (2020) Barriers and Enhancers of Medication Error Reporting Among Hospital Pharmacists, a Qualitative Exploration. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy. 14(5), 64-71.
  4. Por, C.S., Keshavarzi, F., Yap, C.S., Soh, Y.C. (2020) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of General Public Towards Counterfeit and Adulterated Medicines: a Cross-sectional Study in Malaysia. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy. 14(5), 82-91.
  5. Noori Istehkam, A.S., Keshavarzi, F., Rahman, A.U. Malaysian Community Pharmacists' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Toward Vaccination and Immunization; A Cross-Sectional Study. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy. 14 (5), 72-81.
  6. Jiaying, L., Mohammad, A., Keshavarzi, F., & Bheemavarapu, H. (2019). Assessment of knowledge, attitude and barriers towards cervical cancer vaccination among Malaysian women. Le Pharmacien Hospitalier et Clinicien54(3), 279-287.
  7. Goh YY, Keshavarzi F, Chew YL. (2018). Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis and Pattern of Drug Therapy in Malaysian Children. Dermatitis. 29 (3), 151-161.
  8. Keshavarzi F, Choong MT, Wan MY, Yusoff NH. (2016). Periconceptional Folic Acid Usage Pattern in Malaysian Women. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 8(8), 1199-1204.
  9. Keshavarzi F. (2016). Fungistatic effect of hydroxychloroquine, lessons from a case. Medical mycology case reports. 13, 17-18
  10. Keshavarzi F. (2015). Renal function overestimation in underweight and/or non-ambulatory patients. International journal of clinical pharmacy. 37 (5), 675-677.
  11. Keshavarzi F, Amirghofran Z, Azadbakht M. (2000). Echium amoenum Stimulate of Lymphocyte Proliferation and Inhibit of Humoral Antibody Synthesis. Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences. 25(3), 119-124.
  12. Keshavarzi F, Yahaya H, Nor Azizah A. Application of a clinical tool to estimate the prevalence of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) in malay race. 25th Scientific Meeting of The Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (May 25-26, 2011). (Oral Presentation)
  13. Keshavarzi F, Amirghofran Z, Azadbakht M, Karimi MH. In Vitro Investigation of the Extracts of Matricaria chamomilla, Silybum marianum and Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. on Lymphocyte Cells. The Sixth Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Iran (Aug.26-27,1998) (Oral Presentation)

Journal Reviewers

  • Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
  • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
  • Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Conferences

  1. Keshavarzi F, Yahaya H, Nor Azizah A. Application of a clinical tool to estimate the prevalence of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) in malay race. 25th Scientific Meeting of The Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (May 25-26, 2011). (Verbal Presentation)
  2. Keshavarzi F, Amirghofran Z, Azadbakht M, Karimi MH. In Vitro Investigation of the Extracts of Matricaria chamomilla, Silybum marianum and Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. on Lymphocyte Cells. The Sixth Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Iran (Aug.26-27,1998) (Verbal Presentation)

Editorial Board Member

  • Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
  • International Journal of Epidemiology and Health Sciences

Community Engagement

Volunteer at UCSI PPV Centre