Dr. Mohammad Gharib of Iran

Hossein Gharib received his M.D. from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1966 and completed internal medicine residency and fellowship in endocrinology & metabolism at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He joined the Mayo Clinic Staff in 1972 and was promoted to the rank of Professor of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Gharib, an international leader in thyroid disease, has published more than 200 academic papers and coedited 3 endocrine textbooks, including the "Thyroid Nodule" in 2017. He travels worldwide and has lectured at more than 350 national and international endocrine events. For many years he has visited his native Iran and lectured at multiple different cities and hospitals. He has served as an editorial board member for many journals including JCEM, Thyroid, Endocrine Practice, Acta Endocrinologica (Buc), & US Endocrinology. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including awards from the Endocrine Society, ATA, AACE, ACP and an honorary doctorate (Honoris Causa) from Carol Davila University of Medicine & Pharmacy in Bucharest. He was honored as a Master of the American College of Physicians as well as the American College of Endocrinology. He is past president of American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Endocrinology, and American Thyroid Association.