Ali Mirzazadeh, PhD, MD, MPH
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| Title(s) | Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
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| School | School of Medicine |
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| Address | 550 16th Street, #3554
San Francisco CA 94158
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ORCID
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Overview
I am a physician-epidemiologist (MD, MPH, PhD) and Professor at UCSF with 20+ years of experience designing and leading real-world evidence studies using electronic health records (EHR), surveillance, vital registries, and surveys to quantify disease burden, treatment patterns, and the impact of clinical and policy interventions on outcomes and mortality. I have taken studies from concept to publication as PI, Co-PI, Program Director, and lead statistician, with 235+ publications and 50+ technical reports delivered to partners. I have led research in 15+ countries, managed 100+ research staff across projects and programs, and mentored 33 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and early-career researchers, plus 18 international visiting scholars. I have worked with WHO, CDC, NIH, UNAIDS, UNDP, Gavi, the Gates Foundation, and ministries of health. I have advanced biostatistical analysis and specialize in reaching hard-to-reach populations using respondent-driven sampling (RDS), time-location sampling, and phone/WhatsApp surveys, and I built the RDS Online Platform for this purpose.
Skill Tags: Epidemiology | Observational Study Design and RWE | EHR, Surveillance, and Vital Registry Data | Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics | Evidence Synthesis and Triangulation | Global Team Leadership | Cross-Functional Partnership | Evidence Translation
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The trend in male-to-female ratio at birth from 2005 to 2022 in Georgia. Afr J Reprod Health. 2026 Aug 03; 30(14).
Otarashvili K, Mirzazadeh A, Paatashvili E. PMID: 42544491.
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Hooked before the first injection: The role of prescription opioids in early injection drug use initiation in San Francisco. Addict Behav Rep. 2026 Jun; 23:100706.
Elbur AI, Suprasert B, Mirzazadeh A, Wilson EC, McFarland W. PMID: 42111950; PMCID: PMC13156680.
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Evaluation of a novel virtual reality training intervention to address implicit bias among healthcare workers, using an implementation science framework. PLoS One. 2025; 20(10):e0331324.
Olmos-Rodriguez M, Anicete LM, Wilson N, Gutierrez-Mock L, Bailenson JN, Mirzazadeh A, Harris OO, Dandu M, Welty S, Fernandez A, Rojo EM, Harris S, Taylor KD, Reid MJA. PMID: 41105600; PMCID: PMC12533857.
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The Effect of Emotional Intelligence and Employment on the Psychological Well-Being of HIV Key Population Workers. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2025 Oct; 35(10):1294-1300.
Ali U, Fatima B, Azmat S, Khan MS, Chaudhary R, Mirzazadeh A. PMID: 41058286; PMCID: PMC12581577.
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Brief Report: HIV Incidence Among People Who Inject Drugs, San Francisco, 2022. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Aug 01; 99(4):321-324.
Elbur AI, Mirzazadeh A, Tate M, Suprasert B, Wilson EC, McFarland W. PMID: 40179222; PMCID: PMC12235087.
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Barriers and Solutions to Implement HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Program Among Key Populations in Iran: A Qualitative Study Using Causal Layered Analysis. Health Sci Rep. 2025 Jul; 8(7):e70968.
Moameri H, Saberi P, Aghziarat NA, Shahrbabaki PM, Goudarzi R, Gouya MM, Mirzazadeh A, Sharifi H. PMID: 40626192; PMCID: PMC12230372.
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Progress Toward the Elimination of Vertical HIV Transmission in Nepal: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Community Health. 2025 12; 50(6):1105-1114.
Shrestha U, Pandey LR, Kc MB, Mirzazadeh A, Deuba K. PMID: 40593364; PMCID: PMC12413868.
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Methamphetamine use and associated factors among people who inject drugs in Iran 2020. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2025 Apr 07; 20(1):19.
Mansoori Y, Mehmandoost S, Khezri M, Mirzazadeh A, Haghdoost AA, Tavakoli F, Nasiri N, Sharifi M, Rashidi H, Iranpour A, Shokoohi M, Ghalekhani N, Pedarzadeh M, Fuladi S, Karamouzian M, Sharifi H. PMID: 40197520; PMCID: PMC11977913.
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Homosexuality stigma and HIV risk behaviors among HIV-negative men who have sex with men in Vietnam. AIDS Care. 2025 Jun; 37(6):1058-1066.
Thai TT, Nguyen LT, Hoang HT, Lung NB, Bui HTM, Ali M, Vu DB, Le GM. PMID: 40066886; PMCID: PMC12167687.
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Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccination and Related Factors Among People who Inject Drugs, San Francisco, 2022. AIDS Behav. 2025 Mar; 29(3):829-833.
Sadaat SI, Marr A, Mirzazadeh A, Suprasert B, Tate M, Wilson E, McFarland W. PMID: 39656342; PMCID: PMC11830634.
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Non-injection drug use among incarcerated people in Iran: Findings from three consecutive national bio-behavioral surveys. Harm Reduct J. 2024 08 14; 21(1):147.
Rafiee M, Karamouzian M, Sharifi M, Mirzazadeh A, Khezri M, Haghdoost AA, Mehmandoost S, Sharifi H. PMID: 39138501; PMCID: PMC11323345.
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A Major Gap Between the Knowledge and Practice of Mothers Towards Early Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Afghanistan in 2021. Matern Child Health J. 2024 Sep; 28(9):1641-1650.
Rahmani FA, Hamdam P, Sadaat I, Mirzazadeh A, Oliolo J, Naqvi N. PMID: 38922480; PMCID: PMC12050135.
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A qualitative study exploring approaches, barriers, and facilitators of the HIV partner notification program in Kerman, Iran. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 May 02; 24(1):570.
Tavakoli F, Dehghan M, Haghdoost AA, Mirzazadeh A, Gouya MM, Sharifi H. PMID: 38698401; PMCID: PMC11067232.
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Uptake of Human Papilloma Virus vaccine among young women living in fishing communities in Wakiso and Mukono districts, Uganda. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024; 4(4):e0003106.
Laban M, Nanyonjo G, Wambuzi M, Ssetaala A, Basalirwa G, Muramuzi D, Lugemwa JK, Okech B, Mirzazadeh A. PMID: 38635646; PMCID: PMC11025760.
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Prevalence of acquired and transmitted HIV drug resistance in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Jan 02; 24(1):29.
Mirzaei H, Eybpoosh S, Mehrabi F, Shojaei MR, Mirzazadeh A, Khezri M, Nasiri N, Sharifi H. PMID: 38166733; PMCID: PMC10763184.
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Effectiveness of School-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs in the USA: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Prev Sci. 2018 05; 19(4):468-489.
Marseille E, Mirzazadeh A, Biggs MA, P Miller A, Horvath H, Lightfoot M, Malekinejad M, Kahn JG. PMID: 29374797.
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Accuracy of HIV-related risk behaviors reported by female sex workers, Iran: a method to quantify measurement bias in marginalized populations. AIDS Behav. 2013 Feb; 17(2):623-31.
Mirzazadeh A, Haghdoost AA, Nedjat S, Navadeh S, McFarland W, Mohammad K. PMID: 22983500.
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Is the rate of CD4 cell decline changing over time in antiretroviral-naïve patients? AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2013 Feb; 27(2):69-70.
Cardeal da Silva D, Casseb J, Mirzazadeh A, Arruda LB, Rutherford GW. PMID: 23298278; PMCID: PMC3565547.
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Regional HIV knowledge hubs: a new approach by the health sector to transform knowledge into practice. Health Promot Int. 2014 Mar; 29(1):91-7.
Mostafavi E, Haghdoost A, Mirzazadeh A, Riedner G, Weis P, Kloss K, Zolala F. PMID: 22945603.
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