Erfan Hospital is a private multi-specialty hospital whose medical services are based on human values and dignity. Erfan is one of the best-equipped hospitals in Iran, established under the latest hospital standards, and designed and constructed as a general hospital, enjoying well-equipped operation rooms for all subspecialty fields. Established under the latest hospital standards, Erfan Hospital was designed and constructed as a general hospital.
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In order to achieve the organizational strategic goals which are continuous improvement of quality through the establishment of patient's safety system and raising patients’ satisfaction, Erfan Hospital has established its Private Specialty Nursing Department to provide more and better nursing, auxiliary nursing, and paraclinical services to patients in the hospital or after discharge from the hospital.
All of these services are provided by the personnel of Erfan Hospital
The private specialty nursing care unit continuously assesses the performance of its staff in order to improve the patients’ satisfaction, and reports the evaluation to the personnel and takes necessary actions and makes amending interventions with the aim of providing high quality services. This approach can improve the standard service provision.
The experienced specialists of the neurology department of Erfan hospital, are active in the fields of diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders such as epilepsy and seizure, MS, headache, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, brain tumors, Alzheimer's disease, and movement disorders. The diagnostic procedures provided by the neurology department include the following:
The Neurosurgery Group of Erfan Hospital with its prominent neurosurgery specialists and advanced surgical equipment provides the following services:
In this hospital, deep brain stimulation (DBS) and stereotactic surgeries are performed.
DBS is the implantation of electrodes that send a weak and controlled electrical current to specific nuclei deep in the brain which reduces and sometimes completely improves the symptoms of the disease. This method which is carried out under the guidance of accurate imaging of these deep nuclei and then implantation of electrodes with an accurate routing of computer systems is the latest globally accepted method of the treatment of some serious illnesses. Currently, this surgery is carried out only in advanced countries but it has been carried out in Iran for more than 12 years and the largest number in Iran with over 400 successful surgeries has been performed by Dr. Mansour Parvaresh.
Stereotactic surgery is employed in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, dystonia, tic disorders, Tourette syndrome, and essential tremor. In addition, it has been decided that more applications of this surgery in the management of psychiatric illnesses such as obsession, depression, dementia, and addiction will start in Iran shortly.
Using a stereotactic advanced system, known as the stereotaxy, we can perform surgeries with great precision in deep and inaccessible areas of the brain without damage to the normal tissues of the brain.
In this method, a stereotactic system is first attached to the skull and accurate images are taken from the brain by MRI, and then the calculations of the spatial coordinates of each point of the brain that is intended for surgery are selected. Afterward, the calculated numbers are transferred to the stereotactic device, and from here on, such as navigational systems, without a direct view and simply by guiding the computer, we can access any point of the brain that is intended. In this method, the surgery is possible even without general anesthesia.
The cases that use stereotactic surgery are very diverse. Biopsy of most of the brain tumors, especially in deep, sensitive, and inaccessible areas, implantation of brain shunt, evacuation of cerebral hemorrhages in deep and sensitive areas, placing the radioactive materials into or near the deep brain tumors, drainage of cysts and deep abscesses of the brain, and implantation of electrodes for DBS surgeries can be performed using this technique.
The Endocopy Group of Erfan Hospital was established in 2006. It is located on the ground floor of the hospital next to IVF and physiotherapy units. The specialties existing in the endoscopy group include gastroenterology, pulmonology, and urology.
The endoscopy group admits patients as both inpatient and outpatient.
The Thoracic Surgery Group of Erfan Hospital is a coherent and strong group and highly expert in modern chest surgery methods.
The important surgeries on the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, trachea, chest wall and diaphragm are appropriately and sufficiently performed by this group. These procedures can be performed by employing the thoracoscopic or open methods by necessity and with sufficient skill and experience.
Dr. Azizollah Abbasi Dezfouli has a very strong and focused experience in tracheal surgeries, especially post-intubation tracheal or laryngeal stenosis. Other surgeons of the group also have good skills and experience in this field, to such an extent that seldom such focus and experience in the tracheal stenosis surgeries can be found in the whole Middle East region or even in the Europe or US.
The use of endoscopic and thoracoscopic equipment, as well as bronchoscopic interventions, are carried out continuously and skillfully by this group. Advanced thoracoscopic surgeries have also been performed in this center such as single-port and multiport lobectomy, thymectomy, and mediastinal tumors surgeries. In addition, extensive thoracic surgeries such as esophagectomy, resection of chest wall tumors, resection of mediastinal thyroid, pleurectomy, and extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) are performed by this group with great skill.
The cost of thoracic surgeries is under the fees determined by the Ministry of Health and Treatment of the Islamic Republic of Iran and is much cheaper and more cost-effective than the costs in the neighboring countries.
This hospital with its experienced hematology and oncology specialists can provide the highest quality services.
This group provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and care services to patients suffering from congenital and acquired hematologic disorders and different cancers and malignancies, some of which are the following:
Urology is the study and treatment of diseases and disorders of the male and female urinary system, as well as genital disorders sexual dysfunctions, and infertility in men. The Urology Group of Erfan Hospital enjoying the most advanced devices and experienced physicians and surgeons provides specialty services as follows:
The Cardiology Department of Erfan Hospital enjoys advanced facilities and well-equipped units including CCU, angiography, electrophysiology, and electrocardiography as well as an active day clinic, that is ready to provide prevention and treatment services to dear customers.
In addition to medical treatments for most cardiovascular diseases, this department can perform specialized complementary evaluations including stress echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), angiography, and electrophysiology, as well as invasive angiographic therapies and if surgery is required, it undertakes the preoperative and postoperative measures together with the cardiovascular surgery group.
The presence of specialists and subspecialist professors from various fields of cardiovascular diseases has provided this department with the capability of performing emergent procedures such as primary angioplasty and even the treatment of non-cardiac and peripheral vascular diseases.
Ultimately, maintenance therapeutic measures are taken for the patients who have not benefited from the measures above.
Winter 2006, the beginning year of the Erfan Hospital coincided with a busy start for the anesthesiology group. The anesthesiology group of Erfan Hospital consists of retiree university professors, board members, and young doctors and personnel, the aim of whom is to keep up the highest standards of anesthesia and analgesia services.
The most important achievement of the anesthesiology group of Erfan Hospital is the provision of modern services using the latest up-to-date equipment of the world, besides preserving the dignity of the patients to such an extent that it can be clearly heard by other colleagues and patients.
The anesthesiology group staff includes 23 specialists (shareholder and non-shareholder), 33 experienced anesthetists, and 10 recovery nurses working in three shifts, meeting the needs of the surgical group, analgesia services, ICUs, endoscopy unit, painless delivery services, and so on.
The main pillar of the management and organization of the anesthesiology department is Dr. Mohammad Rezvan Nobahar, whose management and tact have always helped to promote the scientific level of the personnel and maintain their human dignity.
The services provided in the anesthesiology department of Erfan Hospital include two types: the operating room anesthesia services and the
non-operating room anesthesia services.
The operating room services include anesthesia services in the general operating room (general), anesthesia services in the endoscopy unit (outpatient procedures), anesthesia services in the cardiac operating room, and pain management services. Furthermore, anesthesia for ECT is performed in the operating room and also, and the IVF surgery room is under the control and guidance of the anesthesiologists.
The anesthesiology group constantly strives to provide the highest quality anesthetic services through on-the-job training for the specialists and the personnel of the group and using the latest standard equipment in the world.
These services are provided specifically and widely in different departments of the hospital, the most important of which include the regular attendance of anesthesiologists in intensive care units. Invasive procedures including mechanical ventilation, different types of catheterization, and invasive and non-invasive monitoring are some of the activities of the anesthesiology group in ICUs.
Another non-operating room service provided by the anesthesiologists is the painless delivery and continuous presence in the delivery room when needed.
Anesthesia in the imaging units (MRI, CT, etc.), permanent presence in the emergency department, providing services in the general wards, and postoperative control and monitoring of analgesia are within the scope of activities of the members of the anesthesiology group.
We are proud to use the most modern and commonly used equipment and drugs in our beloved country. But in addition to them, we have up-to-date equipment, machines, and monitoring devices that are seldom available in other health centers in the country, the use of which can significantly improve the quality of services provided to patients. Some of them include the followings:
In the psychiatric group, we evaluate and treat mental disorders and behavioral and individual problems. Psychiatric assessment includes assessment of the symptoms and signs of psychiatric disorders according to DSM5, physical examination, psychological tests, and brain imaging. After a diagnosis of the disorder, the patient shall be treated with drug therapy and individual psychotherapy with therapeutic approaches appropriate for the specific conditions of the patient.
Other services provided by the Psychiatric Group of Erfan include the following:
The Gynecology and Obstetrics Group of Erfan Hospital has been established to provide special care during pregnancy to improve the level of medical care for this group of patients. Using modern equipment, and the up-to-date knowledge of the physicians and experienced personnel, this department tries to provide the medical services needed by pregnant women in the best possible way. In this department, women who are candidates for normal vaginal delivery (in LDR rooms with advanced equipment) or cesarean section and patients with gynecological disease receive the highest quality medical services.
Full implementation of the rooming-in plan to assist mothers to breastfeed their babies has made the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of this hospital include child-friendly centers. According to this method, if delivered through normal vaginal delivery, the baby is placed next to his/her mother right after birth, and after controlling in the early hours, the baby can be transferred to the ward with his/her mother and enjoy the presence of his/her mother as well as being breastfed while in hospital.
In the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, painless delivery using epidural analgesia is performed by an experienced team consisting of anesthetists, gynecologists, and midwives.
The internal medicine group of Erfan Hospital enjoys modern diagnostic equipment and specialty and subspecialty doctors provide perfect examinations and complete treatments. Some of the services are diagnosis and treatment of the following diseases:
Urinary tract infections, tuberculous, hepatitis, chicken pox, shingles, common cold, influenza, infectious diarrhea, sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive system infections, measles, mumps, HIV infections, fungal infections, parasitic infections, and skin infections.
Asthma, acute and chronic respiratory failure, restrictive lung diseases, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, lung abscess, and pulmonary thromboembolism.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colon and anorectal diseases, constipation, peptic ulcer disease, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, dyspepsia, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), heartburn, duodenal ulcer, gallstone, bile ducts, and liver cirrhosis
Disorders of the thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands, hypothalamic disorders, disorders of lipid metabolism, hypercalcemia, and hypocalcemia, disorders of the female and male reproductive systems, and diabetes mellitus (DM).
Infectious disease emergencies, oncologic emergencies, shock, stroke, carbon monoxide poisoning, intoxication, hyperthermia, hypothermia, and head trauma
Pericardial, aortic diseases, valvular heart diseases, heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmia, Hypertension, varicose veins, aneurysm, hemangioma, stenosis of blood vessels, atherosclerosis, embolism in blood vessels and lymphatic system.
Renal failure, kidney stones, hemodialysis, kidney transplant-related diseases, urinary tract infections (UTI), and urinary tract obstruction
Arthritis, gout, vasculitis, immunodeficiency, degenerative joint diseases, allergy to fungi-derived aeroallergens, seasonal allergy, allergies during pregnancy, and food allergies
ParkiParkinson'snson disease, headache, seizure and epilepsy, stroke, MS, Alzheimer's disease, autonomic nervous system dysfunctions, chronic meningitis, nervous system tumors, and neuromuscular disorders
Whenever a couple fails in pregnancy even after enough sexual intercourse within a year (if not using contraceptive methods), it can be said that they are infertile. Today, different methods are employed to treat infertility. One of the amazing advances in infertility science is the Assisted Reproductive Technique (ART).
Depending on the problem of the infertile couples, they will be provided with a variety of services including intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) or microinjection, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), and intrauterine insemination (IUI).
The causes of infertility that require the aid of the above fertility methods include the following:
The ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) Group of Erfan Hospital enjoying the experienced specialists and the most advanced clinical, paraclinical, and surgical equipment is ready to provide services to dear patients. In this department, all of the head and neck surgeries are performed by ENT specialists and subspecialty surgeons of head and neck, otology, neurotology, laryngology, and rhinology.
In the paraclinical unit, all necessary tests are performed such as audiometry, OAE Tympanometry, ABR, stroboscopy, etc.
The Ophthalmology Group of Erfan Hospital is one of the major departments of the hospital under the supervision of the Iran University of Medical Sciences. We are trying to protect the human vision as a jewel. Our doctors are renowned ophthalmologists doctors trained in different fields of various subspecialties.
This year is the 10th year that Erfan Hospital has achieved the Diamond level from Accreditation Canada International (ACI) after brilliant activities. The Department of Ophthalmology of Erfan Hospital is one of the most active specialty groups of the hospital which has provided valuable services to improve the quality and acuity of the patient's eyesight.
The Ophthalmology Group of Erfan Hospital provides up-to-date and efficient services in line with the latest technology to thousands of hospitalized patients.
Our intention and mission are to treat ocular diseases and improve the patient's vision. Our ophthalmologists are progressing toward this goal using their expertise scientific abilities and the latest tools and equipment.
Commitment to research and improving the knowledge
The ophthalmologists of Erfan Hospital have taken major steps to improve the knowledge of ophthalmology and investigate the causes and methods of prevention and treatment of ocular diseases and have provided numerous training sessions on all levels about macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, and visual impairment.
Today and the Future of the Ophthalmology
We hope the ongoing effort of Erfan Hospital’s Ophthalmology Group toward improving the knowledge of ophthalmology and helping novel therapeutic and surgical ophthalmologic services for the prevention of ocular diseases so that no one suffers from vision loss anymore.
The Pediatrics Group of Erfan Hospital enjoys a number of experienced pediatricians who are experts in various fields of internal and surgical diseases, as well as experienced nurses, and provides comprehensive services for the treatment and care of child patients. This unit is equipped with highly advanced childcare equipment, and generally provides the following services:
For pediatric diseases that require surgery, pediatric surgeons are in charge of diagnosing, preoperative preparation, performing the surgery, and postoperative care. Some congenital abnormalities are so serious that without surgery in the early hours after birth, the continuation of the neonate’s life will not be possible. In such cases, immediate diagnosis and timely surgery by the pediatric surgeon will have a profound effect on the success of the operation. Considering the existing facilities, the experienced surgeons of the Pediatric Surgery Group of Erfan Hospital can perform surgeries in various fields such as neurologic, cardiologic, urologic, orthopedic, etc.
The Erfan Hospital has several general inpatient wards, each having two-bed and single-bed patient rooms. The facilities of single-bed patient rooms include a TV, refrigerator, furniture, telephone, and internet.
One of the features of the inpatient wards of Erfan Hospital is the presence of experienced physicians, expert and compassionate staff, patient and companion training (for example, explanation about diet or insulin injections to diabetic patients), a suitable peaceful physical environment, digital beds for patients, and excellent services. Also, it is possible to visit the patients after arranging with the charge nurse.
It should be noted that for one-bedrooms, only one person will be allowed to stay with the patient on a 24-hour basis, after paying the usual fees.
This is a general ward and patients with internal diseases such as diabetes as well as cancer patients and those who have general surgeries, neurological surgeries, and urologic surgeries are admitted to this ward.
Patients with internal, infectious, and neurological diseases such as diabetes, TIA, CVA, pneumonia, diabetic foot infection, etc. are usually admitted to this ward.
Generally, surgical patients (usually in the fields of orthopedics, neurosurgery, urology, and general surgery) are admitted to this ward.
This ward is specific to female patients including those who have had a natural vaginal delivery (NVD), cesarean section, gynecological surgeries, beauty surgeries, ocular surgeries, and neurological surgeries.
This ward has its special entrance and enjoys good physical conditions and corridors. The nursing station is at the entrance of the ward. The private room enjoys full service. The two bedrooms have a great space and excellent lighting. Patients with infectious, internal, or neurological diseases are usually admitted to this ward.
Psychiatric patients are admitted to this ward.
This ward has several beds with elevators, oxygen, central suction, and monitoring devices. Patients are admitted to this ward usually for chemotherapy, as well as preoperative care and evaluations to get ready for different types of surgeries.
The admission process is done by the hospital admission unit. After preparation of the patient’s file, wearing the identification bracelet on the patient’s hand, and arrangement with the ward, the patient will be transferred to the relevant ward. Then, after being welcomed by the charge nurse and the clerk and verification of the identity of the patient, he/she will be guided to the bed. Then, after providing explanations to the patient about the ward, the charter of patient rights, the nursing alarm, and the remote control, the necessary contact numbers will be provided to the patient, and the patient's clothes will be changed by the nursing assistant. Then, the nurse introduces his/her supervisor to the patient, fills in the nursing admission form, asks the patient about his/her present problem, past medical history, and drug history, and receives his/her past medical documents and reports to register them in the related form. Finally, it will be explained that the patient and companion themselves are responsible for the protection of their expensive objects.
After relative improvement and oral or written discharge orders from the physician, the patient record will be reviewed and completed by the clerk, and the nursing report and discharge education form will be completed by the nurse. Then, the discharge summary form, medication prescription and its instructions, home instructions, and the times of the next visit and receiving pathology result (If any sample has been sent from the operation room) will be provided to the patient. After the discharge process and delivery of the discharge receipt to the clerk, the patient will be assisted in gathering his/her personal belongings and in changing his/her clothes, and if needed, will be accompanied to the exit door of the hospital by a nurse assistant.
The emergency department of Erfan Hospital is a multi-specialty department. All the beds in this department are equipped with cardiovascular monitoring and pulse oximetry. Patients with poisoning symptoms are also admitted to this department.
The emergency department admission unit is located at the entrance of the emergency department which is at the end of Shahid Bakhshayesh street. This department is active on a 24-hour basis and is ready to provide services to patients.
The prominent feature of Erfan Hospital Clinic is its multi-specialty nature. In addition, placing the paraclinical unit in the clinic facilitates quick and easy access to the services required by patients. Erfan Hospital Clinic provides the best medical services by employing the most advanced technologies in the fields of imaging, diagnosis, and treatment.
The specialty areas covered in this clinic include internal medicine, pulmonology, cardiology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, nephrology, neurology, psychiatry, oncology, ENT, ophthalmology, urology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, gynecology and obstetrics, pain management, audiometry, pediatrics, wound and ostomy care and dermatology.
In the clinic, specialist physicians attend on schedule and work in the mentioned specialty and subspecialty areas during weekdays except for holidays.
In some cases, cardiovascular symptoms do not appear while resting. In such cases, the exercise stress test is needed to identify the existing abnormality and evaluate its severity of it. The Cardiology Center of Erfan Hospital having the equipment needed for performing the test and working under medical standards is ready to provide services to patients.
In the exercise stress test, you can walk on a treadmill or cycle on a stationary cycle ergometer. The electrocardiography electrodes are attached to the patient and the electrocardiograms are taken before, during, and after exercise. The exercise test is performed for the following purposes:
One of the services of the Cardiology Center of Erfan Hospital is its dynamic electrocardiogram or Holter Monitoring with highly advanced equipment. Holter monitoring is a diagnostic method used for examining the cardiac function and diagnosis of any arrhythmia in a long-term period (24 to 48 hours). The electrocardiogram can only record a patient's instantaneous heart condition while some arrhythmias occur during daily work. Holter monitoring allows the physician to track the patient's cardiac function in a given time. This method is used for the following purposes:
Spirometry is a pulmonary function test used to measure lung volume and capacities including residual volume, inspiratory reserve volume (IRV), Expiratory reserve volume (ERV), total lung capacity, and vital capacity. In Erfan Hospital this test is performed by employing advanced and modern equipment. Spirometry is used in the following cases:
The Erfan Hospital Endocrinology Clinic consists of the two departments of endocrinology and nutrition and accepts and treats patients with endocrine diseases such as pituitary gland diseases, thyroid gland diseases, adrenal gland diseases, gonadal disorders, and metabolic diseases such as blood glucose disorders, blood lipid disorders, and bone and calcium disorders.
One of the features of the Endocrinology Clinic of Erfan Hospital is the presence of prominent and internationally renowned physicians. In addition, the process of admission, diagnosis, and treatment of the patient is very disciplined and organized.
Laboratory tests are valuable tools for the diagnosis, control, and treatment of diseases and are regularly prescribed by doctors. Every test provides doctors with important data on the conditions of the patient and helps doctors make correct decisions. The specialists active in this department who receive and assess the laboratory samples do their job with great precision because every sample belongs to one patient and the results of the tests are very important for the diagnosis and treatment of the patient.
The Erfan Hospital Laboratory enjoying highly advanced equipment and skillful technologists provides a wide range of services in different fields of diagnostic and pathologic laboratory tests. This laboratory has several specialty units including the following:
The Erfan Hospital Laboratory is equipped with the most modern and advanced devices which facilitate performing all types of medical tests. Also, for the comfort of the customers this center works on a 24-hour basis and the results of the tests shall be provided in the shortest possible time and through email.
Erfan Hospital Pharmacy provides the medicines and surgical equipment that patients may need. One of the features of this hospital is the provision of equipment and medicines hardly found in any other hospital pharmacies and drug stores.
If a prescribed medicine does not exist, the pharmacy will buy it from other centers. In the Erfan Hospital Pharmacy, expensive medicines are provided with insurance plans from contracted insurance companies.
Hearing disorders are the loss of the ability to hear, which can lead to hearing loss or deafness. Hearing loss can be compensated by hearing aids. Therefore, assessment of the hearing ability and finding the location of the lesion in the external, middle, and internal ear or the central nervous system is very important and shall be done by conducting various tests and using audiometry equipment. Hearing rehabilitation includes training in lip-reading, sign language, prevention, and special care.
The Audiometry Unit of Erfan Hospital provides the following diagnostic and rehabilitation services:
Healthy nutrition means the consumption of foodstuff in a balanced and diverse way appropriate for the physical state of the person. Frequent infectious diseases, lack of adequate energy for daily activities, cardiac palpitations, and some diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases are some of the signs of inappropriate nutrition. Erfan Hospital with its prominent nutrition specialists provides counseling and the appropriate diet plans.
The services provided in this unit include the following:
The Physiotherapy Department of Erfan Hospital is one of the best physiotherapy centers in Iran. It enjoys expert and skillful personnel who are ready to provide physiotherapy services in two work shifts morning and evening. This department is equipped with modern electrotherapy, mechanotherapy, cryotherapy, laser, biofeedback, and isokinetic equipment. This department uses up-to-date and evidence-based physiotherapy science and modern technologies, therefore, the experts working in this unit constantly learn new therapeutic methods. Some of the valuable features of the physiotherapy department are providing psychological care for the patients and making great efforts to obtain their satisfaction.
In addition to the provision of outpatient services, this department provides specialized services to patients who are hospitalized in different wards of the hospital, including physiotherapy and rehabilitation consultation, respiratory physiotherapy, and upper and lower limbs physiotherapy for the prevention of complications of the surgery and hospitalization and lung infection, as well as increasing the respiratory capacity and improving the respiratory function, preventing mobility limitations and improving the range of motion (ROM) of the joints. Also the rehabilitation unit of the physiotherapy department is ready to provide technical services such as orthoses and medical shoes for orthopedic, hemiplegic, paraplegic, and CP patients.
Physiotherapy is an effective treatment method with the least side effects for movement disorders and pains, in which the physiotherapist through the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention attempts to improve the quality of life of the patients.
A physiotherapist by employing the physical and mechanical factors and full knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the muscles, joints, and nerves as well as kinesiology and electrotherapy, applies special techniques and treatment exercises to treat the neurological, muscular, and skeletal diseases and disorders.
The most important physical and mechanical factors and the techniques and treatment methods used by physiotherapists are the following:
This method consists of a set of procedures used for respiratory diseases to clean the airways and increase respiratory function.
Diseases requiring respiratory physiotherapy include the following:
Almost all the patients who are unable to discharge lung secretions naturally, such as those who underwent chest surgery, those whose muscles of the respiratory system are weak, and those who have respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, lung abscess, bronchiectasis, atelectasis, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma.
Respiratory physiotherapy plays a key role in ICU patients reducing the duration of their stay in the hospital.
Also, preoperative and postoperative respiratory physiotherapies are recommended for all patients undergoing thoracic surgeries.
The aims of respiratory physiotherapy:
Medical imaging is an efficient tool for the diagnosis of diseases and finding suitable treatments, and in cancer patients, evaluation of the disease progression and follow-up of the effect of the treatment method.
The Imaging Unit of Erfan Hospital is equipped with the best and most advanced imaging equipment that helps doctors in the diagnosis of diseases. This center is trying to improve patients’ satisfaction by providing 24-hour services completely and carefully in the fields of medical imaging in radiology, CT Scan, MRI, sonography, and mammography departments.
One of the unique features of the Erfan Hospital Imaging Unit is the employment of modern imaging devices with advanced options. Also, this center is one of the centers that fully perform all imaging protocols.
The 1.5 Tesla MRI machine used in Erfan Hospital performs all simple and specific imaging of all parts of the human body including the brain, spinal column, abdomen, pelvis, joints, and limbs, as well as MR angiography, MR Arthrography, MR urography, endorectal MRI (for the accurate evaluation of prostate and pelvic masses), MR mammography (for evaluation of the breast diseases), and whole body MRI (for evaluation of metastasis and its stage).
The CT- Scan machine used in this center is of spiral multidetector type. This device can produce high-quality 3D images including CT angiography of all body vessels, virtual bronchoscopy, virtual colonoscopy, and HRCT in thin 1mm sections for more accurate investigations.
The Imaging Unit of Erfan Hospital is equipped with digital radiology and highly accurate fluoroscopy machines which are used for simple and specific radiography of all body parts. The digital radiology machine is one of the advantages of this center, as it is of prominent value in the provision of perfect imaging services.
Sonography is used in the diagnosis of gynecological, neurological, ocular, hepatic, and cardiac diseases, as well as in sonotherapy. The advanced sonography machines used by this center can perform two- three- and four-dimensional and color doppler sonography of all body parts to investigate vascular lesions.
Mammography is a type of imaging in which a low-dose x-ray is used to investigate the breast. In the Imaging Unit of Erfan Hospital, the digital mammography machine is used for the accurate investigation of breast diseases through magnification and marking.
In this center, all CT-guided and ultrasound-guided interventional procedures including biopsy, FNA, drainage, nephrostomy, nerve block, etc. as well as vascular interventions such as angiography, port insertion, transjugular liver biopsy, and tumor embolization are performed under the supervision of the radiologists. This center is one of the first centers that perform interventional procedures.
The Hemodialysis Unit of Erfan Hospital enjoys experienced subspecialist doctors and advanced up-to-date hemodialysis machines in a suitable physical space and is ready to provide services to patients who need permanent hemodialysis, patients hospitalized in intensive care units, and patients hospitalized in other units. One of the special features of the Hemodialysis Department of Erfan Hospital is frequent regular visits by subspecialist doctors who are university professors as well.
The Hemodialysis Department provides services to patients who need permanent hemodialysis in morning, evening, and night shifts, and also is ready to provide services to patients with acute renal failure in the emergency department or other units of the hospital on a 24-hour basis.
Erfan Hospital has 13 operation rooms equipped with world-class modern up-to-date equipment and covers all kinds of surgeries as a subspecialty department. This department includes general surgery, subspecialty surgeries, urologic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery sections which perform all types of surgeries such as neurosurgery, ENT surgery, ophthalmologic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, renal surgery, orthopedic surgery, gynecologic surgery, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery and other surgeries by its skillful experienced surgeons. The equipment used in the operation rooms is from the best world-class brands, and moreover, these rooms are equipped with special devices which a few hospitals are equipped with them. Some of these devices are advanced monitoring equipment used for acoustic surgery, a modern microscope for diagnosis of tumor layers, IONM equipment for recording neurophysiologic data of various surgeries, and neuromonitoring to display the neural channels.
Laparoscopic surgery is a new surgical method. In this method, the patient experiences a shorter recovery period and fewer postoperative complications as compared with open surgery. In laparoscopic surgeries, special surgical tools are inserted into the abdomen through small cuts on the abdomen. During the surgery, the surgeon can see inside the patient's abdomen and perform the surgery through video cameras (laparoscopes) and monitors. Since the cuts on the body are small, the healing is much faster than usual cuts. Also, the patient needs less hospitalization and experiences fewer disabilities. Almost all abdominal surgeries can be performed by laparoscopy.
In Erfan Hospital, thanks to its laparoscopic surgeons, many surgeries are performed by this method.
Laparoscopic surgeries include the followings:
Laparoscopy has many advantages as compared to the open surgery method, including the followings:
The Orthopedic Group of Erfan Hospital enjoying its experienced specialists and advanced modern equipment provides services in a variety of fields. For optimal care and treatment, this group works in close cooperation with the neurosurgery, cardiology, and physiotherapy groups.
Of the services provided by the Orthopedic Group of Erfan Hospital, we can mention the following:
The ICUs of Erfan Hospital with structures under the latest world standards and enjoying the air sterilizers and natural lighting have provided the patients with a suitable atmosphere.
The ICUs are equipped with the most advanced equipment and central monitoring and are ready to admit and provide services to critically ill patients on a 24-hour basis. The experienced and compassionate personnel of ICUs constantly receive necessary education and training in the conferences that are held in the hospital or outside the hospital.
The anesthesiologists are residents in the ICUs on a 24-hour basis.
Some of the services provided in this unit are phototherapy, oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, monitoring, blood exchange, and blood transfusion.
One of the features of this unit is good care and application of the best quality hygienic consumable materials and nutritional materials for babies. Also, all the equipment existing in this unit is the most advanced and up-to-date. Another feature of this unit is its free-of-charge mother's room which facilitates the 24-hour presence of mothers.
All the doctors working in this unit have pediatrics specialty and subspecialty degrees and one specialist doctor is resident in this unit on a 24-hour basis.
Visits to the NICU can be made on a 24-hour basis after obtaining permission from the charge nurses of the unit.
The angiography unit of Erfan Hospital enjoying the most advanced and modern angiography system performs angiography (as a diagnostic method) and angioplasty (as a therapeutic method) of the cardiac, cerebral, renal, and peripheral vessels and so on. After diagnosing the severity of arterial stenosis, the patient can receive specific medical therapy (drugs and diet) or undergo balloon angioplasty (as a short-term relief) or stent placement (as a long-term treatment). Before angiography, the patient should undergo echocardiography and exercise stress tests, both of which shall be performed in the clinic.
In addition to the angiography system, this unit enjoys other required equipment including the most modern Echocardiography machines, Electrocardiography (ECG) devices, and ECarin clotting Time (ECT) device (for measuring the clotting time and blood dilution).
One of the unique features of this unit is the use of transradial rather than the transfemoral technique for angiography, which is less common in other centers and one of its advantages is the faster recovery of the patient.
Also, this center enjoys different types of up-to-date balloons, stents, guide wires, and catheters which can be chosen based on each patient's specific conditions such as age, diabetes, and so on.
The interior design of the angiography unit is such that provides a peaceful and low-tension atmosphere for the patients and personnel, and the use of a proper ventilation system has a significant effect on this atmosphere.
The valuable feature of this department is the presence of prominent and expert surgeons who perform various and complex cardiovascular surgeries. Some of the cardiovascular surgeries performed in this unit are the following:
Erfan Hospital has a fully equipped CCU which is on the 4th floor. This unit is designed based on the latest physical and equipment standards. Patients from the emergency department and other parts of the hospital or after angiography shall be hospitalized in this unit based on their doctor’s order and visited by the physicians.
Some of the precious features of this unit are the presence of experienced doctors, providing care in an accountable manner, and the use of advanced and efficient equipment.