My name is Shapoor Shayegani. I am a Medical Informaticist and Clinical Terminologist. I have a Medical Doctorate degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran as well as a Master degree in Health Informatics from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Health Informatics is "The science that studies the use and processing of data, information, and knowledge applied to medicine, health care and public health."

I have several years of experience in the field of Medical Informatics with different responsibilities such as business and requirements analysis, application development, database design and SQL programming, education, leading standards development, consultation, etc. I have provided consultations on developing healthcare solutions, best practices, and application of standards.

I am currently working as a Medical Informaticist with Apelon Inc.

For more information about me or to connect with me on LinkedIn, please visit my LinkedIn page.

[Photo: Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 2010]