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Mani keshtgarpour, MD, MS-CTS, CCDS

 FOUNDER, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Dr. Keshtgarpour completed medical school at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran in 2000 and immigrated to the United States in 2001. He is ECFMG-certified and has completed a Clinical Internship at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan. In 2006, he was a postdoctoral researcher in hematolo

 FOUNDER, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Dr. Keshtgarpour completed medical school at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran in 2000 and immigrated to the United States in 2001. He is ECFMG-certified and has completed a Clinical Internship at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan. In 2006, he was a postdoctoral researcher in hematology and oncology at the Masonic Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of MN. Later, in 2006, Dr. Keshtgarpour joined the Mayo Clinic for a two-year fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology and Individualized Medicine. In 2008, he joined the University of Minnesota as a postdoctoral research associate at the Center for Excellence in Critical Care, and presented his research outcome at the NIH 7th Symposium on the Functional Genomics of Critical Illness and Injury, at Bethesda, MD. In 2011, Dr. Keshtgarpour joined the Taussig Cancer Center of the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, for a postdoctoral fellowship in hematology and oncology. In 2016, completed his Master's degree in Clinical and Translational Sciences (MS-CTS) from the University of Illinois at Chicago. During the pandemic of 2019, he served as a COVID-19 investigator at the California emergency task force, and in 2025, he completed his Master's degree in Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics. 


Dr. Keshtgarpour has been an awardee of the NIH-T 32 training grant and has contributed to several coauthored peer-reviewed articles on PubMed.

Email: mani.keshtgarpour@tiacdi.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mani-keshtgarpour-902263146

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rosa barbosa, MD, CCDS

 CO-FOUNDER, AND EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Barbosa completed medical school in Mexico in 2002, and since then has been living in Texas. Within the last fifteen years, Ros has enthusiastically dedicated her career to Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) and is at a managerial level. Rosa enjoys providing consultation for second-level chart

 CO-FOUNDER, AND EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Barbosa completed medical school in Mexico in 2002, and since then has been living in Texas. Within the last fifteen years, Ros has enthusiastically dedicated her career to Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) and is at a managerial level. Rosa enjoys providing consultation for second-level chart reviews, as well as, teaching the health care professionals who are new to the CDI field. 

Email: rosa.barbosa@tiacdi.org

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Nasim Shafiabadi, MD, CDI trainee

Dr. Hayder Fayadh, MD, CDI Specialist

Dr. Shafiabadi is an ECFMG-certified international medical graduate from Tehran University, class of 2015, with a lifelong passion for patient care, learning, and clinical excellence. She has several years of work experience as a General Practitioner in clinical and emergency settings, with a deep appreciation for the importance of accura

Dr. Shafiabadi is an ECFMG-certified international medical graduate from Tehran University, class of 2015, with a lifelong passion for patient care, learning, and clinical excellence. She has several years of work experience as a General Practitioner in clinical and emergency settings, with a deep appreciation for the importance of accurate medical recording and clear communication in healthcare. Nasim has joined TIACDI to integrate her clinical and medical knowledge by learning clinical documentation improvement skills, accurate medical recording techniques, and promoting quality of care. 

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Dr. Hayder Fayadh, MD, CDI Specialist

Dr. Hayder Fayadh, MD, CDI Specialist

Dr. Hayder Fayadh, MD, CDI Specialist

CDI SPECIALIST & PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR 

Dr. Hayder Fayadh graduated in 1990 from the Baghdad Medical School in Iraq. Between 2002 and 2009, Dr. Fayadh served as a Physician Assistant collaborating with the board-certified physicians at the correctional healthcare services and the University Health System at San Antonio. Dr. Fay

CDI SPECIALIST & PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR 

Dr. Hayder Fayadh graduated in 1990 from the Baghdad Medical School in Iraq. Between 2002 and 2009, Dr. Fayadh served as a Physician Assistant collaborating with the board-certified physicians at the correctional healthcare services and the University Health System at San Antonio. Dr. Fayadh started his career as CDIS by collaborating with Baptist Health System (2014-2017), and Steward Health System at Southwest General Hospital - later renamed Texas Vista Hospital at San Antonio (2017-2020), and most recently, at the Christus Santa Rosa Hospitals at San Antonio, Texas (2020- present), and Tenet health care system at Detroit Medical Center, Michigan (2021-present). Dr. Fayadh's medical and CDI knowledge, experience, and professional network are a great asset to our team's success.

Email: hayder.fayadh@tiacdi.org

Daniel Badde, Professional (CCI) in Media Engineering and Operations

Technology collaborators

Dr. Hayder Fayadh, MD, CDI Specialist

Dr. Hayder Fayadh, MD, CDI Specialist

Daniel Badde has a Bachelor's Professional (CCI) degree in Media Engineering and Operations from Munich, Germany. He's a Full-Stack developer with 18 years of experience in web development, database modeling, marketing automation, and graphics design.

Besides his collaboration with our team, Daniel is studying Industrial Engineering and is

Daniel Badde has a Bachelor's Professional (CCI) degree in Media Engineering and Operations from Munich, Germany. He's a Full-Stack developer with 18 years of experience in web development, database modeling, marketing automation, and graphics design.

Besides his collaboration with our team, Daniel is studying Industrial Engineering and is the founder and director of the 3d-printing start-up Genie Robotics LLC."

Email:  info@genie-robotics.com 

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Pouyan Nikookar, MS Healthcare& Biotech, CDI Trainee

CDI Trainee

I am a graduate of the University of Maryland, UMGC, where I completed both my undergrad and graduate schools before joining medical school. I have experience in bio-research, genetic projects, and microbiology fields in professional environments. I have a TA and teaching background with excellent teaching skills. My goal is to gain more 

I am a graduate of the University of Maryland, UMGC, where I completed both my undergrad and graduate schools before joining medical school. I have experience in bio-research, genetic projects, and microbiology fields in professional environments. I have a TA and teaching background with excellent teaching skills. My goal is to gain more insight into human clinical pathophysiology, mainly focused on the field of medicine. Currently, I am a medical student and am preparing for the USMLE national exam. I very much welcome this CDI training opportunity which enriches my medical and clinical knowledge and strengthens my confidence and capabilities for medical chart review and clinical documentation during hospital rotations. Email: pouyan.nikookar@tiacdi.org

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CDI Professional Training

As part of our mission, we help medical professional advanced trainees gain a high standard training in clinical documentation integrity under the direct supervision of our well-experienced CDI professionals. Among our advanced trainees, the medical graduates who are preparing for joining the U.S. clinical residency will benefit the most 

As part of our mission, we help medical professional advanced trainees gain a high standard training in clinical documentation integrity under the direct supervision of our well-experienced CDI professionals. Among our advanced trainees, the medical graduates who are preparing for joining the U.S. clinical residency will benefit the most from exposure to the American healthcare administrative and clinical documentation skills.

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Volunteers

Our program volunteers will have exposure to principles of health information management and a future career in the healthcare system. Currently, two volunteers are participating in our program. 

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Volunteers

The CDI certification and accreditation are done by the Association for Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS,https://acdis.org ), and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA,  https://www.ahima.org ). Handling of the protected health information is in compliance with Federal and State rules and regul

The CDI certification and accreditation are done by the Association for Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS,https://acdis.org ), and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA,  https://www.ahima.org ). Handling of the protected health information is in compliance with Federal and State rules and regulations, including HIPAA compliance (for more information visit https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html ). 

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