About
Behyar Zoghi, MD, PhD, FACP is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, and is part of Methodist Healthcare’s Adult Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant program at Methodist Hospital. Dr. Zoghi received both MD and PhD from Texas A&M College of Medicine. He subsequently completed his internship and residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Hospital System in Dallas, and completed his hematology/medical oncology fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Also during his fellowship, Dr. Zoghi conducted very important research focused on microRNA as a new treatment for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancer. He was awarded a patent for this novel therapy in breast cancer, which led to him receiving the Texas Society of Clinical Oncology Award.
His interests include the most recent developments in cancer therapy including immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and CAR-T cell therapy. His holistic approach in cancer therapy was the subject of a cover page article in MD News magazine. In conjunction with his clinical duties, continual medical education has also been an important passion of Dr. Zoghi. As a Chairman of the Graduate Medical Education Committee at Methodist Healthcare System, he was involved in more than 6 years of quality education and work environment for fellows and residents in all programs. Dr. Zoghi is also an assistant professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio at department of Hematology and Medical Oncology and at the University of Incarnate Word teaching internal medicine. Dr. Zoghi has won numerous awards such as Texas Super Doctor (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022). Early Career Physician Leader of the Year Award by American College of Physician, Texas Chapter and Arrival Award: Beacon of Light (2019), and Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2021,2022)
He has received the distinguished honor of being named Fellow of American College of Physicians. In addition to medicine, he is very passionate about Law and Politics and has written many articles regarding human rights, freedom and civil rights here and around the world. Dr. Zoghi is passionate to do his part.
Dr. Zoghi is from Donbelid, Taleghan. He is involved in charitable works including free medical care and treatment for patients in need in villages of Taleghan, Iran. He covers free health care daily through telemedicine to more than 700 patients in Taleghan. He is a member of an advisory board for a cancer nonprofit organization named HeartsNeedArt, a volunteer-based organization which incorporates bedside music, group art classes, corridor concerts and movement/meditation classes for cancer patients. He also participates in the World Affair Council of San Antonio. Dr. Zoghi acknowledged that his success is due mainly to the great moral support he has received from his wife, Bahar Khoshnoudi, J.D. (Harvard Law School), his daughter Kathryn, his parents Ali Akbar Zoghi & Alamtaj Rezakhani, his in-laws Ed and Farimah Khoshnoudi, and his siblings.
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