Doctors to remind Americans about the horrors of war (exhibits in NYC, Boston, LA and DC April 27-May9)

Iranian Physicians to Tour U.S. with
Physicians for Social Responsibility

Doctors to remind Americans about the horrors of war

As tensions increase between the United States and Iran, PSR will host Iranian physicians Dr. Shahriar Khateri and Dr. Mohammadreza Soroush to discuss the impacts of war on the Iranian people and encourage diplomacy as a means toward better relations between the two countries.

Drs. Khateri and Soroush have worked for more than two decades with survivors of chemical weapons attacks in Iran. Joining them will be two of those survivors to discuss the aftermath of ongoing conflicts that have left entire families injured and killed thousands of other Iranians. The group will participate in medical grand rounds and public forums in Cambridge, Boston, New York, Los Angeles and Washington, DC, and will be available for media interviews throughout the tour, April 27 - May 9.

An exhibit depicting the impacts of chemical weapons will accompany the tour and will be on public display in each of the tour cities. The Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII, an American NGO) will join PSR in hosting the Iranian visitors. A complete itinerary is below.

The two doctors started the non-governmental organization Society for Chemical Weapons Victims Support in Tehran. They have conducted extensive research on best practices and new procedures to address the injuries inflicted by chemical weapons. In addition, they have reached out to several nations to promote the peaceful resolution of conflicts through education on the horrors of chemical weapon use.

All events are open to the public and the media. For more information contact:
Jill Parillo, PSR Deputy Director for Security
Office: 202-667-4260 x 251 or email
Cell: 202-302-7609

Physicians for Social Responsibility, guided by the values and expertise of medicine and public health, works to protect human life from the gravest threats to health and survival. PSR’s report on a potential conflict between the U.S. and Iran can be viewed at: War is Not the Answer: The Medical and Public Health Consequences of Attacking Iran.

Iranian Physicians Tour Schedule

Greater Boston Area April 27-April 30

Sunday April 27
Public talk: “The Human Cost of War and Chemical Weapons Focus on Iran”
Time: 1-3pm
Place: Smith College,
106 Seelye Hall, Northampton, Massachusetts 01063

Public talk: “Iranian Chemical Weapons Victims Story”
Time: 7-9pm
Place: Christ Church Cambridge of Cambridge
Zero Garden Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Monday April 28
Public exhibition: “The Human Cost of War and Chemical Weapons: Focus on Iran”
Time: 7am-9pm
Place: Democracy Center
45 Mt. Auburn, Cambridge, MA, 02138

Private talk: “The Health Effects of Chemical Weapons: Focus on Iran”
Time: 7-9pm
Place: Harvard Medical Center
260 Longwood Avenue, Boston
Event information: This event is not open to the public, it is open to attendees with a Harvard ID, and approximately 50 people will attend. There will be a reception with food afterwards.

Tuesday April 29
Public exhibition: “The Human Cost of War and Chemical Weapons: Focus on Iran”
Time: 7am-2pm
Place: Democracy Center
45 Mt. Auburn, Cambridge, MA, 02138

Media Event
Time: 2-3pm
Place: Democracy Center
Drs. Khateri and Soroush and their patients will be available for media interviews during this time at the Democracy Center.

Public talk: “Acute and long-term health and environmental impacts of chemical gas attacks during the Iran-Iraq War”
Time: 4-5:30pm
Place: Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Seton Auditorium
736 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02135
The talk will be from 4 to 5, with question and answer period from 5-5:30pm.

Wednesday April 30
Public talk: “Human cost of War: Focus on Iran”
Time: 6-8pm
Place: East lecture Hall, Franklin Paterson Hall of Amherst Massachusetts, Hampshire College. Hampshire College 893 West Street Amherst, MA 01002

New York City - May 1

Thursday May 1
Press Event
Time: 4-6pm
Place: All Souls Unitarian Church of NY City
1157 Lexington Ave between 79th & 80th

Public talk: “The Human Cost of War and Chemical Weapons: Focus on Iran”
Time: 7-830pm
Place: All Souls Unitarian Church of NY City
1157 Lexington Ave between 79th & 80th

Los Angeles - May 4-May 5

Sunday May 4
Public talk: “The Human Cost of War and Chemical Weapons: Focus on Iran”
Time: 4:30-6pm
Place: The Iranian Muslim Association of North America
3376 Motor Ave. Los Angeles California 90034

Public exhibition: “The Human Cost of War and Chemical Weapons: Focus on Iran”
Time: 6-8pm
Place: The Iranian Muslim Association of North America
3376 Motor Ave. Los Angeles California 90034

Monday May 5
“Ongoing Treatment of Chemical Weapon Victims in Iran.”
Time: 12-1pm
Place: UCLA Center for Health Sciences
CHS 13-105
10833 Le Conte Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Event information: This will be a talk for the UCLA medical community. The talk will be about 30 minutes and then 30 minutes will be open for a question and answer period.

Press event
Time: 2:30-3pm
Place: UCLA North Campus
Royce Hall, Room 362
10745 Dickson Plaza
Los Angeles 90024

Public exhibition: “Health System in Iran”
Time: 4-6pm
Place: UCLA Medical Center
Royce Hall, Room 362
10833 Le Conte Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Public talk: “The Human Cost of War and Chemical Weapons: Focus on Iran.”
Time: 6-8pm
Place: UCLA Medical Center
Royce Hall, Room 362
10833 Le Conte Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Washington, DC May 7-May 9

Wednesday May 7
Private talk: “Acute and chronic health effects of chemical weapons: Lessons learned from the Iranian survivors”
Time: 8-9:00am
Place: George Washington University Hospital, Hospital Auditorium
900 23rd Street NW, Washington D.C. 20037
Metro: Foggy Bottom
Event information: This is not a public event. It is an event for a Surgical Grand Rounds. Approximately 60 medical students and doctors will attend.

Private exhibition: “The Human Cost of War and Chemical Weapons: Focus on Iran”
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Place: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
900 23rd Street NW, Washington D.C. 20037
Metro: Foggy Bottom
Event information: This event is open to the George Washington University Community. The visiting Iranian physicians and two chemical weapon survivors will interact with the student body, especially those studying public health and medicine, to explain the exhibition and the impact of war on public health systems.

Thursday May 8
Public talk: “Chemical Weapons Abolition: Lessons from The Hague and Iran”
Time: 9:30am-11:30am
Place: Global Green USA
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036-2002
Metro: Dupont Circle, Southside Exit
Event information: Dr. Paul Walker of Global Green and Iranian guest, Dr. Shahriar Khateri will speak and answer questions.

Private talk: “Acute and chronic health and environmental impacts of chemical weapons”
Time: 12-1:00pm
Place: George Washington University Hospital, Hospital Auditorium
900 23rd Street NW, Washington D.C. 20037
Metro: Foggy Bottom
Event information: This is not a public event. It is an event for a Medical Grand Rounds. Approximately 60 medical students and doctors will attend.

Friday May 9
Public talk and exhibition: “The Human Cost of War and Chemical Weapons: Focus on Iran”
Time: 10-4pm
Place: Marvin Center, Room: 302
George Washington University
800 21st Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20052
Metro: Foggy Bottom
Event information: There will be a press event from 10-11:00am, a public talk from 11am-12:30pm, and an exhibition open to public viewing from 12:30-4:00pm.