Academic Staff

Jan. 13, 2026, 3:09 p.m.
Sherwan Farman Salih (PhD) Head of Department
Professor
Professor in Clinical Biochemistry

Medical Chemistry
College of Medicine
University of Duhok

Fellow Iraqi board of medical specialties- pathology (chemical pathology)

Teaching Basic Biochemistry course for second class in College of Medicine
Teaching Clinical Biochemistry course for fourth class in Health Science College
Teaching Clinical Biochemistry course for fifth class in Pharmacy College
Teaching Clinical Biochemistry course for postgraduate students (Diploma, M.Sc and PhD in Clinical Biochemistry and in Pathology)
Teaching, training and participation in the Kurdistani Board of Medical Specialization in Pathology
Teaching, training and participation in the Iraqi Board of Medical Specializations – pathology (Chemical Pathology)

  • Psychosocial training program for health care staff and social workers PSETC center 1999-2000 Duhok.
  • The first international symposium on breast cancer pathology and update on treatment modalities 2005 Erbil.
  • Train the trainer, Royal College of Pathologists 2013 Erbil
  • The first scientific conference on Gynecology and Obstetrics 2016 Duhok
  • New updates in Hemato-Oncology 2016 Duhok
  • Choose and write research references workshop 2016 Duhok
  • Duhok Acromegaly symposium 2016 Duhok
  • Training course on chromatography (HPLC and GC) Duhok
  • Training course on biochemistry autoanalyzer Sweden
  • The second scientific conference of faculty of medical science of Duhok University Duhok
  • Methods of teaching students in Duhok University Duhok
  • Training course on chromatography (HPLC and GC)
  • Breast cancer symposium 2016 Duhok

Research

1. Al-Timimi D j, Salih S F. prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic hyperglycemia among Kurd in
Duhok, Iraq. Duhok Med J 2009; 3(1):73-83.
2. Mahmoud HM, Salih S F and Al-Timimi D j. A study of blood cholesterol and related risk factors in
primary school children of Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Duhok Med J 2014; 8(2):20-29.
3-Sherwan S F. The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among women with type 2 diabetes mellitus in
Duhok. Duhok Med J 2015; 9(1):46-53
4. Al-Timimi D j, Salih S F. Vitamin d status among apparently healthy population in Duhok, Kurdistan
region, Iraq. Duhok Med J 2016; 10(1):1-9.
5. Sherwan F. Salih, Dhia J. Al-Timimi and Intisar Salim Pity. Metabolic syndrome and colorectal cancer
in Duhok, Kurdistan-Iraq. Duhok Med J 2016;10, issue 2:10-20.
6. Alan bapeer hassan , Sherwan ferman salih , israa issa hassan , farsat saeed saadi , deldar
morad abdulah , idris haji ahmed , sherzad majeed taher , bland bayar khaleel. circulating betatrophin in
relation to metabolic, inflammatory parameters, and oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus. volume 13, issue 1, january–february 2019, pages 458-463
7. barhav issa abdullah, sherwan ferman salih. lipoprotein (a) level among patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus and prediabetes in comparison with healthy controls. vol. 11 no. 1 (2023): january - march issue /
science journal of university of zakho
8. media ahmed salih , sherwan ferman salih. proprotein convertase subtilisin and kexin type 9 in sub
clinical hypothyroidism as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. vol. 13 no. 3 (2022) /articles
9. redeer essmat majeed, sherwan ferman salih, azad saleh mohammed.serum vitamin d3 levels in
patients with telogen effluvium in duhok governorate. vol 17 no 1 (2023): duhok medical
journal /articles
10. Sherwan ferman salih, azzam a. Mosa, azad basheer saadi. Serum magnesium levels among type 2
diabetic patients and prediabetic subjects in duhok city/iraq. Duhok medical journal 2022, volume 16,
issue 1, pages 1-14
11. Dildar haji musa, bayar ahmed qasim, abd almajid tahrani, sherwan ferman salih, mazyar jabbar
ahmed. Body weight changes among medical doctors during the covid-19 curfew: advanced medical
journal a cross-sectional survey. Vol. 7 no. 2 (2022) /articles
12. Azad basheer saadi, msc* sherwan ferman salih, phd** azzam a. Mosa, mbchb, phd. Serum
magnesium levels among type 2 diabetic patients and prediabetic subjects in duhok city/ iraq. Duhok
medical journal volume 16, issue 1, 2022
13. Ibrahim hasan ibrahim, sherwan ferman salih, serum irisin in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus
and prediabetes in duhok city , journal of life and bio sciences research : vol. 3 no. 02 (2022).
14. Hishyar azo najeeb , ramadhan othman , sherwan f. Salih , ayad ahmad mohammed , qais al ismaeel.
Vitamin d level and endogenous dna damage in patients with cancers in duhok city, krg-iraq. Volume
60, december 2020, pages 462-467
15. Sherwan f. Salih, kajeen r. Hussen, dhia j. Al-timimi1. Status of serum zinc levels in females with
thyroid dysfunction. Vol 13 no 1 (2019): duhok medical journal /articles
16.dhia j. Al-timimi1, bsc (pharm), mphil, phd * dania y. Hussein, bsc, msc** sherwan f. Salih1, mbchb,
fibms *** intisar s. Pity, mbchb, msc, fibms. Evaluation of thioredoxin-1 serum marker for early
diagnosis of primary breast cancer. Duhok medical journal volume 11, issue 2, 2017
17. Heevi ameen rajab, sherwan ferman salih, husni muhammed hasan, dhia jaafar al-timimi. Vitamin d
status among subjects with metabolic syndrome attending primary health care centers in duhok, kurdistan
region,(iraq). Jabhs-journal of the arab board of health specializations

clinical biochemistry


postgraduate supervision (17 students)
M.Sc. in Clinical Biochemistry: 8 students
PhD in Clinical Biochemistry: 2 students
Board students in chemical pathology: 7 students