Dr. Bahmanyar is a board-certified Hematopathologist, currently  practising as a Hematopathologist at St. Paul’s Hospital.

Dr.Bahmanyar received his medical degree in Shiraz, Iran, followed by post-graduate residency training in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP) at Kerman University in Iran. He practiced as a Pathologist in Iran before he commenced his residency training in Hematological Pathology at the University of Toronto. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).

Dr. Bahmanyar’s area of practice includes Hematological pathology with special interest in bone marrow pathology and Transfusion medicine. He is actively engaged in medical student and resident teaching both at the UBC and other institutions. His area of research interest is primarily focused on morphology, flow cytometry, and cytogenetics of hematological malignancies including multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloproliferative neoplasm and acute leukemia. The other areas of his research activities include Transfusion Medicine concerning the management of massive hemorrhage, adverse consequences of transfusion, and transfusion related-errors.