Contact:

rghafoorian@g2zlaw.com

(202) 656-8387

Dr. Ghafoorian is the founder of G2Z Law Group, PLLC and a dual trained patent and healthcare attorney. With over 13 years of experience as a health care attorney, he counsels clients on health law and health care regulations, including, fraud and abuse, such as antikickback statutes and Stark Law, privacy and security, such as HIPAA and HITECH statutes, reimbursements, CMS appeals and telemedicine/telehealth. Dr. Ghafoorian also represents clients in obtaining state Certificate of Needs, peer-review/hospital privilege proceedings related to medical staff privileges, and health care professional disciplinary hearings.

Dr. Ghafoorian has also over 17 years of experience in representing clients in patent law, including over 7 years as an Examiner at the US Patent and Trademark Office in the biotechnology arts. As a patent attorney, Dr. Ghafoorian drafts and prosecutes domestic and international patent applications in the fields of biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, bioinformatics and software.

EDUCATION

J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2005

M.D., The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2000

B.Sc., Biology, The George Washington University, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, 1996

BAR ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia

Florida

Virginia

Admitted to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office

MEMBERSHIPS

American Health Law Association

Society of Iranian American Healthcare Professionals