• The Physician

    The Physician

    Dr. Ashkan Farhadi M.D., MS, FACP, FACG
    Bridging science and patient care
    to improve lives through research,
    innovation, and medical education.

  • The Author

    Exploring consciousness, healing, and the human experience through writing.
    Author of 100+ articles, abstracts, and books at the intersection of science, philosophy, and poetry.

  • The Poet

    A poet exploring love, meaning, and the inner life through reflective verse.

About

Dr. Ashkan Farhadi is a gastroenterologist, author, and poet whose work bridges science, philosophy and art — treating patients, performing research, and capturing the human experience through writing.

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The Physician

Research
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Theories and Models
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Psychological Research
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The Poet

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Recently Published Books

Free Chapters

The Rhymes of Happiness

Digital Version

Echoes of the Verse

Digital Version

The Evolution of Happiness

FRESH PERSPECTIVE: HEALTH, HAPPINESS & PHILOSOPHY

Selected Research & Papers

RESEARCH ON FREE WILL AND DECISION-MAKING

A ground breaking approach to understanding decision-making and consciousness.

TOWARD A FIELD-BASED FRAMEWORK OF AWARENESS:

Quantum Trilogy Theory of Consciousness

THE LATEST PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS

THE SHELL AND CORE MODEL:

A New Framework for Happiness

Essays on Love

Love as a triphasic journey that moves from approach to immersion and union, where the state of flow transforms connection into a sense of immortality.

"Happiness, much like health, is crafted through the art of living, sustained by deliberate effort and gentle upkeep."

Essays on Happiness

Happiness as a conscious path rather than a fleeting feeling, shaped by awareness, choice, and meaning that endure beyond momentary pleasure.

Essays on Awareness

Awareness as the timeless ground of experience, distinct from thought and self, through which choice, meaning, and consciousness emerge.

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