Academy of Medical Sciences of Islamic Republic of IranArchives of Iranian Medicine1029-29771322010A Brief Iranian Medical History through Commemorative Postage Stamps161165ENAhmadrezaAfsharDepartment of Orthopedics, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.0017010132/AIM.0017Medical philately provides a useful medium for the study of medical history. There are a handful of Iranian stamps which have been issued with a medical theme. This report briefly reviews the history of Iranian medicine through Iranian commemorative postage stamps. Some notable stamps are presented.