Afshar Cardiovascular Specialist Hospital was put into operation in 1977. This hospital is an educational, research and treatment center under the supervision of the Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education. It is one of the specialized hospitals affiliated to Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. At present, this hospital provides services to cardiovascular, obstetric, gynecological, orthopedic and surgical patients not only in Iran, but also from all over the world.