Neda Karimi

Dr. Neda Karimi is a Research Fellow at The Australian National University's School of Literature, Languages & Linguistics. She holds a PhD, MA, and BSc (Econ). Her work focuses on functional linguistics applied to health communication, emphasizing clinician-patient alignment, health literacy, and chronic disease management. Current projects include health literacy in chronic heart failure, developmentally appropriate communication for adolescents with IBD, and global collaboration on 'normal life' perceptions in IBD patients. Past projects include randomized controlled trials for IBD decision aids, breast reconstruction counseling, and palliative oncology communication studies.

Key research areas include health communication strategies, clinician-patient dialogue analysis, and improving healthcare outcomes through linguistic ethnography. Collaborations include Amsterdam University Medical Center and multi-country studies on IBD patient experiences. Her work bridges qualitative and quantitative methods to address healthcare communication challenges across diverse populations.

Her publications span decision aid development, clinical communication analysis, and healthcare system efficiency. She has contributed to guidelines on pregnancy management in IBD and breast reconstruction counseling for multicultural patient groups. Awards and grants are not explicitly listed in the text.