Elly Pourasef
Elly Pourasef | |
|---|---|
| Born | Iran |
| Citizenship | Iranian-American |
| Occupation | Audiologist |
Elly Pourasef is an Iranian-American audiologist. She is best known for being on NBC Bravo’s reality TV show, Married to Medicine: Houston series.[1]
Background[edit]
Pourasef moved to Houston, Texas while she was five with her parents and her younger sister, Pegah Pourasef where she grew up.[2][3] She attended the University of Texas at Austin for a Bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and for a Doctorate of Audiology degree.[4]
In 2016, Pourasef appeared in Married to Medicine: Houston, an American reality television series which chronicles the lives of five women in the Houston medical community portraying herself as an audiologist seeing patients in her audiology clinic, Memorial Hearing.[5][6][7][8][9] She also works as an event planner for the Persian community in Texas.[4]
During the COVID-19 pandemic Pourasef began selling facemasks with clear shields around the mouth in order to help hearing impaired patients who make use of Lip reading to communicate.[10]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Work | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Married to Medicine: Houston | Herself |
References[edit]
- ^ "Scenes From The 'Married to Medicine Houston' Red Carpet Premiere". Texas Monthly. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Married to Medicine Houston reality stars are revealed in dramatic way". CultureMap Houston. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Married to Medicine Houston Season Premiere: What to Expect". TVOvermind. 2016-11-12. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ a b "Elly Pourasef". Bravo TV Official Site. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "What You Missed at the Married to Medicine: Houston Launch Party". Houstonia Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Houston doctors starring in new reality show". Chron. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "DR. ELLY POURASEF, AU.D". Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ ""Married to Medicine Houston" Premiering Friday, November 11 at 9PM ET/PT". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Reality show 'Married to Medicine Houston' to premiere Nov. 11". Houston Chronicle. 2016-10-21. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Jones, Hannah (13 May 2021). "Doctors, Families Sell Transparent Masks to Help Hearing-Impaired". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 30 July 2021.