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Education
Doctor of Medicine, University of Teheran, School of Medicine, Teheran (Iran), 1955-1962
Internship
Rotating Internship, St. Francis Medical Center and Rehabilitation Institute, Pittsburgh, 1962-1963
Residency
Neurosurgery, UPITT affiliated hospital/Mercy and Children’s Hospitals, and Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. 1963-1968
Fellowship
-Neuropathology, University of Pittsburgh (UPITT) Medical School-Pittsburgh, 1968
-Spinal Cord Injury, Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center-Long Beach, CA, 1987-1989
Board Certification
- American Board of Neurological Surgeons, 1968
- California State Medical, License # A045970, 1989
- West Virginia State Medical, License # 13867, 1984
Professioanl Experience
- Neurological Surgeon w/sub-specialty in spinal-cord injury/disc disorders, Medstar-Glendale and San Bernardino, 1991-Present
- Private Practice-Beverly Hills and West Los Angeles, staff Physician-Department of Neurosurgery/Spinal Cord Injury, Veterans Affairs Medical center, Long Beach, 1989-Present
- Assistant Professor, King/Drew Medical School, Staff Physician-Neurosurgical Department, Martin Luther King Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, 1989-1991
- Military Reserve Medical Officer-Iran
- Private Neurological Surgery Practice-Teheran, Extensive involvement in lumbar and cervical disc surgery, 1969-1987
- Member, Committee of Experts on Neurosurgery-Iranian Medical Council, 1972-1980
- Acting Chief-Firoozgar Hospital, University Medical Center, Teheran, 1969-1987
- Founding/Staff Member, Iranian Medical Institute, Teheran. 1971-1987
- Founding/Staff Member-American Hospital of Teheran, 1973-1987
Continuing Education
Microsurgery, spinal cord injury, surgical use/CO, lasers, clinical neuroscience, Midas Rex, pneumatic tools and infection control, Microsurgery & Research Institute/St.Louis Medical School, VA Medical Center, American Paraplegia Society, University of California/Irvine
Hospital Staff Privileges
-Century City, Charter Suburban & Midway Hospitals
- Doctors Hospital of West Covina
- Beverly Hills, Terrace Plaza & Thompson Memorial Medical Centers
Member
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
International College of Surgeons
American Paraplegia Society |
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