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ALI MESHKINI MD Neurosurgery Dept. Imam Reza Medical Center CURRICULUM VITAE(updated 2020) ALI MESHKINI M.D Neurosurgery Dept. Imam Reza Medical Center, School of Medicine. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Tabriz – IRAN Tel: 098(0) 9141144484 FAX: 0098(0)4115445085 E- mail: meshkinia @ yahoo. com PERSONAL DATA Date of birth: 27 Dec 1966 Place of birth: Sharafkhaneh – Shabestar- Iran Language: English, Persian, Turkish Married – two children EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1973-1978: Primary School (Dabestan Fazl -0l-lahi), sharafkhaneh / Iran. 1978-1981: Secondary school (madreseye – Rahnamayi Doctor shariati) sharafkhaneh /Iran. 1981-1984: High school* (Dabirestan Imam sadeg) Qum / Iran *Two grade in one year (Short Summary course in third grade of high school) 1984-1991: Study of general medicine at medical faculty of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz /Iran. 1991-1996: Resident at the Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz / Iran 1996: Success in final national board examination of neurosurgery 2007: Fellowship in stereotactic surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran / Iran 2009: Fellowship of Stereotactic &Functional Neurosurgery &Movement disorders (clinical observer course), Kings College Hospital ,UK 2009: Fellowship of Stereotactic &Functional Neurosurgery &Movement disorders (clinical observer course), MHH, Germany 2007: MS in Medical education Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran / Iran 2013: Instructor of ATLS ACCADEMIC BACKGROUND 1- Neurosurgery board, Medical Faculty of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Tabriz / Iran (1991-1996). 2- General physician, Medial Faculty of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz / Iran (1984-1991) PROFESSIONAL EXPREIENCES 1- Academic staff of Neurosurgery Dept Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran (since 1998) 2- Assistant professor of Neurosurgery Dept Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz/Iran (Since 1998) 3- Associate Professor of Neurosurery Dept . Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz/Iran, (Since 2006) 4- Member of Iranian Association of Surgeons. 5- Member of Medical Council I.R Iran (No:33857) 6- Research Deputy of Neurosurgery Dept. (Since 2005). 7- Education Deputy of Imam Khomeini Medical center (Since 2006) 8- Member of Committee of Curriculum development in medical education of Health Ministry(since2006) 9- Research Deputy of Medical Faculty(since2010) 10- Head of Head Trauma Ward of Imam Reza Medical Centre(since2009) 11- Education Deputy of Neurosurgery Dept. (since 2009) 12- Professor of Neurosurgery Dept . Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz/Iran (since 2013) Clinical Expériences Neurotrauma , Spine , Pediatrics , CNS tumors ,stereotactic surgery 1996-1997: General Neurosurgery / Yasuj University of Medical Sciences Yasuj / Iran. 1997-1998: General Neurosurgery / Mahallati Hospital , Tabriz /Iran. 1998-2006: General Neurosurgery / Imam Khomeini Medical Center / Tabriz University of Medical Sciences .Tabriz/Iran . 2007-Continue: Neurosurgery /Fellowship of Stereotactic &Functional Neurosurgery &Movement disorders/Imam Reza Medical Center& Shohada Medical Center / Tabriz University of Medical Sciences .Tabriz/Iran . Papers 1. Use of Neuroprotective agents for Traumatic Brain Injury M Meshkini, A Meshkini, H Sadeghi-Bazargani 2019 Traumatic Brain Injury 2. Trends in primary brain tumors: A 5-year retrospective histologically confirmed study in Tabriz, Iran, 2011–2016 2019 F Salehpour, F Mirzaei, A Meshkini, S Parsay, S Salehi, MMB Asl Asian journal of neurosurgery 14 (2), 427 3. Evaluation of Prognostic Factor and Pain Intensity Following Thoracolumbar Disc Surgeries 2018 A Meshkini, F Salehpour, F Mirzaei, S Rouhi, M Ghafouri Rahimabadi, ... Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery 4 (3), 139-148 4. Riluzole can improve sensory and motor function in patients with acute spinal cord injury 3 2018 A Meshkini, F Salehpour, J Aghazadeh, F Mirzaei, SAN Alavi Asian journal of neurosurgery 13 (3), 656 5. Developing and preliminary evaluation of a general academic course on traffic health and safety 2018 H Sadeghi-Bazargani, MH Somi, M Golestani, M Amiri, S Ghaffarifar, ... Research and Development in Medical Education 7 (1), 21-25 6. Effects of atorvastatin in patients with acute spinal cord injury J Aghazadeh, PS Motlagh, F Salehpour, A Meshkini, M Fatehi, F Mirzaei, ... 6 2017 Asian spine journal 11 (6), 903 7. Textiloma: A case of foreign body mimicking a spinal tumor A Meshkini, F Salehpour, A Rezakhah, F Mirzaei, M Kazemzadeh, ... 4 2017 Spine 42 (21), E1272-E1274 8. Erythropoietin for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis A Meshkini, M Meshkini, H Sadeghi-Bazargani 2017 Trauma Monthly 22 (5) 9. Adjacent Segment Disease after the Fractured Lumbar Vertebrae Fusion G Shokouhi, A Meshkini, PS Motlagh, M Daghighi, M Pourisa, M Shakeri, ... 2017 Journal of Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences 4 (1), 1-4 10. Citicoline for traumatic brain injury: a systematic review & meta-analysis A Meshkini, M Meshkini, H Sadeghi-Bazargani 3 2017 Journal of injury and violence research 9 (1), 41 11. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in differentiating acute infectious spondylitis from degenerative Modic type 1 change; the role of b-value, apparent … 19 2016 MH Daghighi, M Poureisa, M Safarpour, R Behzadmehr, DF Fouladi, ... The British journal of radiology 89 (1066), 20150152 12. Effect of Intravenous Injection of Erythropoietin on the Peroxidation Metabolites in 2016 Patients with Acute Spinal Cord Injury A Meshkini, N Pourhajshokr, F Salehpour, PS Motlagh, M Ghojazadeh Journal of Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences 3 (1), 1-4 13. Relationship between personal characteristics of specialist physicians and choice of practice location in Iran 2016 H Ravaghi, M Salehi, AA Nasiripour, Z Abdi, A Meshkini 14. Prognostic serum factors in patients with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review F Salehpoor, A Meshkini, A Razmgiri, A Mahdkhah 1 2016 Neurosurgery Quarterly 26 (1), 19-36 15. The diagnostic performance of ultrasonographic optic nerve sheath diameter and color Doppler indices of the ophthalmic arteries in detecting elevated intracranial pressure 7 2016 MK Tarzamni, B Derakhshan, A Meshkini, H Merat, DF Fouladi, ... Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 141, 82-88 16. Effects of erythropoietin in improving function of spinal cord injury A Meshkini, N Pourhajshokr, F Salehpour, P SamadiMotlagh, MTI Kh 2016 Advances in Bioscience and Clinical Medicine 4 (1), 11-16 17. Spinal Hydatid Disease with Neurologic Complications: A Report of Two Cases and Review of Literatures 2016 A Meshkini, AM Bazzazi, F Mirzaei, N Javanshir, SA Naseri Alavi Austin Emerg Med 2 (9), 1048 18. Comparison of pharmacologic prophylaxis and mechanical prophylaxis on prevention of deep vein thrombosis in spinal cord injury patients 1 2015 MAM Gharabaghi, A Meshkini, SM Tabatabaee Majallah-i pizishki-i Danishgah-i Ulum-i Pizishki va Khadamat-i Bihdashti-i … 19. Prognostic serum factors in traumatic brian injury: a systematic review F Salehpoor, A Meshkini, G Shokouhi, J Aghazade, I Lotfinia, M Shakeri, ... 4 2015 Iranian journal of neurosurgery 1 (1), 10-22 20. Assessing the correlation of trauma severity, blood sugar level, and neurologic outcomes in traumatic spinal cord injury patients 1 2015 M Torbati, A Meshkini, B Abri Aghdam, S Amirfarhangi Journal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine 3 (2) 21. Patient satisfaction and staff development programs of the health system L Godarzi, F Khayeri, A Meshkini, A Khaki 5 2015 Criticism of the government in health XI 22. Effect Of Intravenous Injection Of Erythropoietinon Hospitalization Period In Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Trauma 2015 A Meshkini, F Salehpour, N Pourhajshokr, PS Mothagh, M Ghojazadeh Iranian Journal Of Neurosurgery 1 (2), 17-21 23. Comparison of levetiracetam versus phenytoin for seizure prophylaxis in patients with traumatic brain injury: A meta-analysis 5 2015 A Meshkini, M Ghojazadeh, A Golbahar-Haghighi, V Zarea-Gavgani, ... J Anal Res Clin Med 3 (2), 118-125 24. Effect of progesterone administration on prognosis of patients with diffuse axonal injury due to severe head trauma 1 2014 M Shakeri, MR Boustani, A Mahdkhah Neurosurgery Quarterly 24 (4), 282-285 25. Middle fossa and sylvian fissure arachnoid cysts associated with intracystic hemorrhage and subdural hematoma 2014 A Meshkini, M Meshkini, H Alikhah Neurosurgery Quarterly 24 (4), 274-278 26. Brain CT Angiography Findings in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage MK Tarzamni, S Farzaneh, A Meshkini, FH Quran, N Rahmatvandn 2014 Neurosurgery Quarterly 24 (3), 193-196 27. Investigation of the effect of cerebrolysin on patients with head trauma and diffuse axonal injury 3 2014 M Asghari, A Meshkini, F Salehpoor, SM Aghazadeh, G Shokohi Int J Curr Res Acad Rev 2, 1-8 28. Atypical medulloblastoma: A case series A Meshkini, A Vahedi, M Meshkini, H Alikhah, M Naghavi-Behzad 7 2014 Asian journal of neurosurgery 9 (1), 45 29. Evaluation the Difference between Results of MRI and Electrodiagnostic Methods in Inferior Lumbosacral Discopathies 2 2014 M Shimia, A Meshkini, M Shakeri, AK Azar, A Mahdkhah, F Mirzaei, ... Advances in Bioscience & Clinical Medicine 30. Effect of progesterone administration on prognosis of patients with diffuse axonal injury due to severe head trauma 51 2013 M Shakeri, MR Boustani, N Pak, F Panahi, F Salehpour, I Lotfinia, ... Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 115 (10), 2019-2022 ﺑﺮرﺳﻲ روﺷﻬﺎي
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