Dr. Afsoun Seddighi is a distinguished neurosurgeon and spine specialist, serving as a Professor at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran. She specializes in:
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Microscopic surgery for brain and spinal cord tumors
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Treatment of degenerative spine conditions
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Endoscopic skull base surgery (including pituitary tumors)
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Repair of skull base lesions
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Pioneering techniques in intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) for metastatic brain/spinal tumors
Advanced Surgical Techniques
Renowned as one of Iran’s foremost experts in minimally invasive neurosurgery, Dr. Seddighi has pioneered:
✔ Gamma probe-guided tumor resection
✔ Neuronavigation-assisted surgeries
✔ Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) for metastases
✔ Endoscopic endonasal approaches to skull base tumors
Academic Background & Achievements
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MD (1997) & Neurosurgery Residency (2013) – Shahid Beheshti University
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Faculty positions at Mazandaran, Qazvin, and Shahid Beheshti Medical Universities
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Associate Professor at Tajrish Martyrs Hospital since 2014
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100+ peer-reviewed publications in international journals
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Top-ranked graduate with honors including Mathematical Olympiad achievements
Professional Affiliations
Active member of:
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Iranian Surgeons Association
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Iranian Neurological Surgeons Association
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AO Spine Society
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International neurosurgical research collaborator
Research & Innovation
Dr. Seddighi’s research focuses on:
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Improving outcomes for malignant CNS tumors
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Advancing intraoperative radiation techniques
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Refining endoscopic surgical approaches
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Developing new protocols for metastatic disease
