FULL NAME Peyman Vahedi

TITLE Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor, Consultant

PHOTO

SUMMARY A very professional spine and Neuro surgeon with about 10 years of brilliant experience, having 3 fellowship degrees and
internationally recognized degrees.
Publisher of books and has more than 40 authoritative articles and lectures.
Elected as a member of reputable neurosurgery commissions and has a specialized board.

NATIONALITY Iranian

STATUS Married

SEX Male

PLACE OF BIRTH Mashhad, Iran

DATE OF BIRTH 14/05/1977

PASSPORT NUMBER A45046246

LANGUAGES Farsi, English

ADDRESS Bakhshayesh Building, Bakhshayesh St, Saadat Abad, Tehran, Iran

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
(Start Date - End
Degree University Name , Country
Date)

Primary medical degree Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran 1994_2001

Special degree in Neurosurgery Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran 2005_2010

WFNS Clinical Fellow in

University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany 11/2010_03/2011
Neurosurgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA,

fellowship degree in Spine Division 05/2016_05/2017
USA

fellowship degree in Spine Surgery Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2018_2019

INTERNSHIP
Job Posting Institution Name (Start Date - End Date)
 General physician Sarvestan health center, Iran 2001_2003

Neurosurgeon 22 Bahman hospital, Neyshabur, Iran 2011_2014

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
(Start Date - End
Job Title Institution Name , Country
Date)

Hasheminejad Teaching Hospital, Mashad University of

2003_2005 General Physician
Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran

Imam hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,

2005_2009 Neurosurgeon
Tabriz, Iran

Shohada hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,

2005_2009 Neurosurgeon
Tabriz, Iran

Chief Resident, Department of Imam hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,

2009_2010
Neurosurgery Tabriz, Iran

Clinical fellow in Skull Base

2010_2011 University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany
Surgery

Neyshabur Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of

2011_2014 Neurosurgeon
Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2014_now Neurosurgeon Ebn-e Sina Private Hospital, Tehran, Iran

2014_now Neurosurgeon Mehrad Private Hospital, Tehran, Iran

2014_now Assistant Professor Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2018_2019 Vice Chancellor of Research Bouali Teaching Hospital, Azad University,Tehran, Iran

Consultant Spine Surgeon and Milad Hospital, Iran Social Security Organization, Tehran,
2018_2020
Neurosurgeon Iran

Head of the Department of

2018_ now Farhikhtegan Hospital, Tehran, Iran
Neurosurgery

LICENSE
License title, Authority Name Inclusive Years

GMC Fully Registered Physician with a license to practice 2020_now

Permanent Medical license 2001_now

PUBLICATIONS
Authors, title. Journal. Date; volume: page

Ghazal Shahbaksh, Zahra Vahedi, Payman Vahedi. Modified Ondra’s Formula to Predict Postop SVA after Lumbar PSO
Based on Virtual Images Obtained by Surgimap Software: A Preliminary Report. Turkish Neurosurgery 2022 ( in press)

Zahra Vahedi, Payman Vahedi. Pretrigeminal Neuralgia: An Overlap Between Neurosurgery and Dentistry. Iran j
Neurosurg. 2021; 7 (3):1-1

Marjan Golghasemi, Zahra Vahedi, George Rymarczuk, Payman Vahedi. Radiological and Clinical Outcomes of
Transforaminal vs. Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusions: A Systematic Review. Clin Spine Surg (in revision)

Payman Vahedi. COVID-19 Pandemic and Neurological Presentations: Body of Evidence. Iran J Neurosurg. 2020; 6 (1)
:1-1
Kevin D He, George N Rymarczuk, Shannon W Clark, John L Gillick, Payman Vahedi, Ashwini D Sharan. A Novel
Technique for Prevention of Subarachnoid-Pleural Fistula After Incidental Durotomy During Transthoracic Spinal
Surgery. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2019;16(4):451-454. doi: 10.1093/ons/opy170.

Reza Akhavan-Sigari R, Veit Rohde, Srinivas K Prasad , Payman Vahedi. Uninstrumented Posterior Lumbar Interbody
Fusion-Evidence Based or Matter of Habit? Perspective Statement. World Neurosurg 2018;115:506-508.

Payman Vahedi, George N Rymarczuk, Jhon L Gillick, Richard S Tubbs, Jefferson Wilson, Srinivas K Prasad.
Spontaneous Fusion of S2/S3 Spondyloptosis in an Adult. World Neurosurg 2018;110:129-132.

Payman Vahedi, Zahra Mohajernezhad, Mohammad Faraji-Rad. Severe Headache, nausea, and Diplopia in a Teenage
Girl. Medscape Case Challenges 2018 (https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/753945_1)

Michael Pintauro, Alexander Duffy, Payman Vahedi, George Rymarczuk, Joshua Heller. Interspinous implants: are the
new implants better than the last generation? A review. Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine 2017; 10 (2),
189-198.

Payman Vahedi, George Rymarczuk, John Gillick, Srinivas Prasad, Iraj Lotfinia. Intraspinal Cervical Osteochondoma.
World Neurosurgery 2017; 101, 805-810.

Iraj Lotfinia, Amir Vahedi, Kamkar Aeinfar,Richard Shane Tubbs, Payman Vahedi. Cervical Osteochondroma with
Neurological Symptoms: Literature Review and A Case Report. Spinal Cord Series and Cases 2017; 3, 16038.

Joe Iwanaga, Andre Granger , Payman Vahedi , Marios Loukas , Rod J. Oskouian , Fabian N. Fries , Iraj Lotfinia , Martin
M. Mortazavi , W. Jerry Oakes , R. Shane Tubbs. Mapping the Internal Anatomy of the Lateral Brainstem: Anatomical
Study with Application to Far Lateral Approaches to Intrinsic Brainstem Tumors. Cureus 2017; 9(2): e1010.
doi:10.7759/cureus.1010

Iraj Lotfinia, Payman Vahedi, Moslem Shakeri, Ata Mahdkhah. Thoracic Solitary Osteochondroma with Spinal Cord
Compression: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. J Spine Neurosurg 2016, 5:5.

R Shane Tubbs, Amin Demerdash, Payman Vahedi, Christoph J Griessenauer, W Jerry Oakes. Chiari IV malformation:
correcting an over one century long historical error. Childs Nerv Syst 2016; 32(7):1175-79.

Hesam Abdolhosseinpour, Payman Vahedi, Minoo Saatian, AliReza Entezari, Mahnaz Narimani-Zamanabadi, Richard
Shane Tubbs. Intraventricular schwannoma in a child. Literature review and case illustration.Childs Nerv Syst 2016;
32(6): 1135-40.

Moslem Shakeri, Mohammad Reza Boustani, Neda Pak, Farid Panahi, Firouz Salehpour, Iraj Lotfinia, Ali Meshkini, Shadi
Daghighi, Payman vahedi, Mehdi Khani, Dariush Taghiloo. Effect of progesterone administration on prognosis of
patients with 7 diffuse axonal injury due to severe head trauma. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 2013; 115(10):
2019-22

Lepski G, Payman Vahedi, Tatagiba MS, Morgalla M. Simultaneous spinal cord and peripheral nerve field stimulation
for persistent post-herniorrhaphy pain. Neuromodulation 2013; 16 (1): 84-9.

Payman Vahedi, Ali Meshkini, Zahra Mohajernezhadfard. Post-craniotomy Optic Neuropathy in the Supine Position:
Unlikely or Ignored?: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Asian Journal of Neurosurgery 2013; 8(1): 36-41.

Firooz Salehpoor, Ali Meshkini, Amirhossein Haghir, Peyman Vahedi, Asghar Ashrafi Hafez, Reza Vafaee. Effect of low-
dose intravenous dexamethasone on postlumbar discectomy pain: Randomized and Double blind study. Journal of
paramedical Sciences 2013; 4(1): 11-15.

Dawood Aghamohammadi, Reza Amirnaseri, Ali Peirovifar,Hamzeh Hossainzadeh, Mahmood Eidi, Mohammadreza
Ehsaei, Payman Vahedi.Gasserian Ganglion Block, with or without Low Intensity Laser Therapy in Trigeminal Neuralgia:
A Comparative Study. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2012; 22(4): 228-232.

Iraj Lotfinia I, Payman Vahedi, Richard Shane Tubbs, Mostafa Gavame, Amir Vahedi . Basioccipital bone
osteochondroma growing into the foramen magnum. Surg Neurol Int 2012;3:21.

Payman Vahedi, Mohammad Shimia, Dawood Aghamohammadi, Zahra Mohajernezhadfard, Iraj Lotfinia, Afsaneh
Vahedi, yazdan Vahedi, Payman Jamali, Mohammad Farajirad. Does Pre-emptive Gabapentin Reduce Remaining Leg
Pain After Lumbar Laminectomy and Discectomy? A Randomized Clinical Trial. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2011; 21(2):
114-120.
R Shane Tubbs, Payman Vahedi, Marios Loukas, Aaron A Cohen-Gadol. Harvey Cushing's experience with treating
childhood hydrocephalus: in his own words. CNS 2011; 27(6):995-9.

Richard Shane Tubbs, Payman Vahedi, Marios Loukas, Mohammadali Shoja, Aaron Cohen-Gadol. Hubert von Luschka
(1820-1875): His Life, Discoveries and Contributions to our Understanding of the Nervous System. JNS 2011; 114 (1):
268-272.

Firooz Salehpour, Payman Vahedi, Zahra Mohajernezhad, Amirhossein Haghir, Mohammadreza Bustani, Neda Pak.
Intracerebral Epidermoid Cyst: Value of Preoperative Diagnosis. Neurosurg Q 2011; 21(2): 121-124

Payman Vahedi, Firooz Salehpour, dawood Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Shimia, Iraj Lotfinia, Yazdan Vahedi. Single
Dose Pre-emptive Amitriptyline Reduces Postoperative Neuropathic Pain After Laminectomy and Disectomy: A
Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clincial Trial. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2010; 20(3): 151-158.

Iraj Lotfinia, Payman Vahedi. Late Onset Post-Diskectomy Tuberculosis at the same Operated Lumbar Level: Case
Report and Review of the Literature. Eur Spine J 2010;19 (supp 2): S226-S232.

Iraj Lotfinia, Payman Vahedi, Richard Shane Tubbs, Mostafa Ghavam, Ali Meshkini. Neurological Manifestations,
Imaging Characteristics and Surgical Outcome of Intraspinal Osteochondroma: Report of 8 cases and Review of the
literature. JNS-Spine 2010; 12(5): 474-489.

Payman vahedi. Self Satisfaction: The Lost Piece of Puzzle. Surgical Neurology 2009; 72:311-12.

Payman Vahedi, Zahra Mohajernezhad, ali Zeinali, Ebrahim Pourakbar. Fahrs Syndrome: A are Neurodegenerative
Disorder. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2009: 19 (1):69- 71.

Iraj Lotfinia, Payman Vahedi. Intramedullary Cervical Spinal Cord Ganglioglioma, Review of the Literature and
Therapeutic Controversies. Spinal Cord 2009 ;47(1):87-90.

Moslem Shakeri ,Payman Vahedi. A review on Hydrocephalus: History, Diagnosis and Treatment. Neurosurgery
Quarterly 2008; 18(3):216-20 .

Mohammad shimia, Payman Vahedi, Iraj lotfinia. Localization in Lower Lumbar Surgery: Is Anatomy Enough?
Neurosurgery Quarterly 2008; 18(3): 159-62.

Firouz Salehpour , Ali Zeinali , Payman Vahedi, Monireh Halimi. A Rare Case of Intramedullary Cervical Spinal Cord
Meningioma and Review of the Literature. Spinal Cord 2008;46(9):648-50.

Moslem Shakeri, Payman Vahedi. Neurological Outcome after Surgical Intervention in Lower Cervical Spine Trauma.
Surgery Journal 2008; 3(3): 58-60.

Moslem Shakeri Bavil, Payman Vahedi. Familial Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle in Non-Twin Sisters: Case Report,
Review of the Literature, Controversies and Screening Strategies. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 2007; 109(7):
597-601

Moslem Shakeri , Payman Vahedi. Cerebral Ecchinococcosis in the Children and Young Adults. Neurosurgery Quarterly;
2007;17(3): 241-244.

Iraj.Lotfinia, Payman Vahedi , Shahram Hadidchi, Hassan Djavadzadegan. Multiple cerebral hydatid cysts secondary to
embolization from intracardiac hydatidosis. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2007; 17(2): 134-137

Ali Meshkini, Firouz Salehpour, Ali Zeinali, Payman vahedi, Kourosh Karimi. Report of a Rare Case of Multiple
Hereditary Exostosis with Vertebral and Spinal Cord Compression and Chondrosarcoma Differentiation. Neurosurgery
Quarterly 2007 ; 17(1): 29-32.

Iraj Lotfinia, Seiyed Habibollah Hassani, Payman Vahedi, Heidarali Esmaeeli, Masoud Pourisa. Case report: Intradural
Chondroma with Invasion to Superior Sagittal Sinus and Review of Literature. Neurosurgery quarterly,2006; 16(2):
104-106.

Iraj Lotfinia, Esmaeel Khallaghi, Payman Vahedi. Extraosseous Extension of Vertebral Hemangioma from Posterior
Elements of Vertebra, a Rare Feature of Vertebral Hemangioma and Spinal Cord Compression: A Case Report with
Review of Treatment Methods. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2006; 16(1):44-47.

Mohamad Faraji Rad, Payman Vahedi, Ali Shoeibi. Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Complications: A 10 Year Study of
Etiologies and Cerebrospinal Fluid Characteristics. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2005; 15(1): 1-4.
 Book Chapters : Payman Vahedi, Jefferson Wilson, James Harrop. Considerations for approaches crossing the
cervicothoracic junction. In "Essentials of Spinal Stabilization". Springer, 2017

Lepski G, Payman Vahedi, Tatagiba MS, Morgalla M . Simultaneous spinal cord and peripheral nerve field stimulation
for persistent post-herniorrhaphy pain. 63rd Annual Meeting of the German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC) & Joint
Meeting with the Japanese Neurosurgical Society (JNS).13 - 16 June 2012, Leipzig

AWARDS
Year. Tile of the award. Issuing authority or institution

National University Entrance Examination: Ranked 33 out of among nearly500,000 participants, 1994

PLAB 1 (UK) Exam (Score: 152 out of 200), 2005

Certificate of Credit: American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), 2009

Specialty Degree in Neurological Surgery (3rd Rank in Iranian National Board Exam of Neurological Surgery), 2010

AANS/CNS Joint Section on Spine and Peripheral Nerve Disorders International Fellowship Award, 2010

World Federation of Neurological Surgeons (WFNS) International Postgraduate Fellowship Award, 2010

Minister of Health Award for Top Ranked Board Certification in Neurosurgery, 2010

Dean's Medal of Honor for Scientific , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2010

Full Training Overseas Scholarship from Iran Ministry of Health in Geriatrics

USMLE Step I Exam: Passed, 2017

AOSPINE: Associate Member

Reviewer: European Spine Journal

Reviewer: Brain Injury journal (USA)

Reviewer: World Neurosurgery (USA)

Reviewer: Cureus Journal (USA)

Reviewer: Wirld Journal of Clinical Cases

Managing Editor: Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery

Editorial Board Member: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Editorial Board Member: World Journal of Orthopedics

Editorial Board Member: Recent Patents and Topics on Imaging

Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Orthopedics

PRESENTATIONS
Year, title country

Minimally Invasive Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Indications and Technique. Annual International Congress of
Neurosurgical Society of Iran. Tehran, Iran. May 15-19, 2018.

Crossing Over the cervicothoracic Junction: Which factors Count Most in Surgical Decision Making? 2nd Annual
Meeting of Neurosurgical Society of Iran on Spine Surgery, Kish Island, Iran. December 20-22, 2017

Cortical Based Trajectory Screws: An alternative Less Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery. International Interim Congress
of the Neurosurgical Society of Iran, Urmia, Iran. Nov 22-24,2017
 Does Single Dose Preemptive Amitriptyline or Gabapentin Reduce Remaining Leg Pain After Single Level Lumabr
Discectomy? A Randomised Clinical Trial with Placebo Control. 28th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on
Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando (Florida), USA. March 2012

Single Dose Pre-emptive Amitriptyline Reduces Remaining Leg Pain After Lumbar Discectomy: A Randomized Placebo-
controlled Clinical Trial. International Neurosurgery Congress, Razavi Hospital, Mashad, Iran. June 11-13, 2012

Postoperative Complications in Transsphenoidal Pituitary Adenoma Resection. International Pituitary Congress.

Tehran, Iran. Oct 21-23, 2009

Brain Abscess in Pediatric Patients. WFNS Congres, Boston , USA, 2009

Brain Tumor Recurrence rate in Iranian Patients: A 10 year Study. The 2nd International Congress of Emirates
Neuroscience Society. Dubai, UAE. Oct 27-29, 2006

Managemnent of Type A1 osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures. Iranian Neurospine Society, Tehran, Iran. Jan 2016

Intramedullary cervical cord meningioma. Annual Congress of Iranian Society of Surgeons. Mashad, Iran. Oct 23-25,
2008

Intracerebral Epidermoid cyst: The Role of imaging in Preoperative Diagnosis. Congress of Iranian Society of
Surgeons. Mashad, Iran. Oct 23-25, 2008

SKILLS
Name of the skill

AANS/ CNS Joint Section on Spine and Peripheral Nerve Disorders

Spine Surgery

Spine Division

Signature

DATE 07/05/2022