Academic Position

Contact Information

• Tel: +989124113102
• Fax: +982161190
• Email: shahram.rahimi.dehgolan@gmail.com
• Postal address: No. 1419733141, IKHC center, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran

Certifications

• Iranian Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation on the first attempt (2018)

• Biostatistics (basic and advanced) 
• Epidemiology (basic and advanced)
• Advanced research methodology
• ICDL (International Computer Driving License)
• Advanced Statistical Modeling using MATLAB/ SPPS/ STATA/ etc.
• Heath management basics
• Health economy and HTA
• Environmental health

• PubMed and medical search engines
• Study design
• Proposal preparation
• Scientific writing
• Basic and Advanced courses of Musculoskeletal MRI
• ISPO (International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics) course on Orthotic Management of Cerebral Palsy
• Cardio-vasculo pulmonary Rehabilitation Educational Workshop
• Three Courses on Phrarmacological Management of Osteoporosis
• Gait Analysis Educational Workshop
• US-guided Musculoskeletal Injections course
• Shock wave Therapy Workshop
• Low level & High level Laser therapy Workshop
• Traditional (Chinese) Acupuncture Therapy course
• Academic (western) Acupuncture Therapy course
• Medical Taping Workshop
• TECAR Therapy Workshop

Education:

Clinical Interests:

• Musculoskeletal Disorders & Procedures (Steroid, Ozone, Hyaluronic, Prolotherapy, PRP, PRGF, MSC, etc.)
• Arthrosonography (MusculoSkeletal Ultrasound)
• US-guided Injections
• Diagnostic and therapeutic nerve block
• Pain management (Physical and Mechanical Modalities)
• Neurologic-rehabilitation in MS, CVA, SCI and CP
• Spasticity Management(ultrasound-guided or EMG-guided Botox injection, Splint,…)
• Gait Analysis & Biomechanics
• Electrodiagnosis (EMG, NCS, Evoked potentials, Neuro-monitoring)
• Rheumatologic Rehabilitation
• Cardio Vasculo Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Cancer Rehabilitation
• Diabetic Foot Care
• Orthotics & prosthetics Prescription for  Neuromuscular disordered patients.
• Geriatric Rehabilitation
• Athletic (Sports) Injuries
• Rheumatologic rehabilitation 
• Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary Musculoskeletal Disorders Management
• Neuropathic Pain Management
• Inpatients Rehabilitation(Hospice System)
• Pelvic Floor Disordered Management(Incontinent, Urinary Retention, Constipation, Myofascial  Pelvic Muscle Pain)
• Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases among Military Personnel

Research Interests:

• Therapeutic injections for Musculoskeletal purposes (Diagnostic studies, RCTs and Meta-analysis)
• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Acute & Chronic Low Back Pain
• Heel pain
• Shoulder pain (Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy, Frozen Shoulder, etc.)
• Pelvic floor disordered
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Medical Education
• Medicolegal Ethics
• Pediatric Electrodiagnosis
• Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases among Army Personnel

Journals Referee:

• Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
• Journal of Pain Research
• Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
• PLoS ONE Journals
• American Journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Orthopedic Research and Reviews

Link out:

• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9067-3943      

• Google Scholar ID:

• Research gate:

• Scopus ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56575167600

• Researcher ID: https://publons.com/researcher/2996865/shahram-rahimi-dehgolan

Awards:

Journal Publications:

• Raeissadat SA, Tabibian E, Rayegani SM, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Babaei-Ghazani A: An investigation into the efficacy of intra-articular ozone (O2–O3) injection in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Pain Research 10/2018; Volume 11:2537-2550., DOI:10.2147/JPR.S175441 [Corresponding Author]

• Raeissadat SA, Rayegani SM, Forogh B, Hassan Abadi P, Moridnia M, Rahimi-Dehgolan S: Intra-articular ozone or hyaluronic acid injection: Which one is superior in patients with knee osteoarthritis? A 6-month randomized clinical trial. Journal of Pain Research 01/2018; Volume 11:111-117., DOI:10.2147/JPR.S142755 [Corresponding Author]

• Azadvari M, Naser Moghadasi A, Azimi AR, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, et al. Persian Adaptation of Actionable Bladder Symptom Screening Tool Among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2020;13:79‐83. doi:10.2147/JMDH.S236275

• Ashrafi MR, Mohammadalipoor A, Naeini AR, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, et al. Clinical Characteristics and Electrodiagnostic Features of Guillain-Barré Syndrome Among the Pediatric Population. J Child Neurol. 2020;35(7):448‐455. doi:10.1177/0883073820905157

• Raeissadat SA, Rayegani SM, Sadeghi F, Rahimi Dehgolan S: Comparison of ozone and lidocaine injection efficacy vs dry needling in myofascial pain syndrome patients. Journal of Pain Research 06/2018; Volume 11:1273-1279., DOI:10.2147/JPR.S164629 [Corresponding Author]

• Bahrami MH, Raeissadat SA, Barchinejad M, Elyaspour D, Rahimi-Dehgolan S: Local ozone (O2–O3) versus corticosteroid injection efficacy in plantar fasciitis treatment: a double-blinded RCT. Journal of Pain Research 07/2019; Volume 12:2251-2259., DOI:10.2147/JPR.S202045

• Bahrami MH, Raeissadat SA, Nezamabadi M, Hojjati F, Rahimi-Dehgolan S: Interesting effectiveness of ozone injection for carpal tunnel syndrome treatment: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Pain Research 05/2019; 11(May):61-67., DOI:10.2147/ORR.S202780

• Shervin Badv R, Nilipour Y, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Rashidi-Nezhad A, Ghahvechi Akbari M: A novel case report of spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy from Iran. International Medical Case Reports Journal 05/2019; Volume 12:155-159., DOI:10.2147/IMCRJ.S202046 [Corresponding Author]

• Rayegani SM, Raeissadat SA, Kargozar E, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Loni E: Diagnostic value of ultrasonography versus electrodiagnosis in ulnar neuropathy. Medical Devices: Evidence and Research 02/2019; 12:81-88., DOI:10.2147/MDER.S196106

• Karimzadeh A, Bagheri SR, Raeissadat SA, Bagheri S, Rayegani SM, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Safdari F, Abrishamkarzadeh H, Shirzad H: The comparison of the effectiveness between different doses of local methylprednisolone injection versus triamcinolone in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: a double-blind clinical trial. Journal of Pain Research 02/2019; Volume 12:579-584., DOI:10.2147/JPR.S190652

• Hosseini Khameneh SM, Abbasian MR, Abrishamkarzadeh H, Bagheri S, Abdollahimajd F, Safdari F, Rahimi-Dehgolan S: Isolated Humeral Shaft Fractures Management: a Randomized Controlled Trial of Operative versus Non-Operative Treatment. Orthopedic Research and Reviews [2019 Sep 23;11:141-147]  [Corresponding Author]

• Rayegani SM, Raeissadat SA, Ahmadi-Dastgerdi M, Bavaghar N, Rahimi-Dehgolan S: Comparing the Efficacy of Three Different Approaches of Local Triamcinolone Injection in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with or without Ultrasound Guidance: A Single-Blinded RCT: Journal of Pain Research [2019:12:2951-2958]  [Corresponding Author]

• Bayat M, Raeissadat SA, Mortazavian Babaki M, Hojjati F, Karimzadeh A, Rahimi-Dehgolan S: Is Dextrose Prolotherapy Superior to Corticosteroid Injection in Patients with Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Orthopedic Research and Reviews [2019:11:167-175]

• Bahrami MH, Raeissadat SA, Cheraghi M, Ebrahimpour A, Rahimi-Dehgolan S: Efficacy of single high-molecular-weight versus triple low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid intra-articular injection among knee osteoarthritis patients: Journal of Pain Research. 2019 [In press]

• Rayegani SM, Raeissadat SA, Loni E, Rahimi N, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Sedighipour L: Correlation of Electrodiagnostic and Clinical Findings in Unilateral S1 Radiculopathy. Acta medica Iranica 01/2019; 57(4):229-234. [Corresponding Author]

• Rayegani SM, Tabibian E, Rahimi-Dehgolan S: A Review on the Role of Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention: Middle East Reports. 07/2017; DOI:10.5812/ijcm.8992 [Corresponding Author]

• Emadi Koochak H, Tabibian E, Rahimi-Dehgolan S: Abdominal Pain as Extrapulmonary Presentation of Pneumonia in an Adult: A Case Report. Acta medica Iranica 02/2017; 55(2):131-133.

• Samadzadeh S, Tabibian E, Sabokbar T, Shakoori A, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Armaki SA, Aslanbeigi B, Abolfazli R: HLA-DRB1 does not have a role in clinical response to interferon-beta among Iranian multiple sclerosis patients. Journal of the neurological sciences 03/2015; 3(6).37-40, DOI:10.1016/j.jns.2015.03.004

• Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Kompani F, Tabibian E: The effect of anthracyclines in minimal doses on cardiac function of children under chemotherapy. Tehran University Medical Journal 07/2014; 72(4):256-262.

• Samadzadeh S, Tabibian E, Sabokbar T, Shakoori A, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Armaki SA, Aslanbeigi B, Abolfazli R: Relationship between HLA-DRB1 Genotype and Clinical Response to Interferon-Beta among Iranian Multiple Sclerosis Patients. Multiple Sclerosis Journal 22 (3), 412-412, 2016.

• Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Hosseini Shokouh SJ, Noorifard M, Dabbagh Moghaddam A, Tabibian E: Epidemiology of Superficial Fungal Infections in Iran Army Personnel. 05/2014; 2(2)., DOI:10.5812/jamm.18643 [Corresponding Author]

• Tabibian E, Hosseini Shokouh SJ, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Dabbagh Moghaddam A, Tootoonchian M, Noorifard M: Recent Epidemiological Profile of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Iranian Military Personnel. 02/2014; 2(1)., DOI:10.5812/jamm.14473 [Corresponding Author]

• Dabbagh-Moghaddam A, Tabibian E, Noorifard M, Hosseini-Shokouh SJ, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Tootoonchian M: Epidemiologic profile of shigellosis among Iranian military personnel: a retrospective study in the Army. 12 (2), 91-94, 2014. [Corresponding Author]

• Hosseini-Shokouh SJ, Rahimi-Dehgolan S, Noorifard M, Dabbagh-Moghaddam A, Barati M, Tabibian E: The assessment of epidemiologic aspects of scabies in Iran's Army during 2004 to 2010. Annals of Military & Health Sciences Research; AMHSR 2014; 12(4):163-167

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