MD, MSc, Neuroscience

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Alireza Danesh, MD, MSc.

Calgary, AB T*M*V* 418-***-****

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-reza-danesh-aa4766213/

PROFILE

An expert with over 10 years of experience in neurosurgery and medicine including management, education, and organizational administration, therapeutic programs, and provided leadership to physicians and healthcare specialists. Excellent communication skills across all levels of business, and ability to handle high stress situations tactfully and diplomatically. Fluent in English, French and Farsi. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Extensive teaching experience including: neuroanatomy, neurosurgery, & related drug therapies, surgical technologies and instruments

• Advanced experience in management as Head of Neurosurgery Ward in a large general hospital with more than 1000 staff and care providers

• Significant technical experience in neurosurgical skills, including brain tumors, skull base pathologies, spinal cord tumors, and traumatic brain and spinal injuries

• Expertise in neuroimaging procedures and their interpretations

• Therapeutics: CNS drugs, Cardiovascular medications, as well as drugs related to other fields of medicine such as GI, GU, and antibiotics.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Expert, Medical council (Babol, Iran) 2018-2019

• Analyzed data in patients’ dossiers in order to support or recommend the best treatment options

• Mentored and consulted with other physicians to improve patient care

• Determined root cause analysis, and continuous process improvements based on litigious cases.

Attending Neurosurgeon, (Babol, Iran) 2011-2019

• Trained and educated residents and other consultant neurosurgeons

• Acted as main patient and family point of contact to discuss patient care and present/future outcomes

• Performed surgical procedures, ordered and interpreted neuroimaging procedures and prescribed appropriate therapeutics

• As attending neurosurgeon and head of neurosurgery ward, accepted final responsibility for patient care.

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Consultant Neurosurgeon, (Chalus, Sabzevar, and Tehran, Iran) 2004-2011

• Performed surgical procedures including brain and spinal cord tumors, traumatic injuries, non-tumoral pathologies of brain and spinal cord, spine lesions and disk problems

• Ordered and interpreted neuroimaging procedures such as CT scan, MRI, angiography, and others

• Prescribed appropriate therapeutics, including CNS drugs, cardiac, GI, GU, Intensive Care Unit prescriptions for neurosurgical and neurological patients. VOLUNTEER WORK

Long Term Heath facilities (Atrium, and Le Faubourg) during Covid-19 pandemic, (Quebec City, Canada) 2020

EDUCATION

MSc (Neuroscience); Université Laval (Quebec City, Canada) 2021 University Diploma (Neurovascular imaging); Université Renée Descartes (Paris, France) 2004 Specialist Graduate Diploma (Neurosurgery); Université Renée Descartes (Paris, France) 2003 MD (Medicine); Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, Iran) 1994 CERTIFICATION

Standard First Aid and CPR/AED level C, Canadian Red Cross, Calgary PRESENTATIONS

Danesh, A., A rare complication of brain tumor surgery Poster - International Congress of Neurosurgeons, (Babol, Iran) 2018 Danesh, A., A complex and complicated vertebral hemangioma Presentation in International Congress of Neurosurgeons, (Babol, Iran), 2018 Danesh A., Parker F. et al, Spinal dural arterio-venous fistulae, a retrospective study Poster, Congress of American Association of Neurological Surgeons, (Chicago, US) 2002 Danesh A., Emery E. et al; Brain abscess, a review of 50 cases with special reference to long- term complications

Joint meeting of French & German neurosurgical societies, (Guadeloupe, France) 1999 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Université Laval, Quebec City Alumni

Iran Neurosurgeons Association, 2004-Current

Iran Medical Council, 1995-Current

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