Fellowship Education
Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester (2010-2011)

Residency
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (2005-2010)

Medical School
Doctor of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (1987-1994)

• The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (2015)
• Canadian Orthopedic Board Certificate (2010)
• ECFMG Certificate (2007)
• LMCC Certificate (2005)
• Ontario, Canada Medical License (2005-2011)
• Minnesota Medical License (2011-2012)
• Arkansas Medical License (2011-2021)
• California Medical License (2016-present)
•  Qualified Medical Evaluator

• Director of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Associate Professor of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2011-2021)
• Director of Trauma Surgery, Assistant Professor of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2012-2013)

• American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (2017-present)
• Medical Council of Canada (2005-2011)
• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (2005-2011)
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (2005-present)
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (Orthopedic Surgery) (2010)
• Arkansas Orthopedic Association (2011-2020)
• American Medical Association (2011)
• Mayo Clinic Elbow Club (2011-present)

• Best Doctors in America (2015-present)
• Top Doctors (2021)
• The Walter G. Selakovich, M.D. Faculty Award for Outstanding Contribution to Orthopedic Training (2013)
• Dean’s Teaching Award (2013)
• Awarded Poster: Complications of Internal Fixation for Distal Humerus Fractures: A Shift Over Time, European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow, Lyon, France (2011)
• Honors, Clerkship, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (2005)
• Graduated in the Top 3% of Medical Students, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (1994)