Gholam Hossain Shahcheraghi Professor of Orthopedics Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine Bone and Joint Disease Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Sciences E-mail: gshahcheraghi@yahoo.ca

Biography

Gholam Hossain Shahcheraghi is a Professor of Orthopedics at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) and actively contributes to SUMS Bone and Joint Disease Research Center. Dr. Shahcheraghi successfully finished his Doctorate of Medicine at SUMS, former “Pahlavi University” during 1969-1975. Shortly after, he migrated to New York to do his residency in Surgery (PGY 1, PGY 2) at University of Rochester. Afterwards, in 1982 he joined Queen’s University, Canada which qualified him to become a Canadian Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon. In addition to all above mentioned qualifications, Dr. Shahcheraghi has undertaken 4 different fellowships including Sport Injuries, Foot and Ankle Reconstruction, Arthropasty-Revision and Primary Arthroplasty, Pediatric Orthopedics and Arthroscopy and Spine all at the University of Toronto, Canada. Dr. Shahcheraghi has practiced and is currently practicing Orthopedic Surgery in Canada. He is also an active member of Royal College of Surgeons in Canada and his maintenance of practice-excellence has been regularly updated.

Significant International Collaborations

Total Number of Publications: 41

International Association Memberships:

Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons

Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Reviewer for Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics

Member and Reviewer for Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA)

Member of European Pediatric Orthopedic Society (EPUS)

Member of Turkish Orthopedic Society

Member of American Foot and Ankle Society

Delegate on International Consensus Meeting (ICM Philly)

Delegate on American Orthopedics Association (AOA)

Delegate on Asia Pacific Orthopedic Association

European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS)

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA)—Alliance member

Member of Sickle Children Toronto Salter Society

Sunnybrook Orthopedics Club, Canada

Honors and Achievements

• President of Iranian Orthopedics Association, Fars Division, 2013-2018
• Vice-President of Iranian Orthopedics Association, 2009-2014
• President of Iranian Orthopedics Association, 2004-2009
• Examiner of Iranian Orthopedics Board, 1988-2020

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