Title of article
Doctor Shoja-ad-Din Sheikholeslamzadeh and his Achievements
Author/Authors
Afshar ، Ahmadreza Department of Orthopedics - Urmia University of Medical Sciences , Eyvaz Ziaei ، Majid Mehrad Hospital , Ahmadi ، Aziz Iran Mehr Hospital
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3
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8
Abstract
Doctor Shoja-ad-Din Sheikholeslamzadeh (also known as Dr. Sheikh) (1931-2014) was an outstanding orthopedic surgeon. He is credited for the establishment of the Iranian Association of Rehabilitation, Shafa Yahyaian Hospital as an Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Center, the Social Welfare Organization, Iran’s emergency dispatch center (115) and many other major projects that led to the upgrading of health care services in Iran. He also served as the Minister of Social Welfare and Minister of Health and Welfare before the Islamic revolution. The history of modern health care management and modern orthopedic surgery in Iran are indebted to the great leadership and executive abilities of Dr. Sheikh
Keywords
History of orthopedics in Iran , Shoja , ad , Din Sheikholeslamzadeh
Journal title
The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Journal title
The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Record number
2753493
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