Academic Position: Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Fellowship/Subspecialties: Pain Management Fellowship

Hospital: Imam Hossein Hospital

Brief Biography: Professor Seyed Masoud Hashemi is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and a leading authority in interventional pain medicine in Iran. He is the Founder and First Program Director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and currently serves as President of the Iranian Pain Society (IASP Iranian Chapter). Following fellowship training in Pain Management, where he graduated as the top-ranked fellow, he completed advanced subspecialty training in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Thailand in interventional pain procedures, endoscopic spine surgery, and minimally invasive spinal interventions. Professor Hashemi has established multidisciplinary pain services, pioneered innovative interventional techniques, supervised numerous postgraduate theses, and contributed extensively to clinical research, education, and international collaborations in pain medicine and perioperative care.

Research Interests:

• Interventional Pain Medicine
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Endoscopic Spine Surgery
• Cancer Pain
• Ultrasound-Guided Pain Procedures
• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Regional Anesthesia
• Chronic Pain Management

Current Research Focus: Professor Hashemi's current research focuses on advancing minimally invasive and image-guided therapies for spinal and musculoskeletal pain. His work includes endoscopic spine surgery, intradiscal interventions, regenerative pain therapies, ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections, cancer pain management, and the development of innovative techniques and medical devices to improve the safety and effectiveness of interventional pain procedures.

Email Address: dr.hashemi@sbmu.ac.ir