Mohammad Ali Shaikh

Background

Shaikh, Mohammad Ali was born on June 27, 1928 in Tehran, Iran. Son of Ahmad and Massuma (Haydar) Shaikh.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Tehran, 1955.

Career

Intern, Nashville General Hospital, 1956-1957; resident in general surgery, Baltimore City Hospital, 1957; resident in general surgery, U. Louisville Medical Center, 1957-1961; resident in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, U. Alberta Hospital, Edmondton, Alberta, Canada, 1961-1963; associate professor, U. Tehran School Medicine, 1964-1979; thoracic and cardio-vascular srugeon, professor and chairman, National U. Iran, Tehran, 1979-1988; thoracic and vascular surgeon, VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, since 1988; associate professor surgery, Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1988.

Achievements

• Mohammad Ali Shaikh has been listed as a noteworthy Thoracic cardiovascular surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons.

Interests

• Avocations: water skiing, snow skiing, swimming.

Connections

Married Mahin Monique Mirzai, October 20, 1968. Children: Nader, Ladan.

Father:

Ahmad Shaikh

Mother:

Massuma (Haydar) Shaikh

Spouse:

Mahin Monique Mirzai

child:

Nader Shaikh

child:

Ladan Shaikh