Nationality Iranian | Profession Radiology | |
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Known for Chief of Iranian Society of Radiology, Studies on Saltman Notable prizes Top Doctor of Iranian Medical Council from ISR | ||
Jalal Jalal Shokouhi (born 1950, Miandoab, West Azerbaijan) is an Iranian radiologist, writer and historical and cultural researcher. He is the chief of Iranian Society of Radiology and also the first person who made polymer samples of Saltman. He was one of the candidates for president election of Iranian Medical Council.
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Biography
Jalal Jalal Shokouhi was born in 1950 in Miandoab a city in West Azerbaijan province of Iran. He attended elementary school and high school there and then traveled to Mashhad to study as general practitioner. In 1977 he graduated from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and then continued his studies until he earned his doctorate degree from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.
After passing academic educations in Iran, he also attended in many courses like Advanced Radiology, Ultrasound, MRI and intervention in Germany. He also earned his PhD degree in "Head and Neck" field.
In his working years he was the professor of Shahid Chamran Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Medical Science and also he cooperated with Loghman Hakim Hospital.
Now Jalal Shokouhi is the chief of Iranian Society of Radiology and years of activity in this field made him one of the well-known figures in radiology science.
Scientific and cultural activities
The activities of Jalal Jalal Shokouhi contains a wide range from medicine to culture. Besides decades in medical science and radiology, which is his special field, he also wrote some books in history and culture.
One of the most well-known activities of Jalal Shokouhi is the project he done in partnership with Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization, National Museum of Iran and Zanjan Museum about Radiology and CT Scan of Saltman and also some handmades and Pottery and determining their antiquity. This project started in 2005 and results to building polymer samples of Saltman's skull.
In this case he presented many articles in different conferences and made interviews in many TV programs as scientific, anthropology and sociology expert in Iran and Japan, like "Saltman Documentary" directed by "Hassan Dehghan". He also cooperate with Iran Heritage Organization as an adviser in radiography fields, in these days.
Shokouhi also had done different activities as a radiologist. He is the chief of Iranian Society of Radiology and presented many papers in journals like "Ettelaat Elmi", "Biomedical Engineering" and "Radiology Management". He also cooperate with Iranian Medical jurisprudence in its commissions.
Jalal Shokouhi also wrote numbers of books in Radiology and Culture. "Radiography Made Simple" and "Orthopedic surgery and MRI" are two of his books which are referred by academics.
He was the manager of Iran Radiology Conference in some years and also was the manager of Middle East and Europe Conference on spinal cord, in 2007 and 2009 at the Abu Dhabi and Kish Island. And also was selected as premier doctor of Iranian Medical Council.
From his cultural activities can name publishing some books in history and travel literature. Besides this, he is the chief of Shokouhi's Foundation which publish and revive old books and manuscripts.
Objection of Arresting Radiologists
After this problem, Jalal Jalal Shokouhi as the chief of Iranian Society of Radiology, wrote a letter to Iran Ministry of Health and express that he would solve this problem by reasoned activities and conversation.