Author and specialist

Dr. Majid Zahrabi,

Neurosurgeon

• Board Certified Neurosurgeon
• DHA certificate holder
• Plantation certificate holder, France
• Certified holder of Discogol, France
• A pioneer in the non-surgical treatment of disc herniation in the Middle East and CIS countries.
• Under the training and coaching of Professor Jacques Theron (founder of Discogel Therapy) since 2008
• More than 400 successful cervical and 1300 lumbar discogel injections
• Trained and certified several neurosurgeons and spine surgeons in the Middle East and CIS countries for the treatment of Discogel
• Strong belief in patient-centered care planning and participation
• Neurosurgeon and spine surgeon at Imam Khomeini and Amir Mazandarani Hospital, Sari, Iran, with more than 430 surgeries annually, 2000-2011
• Neurosurgeon and spine surgeon at Farmaniyeh, Nikan and Yas Sepid Hospital, Tehran, Iran, with more than 400 surgeries annually, 2011-2012
• Neurosurgeon at Iranian Hospital, Dubai, 2022-2023
• Since 2015, he has been working as a reference doctor for the treatment of intervertebral disc herniation with Discogel and has trained many doctors of spine-related specialties in various countries of the Middle East and CIS in person/practically and online.

Education:

• Individual training sessions under the direct supervision of Professor Jacques Theron in Discogel treatment, 2008-2020
• Training sessions under the supervision of Professor Thierry Boye on spinal implants, 2007
• Participation and presentation in several national and international medical and neuro-spinal conferences
• Board certificate by Iran Neurosurgery Board, 2001
• Neurosurgery assistant training course, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, 1996-2001 (In 2001, he graduated from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences with the first rank in the country.
• His thesis the titled: “The Application of human amniotic membrane in repair of dura matter in dogs.” ( It was happening for the first time in the world. )
• General medical education, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran, 1984-1993

Published books:

• CT scan of the brain for doctors
• Etiology and treatment of painful spine disorders
• Atlas of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of spine disorders
• The most common mistakes in the treatment of spinal disorders
• Reading brain CT scan in simple language (3rd place in the book of the year)
• Treatment of head and spine injuries

Publications and articles:

• Bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects of DISCOGEL® (https://www.researchgate.net/)
• Muscle recovery, reduction of pain, and improvement of movement strategies in patients with lumbar discopathy after injection of Discogel.
• The article on the initial results of the treatment of intervertebral disc herniation with discogel injection, which won the second-best poster rank at the Pan Arab International Congress of Interventional Radiology (March 14-16, 2015) and was accepted for presentation at the Chicago Pain Congress.
• The use of human amniotic membrane in dura mater repair in dogs, a study for the first time in the world.

Lectures:

• Annual Congress of Physiotherapists of Iran, 2019
• Chicago International Pain Congress, 2019
• Iran International Pain Management Congress, 2018
• Annual Congress of Physiotherapists of Iran, 2018
• Presentation of Discogel as an innovative solution for the treatment of spinal disc herniation in Armenia for orthopedic specialists and neurosurgeons, 2017

• First Live Workshop and Seminar on Minimally Invasive Disc Therapy (DISCON), 2017
• Presentation of Discogel as an innovative solution for the treatment of spinal disc herniation in Azerbaijan for orthopedic specialists and neurosurgeons, 2016

• Seminar of Iranian official managers, 2016
• Presentation of Discogel as an innovative solution for the treatment of spinal disc herniation in Tajikistan for orthopedic specialists and neurosurgeons, 2016

• International Neurological Intervention Congress in Iran, 2014
• Educational seminar for nurses on treatment approaches for head and spine trauma, 2014
• Educational seminar for general practitioners on treatment approaches for head and spine trauma, 2014
• Speech at the Retraining Seminar for General Practitioners and Specialists in Dubai (Discon) in 2017
• Speech in the internal retraining courses of Irani Hospital, Dubai
• Holding lecture sessions and practical workshops on the treatment of intervertebral disc herniation with discogel injection in Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Oman, and Armenia during the years 2015 to 2021.
• Giving a lecture and holding a practical workshop for neurosurgeons in Vietnam at Ho Chi Minh City University in 2023

Dr. Majid Zohrabi started treating his patients in Dubai in 2022 and continues his activities in private medical centers in the UAE.