TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
CURICULLUM VITAE
SAKINEH HAJEBRAHIMI, M.D.
Professor of Urology
Imam Reza Teaching Hospital, Tabriz Iran
TeleFax: 0098 (411) 3342219
E-mail: hajebrahimis@Gmail.com, ebrahimis@tbzmed.ac.ir
Education:
MD: Orumieh University of Medical Science 1987-1994, Orumieh. Iran
Postgraduate Training: 1995-1999 Residency, Urology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Certified: Iranian Medical Council License 1994
Iranian Board of Urology, 1999.
Awards, Fellowships, Trainings
Neurourology and Urodynamic Research fellowship from Montreal children Hospital, McGill University Montréal,
Quebec, Canada 2003.
Female urology
Fellowship in Jewish General hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2003
Urogynecology international course, McGill University Montreal(by supervision of professor Corcos) , Quebec,
Canada 2002
Neuro-urology observer ship in urology department of Sheffield University (by supervision of professor Chappel),
Sheffield, UK 2009
Top researcher staff award in “Research Festival of TUMS” 2005
Award as One of Top University Staff in Iran
Top Associate Professor Award in Tabriz Medical School 2006.
Top educational process award (Evidence Based Practice in urology department) Tabriz 2008
Research methodology workshop Tabriz 1999.
Scientific writing workshop Tabriz 1999
Study design workshop Tabriz 2000.
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Animal lab workshops Montreal 2002
Data management workshops Montreal 2002
Statistic analysis workshop Montreal 2002-2003.
Scientific writing workshop Tehran 2005.
Evidence based medicine workshops Tabriz 2004-2011.
Evidence based health care workshops Italy2005
Evidence based medicine teaching workshops Oxford 2006
Research Ethics workshops Tabriz 2006
Evidence based medicine teaching workshops Tabriz 2007
Evidence based medicine teaching workshops (Singapore- Mc Master) 2007
Clinical Guideline writing workshop. Singapore 2007
Asian Pacific Evidence based medicine teaching workshops Tiwan-2008
CASP international workshop Oxford 2008
GATE critical appraisal workshop of Rod Jackson, Tabriz 2009
Evidence Based Practice- Prognostic Studies by Paul Glazziou, Tabriz 2010
Cochrane collaboration workshop Tabriz 2010
Clinical Governance workshops Tabriz 2011
Top researcher staff award in “Research Festival of TUMS” 2011
Cochrane systematic Review workshops Tabriz 2013
Skills:
+12 years’ experience in:
Teaching Evidence Based Practice and systematic review for academic and nonacademic health worker.
Leading national HTA projects in Iran
Diagnosis and treatment of female urinary incontinence, Open and minimally invasive methods like TOT, TVT,
Mini sling, Bladder neck suspension…
Diagnosis and management of female uro-genital fistula, including vaginal and abdominal approaches or
tras-anal approach for recto-vaginal fistula Urodynamic study and Neurourology, especially SCI center of war
disables.
Management of overactive bladder, including: medical treatment, Botox injection, Neuro-modulation or
augmentation.
Diagnosis and management of Female Sexual Dysfunction
Teaching general urology for urology and gynecology residents.
Program director of urology residents and fellows for more than 6 years, and educational deputy of medical
school for three years
Academic Position
1999 Assistant prof, Tabriz University of Medical Science.
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2003 General director of researches in TUMS
2005 Associate professor of urology in TUMS
2005 Director of Evidence based medicine center of TUMS
2007 Educational Deputy of Tabriz Medical School TUMS
2008 Program Director of female urology fellowship TUMS
2009 Program Director of Clinical effectiveness TUMS
2010 Scientific secretary of international EBP in developing countries confrence, Tabriz
2011 Scientific secretary of Iranian Continence Society conference, Tehran
2011 Professor of urology in TUMS
2012 Scientific secretary of Iranian Continence Society conference, Tehran
2013 Scientific secretary of Iranian Urology Association annual conference, Tehran
Honors
Member of International Continence Society (ICS)
Active member of European Urology association (EUA)
Active member of Society International urology (SIU)
Member, Iranian Urological association & female urology branch
Member of Iranian Evidence Based Medicine Center
Member of Iranian Continence society board
Member of Florida University Evidence Based Urology work group
Member of Asian Pacific Evidence based Health care Net work
Member of Research Council of Drug Applied Research Center of T.U.M.S
Member of Clinical effectiveness Committee of Clinical Governance in T.U.M.S
Research and Clinical Interests
Female Urology, Neurourology, Urodynamics, Female Sexual Dysfunction
Evidence based health care, Systematic Review
Selected Lectures (Congresses and Seminars):
More than 150 lectures in field of urology or EBM. (Also see my full CV)
Published Guidelines
Health Technology Assessment for Laser in prostate, 2009
Iranian guideline for management of hypertension(methodologist) 2010
Iranian guideline for management of urinary incontinence 2013
Selected Published Articles:
1 Hajebrahimi S ,Taghizadeh A, The effects of pregnancy on transplanted kidney Iranian journal of urology No:
19, 1997.
2 Hajebrahimi S ,Madaen K. Prevalence of urinary incontinence in Tabrizian women Iranian journal of urology
No: 26.2001.
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3 Hajebrahimi S, Madaen K Comparison of urodynamic studies finding in incontinence and normal females.
Iranian journal of urology No: 27.2001.
4 Hajebrahimi S, Madaen K ,Primary Adrenal lymphoma a case report. Iranian journal of urology No: 34, 2002.
5 Hajebrahimi S, Madaen K ,Effects of thyroid releasing hormone on urethral closure pressure in females with
voiding dysfunction.
6 Hajebrahimi S, Madaen K ,Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms and incontinence in Iranian men 40
years old and older. Iranian journal of urology No: 35, 2002.
7 Hajebrahimi S, amjadi M Bladder stone after bladder neck suspension, Iranian journal of urology No: 36, 2002
8 Hajebrahimi S, Altaweel W, Cadoret J, Cohen E, Corcos J. Efficacy of botulinum-A toxin in adults with
neurogenic overactive bladder: initial results. Can J Urol. 2005;12(1):2543-6.
9 Hajebrahimi S, Corcos J, Lemieux MC. International consultation on incontinence questionnaire short form:
comparison of physician versus patient completion and immediate and delayed self-administration. Urology.
2004; 63(6):1076-8.
10 Karsenty G, AlTaweel W, Hajebrahimi S, Corcos J. Efficacy of Interstitial Cystitis Treatments: A Review. J
EEUS. 2005; 10.
11 Hajebrahimi S, Azaripour A, Sadeghi-Bazargani H. Tolterodine immediate release improves sexual functions
in women with overactive bladder. J Sex Med. 2008;5(12):2880-5.
12 Hajebrahimi S, Dahm P, Buckingham J; Evidence-Based Urology Working Group. Evidence-based urology in
practice: the Cochrane Library. BJU Int. 2009; 104(8):1048-9.
13 Hajebrahimi S, Azaripour A, Sadeghi H.Clinical and Transperineal finding in female with stress
urinary
incontinence versus normal controls. Pa J BS. 2009;12.
14 Hajebrahimi S, Roshanghar L, Mohajery D, Zeynali M, Mesgari M. Effects of Mid-Urethral Tapes: An
Animal Study on Female Rats. J Anim Vet Adv. 2011; 10: 1968-1973.
15 Hajebrahimi S, Mahboub Ahari A, Sadeghi Ghyassi F, Mostafaie A, Yousefi M. Holmium Laser Prostate
Enucleation (HOLEP) Versus Trans -Urethral Resection of Prostate (TURP) in Treatment of Symptomatic
Prostatic Enlargement; A Health Technology Assessment. Journal of Laser in Medical Sciences. 2011;
2(1):36-42.
16 Mostafaie A, Mahboub Ahari A, Sadeghi Ghyassi F, Hajebrahimi S, Yousefi M. Femtosecond Laser Versus
Mechanical Microkeratome in Thin-Flap Laser in Situ Keratomileusis (Lasik) for Correction of Refractive
Errors: an Evidence-Based Effectiveness and Cost Analysis. Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences, 2011;
2(1): 6-11.
17 Amjadi M, Hajebrahimi S, Soleimanzadeh F. The Effect of Voiding Position on Uroflowmetric Parameters in
Healthy Young Men. UroToday Int J. 2011; 4(3): 1944-5784.
18 Hajebrahimi S, Ahmadi Asrbadr Y, Azaripour A. Effect of tamsulosin versus prazosin on clinical and
urodynamic parameters in women with voiding difficulty: a randomized clinical trial. Int J General Med.
2011; 4: 35–39.
19 Sadeghi Bazargani H, Hajebrahimi S. Evidence-Based Urology: How Does a Randomized Clinical Trial
Achieve Its Designed Goals?. Urol J. 2011; 8: 88-96.
20 Jagannath VA, Fedorowicz Z, Sud V, Verma AK, Hajebrahimi S. Routine neonatal circumcision for the
prevention of urinary tract infections in infancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012; 11: CD009129.
21 Behroozlak T, Hajebrahimi S, Haghipour Y. Suburethral Sling vs Standard Colporrhaphy With Suburethral
Sling For Stress Urinary Incontinence Associated With Vaginal Prolapsed. The Internet Journal of Urology.
2011; 8(2). DOI: 10.5580/ee3.
22 Hajebrahimi, Hajeb A. Can the Low Dose Antimuscarinics after Botulinum Toxin Type A (Dysport) Injection
in Overactive Bladder Reduce the Probability of Reinjection?. The Internet Journal of Urology. 2011; 8(2).
DOI: 10.5580/12d.
23 Haj Ebrahim S, Bastani P, Hamedani R, Badiee S. Predictive Value of Intraoperative Hematuria for Bladder
Rupture Caused by Passing Tunnlers during Suburethral Sling for Stress Urinary Incontinence. RJMS. 2010;
17(72): 25-30.
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24 Seyed Rasooli E, Valizadeh S, Hajebrahimi S, Abedini K: Implementation of Evidence Based nursing practice
guideline in Iranian geriatric population. Nursing & midwife Journal. 2011; 17: 4-11.
25 Hajebrahimi S, Mostafaie A, Sadeghi-Bazargani H. Evidence for the future - Designing a clinical trial. Indian J
Urol. 2011; 27(4): 494-7.
26 Hajebrahimi S, Mostafaie A. How to teach evidence-based medicine to urologists. Indian J Urol. 2011; 27(4):
490-3.
27 Hajebrahimi S, Nourizadeh D, Hamedani R, Pezeshki MZ. Validity and Reliability of the International
Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form and its correlation with
urodynamic findings. Urol J. 2012; 9(4): 685-90.
28 Kazemi Rashed F, Nourizade D, Hajebrahimi S, Hasanzade K, Otoofat A. Does combination therapy with
desmopressin and tolterodine improve the treatment outcomes of patients with monosymptomatic nocturnal
enuresis? A randomized clinical controlled trial. ISRN Urol. 2013:413146. doi: 10.1155/2013/413146.
29 Jagannath VA, Fedorowicz Z, Sud V, Verma AK, Hajebrahimi S. Routine neonatal circumcision for the
prevention of urinary tract infections in infancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Nov 14;11:CD009129.
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009129.pub2. Review.
30 Olfati N, Dastgiri S, Hajebrahimi S, Jahanbin H. Factors influencing evidence-based practice by Iranian
general practitioners. Int J Health Care Qual Assur. 2013; 26(4).
31 Hajebrahimi S, Sadeghi-Ghyassi F, Olfati N, Dastgiri S, Maghbouli L. “Evidence Based Practice: Perspectives
of Iranian Urologists”, Urology Journal, 2013; 10(4): 1099-1105.
32 Hajebrahimi S, Abachi Nejad Asl F. Evidence Based Medicine and Clinical Governance: from Dream to
Wisdom. J Clin Res Gov, 2013; 2(1): 41-42.
33 Taleschian Tabrizi N, Torabi Z, Bastani P, Mokhtarkhani M, Madani N, Parnian N, Hajebrahimi S. Assessing
the Perception of Pain and Distress of Female Patients Undergoing Routine Urethral Catheterization in
Cesarean Delivery. International Journal of User-Driven Healthcare (IJUDH), 2013; 3(2), 78-84.
34 Kolahdouzana K, Madani N, Parniyanfard N, Mostafaiea M, Madanloua K, Pourmaleka A, Ghojazadeh M,
Hajebrahimi S. A Survey on the Amount of Adherence to STARD and CONSORT Standards in the Abstracts
of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials Published in International Continence
Society Abstract Book 2011. J Clin Res Gov, 2013; 2(1): 22-25.
35 Mokhtarkhani M, Torabie Z, Taleschian Tabrizi N, Beig Zali S, Hajebrahimi S. A Survey on the Validity of
Advertisements Published in Three Top Urology Journals in 2010 and 2011: a Critical Review. J Clin Res
Gov, 2013; 2(2).
36 Hadi Mostafaie, Neda Parniyanfard, Morteza Ghojazadeh,Ariyan Pourmalek, Kimia Madanlou, Morteza
Abbaspour,Fariba Pashazadeh, Sakineh Hajebrahimi and Ahmad Hajebrahimi. Shared Decision-Making and
Its Correlation with Demographic Characteristics of Iranian Patients. BJMMR, 2014; 4(16): 3140-3147
37 Reza Sari Motlagh, Sakineh Hajebrahimi, Homayoun Sadeghi‐Bazargani, Javad Joodi Tutunsaz
Reliability and Validation of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire in Over Active
Bladder to Persian Language. LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, published online: 21 APR 2014.
38 Ebrahimi, Haj, Mohammad Ali, Sakineh Hajebrahimi, Hadi Mostafaie, Fariba Pashazadeh, and Ahmad
Hajebrahimi. "Physicians' Perspectives Toward Shared Decision Making in Developing Countries." British
Journal of Medicine & Medical Research 4, no. 18 (2014).
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