Dr. Abtin Shiekhi
Board-certified veterinary radiologist. Diagnostic imaging for small animals, horses and exotic pets: ultrasound, echocardiography, Doppler, X-ray, CT and MRI interpretation, and cardiology consultations.
Experience: In veterinary diagnostic imaging since 2018 and a radiologist since 2020, with experience at veterinary hospitals and clinics in Tehran, Karaj, Gonbad-e Kavus and Tbilisi. Also practises as a veterinary cardiologist.
Education & training
- DVR (veterinary radiology), Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran — since 2020
- DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine), Babol Azad University — 2015–2020
- Master's in Information Technology, University of Georgia, Tbilisi — since 2024
Specializations
- Echocardiography in small animals and horses
- Interventional ultrasonography in small animals and horses
- Doppler ultrasonography
- Emergency ultrasound protocols: FAST, COAST, VET-BLUE
- Plain and contrast radiography
- CT and MRI interpretation
- X-ray and ultrasound of exotic animals
- Cardiology consultations, ECG interpretation, intraoperative cardiac monitoring and sonography
Courses & certificates
- Fundamental Neuroscience for Neuroimaging — Johns Hopkins University (2020)
- Introduction to Biomedical Imaging — The University of Queensland (2020)
- Medical Applications of Particle Accelerators — Lund University (2020)
- Life, Health and Radiation — The University of Sydney (2021)
- Point-of-care ultrasound in undifferentiated shock (dog/cat) — Udemy (2022)
- Clinical Doppler ultrasound — Udemy (2022)
- MRI rapid review — Udemy (2022)
- Hemodynamics and Doppler for Medical Sonography — Udemy (2023)
- Dental X-Ray Radiology — Udemy (2023)
- Gastrointestinal Tract Radiology — Udemy (2023)
- Chest X-ray Interpretation — Udemy (2023)
- Abdominal X-ray Interpretation — Udemy (2023)
- Obstetric ultrasound concept — Udemy
Awards
- 1st place in the board certification exam
- 1st place in the radiology entrance exam
- 2nd place in the basic sciences general exam
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