Further advancing his neurosurgical knowledge, Dr. Mortazavi pursued a postdoctoral research fellowship in neurotrauma and regeneration at Barrow Neurological Institute under the mentorship of Nicholas Theodore and Robert Spetzler, during which he received the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Synthes Spinal Cord Award.

He pursued two clinical fellowships in Skull Base and Cerebrovascular neurosurgery under the tutelage of world-renowned pioneers of neurosurgery, Takanori Fukushima in Japan, and Laligam Sekhar at The University of Washington in Seattle.

Dr. Mortazavi holds an ongoing interest in advancing the field of neurological surgery. He has authored and co-authored more than 100 scientific papers and book chapters that have been published in well-known neurosurgical journals.

With a desire to impart his knowledge and skill set, Dr. Mortazavi has mentored many undergraduate and graduate scientists and neurosurgical residents. He is a member of 10 Editorial Boards of scientific journals and numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Medical Association, North American Skull Base Society, International College of Surgeons, Cerebrovascular section of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and Western Neurosurgical Society.

Dr. Mortazavi strives to listen to the needs of his patients. He explains surgical procedures in a patient-friendly manner, takes the time his patients need, and maintains ongoing communication throughout the course of care. Every patient’s treatment plan is individually tailored.

Dr. Mortazavi’s continued achievement in the field of neurosurgery is due to his compassion, technical expertise, and sincere dedication to successful patient outcomes. He speaks English, Swedish, Farsi, Spanish and Norwegian. He is also a pianist and in his free time he composes music, collects art and plays soccer.

Dr. Mortazavi’s clinical interests include treatment of complex neurosurgical disorders, particularly Cerebrovascular disorders such as Aneurysm, AVM, AVF and Cavernous Malformation, Cerebral revascularization for intractable ischemia, Brain Tumors Skull base tumors, Craniocervical junction and cervical problems Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors, Surgery of Microvascular compression disorders such as Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Laroverket, Sigtuna, Sweden
  Major: Natural Sciences | Aug 1984 –June 1988
• Graduate: Karolinska Institute, School of Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
  Degree: MD | Jan 1989 – June 1994
• Umea University, Umea, Sweden
  Degree: Post doc degree in Sports Medicine | Sep 1996 – May 1997

Internships:

• Sweden: Ornskoldsviks Hospital, Ornskoldsvik, Sweden | Jan 1996 – Dec 1997
  St Goran Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden | Jan 1998 – Jun 1998
• USA: University of Florida, Shand’s Hospital, Gainesville, Fl, USA | Jul 1998 – Jun 1999

Residencies:

• Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
  Completed Residency in Orthopedic Surgery | Jun 2000 – Jul 2005
• University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Al, USA
  Completed Residency in Neurological Surgery | Mar 2009 – Jun 2013

Fellowships:

• Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
  Spine fellowship: Infolded during Orthopedic Residency
• Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Az, USA
  Postdoc research fellowship in Neurotrauma and regeneration | May 2007 – Dec 2008
• Takanori Fukushima Skull base Fellowship, Japan
  Skull base fellowship: Infolded during Neurosurgery residency | Mar 2012 – Mar 2012
• Laligam Sekhar Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship
  Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Washington | Jul 2013 – Jul 2014