Historic Medical Breakthrough: First Successful Fetal Brain Surgery in Iran

For the first time in Iran, doctors successfully performed a complex brain surgery on a fetus before birth, inside the mother's womb. This groundbreaking medical achievement was led by Dr. Alireza Shamshirsaz, a professor at Harvard University, in collaboration with Dr. Hossein Ghanaati and a team of perinatology and radiology specialists at Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex.

The advanced surgery took place at Imam Khomeini Hospital with the presence of Dr. Hossein Ghanaati and his team of specialists. Utilizing ultrasound imaging and cutting-edge interventional techniques, the medical team successfully corrected the abnormal blood flow in the fetus's brain and treated the cerebral vascular anomaly.

This surgery was performed to prevent the risk of stroke in a 34-week-old fetus diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. This rare success marks a significant milestone in Iranian medical science, showcasing the country's scientific capabilities and effective collaboration with prestigious international scientific centers. The Radiology Research Center considers this achievement a major step forward in enhancing the nation's medical and healthcare services.

The Radiology Research Center congratulates the medical community and the people of Iran on this remarkable success and reaffirms its commitment to advancing scientific research and providing top-tier diagnostic and therapeutic services.