About Dr Shahidi
Dr Shahram Shahidi
Dr Shahidi is an Australian qualified and board-certified Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Surgeon. He has received the highest qualification awarded to Australian Surgeons – FRACS. Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is recognition of intense academic and advanced surgical training being fulfilled. His primary interest and area of expertise is Rhinoplasty Surgery. Dr Shahidi treats all aspects of nasal and sinus pathology and disease.
Dr Shahidi attended secondary school on Sydney’s leafy North Shore and was awarded with academic excellence prior to University entrance. It has always been his desire to help people; medicine and surgery has provided that pathway.
Upon completion of his medical and research degree from the University of Sydney he commenced his internship and basic surgical training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney following completion of his second year of advanced general surgical training he started training in Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery programme. After 4 more years of intensive study he completed his fellowship of the College of Surgeons.
Further studies lead to completion of the Fellowship of Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery in Sydney. Dr Shahidi proceeded to the USA and UK. In USA he completed two mini fellowships in facial plastic surgery in Oregon and Indianapolis; this was followed by attendance at the workshop in rhinoplasty surgery in Chicago.
Whilst in the UK Dr Shahidi was the Clinical Fellow in rhinology and rhinoplasty surgery based at Charing Cross Hospital, London and also at Royal United Hospital in Bath. Both positions demanded an expert working knowledge of surgical techniques and their application to nasal, sinus anatomy and pathology.
Dr Shahidi has enjoyed mentorship and expertise alongside the world’s leaders in Rhinoplasty and Facial Plastic Surgery, Drs Ted Cook, Tom Wang, Stephen Perkins, Martyn Mendelsohn, Hesham Saleh and Ian MacKay.
This international training and expertise has given Dr Shahidi a well rounded and broad-minded approach and is able to treat any face of any ethnic origin. His practice thrives on word-of-mouth referrals from both General Practitioners and patients who are overwhelmed with their results. Dr Shahidi has no media presence and does not advertise and prefers to be a quiet achiever. He is continually committed and dedicated to continued education of advanced surgical techniques and methods in the art and science of Rhinoplasty.
Dr Shahidi has performed countless rhinoplasties and been involved in the care of many hundreds more. His treatment philosophy is to create not just an aesthetically beautiful nose but a healthy, functional airway. Above all, Dr Shahidi employs a professional team of people who assure discretion and welcome you on your journey of a life-altering event.
| Rhinoplasty Specialist Nose and Sinus Disorders Facial Cosmetic Surgery General Ear, Nose and Throat disorders – Paediatric and Adults |
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| Auburn Hospital (Public) The Hills Private Hospital Castle Hill Hospital Chatswood ENT & Facial Day Surgery Centre |
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| Bachelor of Science (Medical) Honours I in Physiology, University of Sydney (1991) |
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| Member of The Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery Member of The Australasian Society of Rhinology Member of The Australian Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Member of The Australasian Society of Cosmetic Medicine Member of The Australian Medical Association |
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2003 Clinical Fellow at Royal United Bath Hospital (Bath/UK) 99-02 |
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National Heart Foundation Vacation Scholarship |
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Shahidi S, Poronnik P, Cook DI, Young JA (1989) Permeation properties of a non-selective cation channel in cultured mouse mandibular cells. Proc Aust Physiol Pharmacol Soc 20:148p. Poronnik P, Shahidi S, Cook DI, Young JA (1990). Properties of a non-selective cation channel in cultured mouse mandibular cells. In: Wong PYD, Young JA (eds) Exocrine Secretion II. ISES, Hong Kong, pp 115-118. Poronnik P, Shahidi S, Allen DG, Cook DI, Young JA (1990) Non-selective cation channels and exocrine secretion. Second Congress of the Asian and Oceanion physiological Societies, PI-123. Shahidi S, Poronnik P, Barden JA, Cook DI (1993) Structure-function relations of biotin derivatives of apamin. Biochemica et Biophysica Acta, 1157, p74-80. Harman R, Shahidi S, Talbot-Stern J, Harris JP (1997) Delay in the management of acute appendicitis in a major teaching hospital. Aust. N.Z. J. Surg, 67, Suppl 1, p A107. Shahidi S, Tavakoli k, Yu Y, Bonar f, Walsh WR, Poole D (1998) Expression of growth factors in the distraction zone of sheep mandible. Oral presentation at the Registrar’s paper day 12th of Sept, 1998. Sydney Australia. Logan DR, Shahidi S, Talbot-Stern J, Harris JP (1998) Delay in the management of acute appendicitis in a major teaching hospital. Poster presentation at the Registrar’s paper day 12th of Sept, 1998. Sydney Australia. Tavakoli K, Yu Y, Shahidi S, Bonar F, Walsh WR, Poole MD (1999) Expression of growth factors in the mandibular distraction zone: a sheep study . British J of Plastic Surgery, 7, 434-439p. Johansson K, Ananda N, Campbell P, Durmush K, Edwards K, Harrison K, Shahidi S (2001) Blunt tracheo-oesophageal transection. Eur. J. Surgery, 167: 795-797p. Sidhu S, Stanton R, Shahidi S, Chu J, Chew S, Campbell P (2001) Initial experince of vocal cord evaluation using grey-scale, real time, B-mode ultrasound. ANZ J. Surg. 71: 737-739p. Walton J, Shahidi S, Croxson GR, (2003) Spontanous CSF otorohea post insertion on tympanostomy tube: Case report. Aust J of Oto-laryngology. Taylor P, Croxson G, Shahidi S, (2003) Pneumolabrinth after flying induced barotrauma. Aust J of Oto-laryngology. Shahidi S, Mendelshon M (2004) Options in facelift surgery. Aust J of Oto-laryngology. Shahidi S, Mendelshon M, Moini B (2004) Laser hair removal for the treatment of hypertrichosis of the external ear: case report. Aust J of Oto-laryngology. Shahidi S. (2005) Nasal Anatomy In Rhinoplasty Surgery. Presentation at the Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery meeting (Sydney, Australia).
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| 1993: Temporal Bone Dissection Course. 1996: Mastoid and Middle ear Surgery. 1996: National Dysphagia Symposium, 1997: Temporal Bone Dissection Course. 1997: Early Management of Severe Trauma Committee. 1997: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Scientific Meeting. 1998: NSW Registrar Paper Day. 1999: Temporal Bone Dissection Course. 1999: Ear, Nose & Throat, Registrar Conference, 2000: Ear, Nose & Throat, Registrar Conference, 2000: Sinus Surgery Conference, 2001: Ear, Nose & Throat, Registrar conference, 2001:Sinus Surgery Dissection Course, 2001: Evolving Concepts in Paediatric Rhinology. 2002: International conference on Sinus Surgery. 2003: Facial plastic Surgery. Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery meeting. March, Sydney, Australia. 2003: Advances in Rhinoplasty. American Academy of facial Plastic Surgery. June, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 2003: Cadaver Dissection Laboratory in Rhinoplasty. 2003: British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology. 2004: Rhinoplasty and Otoplasty. Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery meeting. March, Sydney, Australia. 2004: Australian Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Scientific Meeting, May, Sydney, Australia. 2006: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, May, RACS, Sydney, Australia. 2006: Surgical Teachers Course, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia. 2006: Seminar on Chemical Facial Peel and Botox Therapy. Australian Society of Cosmetic Medicine. September, Sydney, Australia. 2006: American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery Scientific meeting. 2007: Mastering Difficult Interactions. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. June, Sydney, Australia. 2007: Oculoplastic Surgery. Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery meeting. October, Sydney, Australia. 2007: Mastering Adverse Outcomes, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. September, Sydney, Australia. |
