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M. Reza Seddighi, DVM, M.S., Ph.D

Assistant Professor - Anesthesiology
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
The University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-8387
FAX: (865) 974-5554
Email:
http://www.geocities.com/sedighi_ir/

Education

  • 6/2006 - 6/2009: Residency in Veterinary Anesthesia, Veterinary Teaching hospital, College of Veterinary medicine, University of Tennessee, USA.
  • 8/2003 - 5/2005: MS degree in Veterinary Clinical Science, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, USA.
    Thesis: Evaluation of a novel technique for local delivery of antibiotics.
  • 7/2002 - 10/2002: Visiting fellow, section of small animal surgery, Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, USA.
  • 2/2001 - 11/2001: Emergency medicine and critical care course, Distance education program, Postgraduate Foundation, University of Sydney, Australia
  • 7/2001 - 10/2001: Visiting fellow, section of small animal surgery, College of veterinary medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
  • 1991 - 1995: Combined Residency - PhD program in veterinary surgery-anesthesia. College of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Iran.
    Graduated as the top/honor student.
    Thesis: Comparison between intraosseous and intravenous administration of anesthetics and fluids in dogs.
  • 1984 - 1991: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
    College of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Iran.
    Graduated as top/honor student.

Training

  • 6/2006 - 6/2009: Residency in Veterinary Anesthesia, Veterinary Teaching hospital, College of Veterinary medicine, University of Tennessee, USA.
  • 5/2005 - 5/2006: Visiting Teaching Associate - Anesthesia Internship, Section of anesthesia, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, USA.
  • June 2004: Workshop in Molecular Biology & PCR technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, USA.
  • 8/2003 - 8/2004: Research Assistant, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, USA.
  • 7/2002 - 10/2002: Visiting fellow, Section of small animal surgery-anesthesia, Dept. of veterinary clinical medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Illinois, USA.
  • 2/2001 - 11/2001: Emergency medicine and critical care course, Distance education program, Post Graduate Foundation, University of Sydney, Australia.
  • 7/2001 - 10/2001: Visiting fellow, Section of small animal surgery-anesthesia, Small animal Clinic, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
  • 1991 - 1995: A combined residency-PhD program in veterinary clinical medicine (Surgery & anesthesia). College of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University.

Teaching

  • 6/2009 - Present: Clinical Assistant Professor - Anesthesiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, USA.
  • 6/2006 - 6/2009: Clinical instructor in Veterinary Anesthesia, Dept. of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, USA.
  • 5/2005 - 5/2006: Visiting Teaching Associate- Section of anesthesia, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, USA.
  • 8/2004 - 5/2005: Teacher assistant, Section of small animal anesthesia, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, USA.
  • 1995 - 2003: Tenured Assistant professor, lecturer and course director in veterinary clinical medicine, Section of Veterinary Surgery & anesthesia, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.
  • 1991 - 1995: Associate lecturer, Department of Vet Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery Anesthesia and Radiology, College of Veterinary medicine, Shiraz University.

Clinical Interests

  • Pain management
  • Novel techniques in induction and maintenance of anesthesia

Research Interests

  • Pharmacokinetic and dynamic studies of analgesics and anesthetics

Selected Publications

Books and Reports:

  • Fundamentals of Small Animal Anesthesia, ISBN: 964-6335-46-2 (in Persian).
    Selected as book of the year written by the youngest faculty, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad (1999).

Selected Articles:

  • Seddighi, MR, et al (2009): Effects of tramadol on the minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane in dogs. J Vet Anesth Analg, 36, 334-340.
  • Seddighi, MR, et al (2008): Anesthesia in Caspian ponies, J Vet Anesth Analg, 35, 237-241. (PDF) (PubMed)
  • Ham K, Griffon D, Seddighi M, Johnson AL (2008): Clinical application of tobramycin-impregnated calcium sulfate beads in six dogs (2002-2004), J Am Anim Hosp Assoc, 44(6):320-326. (PDF) (PubMed)
  • Seddighi, MR, et al (2007): The effect of chondrocyte cryopreservation on cartilage engineering. In press. (PubMed)
  • Seddighi, MR, Griffon DJ, Constable PD, Martin-Jimenez T(2007): Effects of porcine small intestinal submucosa on elution characteristics of gentamicin-impregnated plaster-of Paris, Am J Vet Res, 68(2): 171-177. (PubMed)
  • Griffon DJ, Sedighi MR et al (2006): Chitosan: Interconnective pore size and
    cartilage engineering. Acta Biomaterialia, 2: 312-320. (PDF) (PubMed)
  • Griffon DJ, Sedighi MR et al (2005): Vacuum and dynamic cell seeding of polyglycolic acid and chitosan scaffolds for cartilage engineering. Am J Vet Res, 66(4): 599-605. (PDF) (PubMed)
  • Griffon DJ, Stoller A, Shaeffer DJ, Seddighi MR et al(2005): Restoration of 1.5 mm cortical screw fixation in feline distal radii- evaluation of two cement augmentation techniques. Vet Surg, 34: 223-230. (PDF) (PubMed)
  • Sedighi MR et al (2004): A study on prevention of abdominal adhesions by intra-operative heparin administration in dogs. Indian Veterinary J, 81(2): 148-151.
  • Sedighi MR (2003): A comparison of the haemodynamic effects of epidurally administered medetomidine and xylazine in dogs. Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, 30: 98. (PDF)
  • Sedighi MR (2003): Para-median abdominal wall defect reconstruction with an external abdominal oblique myofacial flap in the dog. Indian Veterinary J, 80(9): 910-912.
  • Sedighi MR, Movassaghi AR (2003): A case of ethmoid carcinoma in the sheep. Indian Veterinary J, 80 (4):339-340.
  • Sedighi MR et al (2003): Thyroid follicular adenoma in a horse: A case report. Indian Veterinary J, 80 (1): 66-7.
  • Sedighi MR (2000): A biochemical comparison between intraosseous and intravenous administration of hypertonic glucose, creatinine and urea in dogs. Pajouhesh-Va-Sazandegi J, No.48,114-20.
  • Sedighi MR (2000): The importance and role of muscle relaxants in the modern Small Animal anesthesia. Research inmedical sciences (ISSN: 1026-9844), Vol 5, Supp. 1, P: 132.
  • Sedighi MR, Dehghani S (1999): A comparison between intraosseous and intravenous anesthesia bydiazepam, acepromazine, and ketamine in dogs. J Fac Vet Med Univ Tehran, 54(4): 97-102.
  • Sedighi MR et al (1998): A study on hematological and biochemical changes following trigonal-colonic anastomosis in dogs. European J urology (ISSN: 0302-2838), 33 (suppl. 1), P: 69.