Dr Behzad Eftekhar (Neurosurgeon)
- Name
- Dr Behzad Eftekhar
- Qualifications
- Diploma in Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences And Health Care Services 1991
- MD Tehran 1991
- Occupation
- Neurosurgeon
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- Farsi
- Medical Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Macquarie University Hospital Consultant Neurosurgeon, Nepean Hospital Clinical Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University Clinical Senior Lecturer, Sydney Medial School, The University of Sydney
Dr Behzad Eftekhar completed his neurosurgical training in Tehran University in 1995. During his academic career at Tehran University, he was awarded the position of Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery. He obtained a Master of Public Health in 2003.
Dr Eftekhar migrated to Australia with his family in 2006. He furthered his Australasian neurosurgical experience in Royal Hobart Hospital (Tasmania), Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital (Perth), Royal Perth Hospital, and Dunedin Hospital (New Zealand). He finished subspecialty training in Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery at the Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, in 2010.
Dr Eftekhar is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, member of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia and member of the Congress of Neurological Surgery. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers.
His special interest is cerebrovascular neurosurgery including arteriovenous malformations (AVM), aneurysms and surgery for stroke. He also has interests in brain tumours and spinal surgery.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Dalcross Adventist Hospital
- Nepean Private Hospital
- Norwest Private Hospital
- Macquarie University Hospital
- Baringa Private Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Kingswood
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Bathurst
- Macquarie Neurosurgery
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Coffs Harbour
- Affiliated Universities
- Macquarie University
- Topics
- Cerebrovascular Surgery
Practice Locations
NSW
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Kingswood
- Address
- Suite 12 Level 2
1a Barber Avenue
Kingswood NSW 2747
Australia
- Phone
- 02 4721 4785
- Fax
- 02 4721 4883
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Coffs Harbour
- Address
- 175 Rose Avenue
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Australia
- Phone
- 02 6691 3227
- Fax
- 02 6652 2662
- Macquarie Neurosurgery - Bathurst
- Address
- Jane Stephens Physiotherapy Centre
120 Bentinck Street
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9812 3900
- Fax
- 02 9812 3898
- Macquarie Neurosurgery
- Address
- Macquarie University Hospital Clinical Building
Suite 201 Level 2
2 Technology Place
Macquarie University NSW 2109
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9812 3900
- Fax
- 02 9812 3898
