Hossein Khan Motamed

Who was Hossein Khan Motamed?

Hossein Motamed, M.D. was an Iranian surgeon and founder of Motamed Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Decorated with first and Second place Scientific Medal of Iran.

Hossein Motamed was born February 26, 1893, in Tehran Iran. He was the son of Abdol Karim Motamed and Kokab GolSorkhi. He graduated from the Medical School of Tehran, Tehran University in 1915 later to be known as Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and also studied and completed his Residency abroad in Paris Université de Paris and Paris hospitals in France. He married Azizol Molouk Maham in 1922. His children: Fereydoun Motamed, Fahimeh Motamed Thomas, M.D., and Manuchehr Motamed, M.D.

Hossein Khan Motamed began his career as an assistant surgeon in City Hospital of Tehran, 1915-17. In a short time he became the chief of surgery section 1919-1920. He then became the chief of surgical section in Sepah Hospital 1920-1922 and later chief of surgical section of Military Pahlavi Hospital with a rank of Colonel 1922-1936.

Dr. Motamed founded his own hospital, Motamed Hospital, and became the director and chief surgeon of his hospital in the years 1936-1940. He held surgical procedures classes in Motamed hospital, prior to which no educational hospital existed in Iran. He taught subjects such as pathology, histology, and embryology. His hospital had five free beds for the poor. He also became the director of surgical clinic of Razi city hospital in Tehran 1940-1944.