M.D. Setareh Farrokhnia Reviews

A 17-year-old competitive freediver from a coastal village presented with recurrent headaches after deep dives. Dr. Farrokhnia performed a specialized MR angiography with provocative breath-hold sequences, revealing a previously undetected cerebral venous anomaly that became symptomatic under extreme pressure. The non-invasive diagnosis prevented catastrophic injury, allowing the athlete to transition to coaching with a modified training protocol.

A 42-year-old Syrian refugee seamstress with limited Turkish language skills arrived with a palpable abdominal mass. Through gesture-based communication and a carefully explained ultrasound, Dr. Farrokhnia identified a large uterine fibroid rather than the feared malignancy. She coordinated with a social worker to arrange affordable hormonal therapy, avoiding unnecessary surgery for the economically vulnerable patient.

An 81-year-old retired philosophy professor with Parkinson's disease developed sudden confusion. While initial CT was negative, Dr. Farrokhnia pursued a diffusion-weighted brain MRI against protocol due to clinical intuition, identifying a tiny acute thalamic infarct missed by other radiologists. This precise localization allowed targeted anticoagulation, restoring the patient's cognitive function within weeks.

A 6-year-old girl from a nomadic family presented with chronic knee pain dismissed as growing pains. Dr. Farrokhnia performed a low-dose CT with 3D reconstruction, revealing a rare osteoid osteoma hidden behind the growth plate. She guided minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation via real-time imaging, allowing the child to return to her mobile lifestyle within days.