A Pictorial Chronicle of a Surgeon’s Years of War and Healing;
Photo Album from The Doctor of fly
Translated by Kianoush Borzouei
2026-4-22
The Doctor of fly, authored by Fatemeh Dehghan Niri, presents the memoirs of Dr. Mohammad-Taqi Khorsandi Ashtiani, Professor Emeritus and a subspecialist in Otolaryngology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Compiled within the framework of oral history, the work recounts different stages of his life—from childhood and years of study at home and abroad to his devoted and memorable presence in the Sacred Defense years and the period that followed. Among the most documentary and compelling features of oral history works is invariably the photo album, which breathes life into the narratives of the book. In the following pages, you are invited to view the photographs and archival documents appended to The Flying Doctor, which capture enduring moments from his years of medical service, steadfastness, and presence in operational zones.
First photo: Dr. Mohammad-Taqi Khorsandi Ashtiani, university professor, subspecialist in otolaryngology, and head and neck surgeon
Secend photo: Dezful, 1981, after Operation Fath al-Mobin, second from the right
Third photo: After Operation Fath al-Mobin, ordnance left behind in an Iraqi bunker
Fourth photo: Dr. Khorsandi, together with a medical assistant and IRGC forces, on a captured tank
Fifth photo: Dr. Khorsandi, first from the right
Sixth photo: Dr. Khorsandi beside Major General Pilot Fakouri (martyr) during his visit to Vahdati Air Base Hospital
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