Alidad Arabshahi, MD, MBA

Biography

Dr. Arabshahi is a native of New Jersey and a Trinity College alumnus where he was inducted to the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He completed his medical training at George Washington University in 1998 where he was also elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He completed his otolaryngology/head and neck surgery training at the University of Maryland in 2003. He started Potomac Ear, Nose and Throat, PLLC with Dr. Ipakchi in 2004. He is a board certified physician by the American Board of Otolaryngology. He is also board certified in Sleep Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. Dr. Arabshahi has since furthered his education by completing the Executive Master of Business Administration program at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He has been recognized as Northern Virginia Magazine's Top Doctors from 2010-2020 and has also been honored as a Washingtonian Top Doctor 2016- 2020. He has received many Patient’s Choice awards.

He enjoys treating both kids and adults in the full range of ear nose and throat disorders including facial plastic surgery, sinusitis, hearing disorders, dizziness, thyroid problems, and pediatric disorders. He is the director of Potomac Allergy Center and Medprime Sleep Lab.

Dr. Arabshahi and his wife, Dornaz, live in McLean, VA. Outside of medicine he enjoys world travel and boating. He is a huge soccer fanatic. He cheers for Liverpool and he’s been to the World Cups in Brazil, South Africa, Germany, the United States and Russia.

Undergraduate Education

• Trinity College, Hartford CT

Medical and Post Graduate Degrees

• George Washington University, MD
• Georgetown University, MBA

Residency

• University of Maryland Medical Center

Fellowship

• Fellowship in Otolaryngic Allergy
• Fellowship in Sleep Medicine

Areas of Clinical Focus

• Allergy and Rhinology
• Sleep Medicine
• Sleep Surgery

Certifications

• AAOA fellowship certification
• Boarded in Sleep medicine
• Boarded in AAO-HNS

Professional Associations

• AAO-HNS
• AAOA
• American Academy of Sleep Medicine
• Board Member of hearing aid specialists and Opticians of Virginia

Major Accomplishments

• MBA Georgetown University
• Founder and investor Delsure Health Insurance
• Founder of Avosina Medical Technologies, LLC
• Founder Global Subspecialty Care Company
• Former Chairman of Department of surgery at Sentara Northern Virginia medical center

Hospital Affiliations

• Inova Fairfax Hospital
• Sentara Northern Virginia Hospital
• Stafford Hospital

Affiliated Surgery Centers

• Potomac View Surgery Center
• Lake Ridge Ambulatory Surgical Center
• Inova Healthplex Surgical Center