Abstract
Professor Issa Navab Shaykh al-Islam (1938-2018) was one of the first orthopedic surgeons in Iran. He studied general medicine, specialty, and subspecialty in France and returned to Iran after completing his education. Following that, he earned a degree in regenerative orthopedics and traumatology from France and was one of the youngest physicians to become a full professor in France at the age of 32. One of his most valuable services was the voluntary treatment of war-injured during the imposed war between Iran and Iraq. Moreover, he helped many students to continue their education in France. He can and should be a role model for upcoming generations.