Dr. Ensiyeh Rahimi
Specialist
Infectious Diseases
MD, Specialty in Infectious Disease
About Dr. Ensiyeh Rahimi
Dr. Ensiyeh Rahimi is a Specialist in Infectious Diseases with more than 10 years of clinical experience across tertiary referral hospitals and outpatient settings. Her work focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a broad range of infectious diseases, from common infections to complex and hospital-acquired infections.
Her clinical experience covers respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, diabetic foot infections, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis and fungal infections. She also manages antimicrobial-resistant infections and cases requiring careful evaluation of prolonged or unexplained fever.
Dr. Rahimi has a particular interest in antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control, adult vaccination, travel medicine and preventive infectious diseases. Her approach centres on accurate diagnosis, appropriate antimicrobial therapy and helping patients reduce their risk of infection, qualities that distinguish her as a leading infectious disease specialist in Dubai.
Educational Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 2007-2014
- Specialty in Infectious Disease, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran, 2015-2019
Special Interests
- Common and Complex Infectious Diseases
- Respiratory Tract Infections: Common cold, influenza, COVID-19, pneumonia, bronchitis, tonsillitis and pharyngitis, sinusitis and recurrent sinus infections
- Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Cellulitis, abscesses, infected wounds and complicated skin infections
- Diabetic Foot Infections: Infected diabetic wounds and related infections
- Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexual Health: Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes infections and HPV-related infections
- HIV: HIV testing, prevention and long-term management
- Urinary Tract Infections: UTIs, recurrent UTIs and complicated urinary infections
- Fungal Infections: Superficial, recurrent and invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised patients
- Tuberculosis: Diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
- Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
- Fever Evaluation: Fever of unknown origin and prolonged fever
- Travel Medicine: Pre-travel consultation, travel vaccination and prevention of travel-related infections
- Adult Vaccination and Immunization: Influenza, COVID-19, HPV, pneumococcal, herpes zoster, hepatitis and travel vaccines
- Antimicrobial Stewardship and Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections
- Infection Prevention and Control
Research / Publications
- “Estimating methods of the undetected infections in the COVID-19 outbreak: A systematic review.”
Mehraeen E, Pashaei Z, Akhtaran FK, Dashti M, Afzalian A, et al. Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets, 2023.
- “Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 existence in blood, urine, and rectal swab in positive patients with different virus titers.”
Mondanizadeh M, Rahimi E, Sarmadian H, Jamalian M, Khansarinejad B. Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, 2020.
- “Practice guideline on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis in the COVID-19 era: A consensus of Iranian experts.”
Pakdel F, Mardani M, Salehi M, Khodavaisy S, Tabari A, et al. Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2022.
- “Development of Disseminated Tuberculosis in a Non-Immunocompromised Patient After COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report.”
Rahimi E, Ghaderkhani S, Jamshidi Y. 2021.
- “Risk Factors of Death in Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients: A Multi-Center Study From Iran.”
Salehi E, et al. Acta Medica Iranica, 2023.
- “Diagnosis of Prosthetic Endocarditis Caused by Coxiella burnetii Using PET Scan and PCR: A Case Report of Chronic Q Fever.”
Ghaderkhani S, Moradi M, Azadbakhsh Kanaf Gorabi M, Ghiasvand F, et al. Clinical Case Reports, 2025.
- “Aspergillus Spondylodiscitis in an Immunocompetent Patient With Recurrent Aspergillus Endocarditis: A Clinical Case Report.”
Meidani M, Moradi M, Rahmanian M, Salehi M, Foroumandi M, et al. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2025.
FAQs
Dr. Ensiyeh Rahimi is a Specialist in Infectious Diseases with more than 10 years of clinical experience in tertiary referral hospitals and outpatient settings.
Her clinical experience includes respiratory, urinary, skin and soft tissue infections, diabetic foot infections, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, fungal infections and antimicrobial-resistant infections.
Yes. Adult vaccination and immunization are among her special interests, including influenza, COVID-19, HPV, pneumococcal, herpes zoster, hepatitis and travel vaccines.
Yes. Her special interests include pre-travel consultations, travel vaccination and prevention of travel-related infections.
She speaks English and Persian.