Apart from monitoring Khamenei’s treatment process in 1360, he also examined him during the presidency of Hashemi Rafsanjani. Hashemi Rafsanjani wrote in his memoirs on May 19, 1369: “Dr. Samii, a neurosurgeon, came and the result was good, and he said it was nothing important; he needed care. He told about his services in Germany to Iranians and his frequent visits to Homeland for education.After Samii was awarded the world’s best brain surgeon award, some media outlets questioned the validity of this award. Mohammad Mehdi Qayamat, the deputy of the Tehran Medical System Organization, announced: “The award given to Professor Samii has no scientific value.”