Massoud Talaie completed his pre-physical therapy program at Iowa State University and his physical therapy program at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated with Honors in Physical Therapy in 1982 and subsequently worked at MultiCare Health System where he treated spinal cord and brain injuries. He then provided services at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital where he treated a variety of orthopedic and medical cases. Following that, Massoud founded his own private practice in 1987 in the Bethesda area, and continues today to treat orthopedic cases.