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DOW UNIVERSITYOF HEALTH SCIENCES
KARACHI-PAKISTAN
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Department of Postgraduate StudiesDow University of Health Sciences
Baba-e-Urdu Road, Karachi-Pakistan.Tel: 021-99215754-7 Ext. 5508-5509 Email: [email protected]
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CONTENTSMESSAGES OF QUAID-E-AZAM (FATHER OF NATION) ......................................04
VISION & MISSION OF DUHS ..........................................................................................05
CODE OF ETHICS ..................................................................................................................06
HISTORY OF DUHS...............................................................................................................07
MESSAGE OF THE FOUNDING VICE CHANCELLOR DUHS..................................08
MESSAGE OF PRO-VICE CHANCELLOR DUHS..........................................................09
MESSAGE OF CHAIRMAN, POSTGRADUATE STUDIES...........................................10
MESSAGE OF SECRETARY, POSTGRADUATE STUDIES ...........................................11
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF DUHS...................................................................12
ACADEMIC STRUCTURE OF DUHS................................................................................13
PROGRAM DIRECTORS (PhD & Masters).....................................................................14
PROGRAM DIRECTORS (MD Program) ........................................................................15
(Prof. Masood Hameed Khan)
PROGRAM DIRECTORS (MS Program) .........................................................................16
PROGRAM DIRECTORS (Diploma Program)...............................................................17
FCPS PROGRAM SUPERVISORS ........................................................................................18
PhD FACULTY DUHS ..........................................................................................................20
THE UNIVERSITY ...................................................................................................................23
POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTES ..........................................................................................39
RESEARCH ................................................................................................................................55
DEPARTMENT OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES............................................................65
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM.............................................................................................71
RULES & REGULATIONS ....................................................................................................85
ADMISSION PROCEDURE..................................................................................................93
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CONTENTS
“We have got the greatest message in the Quran for our
guidance and enlightenment. All that we have got to do is to
know ourselves and the great qualities, virtues and powers
that we possess, let us work up to that great ideal. Let us
utilize our great potentialities in the right direction. Let us
forego our personal interest and conveniences for the collective
good of our people, and for a higher and nobler cause”.
FATHER OF NATIONQUAID -E- AZAM MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH
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QUAID -E- AZAMMUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH
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DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
MISSION
“Provide leadership in creating and imparting knowledge
through high quality research and education with an aim to
provide cost effective, contextually relevant high quality
community service through its faculty, graduates and staff.”
VISION“Be an academic leader by generating creative, collaborative,
contextual resources to improve health through scholarship
and service.”
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I will consecrate my life to the service of humanity.
I will give my teachers the respect and gratitude which is their due.
I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity.
The health of my patients will be my first consideration.
I will respect secrets, which are confided in me.
I will maintain by all means in my powers, the honor and noble traditions of themedical profession.
I will not permit considerations of religion, nationality, race, party politics or socialstanding to intervene between my duty and my patient.
I will maintain the utmost respect for human life from the time of conception; andeven under threat.
I will not use my medical knowledge contrary to the laws of humanity.
I make these promises solemnly, freely and upon my honor.
CODE OF ETHICS
Administered to all health professionals at graduation
I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE THAT:
HISTORY OF DUHS
58 YEARS LATER
Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan took the initiative for the establishmentof the Dow University of Health Sciences. He is a Dow Graduate.
He was appointed as Governor of Sindh in 2002 and ever since isstriving to upgrade the facilities of medical education and healthcare in Sindh.
Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan
Present Governor of Sindh.Established
Dow University of Health Sciences
HIS EFFORTS WERE CROWNED BYTHE ESTABLISHMENT OF
DOW UNIVERSITYOF HEALTH SCIENCES
INDECEMBER 2003
S i r H u g h D o wwas the
second Governor of Sindh.He laid the foundation stone of the
Dow Medical Collegein December 1945.
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PROF. MASOOD HAMEED KHANTamgha-e-ImtiazFounding Vice ChancellorDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
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PROF. MASOOD HAMEEDKHANTamgha-e-Imtiaz (TI)Ph.D (Hon), FCPS (Pak),FRCP (Edin), FRCP (London)Professor of MedicineDow University of HealthSciences, Karachi
Dow University of Health Sciences is one of the most renowned educationalinstitutions of Pakistan. Since its establishment in December 2003, theUniversity has been the fastest growing medical institution of the country.The University has the distinction of being the largest medical Universityof the country with more than twenty separate institutes which are providingeducation to about 7000 students.The University’s undergraduate and postgraduate programs are perceivedthe world over as of very high quality. The University provides excellentacademic facilities through its fully equipped laboratories, library, museums,and information technology facility, video conferencing, besides goodlogistic facilities at departments, hostels and the campus in general.The University’s education programs include those for undergraduate andpostgraduate student’s research. The students also have access to maximumpossible academic and learning resources including Digital Library wherethey have access to more than 22,000 journals and text books even fromhome. Student have opportunities to participate in hands on trainingworkshops and specialist courses at Professional Development Centre(PDC) of the University which is fully equipped with manikins, simulators,simulating ICU and operation theatre besides other required equipment’sfor the training of postgraduates.We hope that by joining the University you will explore the opportunitiesavailable here and join our postgraduate community of internationalstandards.
PROF. MUHAMMAD UMAR FAROOQPro Vice Chancellor, DUHSPrincipal Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad KhanInstitute of Oral Health SciencesDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
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PROF. M. UMAR FAROOQPro Vice Chancellor, DUHSPrincipal Dr. Ishrat-ul-EbadKhan Institute of OralHealth SciencesDow University of HealthSciences, Karachi
I am highly pleased to witness the remarkable progress of the DowUniversity of Health Sciences particularly in the field of postgraduate studiesand it is a matter of immense pride for that this growth has been made withinthe first decade of its establishment. DUHS offers a comprehensive range ofalmost all graduate degree programs offered around the world in the field ofmedicine and allied health sciences and within short period of time it hassuccessfully developed an inspiring range of postgraduate programs for thosewho wish to continue their studies by earning specialized postgraduate degreein their field of interest.The Department of Postgraduate Studies - DUHS is serving with an aim to gainexcellence by matching the pace of advancement in the field of postgraduatestudies in developed societies and it has successfully devised all such programsthat are demand of the field of medicine and allied health sciences. Theirendeavor to nurture the trend for post graduate studies and research byintroducing diplomas, postgraduate degree programs of master and doctorallevel in all fields of health sciences ranging from post graduation and doctoratein clinical studies and basic medical sciences, Pharmacy, Endocrinology,Epidemiology, Public Health, Healthcare Management, Medical Education,Nursing, Rehabilitation Studies etc has gained tremendous response fromprofessionals of and the growing number of enrolment in each program isindication of effectiveness of these programs.
On behalf of DUHS, I welcome you all to join the postgraduate studies programof your field of interest and explore the opportunities that Department of PostGraduate Studies-DUHS has made available for all competent scholars totransform them into the driving force for the development of our country.I wish best of luck to all our upcoming students.
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I am pleased to invite the medical, dental and allied health sciences graduatesto join the wide variety of postgraduate fellowship, degree and diplomaprograms offered by Dow University of Health Sciences, which range fromspecialization in medical and dental fields to health & education managementto training of technical skills.
DUHS has a remarkable history of excellence in medical education. Sinceinception it has been keen to extend the span of medical education fromundergraduate programs in different fields to life long learning throughintroducing postgraduate level programs. It has successfully designed theseprograms according to the latest international standards of structured &outcome based post graduate education.
The wide gap of higher level specialized healthcare education due to fewerpostgraduate level institutions in public sector is being bridged up by thehuman resource development efforts of DUHS in shape of these postgraduate programs. The range of offered programs will surely satisfy theneed of advance level education in doctors, pharmacists, nurses, medicalresearchers & technologists.
It is the mission of the University to provide education in state of the artlearning environment through seasoned faculty, fully resourced trainingfacilities with simulation and real life learning opportunities.The Department of Postgraduate Studies will always endeavor to facilitateyour postgraduate education in all respects.
PROF. JUNAID ASHRAFChairman, Department of Postgraduate Studies& Principal Dow Medical CollegeDow University of Health Sciences
PROF. JUNAID ASHRAFChairman,Department of PostgraduateStudies &Principal,Dow Medical CollegeDow University of HealthSciences, Karachi
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Since the creation of Dow University of Health Sciences in 2004, therehas been an enormous increase in the number of postgraduate studentsand various postgraduate courses e.g. before the creation of University thedepartment was offering post graduation in MCPS, FCPS and few diplomacourses. Now in addition to these the University is offering 25 PostgraduateDiplomas, Master programs, M.Phils, PHDs.
The Department of Postgraduate Studies is looking after all the postgraduatesregarding their teaching, structured training & skills, rotations, attendancerecords, assessments, feed backs from the trainees, regular updating of thecurriculums and examinations.
Other facilities available for post graduate trainees are Digital Library wherethey can access more than 20 thousand Journals and Text Books, SkillsLab., Professional Development Center, different courses, Workshops,Video Conferences, etc.
I feel no hesitation in saying that Dow University of Health Sciences is thebest and the fastest growing, ISO Certified Medical University of Pakistanin the public sector, offering postgraduate training in the field of Medicine,Dentistry and other health related subjects.
PROF. ABU TALIBSecretaryDepartment of Post Graduate Studies& Vice Principal, Dow Medical CollegeDow University of Health Sciences.
PROF. ABU TALIBSecretary,Department ofPost Graduate Studies &Vice PrincipalDow Medical CollegeDow Universityof Health Sciences.
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Vice ChancellorProf. Masood Hameed Khan
MBBS, Ph. D (Hon), FCPS (Pak), FRCP (Edin), FRCP (London)
Pro-Vice ChancellorProf. Muhammad Umar Farooq
MBBS, DLO, FCPS, FRCS
RegistrarProf. Shaikh Nadeem Ahmed
MBBS, M.Phil
Controller of ExaminationCapt. Dr. Abdul Rahim
MBBS, DCH
Director AdmissionsDr. Syed Muhammad Idrees
MBBS, MCPS
Director Quality Enhancement CellProf. Rana Qamar Masood
MBBS, MCPS, FCPS
Administrative Structure
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Vice ChancellorProf. Masood Hameed Khan
MBBS, Ph. D (Hon), FCPS (Pak), FRCP (Edin), FRCP (London)
Pro-Vice ChancellorProf. Muhammad Umar Farooq
MBBS, DLO, FCPS, FRCS
Chairman Department of Postgraduate StudiesProf. Junaid Ashraf
MBBS, FRCS (Gen. Surg.), FRCS (Surg. Neurology)
Secretary Department of Postgraduate StudiesProf. Abu Talib
MBBS, FCPS
Dean Faculty of Medicine & Allied SciencesProf. Salahuddin Afsar
MBBS, FRCP, FCPS
Dean Faculty of Surgery & Allied SciencesProf. Naheed Sultan
MBBS, FCPS
Dean Faculty of Basic Medical SciencesProf. Nighat Nisar
MBBS, FCPS
Dean Faculty of DentistryProf. Mirza Muhammad Shakir
BDS, MCPS, MS
Dean Faculty of PharmacyProf. Sumbul Shamim
PhD
ACADEMIC STRUCTURE
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Ph. D, M. Phil Leading to Ph. D & M. PhilProf. Masood Anwar Qureshi (PhD)
Master in Public HealthProf. Nighat Nisar (MBBS, FCPS)
M. Phil Leading to Ph. D & M. Phil (Pharmaceutical Sciences)Prof. Sumbul Shamim (PhD)
Master of Sciences Biostatistics & EpidemiologyDr. Kashif Shafiq (MBBS, PhD)
Master in Dental SurgeryDr. Yawar Ali Abidi (BDS FCPS)
Master of Sciences Diabetes & EndocrinologyDr. Muhammad Umer Khan (MBBS, FCPS)
Master in Health Professional EducationDr. Moin Aly (MBBS, MHPE)
Master of Sciences PhysiotherapyDr. Nabila Soomro (MBBS, FCPS)
Master of Sciences NursingMr. Hakim Shah (MSc)
Master in Transfusion Medicine & Tissue TypingProf. Akbar Agha (MBBS, MPhil)
Master in Business AdministrationMr. Manzoor A. Memon (MBA)
PROGRAM DIRECTORS(Ph.D & Masters)
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Internal MedicineProf. Khalid Mehmood, MBBS, FCPS, FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Glasgow)
PediatricsProf. Aisha Mehnaz, MBBS, FCPS
AnesthesiologyProf. Sadqa Aftab, MBBS, MCPS, FCPS
CardiologyProf. Khalida Soomro, MBBS (SU), D.Card (KU), MD (Cardiology)
RadiologyDr. Munawar Hussain, MBBS, FCPS
Family MedicineProf. Abdul Rauf Memon, MBBS, FCPS
PulmonologyDr. Faisal Fayyaz Zuberi, MBBS, FCPS
DermatologyProf. Zarnaz Wahid, MBBS, FCPS
Critical Care MedicineProf. Abu Talib, MBBS, FCPS
NeurologyDr. Yasmin Hasan, MBBS, FCPS
PsychiatryProf. Raza ur Rehman, MBBS, FCPS
GastroenterologyProf. Rana Qamar Masood, MBBS, MCPS, FCPS
Sports MedicineDr. Nabila Soomro, MBBS, FCPS
PROGRAM DIRECTORS(MD PROGRAM)
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General SurgeryProf. Saeed Quraishy
MBBS, FRCS, FCPS
Gyane & Obs.Prof. Ayesha KhanMCROG, FCROG
Neuro SurgeryProf. Junaid Ashraf
MBBS, FRCS (Gen. Surg.), FRCS (Surg. Neurology)
Cardiac SurgeryProf. Abdul Bari Khan
MBBS, FCPS
Peads SurgeryProf. Muhammad Talat Mehmood
MBBS, FCPS
Plastic SurgeryProf. Muhammad Ashraf Ganatara
MBBS, MS (Plastic Surg.)
OphthalmologyProf. Shahid WahabMBBS, MCPS, FCPS
Orthopedic SurgeryProf. Maratib Ali
MBBS, FRCS
E.N.T.Prof. M. Umar Farooq
MBBS, FCPS, FRCS
PROGRAM DIRECTORS(MS PROGRAM)
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PROGRAM DIRECTORS(DIPLOMA PROGRAMS)
Diploma in DermatologyProf. Zarnaz WahidMBBS, D.Der.UK, FCPS (UK)
Diploma in Psychiatric MedicineProf. Raza-ur-RehmanMBBS, FCPS, DCPS-HPE
Diploma in OphthalmologyProf. Shahid Wahab ShaikhMBBS, MCPS, FCPS
Diploma in AnesthesiologyProf. Sadqa AftabMBBS, MCPS, FCPS
Diploma in CardiologyProf. Khalida SoomroMBBS (SU), D.Card (KU),MD (Cardiology)
Diploma in Child HealthProf. Aisha MehnazMBBS, DCH, FCPS
Diploma in Family MedicineProf. Abdul Rauf MemonMBBS, FCPS
Diploma in Critical Care MedicineProf. Abu TalibMBBS, FCPS
Diploma in RadiologyProf. Qamar-us-SalamMBBS, DMRD
Diploma in Laryngo OtorhinologyProf. Salman MattiullahMBBS, FCPS
Diploma in Medical JurisprudenceDr. Abdul GhaffarMBBS, DMJ
Diploma in Tuberculosis& Chest DiseasesDr. Nisar RaoMBBS, FCPS, MCPS
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ANESTHEISOLOGYProf. Sadqa AftabDr. Mohammad Jamil AkhterDr. Zia Uddin KashmiriDr. Safia Zafar Siddiqui
CARDIAC SURGERYProf. Mudassir Iqbal Dar
CARDIOLOGYDr. Muhammad Nawaz Lashari
COMMUNITY MEDICINEProf. Nighat Nisar
DERMATOLOGYProf. Zarnaz Wahid
ENTProf. Muhammad Umar FarooqProf. Salman MatiullahDr. Syed Iqbal Hussain
EYEProf. Shahid WahabProf. Muhammad Munir QureshiDr. Abdul Rasheed Khokar
GYNAE & OBS.Prof. Ayesha KhanProf. Nazli HossainProf. Asifa GhaziProf. Fouzia PerveenProf. Rumina Tabassaum
Dr. Jahan Ara HassanDr. Nusrat ShahDr. Lubna AliDr. Shakira PerveenDr. Riffat JalilDr. Farah Deeba Nasur UllahDr. Tehmina AliDr. Shazia JabbarDr. Sarah KaziDr. Syed RabiaDr. Syed Hassan Ala
MEDICALProf. Masood Hameed KhanProf. Salahuddin AfsarProf. Khalid MehmoodProf. Mohammad MasroorProf. Abdul Rauf MemonProf. Abu TalibProf. Bader Faiyaz ZuberiDr. Shaheen A BhattyDr. Khalid ImranDr. Akhter Ali BalochDr. Rakhshinda JabeenDr. Aman Ullah AbbasiDr. M. Tanveer AlamDr. Baber Bashir
NEUROLOGYDr. Yasmeen HasanDr. Naila Naeem Shahbaz
FCPS PROGRAM SUPERVISORS
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NEUROSURGERYProf. Junaid AshrafDr. Muhammad ImranDr. Atiq Ahmed
OPERATIVE DENTISTRYDr. Yawar Ali Abidi
ORAL SURGERYProf. Anwar Ali
ORTHODONTICSDr. Imtiaz Ahmed
ORTHOPEDICProf. Maratib AliProf. Akhter BaigDr. Ghulam Akhter
PEADIATRICSProf. Aisha MehnazProf. Fehmina ArifProf. Ghulam MurtazaDr. Ammarah JamalDr. Muzammil ShabanaDr. Yousaf YahyaDr. Shaheena Haneef
PHYSCAL MEDICINE& REHABILITATIONDr. Nabeela Soomro
PLASITC SURGERYProf. Muhammad Ashraf Ghanatara
PROSTHODONTICSDr. Asma Naz
PSYCHIATRYProf. Raza Ur Rehman
PULMONOLOGYDr. Nisar Ahmed RaoDr. Faisal Fayyaz Zuberi
RADIOLOGYProf. Qamar Ul SalamProf. Saba SohailProf. Ateeque Ahmed KhanDr. Munawar HussainDr. Nasreen NazDr. Amjad Sattar
SURGERYProf. Naheed SultanProf. Saeed QuraishyProf. Qamar Uddin BalochProf. Khalid Ahsan MalikProf. Amjad Siraj MemonProf. Shams Nadeem AlamProf. Foad Ali MoosaDr. Adnan AzizDr. Shahida Parveen AfridiDr. Sajida QureshiDr. Sheeraz Shakoor SiddiquiDr. Farhat JaleelDr. Farzana MemonDr. Javed Ahmed
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Prof. Dr. Masood A QureshiM. Sc., PhDDepartment of Physiology
Prof. Dr. Nazrul-HasnainM.Sc, M. Phil, PhDDepartment of Biochemistry
Prof. Dr. Talat MirzaMBBS, M. Phil, PhDDepartment of Pathology(Histopathology)
Prof. Dr. Rafiq KhananiMBBS, M. Phil, PhDDepartment of Pathology(Microbiology)
Prof. Dr. Shaheen SharafatMBBS, M. Phil, PhDDepartment of Pathology(Microbiology)
Prof. Dr. Zeba HaqueMBBS, M. Phil, PhDDepartment of Biochemistry
Prof. Dr. Fauzia ImtiazMBBS, MCPS, M. Phil, PhDDepartment of Biochemistry
Dr. Ambreen FaiyazM.Sc., PhDDepartment of Biochemistry
Dr. Mehnaz NooruddinM.Sc., PhDDepartment of Biochemistry
Dr. Mahayrookh AsifMBBS, PhDDepartment of Pharmacology
Dr. Saeed KhanM.Sc., PhDDepartment of Pathology(Molecular Pathology)
Dr. Talat RoomeM. Sc, PhDDepartment of Pathology(Molecular Pathology)
Dr. Mehtab AlamM. Sc, PhDDepartment of Biochemistry
Dr. Sadia AfzalM. Phil, M. Sc, PhDDepartment of Biochemistry
Dr. Sameer QureshiMBBS, PhDDepartment of Biochemistry
Dr. Noor JahanM.Phil, PhDDepartment of Pharmacology
Dr. Sumbul ShamimM.Phil, PhDDepartment of Pharmacology
Dr. Mehwish AkhtarPhDPharmaceutical Chemistry
PhD FacultyDow University of Health Sciences
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Dr. Sana ShamimPhDPharmaceutical Chemistry
Dr. Moona Mehboob AlamPhDPharmaceutical Chemistry
Dr. Kashif ShafiqueMBBS, PhDDepartment of Community Medicine &School of Public Health
Dr. Nelofar Safdar FatimiM.Sc, MS, PhDSchool of Public Health
Dr Asif QureshiMBBS, PhDDepartment of Pathology(Microbiology)
Dr. Yahya NooriMBBS, PhDDepartment of Pathology(Microbiology)
Dr. Shaukat AliMSc, PhDDepartment of Pathology(Microbiology)
Dr. Furqan BariMBBS, PhDDepartment of Pathology(Histopathology)
Dr. Abdul Qadir SukkurwalaMBBS, PhDDepartment of Pathology(Histopathology & Immunology)
Dr. Mushtaq HussainMSc, PhDInstitute of Biological, Biomedical &Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Raffat AmeenMSc, PhDInstitute of Biological, Biomedical &Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Mohsin WahidMBBS, PhDDepartment of Pathology(Molecular Pathology)
Dr. Yasmeen TajMBBS, PhDDepartment of Microbiology
Dr. Jahan Ara HasanMBBS, FCPS, PhDDepartment of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Dr. Shaheen Ayub BhattyMBBS, FCPS, PhDDepartment of Medicine
PhD FacultyDow University of Health Sciences
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