Prospectus Postgraduate Studies

DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES -

PROSPECTUS

FOR

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

Department of Postgraduate Studies Dow University of Health Sciences Baba-e-Urdu Road, Karachi-Pakistan. Tel: 021-99215754-7 Ext. 5508-5509 Email: [email protected] Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan 01 Prospectus Postgraduate Studies CONTENTS MESSAGES 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 (Prof. Masood Hameed Khan)

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

02 Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan Prospectus Postgraduate Studies CONTENTS 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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“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 QUAID -E- AZAM MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH forego our personal interest and conveniences for the collective good of our people, and for a higher and nobler cause”.

QUAID -E- AZAM MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH FATHER OF NATION

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DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

VISION “Be an academic leader by generating creative, collaborative, contextual resources to improve health through scholarship and service.”

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.”

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CODE OF ETHICS Administered to all health professionals at graduation I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE THAT:

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 the medical profession. I will not permit considerations of religion, nationality, race, party politics or social standing to intervene between my duty and my patient. I will maintain the utmost respect for human life from the time of conception; and even 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.

06 Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan Prospectus Postgraduate Studies HISTORY OF DUHS

S i r H u g h D o w was the second Governor of . He laid the foundation stone of the Dow Medical College in December 1945.

58 YEARS LATER

Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan

Present Governor of Sindh. Established Dow University of Health Sciences

Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan took the initiative for the establishment of the Dow University of Health Sciences. He is a Dow Graduate. He was appointed as Governor of Sindh in 2002 and ever since is striving to upgrade the facilities of medical education and health care in Sindh.

HIS EFFORTS WERE CROWNED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN DECEMBER 2003

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PROF. MASOOD HAMEED KHAN Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Founding Vice Chancellor Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Dow University of Health Sciences is one of the most renowned educational institutions of Pakistan. Since its establishment in December 2003, the University has been the fastest growing medical institution of the country. The University has the distinction of being the largest medical University of the country with more than twenty separate institutes which are providing education to about 7000 students. PROF. MASOOD HAMEED KHAN The University’s undergraduate and postgraduate programs are perceived Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (TI) the world over as of very high quality. The University provides excellent Ph.D (Hon), FCPS (Pak), FRCP (Edin), FRCP (London) academic facilities through its fully equipped laboratories, library, museums, Professor of Medicine and information technology facility, video conferencing, besides good Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi logistic facilities at departments, hostels and the campus in general. The University’s education programs include those for undergraduate and postgraduate student’s research. The students also have access to maximum possible academic and learning resources including Digital Library where they have access to more than 22,000 journals and text books even from home. Student have opportunities to participate in hands on training workshops 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’s for the training of postgraduates. We hope that by joining the University you will explore the opportunities available here and join our postgraduate community of international standards.

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PROF. MUHAMMAD UMAR FAROOQ Pro Vice Chancellor, DUHS Principal Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi I am highly pleased to witness the remarkable progress of the Dow University of Health Sciences particularly in the field of postgraduate studies and it is a matter of immense pride for that this growth has been made within the first decade of its establishment. DUHS offers a comprehensive range of almost all graduate degree programs offered around the world in the field of medicine and allied health sciences and within short period of time it has successfully developed an inspiring range of postgraduate programs for those PROF. M. UMAR FAROOQ who wish to continue their studies by earning specialized postgraduate degree Pro Vice Chancellor, DUHS in their field of interest. Principal Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad The Department of Postgraduate Studies - DUHS is serving with an aim to gain Khan Institute of Oral excellence by matching the pace of advancement in the field of postgraduate Health Sciences Dow University of Health studies in developed societies and it has successfully devised all such programs Sciences, Karachi that are demand of the field of medicine and allied health sciences. Their endeavor to nurture the trend for post graduate studies and research by introducing diplomas, postgraduate degree programs of master and doctoral level in all fields of health sciences ranging from post graduation and doctorate in clinical studies and basic medical sciences, Pharmacy, Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Healthcare Management, Medical Education, Nursing, Rehabilitation Studies etc has gained tremendous response from professionals of and the growing number of enrolment in each program is indication of effectiveness of these programs.

On behalf of DUHS, I welcome you all to join the postgraduate studies program of your field of interest and explore the opportunities that Department of Post Graduate Studies-DUHS has made available for all competent scholars to transform 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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PROF. JUNAID ASHRAF Chairman, Department of Postgraduate Studies & Principal Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences I am pleased to invite the medical, dental and allied health sciences graduates to join the wide variety of postgraduate fellowship, degree and diploma programs offered by Dow University of Health Sciences, which range from specialization in medical and dental fields to health & education management to training of technical skills.

PROF. JUNAID ASHRAF DUHS has a remarkable history of excellence in medical education. Since Chairman, inception it has been keen to extend the span of medical education from Department of Postgraduate undergraduate programs in different fields to life long learning through Studies & Principal, introducing postgraduate level programs. It has successfully designed these Dow Medical College programs according to the latest international standards of structured & Dow University of Health outcome based post graduate education. Sciences, Karachi

The wide gap of higher level specialized healthcare education due to fewer postgraduate level institutions in public sector is being bridged up by the human resource development efforts of DUHS in shape of these post graduate programs. The range of offered programs will surely satisfy the need of advance level education in doctors, pharmacists, nurses, medical researchers & technologists.

It is the mission of the University to provide education in state of the art learning environment through seasoned faculty, fully resourced training facilities with simulation and real life learning opportunities. The Department of Postgraduate Studies will always endeavor to facilitate your postgraduate education in all respects.

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PROF. ABU TALIB Secretary Department of Post Graduate Studies & Vice Principal, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences.

Since the creation of Dow University of Health Sciences in 2004, there has been an enormous increase in the number of postgraduate students and various postgraduate courses e.g. before the creation of University the department was offering post graduation in MCPS, FCPS and few diploma courses. Now in addition to these the University is offering 25 Postgraduate Diplomas, Master programs, M.Phils, PHDs. PROF. ABU TALIB Secretary, Department of The Department of Postgraduate Studies is looking after all the postgraduates Post Graduate Studies & regarding their teaching, structured training & skills, rotations, attendance Vice Principal records, assessments, feed backs from the trainees, regular updating of the Dow Medical College Dow University curriculums and examinations. of Health Sciences.

Other facilities available for post graduate trainees are Digital Library where they can access more than 20 thousand Journals and Text Books, Skills Lab., Professional Development Center, different courses, Workshops, Video Conferences, etc.

I feel no hesitation in saying that Dow University of Health Sciences is the best and the fastest growing, ISO Certified Medical University of Pakistan in the public sector, offering postgraduate training in the field of Medicine, Dentistry and other health related subjects.

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Administrative Structure

Vice Chancellor Prof. Masood Hameed Khan MBBS, Ph. D (Hon), FCPS (Pak), FRCP (Edin), FRCP (London)

Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Umar Farooq MBBS, DLO, FCPS, FRCS

Registrar Prof. Shaikh Nadeem Ahmed MBBS, M.Phil

Controller of Examination Capt. Dr. Abdul Rahim MBBS, DCH

Director Admissions Dr. Syed Muhammad Idrees MBBS, MCPS

Director Quality Enhancement Cell Prof. Rana Qamar Masood MBBS, MCPS, FCPS

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ACADEMIC STRUCTURE

Vice Chancellor Prof. Masood Hameed Khan MBBS, Ph. D (Hon), FCPS (Pak), FRCP (Edin), FRCP (London) Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Umar Farooq MBBS, DLO, FCPS, FRCS

Chairman Department of Postgraduate Studies Prof. Junaid Ashraf MBBS, FRCS (Gen. Surg.), FRCS (Surg. Neurology) Secretary Department of Postgraduate Studies Prof. Abu Talib MBBS, FCPS

Dean Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences Prof. Salahuddin Afsar MBBS, FRCP, FCPS Dean Faculty of Surgery & Allied Sciences Prof. Naheed Sultan MBBS, FCPS Dean Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences Prof. Nighat Nisar MBBS, FCPS Dean Faculty of Dentistry Prof. Mirza Muhammad Shakir BDS, MCPS, MS Dean Faculty of Pharmacy Prof. Sumbul Shamim PhD

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PROGRAM DIRECTORS (Ph.D & Masters)

Ph. D, M. Phil Leading to Ph. D & M. Phil Prof. Masood Anwar Qureshi (PhD)

Master in Public Health Prof. Nighat Nisar (MBBS, FCPS)

M. Phil Leading to Ph. D & M. Phil (Pharmaceutical Sciences) Prof. Sumbul Shamim (PhD)

Master of Sciences Biostatistics & Epidemiology Dr. Kashif Shafiq (MBBS, PhD)

Master in Dental Surgery Dr. Yawar Ali Abidi (BDS FCPS) Master of Sciences Diabetes & Endocrinology Dr. Muhammad Umer Khan (MBBS, FCPS) Master in Health Professional Education Dr. Moin Aly (MBBS, MHPE) Master of Sciences Physiotherapy Dr. Nabila Soomro (MBBS, FCPS) Master of Sciences Nursing Mr. Hakim Shah (MSc) Master in Transfusion Medicine & Tissue Typing Prof. Akbar Agha (MBBS, MPhil) Master in Business Administration Mr. Manzoor A. Memon (MBA)

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PROGRAM DIRECTORS (MD PROGRAM)

Internal Medicine Prof. Khalid Mehmood, MBBS, FCPS, FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Glasgow) Pediatrics Prof. Aisha Mehnaz, MBBS, FCPS Anesthesiology Prof. Sadqa Aftab, MBBS, MCPS, FCPS

Cardiology Prof. Khalida Soomro, MBBS (SU), D.Card (KU), MD (Cardiology)

Radiology Dr. Munawar Hussain, MBBS, FCPS

Family Medicine Prof. Abdul Rauf Memon, MBBS, FCPS

Pulmonology Dr. Faisal Fayyaz Zuberi, MBBS, FCPS

Dermatology Prof. Zarnaz Wahid, MBBS, FCPS Critical Care Medicine Prof. Abu Talib, MBBS, FCPS Neurology Dr. Yasmin Hasan, MBBS, FCPS Psychiatry Prof. Raza ur Rehman, MBBS, FCPS Gastroenterology Prof. Rana Qamar Masood, MBBS, MCPS, FCPS Sports Medicine Dr. Nabila Soomro, MBBS, FCPS Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan 15 Prospectus Postgraduate Studies

PROGRAM DIRECTORS (MS PROGRAM)

General Surgery Prof. Saeed Quraishy MBBS, FRCS, FCPS Gyane & Obs. Prof. Ayesha Khan MCROG, FCROG Neuro Surgery Prof. Junaid Ashraf MBBS, FRCS (Gen. Surg.), FRCS (Surg. Neurology)

Cardiac Surgery Prof. Abdul Bari Khan MBBS, FCPS Peads Surgery Prof. Muhammad Talat Mehmood MBBS, FCPS

Plastic Surgery Prof. Muhammad Ashraf Ganatara MBBS, MS (Plastic Surg.)

Ophthalmology Prof. Shahid Wahab MBBS, MCPS, FCPS

Orthopedic Surgery Prof. Maratib Ali MBBS, FRCS

E.N.T. Prof. M. Umar Farooq MBBS, FCPS, FRCS

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PROGRAM DIRECTORS (DIPLOMA PROGRAMS)

Diploma in Dermatology Diploma in Family Medicine Prof. Zarnaz Wahid Prof. Abdul Rauf Memon MBBS, D.Der.UK, FCPS (UK) MBBS, FCPS

Diploma in Critical Care Medicine Diploma in Psychiatric Medicine Prof. Abu Talib Prof. Raza-ur-Rehman MBBS, FCPS MBBS, FCPS, DCPS-HPE

Diploma in Radiology Diploma in Ophthalmology Prof. Qamar-us-Salam Prof. Shahid Wahab Shaikh MBBS, DMRD MBBS, MCPS, FCPS

Diploma in Laryngo Otorhinology Diploma in Anesthesiology Prof. Salman Mattiullah Prof. Sadqa Aftab MBBS, FCPS MBBS, MCPS, FCPS

Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence Diploma in Cardiology Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Prof. Khalida Soomro MBBS, DMJ MBBS (SU), D.Card (KU), MD (Cardiology) Diploma in Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases Diploma in Child Health Dr. Nisar Rao Prof. Aisha Mehnaz MBBS, FCPS, MCPS MBBS, DCH, FCPS

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FCPS PROGRAM SUPERVISORS

ANESTHEISOLOGY Dr. Jahan Ara Hassan Prof. Sadqa Aftab Dr. Nusrat Shah Dr. Mohammad Jamil Akhter Dr. Lubna Ali Dr. Zia Uddin Kashmiri Dr. Shakira Perveen Dr. Safia Zafar Siddiqui Dr. Riffat Jalil Dr. Farah Deeba Nasur Ullah CARDIAC SURGERY Dr. Tehmina Ali Prof. Mudassir Iqbal Dar Dr. Shazia Jabbar Dr. Sarah Kazi CARDIOLOGY Dr. Syed Rabia Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Lashari Dr. Syed Hassan Ala

COMMUNITY MEDICINE Prof. Nighat Nisar MEDICAL Prof. Masood Hameed Khan DERMATOLOGY Prof. Salahuddin Afsar Prof. Zarnaz Wahid Prof. Khalid Mehmood Prof. Mohammad Masroor ENT Prof. Abdul Rauf Memon Prof. Muhammad Umar Farooq Prof. Abu Talib Prof. Salman Matiullah Prof. Bader Faiyaz Zuberi Dr. Syed Iqbal Hussain Dr. Shaheen A Bhatty Dr. Khalid Imran EYE Dr. Akhter Ali Baloch Prof. Shahid Wahab Dr. Rakhshinda Jabeen Prof. Muhammad Munir Qureshi Dr. Aman Ullah Abbasi Dr. Abdul Rasheed Khokar Dr. M. Tanveer Alam Dr. Baber Bashir GYNAE & OBS. Prof. Ayesha Khan Prof. Nazli Hossain NEUROLOGY Prof. Asifa Ghazi Dr. Yasmeen Hasan Prof. Fouzia Perveen Dr. Naila Naeem Shahbaz Prof. Rumina Tabassaum

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FCPS PROGRAM SUPERVISORS

NEUROSURGERY PROSTHODONTICS Prof. Junaid Ashraf Dr. Asma Naz Dr. Muhammad Imran Dr. Atiq Ahmed PSYCHIATRY Prof. Raza Ur Rehman OPERATIVE DENTISTRY Dr. Yawar Ali Abidi PULMONOLOGY Dr. Nisar Ahmed Rao ORAL SURGERY Dr. Faisal Fayyaz Zuberi Prof. Anwar Ali RADIOLOGY ORTHODONTICS Prof. Qamar Ul Salam Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed Prof. Saba Sohail Prof. Ateeque Ahmed Khan ORTHOPEDIC Dr. Munawar Hussain Prof. Maratib Ali Dr. Nasreen Naz Prof. Akhter Baig Dr. Amjad Sattar Dr. Ghulam Akhter SURGERY PEADIATRICS Prof. Naheed Sultan Prof. Aisha Mehnaz Prof. Saeed Quraishy Prof. Fehmina Arif Prof. Qamar Uddin Baloch Prof. Ghulam Murtaza Prof. Khalid Ahsan Malik Dr. Ammarah Jamal Prof. Amjad Siraj Memon Dr. Muzammil Shabana Prof. Shams Nadeem Alam Dr. Yousaf Yahya Prof. Foad Ali Moosa Dr. Shaheena Haneef Dr. Adnan Aziz Dr. Shahida Parveen Afridi PHYSCAL MEDICINE Dr. Sajida Qureshi & REHABILITATION Dr. Sheeraz Shakoor Siddiqui Dr. Nabeela Soomro Dr. Farhat Jaleel Dr. Farzana Memon PLASITC SURGERY Dr. Javed Ahmed Prof. Muhammad Ashraf Ghanatara

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Prof. Dr. Masood A Qureshi Dr. Mahayrookh Asif M. Sc., PhD MBBS, PhD Department of Physiology Department of Pharmacology

Prof. Dr. Nazrul-Hasnain Dr. Saeed Khan M.Sc, M. Phil, PhD M.Sc., PhD Department of Biochemistry Department of Pathology (Molecular Pathology) Prof. Dr. Talat Mirza MBBS, M. Phil, PhD Dr. Talat Roome Department of Pathology M. Sc, PhD (Histopathology) Department of Pathology (Molecular Pathology) Prof. Dr. Rafiq Khanani MBBS, M. Phil, PhD Dr. Mehtab Alam Department of Pathology M. Sc, PhD (Microbiology) Department of Biochemistry

Prof. Dr. Shaheen Sharafat Dr. Sadia Afzal MBBS, M. Phil, PhD M. Phil, M. Sc, PhD Department of Pathology Department of Biochemistry (Microbiology) Dr. Sameer Qureshi Prof. Dr. Zeba Haque MBBS, PhD MBBS, M. Phil, PhD Department of Biochemistry Department of Biochemistry Dr. Noor Jahan Prof. Dr. Fauzia Imtiaz M.Phil, PhD MBBS, MCPS, M. Phil, PhD Department of Pharmacology Department of Biochemistry Dr. Sumbul Shamim Dr. Ambreen Faiyaz M.Phil, PhD M.Sc., PhD Department of Pharmacology Department of Biochemistry Dr. Mehwish Akhtar Dr. Mehnaz Nooruddin PhD M.Sc., PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department of Biochemistry 20 Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan Prospectus Postgraduate Studies PhD Faculty Dow University of Health Sciences

Dr. Sana Shamim Dr. Abdul Qadir Sukkurwala PhD MBBS, PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department of Pathology (Histopathology & Immunology) Dr. Moona Mehboob Alam PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry Dr. Mushtaq Hussain MSc, PhD Dr. Kashif Shafique Institute of Biological, Biomedical & MBBS, PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Community Medicine & School of Public Health Dr. Raffat Ameen MSc, PhD Dr. Nelofar Safdar Fatimi Institute of Biological, Biomedical & M.Sc, MS, PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences School of Public Health

Dr Asif Qureshi Dr. Mohsin Wahid MBBS, PhD MBBS, PhD Department of Pathology Department of Pathology (Microbiology) (Molecular Pathology)

Dr. Yahya Noori Dr. Yasmeen Taj MBBS, PhD MBBS, PhD Department of Pathology Department of Microbiology (Microbiology) Dr. Jahan Ara Hasan Dr. Shaukat Ali MBBS, FCPS, PhD MSc, PhD Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics Department of Pathology (Microbiology) Dr. Shaheen Ayub Bhatty MBBS, FCPS, PhD Dr. Furqan Bari Department of Medicine MBBS, PhD Department of Pathology (Histopathology)

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Dow University Hospital at Ojha Campus DUHS

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