Saad Shafqat

Professor
Section of Neurology, Department of Medicine

Head, Section of Neurology

Telephone: 92 021 34930051

Publication

Education

PhD Neuroscience, Duke University, USA, 1995
MBBS, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 1988

Training

Fellowship in Neuromuscular Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, 2000-2001
Fellowship in Cerebrovascular Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, 1999-2000
Fellowship in Neurological Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, 1998-1999
Medical Officer (Part-time), McLean Psychiatric Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA, USA, 1996-2000
Residency in Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, 1995-1998
Intern, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, USA, 1994-1995
Intern, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 1988-1989

Research interests

Novel Stroke Treatments
Stroke Rehabilitation
Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Ischemic Stroke

Experience

Associate Professor, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan
Assistant Professor, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Professional associations

Fellow, American Academy of Neurology
Member, Pakistan Society of Neurology
General Secretary, Pakistan Stroke Society
Member, Pakistan hypertension League
Member, Epilepsy Association of Pakistan
Treasurer, Pakistan Academy of Neurological Sciences

Awards and honours

Leadership in Neurology Award, Pakistan Society of Neurology, 2006
Intern of the Year, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, USA, 1999
Young investigator Award, Medical Research Society of Pakistan, 1990

Clinical profile information

Clinical designation

Consultant Neurologist

Specialties

Stroke
Neuromuscular Diseases
General Neurology

Created on:04/26/2016 Last modified:09/15/2017

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