Sadaf Altaf

Assistant Professor
Section of Paediatric Oncology, Department of Oncology

Joint appointment

Section of Paediatric Oncology, Department of Oncology, Medical College, Pakistan

Telephone: 92 021 34861970

Education

Master’s in Clinical Research, Mayo Graduate School of Medical Education, Rochester, Minnesota, USA 2010–2012
MBBS, Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan, 1994-1999
Clinical Internship, Department of Medicine and surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Training

Fellowship Mayo Graduate School of Medical Education Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Rochester, Minnesota, USA, 2009–2012
Residency Mayo Graduate School of Medical Education Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine Rochester, Minnesota 2005–2008

Research interests

Chemotherapy-related toxicity in Pediatric Sarcomas
• Risk of Toxicity, Relapse and Mortality in Overweight and Underweight Children with Osteosarcoma.
• Is There A Difference By Age In Toxicity In Patients Treated With Vincristine And Cyclophosphamide For Intermediate Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma?

Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, 2016 to date
Involved in Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate curriculum and teaching at The Aga Khan University, 2016 to date

Professional associations

Member, The American Society of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology (ASPHO)
Member, The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Member, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP)
Member, Pakistan Society of Paediatric Oncology (PSPO)

Awards and honours

Gold Medalist, Higher Secondary School Certificate, Sir Syed Government Girls College, 1993
Top Five of Fifty Interns Award, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, 2001

Clinical profile information

Clinical designation

Consultant, Paediatric Haematologist

Specialties

Paediatric Haematology

Created on:01/15/2019 Last modified:08/12/2021

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