Education

FRCPath (UK), Royal College of Pathologists, UK, 2012
FCPS Histopathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 1993
PhD Histopathology, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, University of London, 1990
Diploma in Clinical Pathology (DCP), Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, University of London, 1990
MBBS, Bolan Medical College, Quetta, 1982

Research interests

Haematopathology (Lymphoma & Leukemia)
Oral Cancer
Soft Tissue
Breast Cancer

Experience

Professor and Consultant, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, Jul 2002 to date
Head, Section of Histopathology, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, Nov 2003-Mar 2010
Associate Professor, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, Jul 1997-Jun 2002
Assistant Professor, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, Jun 1991-Jun 1997

Professional associations

Dean, College of Physicians & Surgeons (CPSP) National Faculty of Histopathology
Country Advisor for Pakistan, Royal College of Pathologist, UK
Founder President, Histopathology and Cytology Society of Pakistan (HCSP)
Founder President, International Academy of Pakistan (IAP) - Pakistan Division
Founder President, SAARC Academy of Cytology & Histopathology (SACH)
Vice President, Middle Eastern Association for Cancer Research (MEACR)
Fellow & Councillor, College of Pathologists, Pakistan
Councillor, Asia Pacific Society for Molecular Immunohistology (APSMI), since its inception
International adviser for James Underwood text book of Pathology (General & Systematic Pathology, 5h edition published 2009 & 2013 Editions)
Academic Coordinator, Pakistan Association of Pathologists, Karachi Chapter
Associate Editor, Clinical Cancer Investigations, Official journal of MEACR,
Co-Editor of Two International Pathology Journals, Pathology Research International and Rare Tumors, Sub-editor, Asia Pacific J Cancer Prevention.
Editorial board member of J of Pathology & Translational Medicine
Founder Member, Pakistan Association of Pathologist (PAP), United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP), Pakistan Society of Haematology (PSH)
Visiting Professorship, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Visiting Professorship, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
Visiting Professorship, Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, University of Karachi, Pakistan
Visiting Professorship, College of Physician and Surgeons Pakistan

Awards and honours

Outstanding Teacher Award, The Aga Khan University, 1999
Bukhari Gold Medal for Best Research Paper, Pakistan Association of Pathologists, 1995
Approved Supervisor and Listed as ‘Productive Scientist’ of Pakistan in ‘Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, Directory 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 & 2016, Higher Education Commission
Over 200 peer-reviewed publications, several book chapters & Editor ‘Comprehensive Color Atlas of Diagnostic & Predictive Histopathology’ 2013
Supervised several PhD students as Primary supervisor and co-supervisor and a large number of FCPS residents in Histopathology

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