Zehra Fadoo

The Tajuddin Chatoor Family Endowed Chair, within the Department of Oncology, Professor
Section of Paediatric Oncology, Department of Oncology

Chair & Service line Chief
Department of Oncology

 

Telephone: 92 21 34861880

Education

Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2005-2006
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics, 1996
MBBS, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 1991

Training

Fellowship in Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada, 2010
Fellowship in Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA, 1996-1997
Residency in Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1993-1996
Internship, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 1991-1992

Research interests

Acute Leukemia in Children
Supportive/Palliative care for children with cancer
Thalassemia

Experience

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2010-To date
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2001-2009
Senior Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 1997-2000

Professional associations

Chair, Department of Oncology: 2019 September to date 

 Chair, Hospital Ethics Committee: 2018 to date
Director, POEM - Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean Region Group: 2017 to date
President Pakistan Society of Pediatric Oncology – PSPO: 2013 to 2018 

Awards and honours

  • Twenty Year Service Award from Aga Khan University for dedicated service.2017
  • Outstanding Teacher Award” in recognition of outstanding teaching and academic pursuits by the Aga Khan University at the Convocation 2014. 
  • Outstanding” in Annual Faculty Appraisal, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health-2014
  • Women of Excellence Award, Achievement in field of Medicine, by Habib Girls’ School-2014
  • Travel award, the 45th Congress of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology – SIOP 2013-
  • Travel Award, 2012 Australia and Asia Pacific Clinical Oncology Research Development (ACORD) in Queensland, Australia. 
  • Faculty Development Award, Aga Khan University for Bone Marrow Transplant training at University of Toronto, Canada.2010
  • Travel Award, 40th Congress of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology – SIOP 2007
  • Ten Year Service Award from Aga Khan University for dedicated service. 2007
  • 2006 Faculty Development Award, Aga Khan University for Clinical Scholars Program

Clinical profile information

Clinical designation

Consultant Paediatric Oncologist and Haematologist

Specialties

Paediatric Haematology/Oncology

Created on:04/26/2016 Last modified:09/15/2021

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