OUR EXPERTS

Dr. M. Usman Nasir Khan, M.D, FACS
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Jersey Shore University Medical Centre
Hackensack Meridian Health


Education & Training:
Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan.
Residency:
General surgery University of Connecticut Health Centre.
Board Certification General & Vascular Surgery.
Fellowships: Critical Care, Vascular Surgery.

Areas of Interest & Specialties :

Vascular Surgery

General Surgery

Thoracic aortic aneurysms

Abdominal aortic aneurysms 

Aortic dissection 

Vascular trauma

Carotid Stent

Carotid surgery

Limb Salvage Surgery

Leg bypass

Mesenteric Angioplasty

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

Renal Angioplasty

Education and Training

Dr. Waseem Raja

Education and Training

MBBS (Pak), MRCP (Ireland), MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin) Rheumatologist Rheumatism (Rheumatology) and Arthritis

Medical School: 

Allama Iqbal Medical College 

Areas of Interest 

Rheumatology General Medicine

Professional Profile:

Dr. Waseem Ahmad Raja, MRCP (Ireland), MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin), has joined the American Hospital Dubai as a Rheumatologist.  Dr.Raja, who is of Irish/Pakistani descent, completed his basic medical training from Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Pakistan in 1996, before relocating to Ireland, where he completed his basic and higher specialist training .He practised in Ireland for more than 10 years.

He joins the American Hospital Dubai from Bantry General Hospital in County Cork, Ireland, where he was a Consultant Physician & Rheumatologist, and where he ran Internal Medicine and Rheumatology clinics and an acute Medical Assessment Unit, as well as supervised junior colleagues, and was actively involved in clinical governance.

Dr.  Raja has substantial teaching experience (CME) and has also authored several notable publications on rheumatology. He holds a number of Certifications including Specialty Certificate in Rheumatology awarded by British Society for Rheumatology and Royal College of Physicians (UK) , European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) Certificate in Rheumatic Diseases awarded by EULAR standing committee on Education and Training and is a member of several distinguished professional associations including Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of the Edinburgh (UK), Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom. Dr.  Raja also holds EU Specialist Certification in Internal Medicine (Certificate of Specialist Doctor) and Specialist Certification in General Internal Medicine (Ireland).

Dr. Shazia Nazeer 

Education and Training

MBBS, Allama Iqbal Medical College S

BSc,  MRCOG, DFFP (UK)

Specialist Interest : 

Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology at NHS UK.

General Gyanecology,High risk obstetrics, early pregnancy, gynaecology scanning and post natal problems.

Professional Profile :

Miss Nazir is the Trust lead for the Maternity Day Unit and the lead for Prompt and Obstetrics High Dependency Unit. She is also the chair for Mother and Bay meeting and Lead reporter for RCOG ‘Every Baby Count’.

Miss Nazir is also the Obstetrics simulation faculty, educational and clinical supervisor and a CQC inspector.

Dr. Deedar Ali

Consultant Breast & General Surgeon NHS UK.

Education and Training: 

MBBS, Sind Medical College Karachi Pakistan,

FRCS Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery.

Areas of Interest:

Breast cancer surgery,Thyroid , Parathyroid Surgery 

and General Laparoscopic Surgery.

Professional Profile:

Mr Deedar Ali was a best graduate and Gold Medalist from Sind Medical College.

He moved to UK in 1987. He did his post graduate training and specialisation from UK.

He is currently working as specialist in Breast cancer and General surgery.

He has presented many papers in conferences and published in Surgery journals. He has been actively involved in teaching under graduate and post graduate students.

His main interest is Breast cancer surgery, Thyroid , Parathyroid Surgery 

and  General Laparoscopic Surgery.

Dr. Rizwan Khan 

Education and Training

MBBS (Pak), MRCP (Ireland), MRCP (UK), MRCP (Glasgow).
Diploma in Respiratory Medicine.
Consultant General and Internal Medicine. NHS England.

Areas of Interest :
Hypertension, Asthma, COPD, Diabetes.
Dr.Rizwan, who is of Irish/Pakistani descent, completed his basic medical training from Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Pakistan, before relocating to Ireland, where he completed his basic and higher specialist training .He practised in Ireland for more than 10 years. Now currently he is consultant Acute Medicine in NHS UK.

Dr. Muhammad Noor Chauhan

Education and Training:

MBBS (Pak), Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan
MRCS (RCS Ireland).
Fellow of European Board of Surgery  ( F.E.B.S ).
Dipolma in Laparoscopic Surgery Strasbourg France.
Certificate In Health Research Leeds Uk.
He has all his training in UK in Breast Cancer and General Surgery.

Areas of Interest:
Dr. Noor, completed his basic medical training from Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Pakistan, before relocating to Ireland and then to UK. He completed his basic and higher Surgical training in UK. He has presented papers in national and international conferences and published his work in medical journals His interest is in Breast Cancer and General Laparoscopic Surgery. He is currently working in NHS UK.

Dr. M Tayyab

Education and Training:

MBBS (Pak), MRCS, MD, FRCS (England).

Member of Royal Society of Medicine (Coloproctology Section) Council Member Royal Society of Medicine. 

Member The  Association of Coloproctology of  Great Britain and Ireland.

Areas of Interest:
Colorectal Cancer and General Laparoscopic Surgery. Dr Tayyab completed his basic medical training from Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Pakistan, before relocating to to UK. He completed his basic and higher Surgical training in UK. He has presented papers in national and international conferences and published his work in medical journals He has all his training in UK in Colorectal Cancer and General & Laparoscopic Surgery.

Prof Dr. Maqsood Ilahi

Education and Training:
MBBS, Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan.
FRCSI, Ph.D., FACS, FRS(Med).
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Department of Surgery, Texas A & M Medical University at Scott & White Memorial Hospital, United States.


Areas of Interest:
Adult and Paediatric Cardiothoracic surgery
CardiacEye International Heart Foundation
January 2009 – Present (8 years 7 months)

Adult Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Heart & Lung Transplant Surgeon
Mechanical Circulatory Devices Surgeon
Minimal Invasive & Off-pump Cardiothoracic Surgeon (Expert in bloodless Surgery)
HEC Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases.

CardiacEye International Foundation (CEIF: www.cardiaceye.com) is a newly formed independent, non-governmental, nonprofit organization established to provide free and affordable adult and pediatric heart surgeries around the world. CEIF is the brainchild of Dr. Maqsood Elahi (MBBS,FRCSI, PhD), a fellow of the ICS and ICS Institutional Regent for Central Texas. Dr. Elahi is an adult and pediatric heart surgeon who encouraged a group of nurses, doctors and other health professionals from different backgrounds to volunteer their skills and expertise to improve the lives of children and adults suffering from heart disease.
The Foundation aims to carry out specific missions in education, research and provision of life saving cardiac surgery solutions wherever there may be a need in developing countries. The Foundation facilitates the teaching of required skills and infrastructure to allow cardiac centers to perform more complex heart operations. Dr Elahi has taken surgical teams to the chosen centers and provides a multidisciplinary cardiac surgery team that closely work with local cardiac surgeons and nurses. CEIF uses the local facilities for the above purpose and provides advanced surgical skills and the links for collaborative research.

Dr. Syed Altaf Naqvi
Consultant in General Surgery, Laparoscopic & Colorectal,  NHS UK

Education and Training
MBBS, Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
MMSC, National University Of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
DIP HSM, University of Limerick, Ireland
FRCSI, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
FICS, International College of Surgeons Chicago, USA.

After qualifying from Dow Medical College Karachi Pakistan in 1982, Dr Naqvi Moved to Ireland and undertook General Surgical training in a variety of posts including the University Hospital Galway, St James’s Hospital Dublin and District Teaching Hospital Epsom UK.

Dr Naqvi’s specialist training was undertaken in Ireland & United Kingdom. He joined as a Permanent Consultant at University Hospital Limerick in July 2003. Dr Naqvi got early retirement in June 2015 and now he is doing part time work in United Kingdome.


Areas of Interest: 
Consultant in General Surgery, Laparoscopic & Colorectal NHS UK.
Dr Naqvi is a General Surgeon with a wide range of experience in the different surgical sub specialties and Colorectal Surgery is his speciality. His name has been included in the Medical Specialists Register of General Medical Council UK. 

Dr Naqvi’s professional conducts, personal management, interpersonal communication skills, teamwork, flexibility, diagnostic & therapeutic abilities and motivation have been commented on favourably. Dr Naqv is an Enthusiastic about promoting education and training at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

Dr. Zahid Saeed (Orthopaedics)
Consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon in NHS UK
Education and Training:
MBBS- Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan.
MRCS, FEBOT (Tr & Ortho), FRCS (Tr & Ortho)

Areas of Interest:                                                                                                                                   
His special interests include arthroscopic surgery, knee and hip surgery, joint replacement surgery, hand surgery and surgery for bone fractures.
Zahid Saeed delivers world class care as a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon in  NHS UK. His postgraduate orthopaedic training was in London. He was awarded the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) travelling fellowship in France and Germany. He is a member of the British Orthopaedic Association, and Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Zahid has a keen interest in education and speaks as a faculty member at the national and international meetings. He also lectures as a guest speaker at the prestigious Royal Society of Medicine, London. He is an assessor and faculty member for recruitment for specialty training in trauma and orthopaedics, conducted by Health Education England.
Zahid is devoted to research and training. He is conducting level 1 studies including double randomised control trials, systematic reviews and meta-analysis. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. He has contributed numerous book chapters to the Textbooks of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. 
Zahid is passionate about the NHS, health for all, patient safety, his family and cricket.

Dr. Robina Taimoor
Skin Specialist (Dermatology)
Education and Training
MBBS (Pak) Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan.
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dermatology (London) with DISTINCTION

Areas of Interest 
Skin Specialist (Dermatology)
Dr. Robina Taimoor is of Irish/ Pakistani descent. She completed her basic medical education and training from Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore. She moved to Ireland and then to UK. 
Dermatology: Dr.Robina studied at Queen University of London and passed Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dermatology with DISTINCTION in 2012.
She is an organised, conscientious and capable Dermatologist with a substantial knowledge of current dermatological diseases management priorities.  

Dr. Ahmed Tariq Taimoor
Specialist in Family Medicine.

Education and Training
MBBS (Pak) Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Pakistan.
MRCPI (Ireland), MRCP (UK), MICGP (Ireland)

Areas of Interest 
Family Physician.
General (Internal) Medicine
Gastroenterology
Currently working  as specialist in Family Medicine in Qatar.
Family Medicine: I have vast experience in Family Medicine as consultant for more than 12 years.
General Medicine: Has extensive experience in General Medicine and its specialties.

Gastroenterology: Has worked in Gastroenterology at Cork University Hospital, Cork and can perform upper and lower endoscopies. Dr. Taimoor has vast knowledge in Gastroenterology diseases management.

Dr Mohammad Muneeb Khan 
Clinical Oncologist

Education & Training:

M.B.B.S Ayub Medical College Peshawar University Pakistan
M.R.C.P Royal College of Physicians London UK 
MSc Clinical Oncology University of Birmingham UK
F.R.C.R Clinical Oncology London UK

Areas of Interest & Specialties:

Clinical Oncology, providing Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy to treat cancer
Special interest in
Breast Cancer
Urological Malignancies (Prostate, Bladder, Penile and Renal Cancers)
Gynaecological Malignancies ( Ovarian, Uterine, Cervical, Vulval and Vaginal Cancers)
Lung Cancers
Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers
Dermatological Cancers
Cancer of Unknown Primary (C.U.P) Origin

Professional Profile

Dr Khan graduated from Pakistan. His all training including  post graduation is from UK.
He works as a Clinical Oncologist in NHS. He treats cancer patients with both Radiotherapy (including External Beam Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy) and Chemotherapy (including the latest targeted therapies).He works closely with Physicists,Surgeons, Radiologists, Pathologists, Palliative Care experts and Specialist Nurses as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best treatment for cancer patients. He has a keen interest in Oncology research, teaching and training.

Dr Shahid Ur Rehman. MD
Consultant Neurologist.
Diplomate American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology USA.

Education and Training:
MBBS: Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Pakistan
MEDICAL LICENSURE:
State of California Medical License 08/2008 to Present.
State of Missouri Medical License 01/2011 to present.
Resident - Internal Medicine Stony Brook Medical Center, New York. 06/2006 to
06/2007
Resident – Neurology University Of California, Davis, CA. 07/2007 to 06/2010
Carried out academic and clinical assignments
Has been working in Following Positions.
Stroke Director North Bay Health System, Fairfield USA.
Consultant Neurologist Contra Costa Regional Medical Centre USA.
Co-Chair Medicine Department, Napa State Hospital USA.
Areas of Interest and Specialities:
His speciality is all Neurological diseases including Epilepsy, movement disorder,
Neuropathies, Headache, and Stroke.
He is Member of American Academy of Neurology.

Dr Qazi  Zaman
Consultant in Acute Medicine special interest in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Education and Training:
MBBS, MRCP, FCPS, Dip in medical therapeutics.

He has been clinical lead for acute in NHS UK.

His subspecialty is diabetes and endocrinology and has keen interest in acute and chronic complications of diabetes. He is clinical supervisor for acute trainees. He takes keen interest in under and postgraduate teaching. 

Our Experts Panel in Bahawalpur Pakistan 

Dr Umair Ahmed

Education and Training:
Graduated from Quaid-e-Azam medical college, Bahawalpur in 1996. Got fellowship in general surgery from college of physicians and surgeons of Pakistan in 2002. Later, in 2004, got fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

After serving couple of years in KSA came back to Pakistan and joined his alma mater. Currently working as associate professor of surgery.

Areas of special interest; thyroid and breast surgery and general laparoscopic surgery

Dr Asima Luqman
Consultant Oncologist
Education and Training:
MBBS, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur.FCPS (Pak) Radiation Oncology

Areas of special interest: Breast Cancer, Gynecological Cancers, Hematological Cancers
Specialist Profile; Dr Asima Luqman is currently working in Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur. She also has extensive previous experience in dealing with cancer patients and has worked in Nishtar Hopsital, Multan and Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.

Dr. Umair Arif 

Education and Training:
MBBS (Quaid e Azam Medical college Bahawalpur)
FCPS Medicine
Currently working as Consultant Physician in Medicine Department  Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital.
Areas of interest: DM, Gastroenterology and hepatology, doing upper GI Endoscopy here in BVH

Dr Mudassir 
Education and Training:
MBBS from QMC Bahawalpur Pakistan
FCPS Radiology in 2014

Currently working as Consultant Radiologist.
Senior Registrar in Radiology Department Victoria hospital Bahawalpur since April 2015.

Areas of interest:
Interest in cross sectional studies 
CT scanning 
MRI
Functional MRI                                                                                      
Ultrasound