Professor Mahmood Ali Shah MS, FACS, FICS (Professor of Ophthalmology) was the Principal of Dow Medical College from May 26 1955 to September 29, 1969 (14 years!). During his time many a Dowite went forth to be in the limelight most notably Prof. Adeeb Ul Hasan Rizvi. A write-up on Professor MA Shah. This oneRead More
Anthem song of the Dow Medical College first sung at the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Dow Medical College Karachi December 1996. Music composed by Dr. Hamid Zaki Class of 1977. More details to follow. The video was made at the occasion by Amin H. Karim MD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvKsrKOmt7Q&list=PL7CC438E87846A8ED
Here is a video of elections to the Dow Medical College Students’ Union. Courtesy of class of 1983. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acP6Y2cunEI&list=PL7CC438E87846A8ED&index=35
This photo is courtesy of Mr. Edwin Figueredo Dec 2013.
Professor Adeeb Ul Hasan Rizvi graduated from DMC in 1960. He is the founder of Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi. SIUT (Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation) started as an eight-bed ward in the Civil Hospital, Karachi. In the years following its inception, it has progressed from a small ward to a statusRead More
Orignial Building of Civil Hospital Karachi inaugurated in 1898. Photo uploaded by Munir A. Shikari. Scanned and uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD November 28 2013
Professor Mir Abdul Basir was Professor of Physiology at Dow Medical College in the 1950’s. Has later the first principal of Liaquat Medical College, Hyderabad. This information was provided by his grand-daughter Shehla “Lily” Hussain, a dowite 1985.
Prof. Hussain Ahmed was the first Professor of Anesthesiology at Dow and CHK. In fact he established the Department of Anesthesiology at Civil Hospital Karachi. He passed away at the age of 52 years. This information was provided by Shehla “Lily” Hussain, DMC graduate of 1985.
Dow Medical College Karachi History: Mrs. Naheed Iskander Mirza’s visit to the Dow Medical College at the College Annual Function. (likely in 1956-57) Photo courtesy Dow Class of 1960.Uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD Nov 28 2013
Photo courtesy of Class of 1960 and uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD Nov 28 2013.
