Faculty members of Dow Medical College and later Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi.
Late Professor Manzar Saleem, Department of Surgery was a Dow alumnus, Class of 1974 graduating in 1976. He was a dedicated student always willing to guide and help juniors. On August 17 2008 he died suddenly of a heart attack.
“After passing my Boards in Ophthalmology and doing research and teaching at the Harvard Medical School I decided to return home and joined the teaching faculty at the DOW. in 1969. Prof Mahmood Ali Shah had just retired as Principal and was the Professor of Ophthalmology at the Civil Hospital and really embraced me inRead More
Prof. Mumtaz Maher, Department of Surgery, as written by Dr. Irfan Rizvi on GlobeMedics Email group on December 14 2013. “Dr. Mumtaz Maher is currently a partner at the South City Hospital. He was a much sought after mentor during his time at the Civil Hospital. His students recall him being the only professor ofRead More
This is the list of Dow Medical College Faculty in the late 1970 early 1980’s. Courtesy of Class of 1980 as published on their website. Courtesy of Dr. Abdul Rahman, Class of 1980 who has created the website for his class. Prof. Mohammed Manazirul Hasan, Chairman Academic Council; Prof. Abdul Waheed (Dean Faculty of Medicine)Read More
Elections 1979. Winners with Late Professor M.M. Hassan (Ophthalmology)Principal Abdul Wahid (Anatomy) and Late Professor Razia Latif Ansari.Photo courtesy of Dr. Naseem Shekhani, an Pain Medicine specialist in St. Louis, Missouri andand an activist for humanitarian efforts in Pakistan. Tagged by Amin H. Karim. Please help with therest of the names of standing students.Uploaded byRead More
Professor Kishwar Nazli Mehmood served in the Department of Surgery, Civil Hospital Karachi and was a popular teacher. Her son Sadeem Mehmood MD is in USA and was the President of Dow Graduate Association of North America (DOGANA) Uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD Dec 5 2013.
Professor Salma Zaheer Vahidy was also a Professor of Pathology at DMC and now working as Professor of Pathology Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi. Posted by Amin H. Karim MD Dec 4 2013.
Professor Mohamed Akram taught Pathology. He is a Dowite 1960. He was a histopathologist in the Karachi Labs and Visiting Faculty in the Karachi Medical and Dental College. Married to Dr. Salma Zaheer Vahidy who was also a Professor of Pathology at DMC and was Professor of Pathology Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi. BothRead More
Professor Zaidi served in the Department of Otolaryngology, Civil Hospital Karachi. Great teacher and took a great deal of interest in making sure Dowites were well trained in ENT during rotations. He is currently said to be head of a medical school in the Caribbean. Please advise us of details if known. Posted by AminRead More
Late Professor Shahinshah Hussain Zaidi served in the Department of Physiology, Basic Sciences Section of Dow Medical College in the 1960’s and 1970’s. His favorite was “bed tea” as a treatment for constipation in Physiology lectures. Hopefully someone can send us a photo. Could not find one in my collection. His son Hadi graduated fromRead More
