Asim Shaikh

Head, Oncology Division Associate Professor
Department of Medicine

Telephone: 254 20 3662117

Education

MBBS; (Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery), Sindh Medical College University of Karachi, Pakistan, 1992
FCPS, Internal Medicine (Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan,) 2003
FCPS, Medical Oncology (Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons , Pakistan,) 2010
FRCP (Fellowship of Fellow Royal College of Physicians) , Edinburgh, 2018

Training

Internal Medicine, Residency, Liaquat Medical University of Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan, 1998-2003
Graduate Fellowship in Medical Oncology, Aga Khan University in Karachi, 2006-2009

Current areas of teaching

Principles of medical oncology
Molecular basis of cancer
Cancer Pharmacotherapy
Cancer Epidemiology Screening and Prevention
Principles of Internal Medicine

Research interests

General Medical Oncology
Oncology Research
Breast Cancer
Gastrointestinal Cancers

Experience

Full time Faculty and Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University in Nairobi 2012-to date
Senior Specialist Oncologist, Dubai Hospital, 2010-2012
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Aga Khan Hospital Karachi, Pakistan 2009-2010
Clinical Fellow Medical Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan 2006-2009
Assistant Professor, Medicine, Isra University Hyderabad, 2005-2006
Medical Registrar, Haematology and Oncology Division, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh 2004-2005
Senior Medical Officer, Department of Health, Government of Sindh, Pakistan, 2002-2004
Registrar, Liquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan, 1993-2001
House Officer, Jimnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan, 1992-1993

Professional associations

Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2013 to date
Member, European Society of Medical Oncology, 2009 to date
Member, Pakistan Society of Clinical Oncology, 2008 to date
Member, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, 1992 to date

Awards and honours

Appreciation as past Faculty and Fellow Award AKU Karachi 2011
Research Excellence Award, 2009
Aga Khan University fellow of the year Award, 2008

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