Education

FCPS Microbiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 2004
MBBS, Dow Medical College, Karachi, 1988

Training

Residency in Microbiology, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 1999-2003
Residency in Microbiology, Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi, 1998-1999

Research interests

Diagnostic Methods for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Infection Control
Phenotypic and Genotypic Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance especially in Gram Negative Bacteria Specially NDM-1 Positive Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter Spp. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Experience

Associate Professor, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, Jan 2015 to date
Head, Section of Microbiology, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, Jan 2017 to Jan 2020
Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2004 to date
Resident Medical Officer, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, 1991-1998
Internship, Department of Medicine, Civil Hospital Karachi, 1989-1990
Internship, Department of Surgery, General Hospital, Lahore, 1989-1990

Professional associations

Member, Pakistan Association of Pathologists
Member, Pakistan Medical Association
Treasurer, Infectious Disease Society of Pakistan
Member, Bio-safety and Bio security of Pakistan
Member, Pakistan Antimicrobial Resistance Network

Awards and honours

Faculty Development Award, Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory, Health Protection Agency, Centre of Infection, London, UK, Jun 15-Jul 31, 2009
Joint Commission of International Accreditation, Appreciation Award on Dedicated and Significant Contribution Towards JCIA Accreditation of The Aga Khan University
Appreciation Award for Being a Member of Aga Khan University, Food and Nutrition Committee (ISO 22000), 2009
Gold Medal, Oral Presentation in 27th Annual Conference of Pakistan Association of Pathologists, Islamabad, Pakistan, Dec 2004

Publications

Publications

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