Prof. Dr. Hussain Ahmed, M.B.B.S., D.A. (London), D.A. (Copenhagen), F.F.A.R.C.S. (London), F.C.P.S. (Pakistan).
Dr. Hussain Ahmed was among the hardworking and dedicated pioneers who established departments of Dow Medical College (DMC) and Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK), after partition.Born on 15th Sept. ’23 in Madras, India, Dr. Hussain Ahmed completed his M.B.B.S. at Madras Medical College, migrated to Pakistan in 1948 and started working as Medical Officer in CHK in 1949. In 1950, he married Rehana Basir, the eldest daughter of Prof. Dr. Mir Abdul Basir, PhD (London) who was then the Prof. of Physiology at DMC and later became the first Principal of Liaquat Medical College.In 1953, Dr. Hussain Ahmed went to Copenhagen on WHO scholarship and did his D.A. from Copenhagen as well as from London the same year. Subsequently, he returned to CHK and established the Department of Anesthesiology. As its first Chief Anesthetist, he organized the operation theaters and lectures and established new operation theaters as the need for them arose. He was the first Pakistani to be awarded F.F.A.R.C.S. in 1961. Dr. Hussain Ahmed later became Prof. of Anesthesiology and served both DMC and CHK as Chief of Anesthesiology from 1953 until his demise on 11th Aug. ’76 at the age of 52. The department of Anesthesiology grew under his leadership and many renowned Anesthesiologists whom he trained provided sound care over the course of their careers.
Prof. Hussain Ahmed is survived by his wife, children, (Shadab Hussain, Mustafa Hussain, Ashfaq Hussain, and Shehla Hussain) and nine grandchildren.
The above photo and information was provided by Dr. Shehla Hussain, Dow Graduate 1985.
