Category: Dow Principals

Prof. Shamsuddin Rahimtoola, Department of Medicine, Civil Hospital Karachi. Now retired from practice. He served as Principal of Dow Medical College for a short period from March 14, 1984 to June 20 1984. Photo uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD

Late Professor S. Shakir Ali Jaffery, Dead of Department of Biochemistry. Also served as the Principal of Dow Medical College from December 19 1991 to September 7 1992. photo uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD

Late Professor M.M. Hasan, Professor of Ophthalmology, Civil Hospital, Karachi Prof. Hasan served as Principal of Dow Medical College from July 21 1979 to August 31 1983. Photo uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD November 24 2013.

Late Professor Malik Ali Shaikh joined as Assistant Professor of Medicine in Medicine Ward 2 under Col. Najeeb Khan. When Professor Khan retired he became the Head of Ward 2. He was a PhD in Vitamin B12 physiology. He was the Principal of Dow Medical College from a short period from December 3 1992 toRead More

Professor M.M. Hasan was the Chief of Medicine, Civil Hospital Karachi in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He was the Principal of Dow Medical College from July 21 1979 to August 31 1983. Devoted to General Medicine and an excellent teacher, he was respected by students and residents alike for his polite manners and gentle persona.Read More

Professor Sharif Chaudhry, Professor of Cardiology, Civil Hospital, Karachi. He also served as the 11th Principal of DMC from June 21 1984 to June 17, 1987. He started the 1st Coronary Care Unit at CHK built entirely from donations from his patients and the public and then the first cardiac cath lab. He was givenRead More