Dr Abdul Gaffar Billoo, veteran pediatrician and Professor emeritus at the Aga Khan University, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, A 1959 graduate of Dow Medical College, Karachi, and served as the Chair of Paediatrics & Child Health at Dow Medical College and as Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Karachi University. We were his students inRead More
Dr. Rasheed Ahmed Passes Away June 12 2019
Dr. Rashid Ahmed, Radiologist in Karachi passed away today. Dr. Ahmed was a 1965 Dow Medical College graduate. Inna lillahe wa inna elehi rajioon. May he rest in Peace. March 27 2017: Text from Pak Journal of Radiology website: Dr Rashid Ahmed, being the most eminent radiologist has numerous achievements to his credit. HisRead More
The First Batch of Dow Medical College 1948.
A WHILE BACK on a post on the old Pakistan Chowk neighborhood and the nearby old Lambert Market, I have promised to share the story of a Hindu family that lived there. The Pakistan Chowk area before partition was predominantly Hindu neighborhood with their nearby Swami Narayan Mandir on Bunder road and names like JaiRamRead More
From The Eyes of the Yum Yum Tree
By Dr. Rizwan Karatela. \
Dow University of Medical Sciences Class of 2017 Batch B
Here is a list of 2017 Batch B graduates of Dow University of Medical Sciences. Two batches graduated in 2017. There will be NO 2018 Batch. Courtesy of Dr. Mariam Rehman. To see the list please click to open the .pdf file. DowClass2017List Amin H. Karim MD
Dow Medical College Magazine First Issue 1950.
The first Dow Medical College magazine ever published in 1950. Photo courtesy of Syed Siddigue SB posted on our forum DowList on FaceBook
Prof. Mohammad Sharif Chaudhry Rest in Peace
APRIL 7 2019 KARACHI: Prof. Mohammad Sharif Chaudhry left for his heavenly abode this morning surrounded by his 4 children. He was a proud Kemcolian and served as Prof of Cardiology Civil Hospital Karachi and retired as Principal of DMC. He remained clinically active with his philanthropic work till the end. He has trainedRead More
Inauguration of Dow Medical College Karachi Dec 11 1945
By Raamish Karatela Dow Medical College is one the oldest Medical Colleges in Pakistan. It was established under British rule in 1945 under the leadership of Sir Hugh Dow (the then Governor of Sind) and his Minister of Public Health, Dr. Hermandas Wadhwant. It has since then served as one of the premier and prestigiousRead More
Muhammad Abdul Hameed Siddiqi
Remembering Dr. Muhammad Abdul Hameed Siddiqi — Dr. Muhammad Abdul Hameed Siddiqi was born on 12th July 1902 in UP, graduated from KGMC (King George Medical College) Lucknow in 1928, got distinction in most of the subjects. He did his MS from Lucknow university in 1930, the first graduate to recieve the MS from thatRead More
A Cardiology Legend Passes Away
A cardiology Legend passes away. Professor Shahbuddin H. Rahimtoola MD MACC passed away on December 10 2018. Professor Rahimtoola was present at the first APCNA meeting in New Orleans when our Association was established. He was a Mentor to our Association. Always there to help us promote our organization. He personally brought cardiologists into ourRead More