Muhammad Hafizullah

Muhammad Hafizullah (Urdu: محمد حافظ الله‎) is Professor of Cardiology, and the current Vice chancellor of Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar. He is the founder of Peshawar Institute of Cardiology .^[1] He has actively contributed to national guidelines on thrombolysis, acute coronary syndrome, and ST elevation myocardial infarction developed by Pakistan cardiac Society.

Education and career

Professor Dr. Hafizullah received his earlier education at Cadet College Hasan Abdal. He passed MBBS from Khyber Medical College ,Peshawar in1979 with distinction. He won foreign scholarship for the best graduates and proceed to England for higher studies. He received membership of Royal College of UK in 1983 and fellow ship of Royal Colleges of Physicians of Edinburgh and Glasgow in 1995. He was also awarded fellowship of American College of Cardiology, USA in 2000.^[2]

Dr.Hafizullah joined Cardiology department of the Postgraduate Medical Institute,Peshawar in 1984 and since then he was assigned various positions in the health Department. Following is the detail of his assignments:^[2]

• Examiner for FCPS Cardiology since 1999
• Member of Faculty of Cardiology CPSP
• Supervisor for trainees preparing for FCPS Cardiology.
• Head of the Department of Cardiology, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar.
• Head of the Department of Cardiology Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar
• Chief Executive, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar.
• Vice Dean, Research, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Peshawar
• Vice Chancellor Khyber medical University, Peshawar.
• Project Director of Peshawar Institute of Cardiology being established at Peshawar.
• Member of the faculty at Khyber Medical College in Peshawar.

Contributions

Under the umbrella of Pakistan cardiac Society, he actively contributed to national guidelines on thrombolysis, acute coronary syndrome, ST elevation myocardial infarction and stable angina.^[2] He was chairman of the committee to develop guidelines for Research Ethical committee by PMDC. He has also contributed to develop guidelines on hypertension and preventive cardiology. He has played a pivotal role in awareness of masses about preventive cardiology ;by regularly delivering lectures at various forums locally and nationally and has been on the electronic media advocating prevention measures. He has written hundreds of articles about ‘heart’^[3] in leading News Papers and journals.^[1][4][5]

Author of the following Eight English books: Know thy Heart (2007) exploring multitude of investigations of heart diseases, Heal thy Heart (2007) life style modifications and procedures to treat heart, Heart to Heart (2005) interesting stories of heart told by heart, My heart My mirror (2010) assortment of stories perceived and experienced by heart, Musings of Heart: (2011) exploring new vistas in social and philosophical perspectives, Treasures of Heart (2013) relates to impact of current turmoil and the possible way out, all Published by Ferozsons Ltd, Pakistan. Heart of Heart (2005) focusing on social and heart related topics, Sagas of Heart (2008) societal sufferings and an attempt on lighting candles for a brighter future – both published by Jehangir Book depot, Lahore Three Urdu books: DIL KI DUNYA (2012) an authentic repository on ailments and ways to investigate heart diseases, DIL KI BATAIN (2012) depicting the prevailing condition and the possible way out, DIL KAI KHAZEENAI (2013) a description of real assets of life and how to preserve them. All published by Ferozsons Ltd, Pakistan

He has published more than four hundred and fifty articles in the leading newspapers as regular columns 'Know your heart' in Frontier Post, 'From the core of my heart' in The News, 'Heart to heart' in The Statesman, Monthly World times, 'Dil ka Maamla' in daily Mashriq and 'Dil ki Batain' in daily Aaj

Affiliation with organizations

• President of Pakistan Cardiac Society, national society of Pakistan representing all physicians and surgeons with interest in cardiology.^[6]
• Ex Vice President of Pakistan Hypertension League^[7]
• Governor International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (ISCP)^[8]
• Ex Vice President, Asian Pacific Cardiac Society (APSC)^[9]
• Member Syndicate University of Peshawar ^[10]
• Member Syndicate University of Malakand^[11]
• Member Senate Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University^[12]
• Member Syndicate University of Kohat^[13]
• Member Board of Governors of Cecos University^[14]
• Member board of Governors, Paraplegic centre, Peshawar^[15]
• Member of National Ethical Board, Pakistan Medical Research Council^[16]
• Editor in Chief of Pakistan Heart Journal official journal of Pakistan cardiac Society since 2011^[17]
• Ex Editor in Chief of Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute official Journal of PGMI Peshawar since 1993 till 2009.^[18]
• Patron of KMU Journal - official journal of Khyber Medical University^[19]
• Chairman of Council on Preventive Cardiology, by Pakistan Cardiac Society^[20]
• Member Executive Council, Chairman Journal COmmittee, Chairman national Examination Board, Member Disciplinary Committee Pakistan Medical and Dental Council^[21]

See also

• Khyber Medical University

References