Organizing Committee
Dr. Zeba Aziz
President
Professor Zeba Aziz is a Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology. She is former Dean of Medical Oncology at the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP). She is a former Professor & Head of Department of Medical Oncology/Hematology at the Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore. She is a Member of WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines. She is also a Member of the Steering Committee and a Faculty member of ACORD (Australia & Asia Pacific Clinical Oncology Research Development Workshop).
Dr. Adnan A. Jabbar
President Elect
Graduated from Dow Medical College, Karachi. Received his PhD in Immunology from Rush University, IL. Did residency at Nassau University Medical Center, NY followed by fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology from Winship at Emory University, Atlanta. Presently working as Professor and Chairman Department of Medical Oncology at Dr Ziauddin Hospital.
Dr. S. Najeeb Niamatullah
Treasurer
Residency and fellowship from St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY (1992-1998). Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology. Currently working as Consultant Hematologist and Oncologist at Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation and Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center. Secratary, Faculty of Medical Oncology, CPSP.
Dr. Yasmin Abdul Rashid
General Secretary
FCPS Internal Medicine in 2003. FCPS Medical Oncology in 2013. Currently working as Assistant Professor and Program Director of Medical Oncology Residency Program in Section of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
Dr. Munira Moosajee
Chairperson, Research
Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. Completed residency in internal medicine at Micheal Reese Hospital/University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois in 2007. Following that received fellowship training in hematology, medical oncology and stem cell transplant at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC from 2007-2010. Currently is an assistant professor in the department oncology at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Dr. Naila Zahid
Chairperson, Research
MBBS, Sind Medical College 1990. Diplomate American board of internal medicine, hematology and oncology Internal Medicine Residency at Berkshire Medical Centre affiliate of Univ of Massachusetts 1993 to 96 ,Fellowship in Hematology Oncology Boston University Medical Centre 1996 to 99, Associate Professor of Medicine, Head of Oncology Dept, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi 2004 to present
Dr. Neelam Siddiqui
Chairperson, Education Steering Commitee
Dr. Neelam Siddiqui is a senior consultant in Medical Oncology and supervisor of Medical Oncology training program at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore since June 2005. She studied medicine at Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore. She later moved to the UK and after passing the MRCP exam, she received training in Medical Oncology and Hematology at the Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle upon Tyne. She then accepted a consultant’s post in Medical Oncology / Hematology at King Khalid University Hospital. Her areas of interest are breast cancer, ovarian cancer and lymphoma.
Dr. Naeem Naqi
National Representative
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine). FCPS (Medical Oncology). Professor & Head Department of Medicine and Oncology, CMH Lahore Medical and Dental college
Dr. Azmina Tajuddin Valimohammed
Chairperson, Guidelines Review Committee
Diplomate American Boards of internal medicine , Hematology and Oncology. Residency and fellowships from University of Connecticut and New York medical college. Currently working as a Consultant Oncologist at The Aga Khan University Hospital.
Dr. Tariq Siddiqui
International Representative
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine). FCPS (Medical Oncology)
Consultant Hematologist & Oncologist (Ziauddin Hospital, Karachi)
Formerly Director of the residency program at the Halifax medical center, Florida State University, Head of Hem/Oncology University Florida Jacksonville and, Member ASCO
Dr. Kamran Rashid
Chairperson, Guidelines Review Committee
Consultant Hematologist & Oncologist
Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad
Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine in the SubSpeciality of Hematology & Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine in the SubSpeciality of Oncology
Dr. Narjis Muzaffer
Member, Scientific Committee
Consultant Medical Oncologist & Hematologist
Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation Karachi, Pakistan