Category: 2013

  • Birth of Dow University of Health Sciences 2004

    In December 2004, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) was established due to efforts of a Dow graduate Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan, Governor of Sindh. Another Dowite Dr. Masood Hameed Khan became it’s first Vice Chancellor. To see more on DUHS please visit it’s website at: http://www.duhs.edu.pk/

  • Great Photos by a Dowite

    Syed Nadeem Ahsan MD, Class of 1989 has a flair for photography. See his work at http://www.flickr.com/photos/99084100@N04/with/10431116684/

  • Prof. S.M. Inkisar Ali

    Prof. S. M. Inkisar Ali served in the Department of Pediatrics, Civil Hospital, Karachi. Currently he is at Jinnah Medical College Hospital, Karachi.  

  • Professor Mahmud Ali Shah

    Professor Mahmood Ali Shah MS, FACS, FICS (Professor of Ophthalmology) was the Principal of Dow Medical College from May 26 1955 to September 29, 1969 (14 years!). During his time many a Dowite went forth to be in the limelight most notably Prof. Adeeb Ul Hasan Rizvi. A write-up on Professor MA Shah. This one…

  • Dow Medical College Tarana

    Anthem song of the Dow Medical College first sung at the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Dow Medical College Karachi December 1996. Music composed by Dr. Hamid Zaki Class of 1977. More details to follow. The video was made at the occasion by Amin H. Karim MD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvKsrKOmt7Q&list=PL7CC438E87846A8ED  

  • Dow Medical College Events 1983 Union Elections

    Here is a video of elections to the Dow Medical College Students’ Union. Courtesy of class of 1983. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acP6Y2cunEI&list=PL7CC438E87846A8ED&index=35

  • DMC Buildings Through The Years

          This photo is courtesy of Mr. Edwin Figueredo Dec 2013.

  • Professor Adeeb Ul Hasan Rizvi

    Professor Adeeb Ul Hasan Rizvi graduated from DMC in 1960. He is the founder of Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi. SIUT (Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation) started as an eight-bed ward in the Civil Hospital, Karachi. In the years following its inception, it has progressed from a small ward to a status…

  • Civil Hospital Original Building

    Orignial Building of Civil Hospital Karachi inaugurated in 1898. Photo uploaded by Munir A. Shikari. Scanned and uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD November 28 2013

  • Professor Mir Abdul Basir

    Professor Mir Abdul Basir was Professor of Physiology at Dow Medical College in the 1950’s. Has later the first principal of Liaquat Medical College, Hyderabad. This information was provided by his grand-daughter Shehla “Lily” Hussain, a dowite 1985.