Category: Dow Principals
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Dow Medical College Principals
Dow Medical College Principals: The Historical Account 1945 to 2005: While every priniciapls of Dow controbuted in the development of Dow all through the years, the brief infroamtion on some of them is provided here. Dr. Col Aziz, is usually referred to as the First Principal. Tragically died on the day at the inauguration of…
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Dr. Kewalram Tarasingh Ramchandani: First Principal of DMC
Dr. Kewalram Tarasingh Ramchandani was the first Principal of Dow Medical College, Karachi from June 1 1945 to December 30, 1945. (Ref: DowLink Special Edition 2008)
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Professor Shamsuddin Rahimtoola
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
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Late Professor S.Shakir Ali Jaffery
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
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Late Professor M.M. Hasan
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.
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Late Professor Malik Ali Shaikh
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 to…
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Late Professor M.M. Hasan
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.…
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Professor Muhammad Sharif Chaudhry
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 given…
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Late Professor Abdul Wahid
Late Professor Abdul Wahid, Professor of Anatomy and Principal, The first photo is from 1964 and courtesy of Dr. Nisar Ahmed Bakshi, graduate of 1964. Dow Medical College, Karachi. He was the Principal of Dow Medicine College from September 30 1969 to July 14 1978 (9 years).Prof. Wahid was very popular and the first teacher…