Dr Kashif Anwar
Inna lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Rajiuoon: Verily we belong to Allah, and truly to him shall we return.
About two weeks back we heard the news about Dr Kashif Anwar’s Coronary artery bypass surgery in Peshawar. He had a very turbulent postoperative course. He was reoperated and put on ECMO support but unfortunately, he passed away after few days on ECMO on 5th February 2024.
It was a shocking news for us as we met him in December last year at a symposium where he conducted a workshop on central line placement and its care. I can recall his remarkable ability to lead with both confidence and humility. His leadership style was not about authority, but about guiding juniors, helping them grow.
Dr Kashif is a graduate of Khyber Medical college, Peshawar and achieved his specialization from Royal college of Anaesthetists Ireland in 2006. He served in several Ireland hospitals from 1994 – 2012, and then returned to Peshawar, where he worked in different hospitals, including Rehman Medical Institute where he was head of the department. His last appointment was, Head of the department of Anaesthesiolgy at Peshawar Institute of Cardiology. He was the one who started cardiac anaesthesia in private sector of KP. He was considered as a very passionate and competent person who is always willing to teach his juniors.
He was also a very active member of the anaesthesia community. He participated in several PSA conferences, In fact, he was supposed to join us in this conference as well. He was elected as president Pakistan Society of Anaesthesiologists KP chapter in 2021. He has the honor of executive member of PSA Centre as well. His contribution to anaesthesia community will be remembered for long time.
May Allah SWT grant him the highest place in Jannat and give strength and solace to the family and friends in this time of mourning. Ameen.
PROF. FAIZ UR REHMAN
It is indeed sad news Prof. Faiz ur Rehman died on 22nd July, 2013 at Quid e Azam Hospital Rawalpindi. He had a stroke two months before.
Prof. Faiz was an excellent teacher and Anesthesiologist he was among very few Anesthesiologist of Pakistan who remained devoted and worked hard to establish cardiac Anesthesia in Pakistan.
Prof. Faiz was born on 18th August, 1935 he did his MBBS from Khyber Medical College Peshawar in 1960, and then joined Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) as medical officer and did his MCPS in 1966 from College of Physician and Surgeon Pakistan (CPSP).
Looking at his hard work Government of Pakistan provided scholarship for further studies in Anaesthesia to Copenhagen Holland and he got diploma in Anesthesia from there in 1968.
Prof. Faiz was the first fellow in anesthesia from College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan he got his fellowship in 1972.
He was promoted to Assistant Professor in May 1976 at JPMC.
In 1979 he joined National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi on deputation from JPMC. In those days cardiac surgery was in early stages in the Pakistan he was of strong believer that without establishing the system things cannot grow he put his all efforts to established and organized operation theater and ICU up to mark for cardiac anesthesia. He also went to New York USA for further training in cardiac Anesthesia.
He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1980 in NICVD and Professor in Anesthesiology in 1988.
Prof. Faiz Sahib was a kind person and he use to consider his trainees as his friends.
Faiz sahib was retired from NICVD in August 1996
After leaving NICVD he joined Hamdard Medical College Karachi as a HOD in Anesthesia and later on joined Ziauddin University Karachi as professor of Anesthesia and HOD. Later on he shifted to Islamabad and was working as a part time in cardiac anesthesia there.
He left behind two wife’s four daughter and a son. Three of his daughter a doctors and a practicing physician in USA and one has done charted accountant and is working in United Kingdom, and son is working in PIA.
May God rest his departed soul in eternal piece and give his family to bear this great loss. AAmeen
Prof. Najma Amjad
It is sad news that after a long and courageous battle against her disease she died on 9th October, 2019 at LNH Karachi in the age of 64 Regarding her courage she was diagnosed as fourth stage cancer in 2015 and she was told by her oncologist you have only one year to live, her treatment was started but she didn’t gave up, she continued her Anesthesia practice, did Umra, Hajj and went to Karbla and Najaf for Ziarat.
She did her last Anesthesia case on Sunday the 25th August, 2019 at NMC.
Dr. Najma was excellent teacher, examiner at CPSP and Anesthesiologist.
She did her MBBS from SMC in 1980, did her MCPS in Anesthesia in 1983 and FCPS Anesthesia in 1991. She worked as RMO Anesthesia in NICVD from 1983 – 84, passed Federal Public Service Exam. And joined as RMO Anesthesia JPMC.
In 1991 promoted in JPMC to Assistant Professor of Anesthesia after passing her FCPS.
She joined NICVD in 2001 as Associated Professor in Anesthesia and become HOD in 2007 and promoted to Professor of Anesthesia in 2009 till her retirement in August, 2015.
Dr. Najma was part time faculty of AKUH from 1992 till 2018. She was awarded life time achievement award by Pakistan Society of Anaesthesiologists, Karachi in 2017. She remain instrumental in developing Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Anesthesia at NICVD and with her hard work and efforts Pediatric cardiac Surgical ICU was inaugurated in 2013.
She was kind hearted and sympathetic to her juniors. May God rest her Soul in eternal Peace and give strength to family to bear this lost AAmeen.
Professor Rehana Yaseen
After a long and courageous battle against her disease Prof. Rehana yaseen breathed her last on 19th December, 2020 at AKUH. She has been diagnosed as suffering from leukemia about a year ago despite her diseases and treatment she continue to work as incharge Cardiac Anaesthetist till her death in PNS Shifa Karachi. She joined PNS Shifa in April, 2017 and put her efforts to establish Cardiac Surgery there.
Dr. Rehana was born in 3rd September, 1956, she did her MBBS from SMC Karachi in 1980 then she joined Government of Sindh Department of Anaesthesia and Surgical ICU Civil Hospital Karachi in February, 1983 as Medical Officer till April, 1986 during that period she qualified MCPS exam and in 1986 she was promoted as Specialist Anaesthetist.
In 1995 she did her FCPS exam and in September, 1996 joined NICVD Karachi on deputation from government of Sindh. In 2001 she was inducted as Assistant Professor till February, 2009, and then was promoted as Associate Professor. In August, 2015. She took over as HOD of Anaesthesia and ICU and was promoted as Professor of Anaesthesia till her retirement in September, 2016.
Dr. Rehana was president Pakistan Society of Anaesthesiologist (PSA) Karachi and also president Pakistan Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologist, (PACTA) and she remained member Executive Committee of PSA Karachi and PACTA till her death.
She was examiner of CPSP and was keen in teaching and participating as invited speaker in courses for FCPS and MCPS trainee in different hospitals.
Prof. Rehana was superb Anaesthetist, knowledgeable and empathetic whilst she undoubtedly contributed to an improvement in patient safety through her work.
She left behind her husband Mr. Muhammad Yaseen two sons Haris and Bilal and grandchildren’s. May God rest her soul in eternal peace and give strength to family to bear this loss.
AAmeen.