Muhammad Rehman (; born 5 January 1924) is a Pakistani
cardiac surgeon. Rehman hails from the village Budhni in Peshawar. He is the founder of
Rehman Medical Institute (RMI),
Rehman Medical College
Rehman Medical College ( ur, , ps, د رحمان طب پوهنځی)(RMC), a part of Rehman Medical Institute, is a Medical College in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The college is associated with Khyber Medical University and is approved by ...
and
Rehman Medical Center.
Rehman obtained his
MBBS
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...
degree from the
Khyber Medical College
Khyber Medical College ( ur, , abbreviated as KMC) was established in 1954, is a public sector medical college located in Peshawar. Khyber Medical College is the oldest medical college of the province, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is considered as one o ...
. He completed his training in
Cardiothoracic surgery in 1975 from
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is a professional organisation of surgeons. The College has seven active faculties, covering a broad spectrum of surgical, dental, and other medical practices. Its main campus is located on ...
. He is the leading Cardiothoracic surgeon in Pakistan.
His experience in the field of Cardiac Surgery started in July 1974 as Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery in The London Chest Hospital. In January 1975 he moved on to work as Registrar in Brompton Hospital, London. He then decided to move back to Pakistan and started working in the
National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD); ( ur, نيشنل انسٹيٹيوٹ آف كارڈيو ويسكيولر ڈيزيزز) in collaboration with the Government of Sindh are a chain of health care centers located in Sindh, Pakis ...
, Karachi as Consultant Cardiac Surgeon in August 1975. He remained the Head of the Cardiac Surgical Department and served his department for 28 years, retiring as Professor of Cardiac Surgery in January 2004.
While working there, Professor Rehman remained the Dean Faculty of Cardiac Surgery in the
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan and also served as the President of the Pakistan Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons. He was the patron of the "Friends of Cardiac Surgery", a non-profit organization supporting the Cardiac Unit at the Civil Hospital, Karachi. He is also the founder editor of the Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons.
See also
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Rehman Medical College
Rehman Medical College ( ur, , ps, د رحمان طب پوهنځی)(RMC), a part of Rehman Medical Institute, is a Medical College in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The college is associated with Khyber Medical University and is approved by ...
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rehman, Muhammad
1944 births
Living people
Pakistani academics
Pakistani cardiac surgeons