Tahir Sultan Shamsi (Urdu: ڈاکٹر طاہر سلطان شمسی; 18 February 1962 – 21 December 2021) was a Pakistani professor of medicine, researcher and pioneer of Bone marrow transplant in Pakistan worked as a clinical hematologist and bone marrow transplant physician. He established the National Institute for Blood Diseases (NIBD).[1] He was the director of the Stem Cell Programme at NIBD as well.[2][3][4]
Dr. Tahir Shamsi | |
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| Born | February 18, 1962 |
| Died | December 21, 2021 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | MBBS |
| Alma mater | Dow Medical College Royal College of Pathologists |
| Occupation(s) | physician, researcher and hematologist |
| Known for | Bone marrow transplant |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | National Institute for Blood Diseases (founder) |
| Sub-specialties | hematology |
| Awards | Lifetime achievement award (2016) (by The Dow Graduates Association of North America) |
Life and career edit
Shamsi was born on 18 February 1962. At the age of eight, he memorized the Quran. He graduated from Dow Medical College in 1988 and received a postgraduate degree from the Royal College of Pathologists.[5] He died from a stroke on 21 December 2021, at the age of 59.[3]
Achievements edit
A pioneer of bone marrow transplants in Pakistan,[6] the doctor performed the first transplant in the country in 1995 after returning from the United Kingdom. Shamsi is credited with introducing bone-marrow transplants in Pakistan in 1996. So far, he performed 650 bone-marrow transplants and wrote over 100 research articles.[7]
Awards and honors edit
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians[4]
- Lifetime achievement award by The Dow Graduates Association of North America (2016)[4]
Publications edit
- Paidas, Michael J.; Hossain, Nazli; Shamsi, Tahir S.; Rodger, Marc A.; Langhoff-Roos, Jens; Lockwood, Charles J. (2010). Hemostasis and Thrombosis in Obstetrics and Gynecology. ISBN 978-1405183994.
References edit
- ^ APP, Imtiaz Ali (21 December 2021). "Renowned haematologist Dr Tahir Shamsi passes away in Karachi". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "» Our Doctors".
- ^ a b "Eminent haematologist Dr Tahir Shamsi passes away in Karachi".
- ^ a b c "Pioneer of bone marrow transplant in Pakistan Dr Tahir Shamsi passes away".
- ^ "Celebrated haematologist Dr Tahir Shamsi passes away". 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Prof Dr Tahir Shamsi passes away". 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Hematologist Dr Tahir Shamsi passes away in Karachi". 9 January 2022.
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