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The Journal of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine is guided by its Editorial Board, a broader panel of Editorial Board Members across specialties, and National and International Advisory Boards.

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Editor-in-Chief

Prof. Javed Akram

Internal Medicine
Qualification

MBBS; MRCP (UK); FRCP (Edin, Glas & Lon); FACC, FASIM & FACP (USA); FPSIM

Affiliation
Former Vice Chancellor, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Editor

Prof. Aziz-ur-Rehman

Qualification

MBBS; FCPS (Med); FPSIM; FRCP (London)

Affiliation
Professor of Medicine, Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

Associate Editors

3 members

Prof. Nadia Naseem

Qualification

M.B.B.S, Ph.D. Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology, B.Sc., M.Phil (Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology), Masters in Health Profession Education, Certificate in Medical Journalism

Affiliation
Professor, Department of Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Prof. Tariq Waseem

Qualification

MBBS, FCPS Medicine, FRCP (UK), FPSIM

Affiliation
Former Professor of Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Lahore Pakistan

Dr. Somia Iqtadar

Qualification

MBBS (KE), FCPS (Med), FRCP (London), FPSIM (Pak), FRCP (Edinburgh), FACP (USA), Charles Wallace Fellow (Oxford, UK), Fellow International Diabetes Federation

Affiliation
Associate Professor of Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan

Assistant Editors

2 members

Dr. Hina Latif

Qualification

MBBS, FCPS Internal Medicine, Certificate in Medical Teaching, AFPSIM, Certified BLS Instructor for the American Heart Association

Affiliation
Associate Professor of Medicine, King Edward Medical University Lahore, Pakistan

Dr. Wafa Qaisar

Qualification

MBBS, MRCP (London), FCPS (Medicine)

Affiliation
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Al-Aleem Medical College, Lahore Pakistan

Managing Editor

Dr. Rizwan Iqbal

Qualification

MBBS, 1985, Punjab

Affiliation
Managing Editor, Journal of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine (JPSIM), Lahore, Pakistan

Managing Editors Team

2 members

Dr. Muhammad Kashif Munir

Research Officer
Qualification

Ph.D. Microbiology

Affiliation
Head of Department and Senior Research Officer, Health Research Institute (Ex-PHRC), National Institute of Health TB Research Center, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan

Mr. Asif Hussain

IT Expert
Qualification

BS-IT

Affiliation
IT Expert- Journal of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine (JPSIM)

Editorial Board Members

14 members

Professor Irfan Malik

Pulmonology
Qualification

MBBS, FCPS Pulmonology (Pak), FRCP (Glasgow), FCCP (USA), European Diplomat Respiratory Medicine (adults), CMT (UHS)

Affiliation
Professor and Head, Department of Pulmonology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Lahore, Pakistan

Professor Farooq Afzal

Surgery
Qualification

MBBS, MD, FCPS, FRCS, FACS, MCPS (HPE), MBA (USA), Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery (USA)

Affiliation
Professor of Surgery, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Ameer-ud-Din Medical College & Lahore General Hospital, Lahore Pakistan

Dr Suhail Chughtai

Orthopaedic Surgeon · Digital Health Innovator · AI & Telehealth Strategist
Qualification

FRCS

Affiliation
Executive Chairman: AI Medical City, UK

Prof. Ahsan Numan

Neurology
Qualification

FCPS (Neurology), PhD (Physiology), FRCP (Glasgow), FAAN (USA), Certificate in Medical Teaching (CMT), Clinical Research Certified Program (CRCP)

Affiliation
Professor of Neurology, King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Prof. Ijaz Hussain

Dermatology
Qualification

MBBS, FCPS Dermatology

Affiliation
Professor of Dermatology, Queens Medical College, Kasur, Pakistan

Dr. Mueed Ahmad

Emergency Medicine
Qualification

CCST (Emergency Medicine) UK, FRCEM, FRCS (Edinburgh), MRCS (Edinburgh), M.Med (National University of Singapore), MBBS

Affiliation
Consultant in Emergency Medicine, American Hospital Dubai, UAE

Prof Ali Madeeh Hashmi

Psychiatry
Qualification

MBBS (KEMC), MD (USA), Diplomate American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, MCPS (HPE)

Affiliation
Tenured Professor and Chairman, Academic Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Prof. Umar Farooq

Nephrology · USA
Qualification

MD, MS, MBA, FASN

Affiliation
Professor of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA

Dr. Zafar Mahmood

Stroke Medicine and Rehabilitation
Qualification

FRCP (07/2018, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow, UK); CCT Rehabilitation Medicine (07/2017, Northwest Deanery, Manchester, UK); MRCP Medicine (11/2010); MBBS (12/2002, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan)

Affiliation
Assistant Professor, Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation Medicine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

Professor Rubina Suhail

Gynaecology
Qualification

FCPS - OBG, DCPS - HPE, FRCOG

Affiliation
Former Professor of Gynaecology , Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Professor Saulat Siddique

Cardiology
Qualification

M.B.B.S, M.R.C.P (UK), FRCP (London)

Affiliation
Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College Lahore, Pakistan

Dr Faisal Mahmood

Infectious Diseases
Qualification

MBBS, ABIM (Internal Medicine), ABIM (Infectious Diseases), FRCP (Edinburgh)

Affiliation
Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

Prof. Lubna Kamani

Gastroenterology
Qualification

MRCP (UK), FRCP (London), FCPS, RCP Specialty Certificate Gastro (UK), Fellowship in ERCP (Thailand)

Affiliation
Professor | Department of Gastroenterology, Liaqat National Hospital, SUTI, Karachi, Pakistan

Professor Nighat Mir - MD

Rheumatology
Qualification

MBBS, FACP, MACR Diplomate American Board of Rheumatology Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine

Affiliation
Chair Department of Rheumatology, National Hospital Postgraduate Medical Centre, Lahore Pakistan

National Advisory Board

7 members

Prof. Akhtar Sheerin

Professor of Medicine
Qualification

MBBS, FCPS(Medicine)

Affiliation
Professor of Medicine, Khyber Medical University, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Prof. Muhammad Akbar Ch.

Cardiology
Qualification

MBBS, MRCP (Cardiology), FACC (USA), FRCP (UK), FRCP (ED), F.PAMS

Affiliation
Former Principal, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

Prof. Saqib Saeed

Professor of Pulmonology
Qualification

MBBS | MRCP(UK) | FCCP(USA) | FRCP (UK)

Affiliation
Former Professor of Pulmonary Medicine,King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan

Dr. Tasleem Akhtar

Ex-Chairperson, PMRC
Qualification

MBBS, DCH (UK), MRCP (Paed), FRCP (Edin)

Affiliation
Ex-Chairperson, Pakistan Medical Research Council (PMRC), Lahore Pakistan

Prof. Saira Afzal

Dean, CEO
Qualification

MBBS, MCPS, FCPS, M.Phil, PhD, Postdoc (USA), Cert. Curr. Dev. (USA), MME, FRCP, FFPH

Affiliation
Dean, CEO & Program Director, Institute of Public Health (IPH), Lahore, Pakistan

Prof. Bikha Ram Devrajani

Medicine
Qualification

MBBS, FCPS, Dip. Diabetes (UK), FACP, FRCP (London, Glasgow), FRCPI, FPSIM, FRSM

Affiliation
Former Vice Chancellor, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

Prof. Aizaz Mand Ahmad

Professor of Nephrology
Qualification

MBBS FCPS (Medicine) FCPS (Nephrology)

Affiliation
Former Professor of Nephrology, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan

International Advisory Board

8 members

Prof. Khalid Saeed Khan

Public Health Specialist
Affiliation
Public Health Specialist and Researcher, University of Granada, Spain.

Prof. Leszek Czupryniak

Professor of Medicine
Affiliation
Professor of Medicine, Department of Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

Dr. Fraz Mir

Consultant Internal Medicine
Affiliation
Consultant Internal Medicine, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK

Dr. Asif Humayun Malik

Consultant Endocrinologist
Affiliation
Consultant Endocrinologist, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Dr. David Lye

Consultant Infectious Disease
Affiliation
Consultant, Infectious Disease Research and Training Office, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Dr. David Cavan

Endocrinologist
Qualification

MD FRCP

Affiliation
Consultant Endocrinologist, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust / Private Health UHD (Bournemouth / Poole, UK

Dr. Tanzeem Haider Raza

Consultant Physician
Affiliation
Consultant Physician, University Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Prof. Sultan Ayoub Meo

Professor of Physiology
Qualification

MBBS, PhD, FRCP

Affiliation
Professor of Physiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia