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Cardiology
Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Labaid Cardiac Hospital Ltd. and United Hospital Ltd.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Overview
Prof. Md. Afzalur Rahman is the former Director & Professor of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD). His contributions in the field of Cardiology, especially Interventional Cardiology have been recognized extensively in Bangladesh as well as across the world. During his career span of 30 years, he has pioneered numerous angioplasty techniques Directional Atherectomy, Angioscopy, Thrombectomy devices and Drug Eluting Stents, Bioabsorbable Stents and implemented it successfully both in Bangladesh and other regions in Asia Pacific.
He has special interest in IVUS, FFR.He has developed several techniques for Complex Intervention and PTMC among them Afzal’s technique for LAD ostial PCI is well recognized.
He is the Winner of the Greatest Case Around the World, TCT-2007, Washington DC, USA. Emerging Young Leadership Award in Interventional Cardiology, CRT-2009, Washington DC,USA. Best Case Award, Angioplasty Summit TCT, AP 2009, Seoul, Korea. Research Fellowship Award, 5th International conference on preventive Cardiology, Osaka, Japan. Best Scientific Poster Presentation, 15th APSC; 57th CSI Meeting in Mumbai, India.
Dr. Rahman is the Former President of the Bangladesh Society of Cardiovascular Intervention (BSCI) and Chairman & Course director of Bangla Interventional Therapeutics (BIT). Associate Director of TCT (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics), Washington, DC, USA. International Governor of ACC (American College of Cardiology). Honorary Fellowship from Indian College of Cardiology.
He has more than 135 publications to his credit in prestigious national and International medical journals. He has trained a huge number of Cardiologists from Bangladesh and abroad in advance techniques of angioplasty.
Higher Education in Cardiology
MD(Cardiology)
PhD (Cardiology)
| Sl. No. | Degree/Diploma/Fellowship | Date | Institute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MD (Cardiology) | 1992 | Dhaka University/NICVD |
| 2. | PhD (Cardiology) | 2004 | Dhaka University/ NICVD & Birmingham Medical Center, Alabama, USA |
| 3. | FACC | 1999 | American College of Cardiology, USA |
| 4. | FRCP | 2007 | Royal College of Physicians Surgeons of Glasgow, UK |
| 5. | FRCP | 2008 | Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
Work Experience
Director
Professor, Cardiology
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
| Designation | Promotion/ Joining date | Duration | Work Location | PSC/ SSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | From 12/12/2016 to 17/11/2019 | 3 years | National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases | |
| Professor, Cardiology | From 12/12/2013 to 12/12/2016 | 3 years | National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases | 1st in SSB selection grade |
| Professor (Current Charge) Cardiology | From 12/02/2009 to 12/12/2013 | 5 years | Sir Salimullah Medical College | |
| Associate Professor, Cardiology | From 15/11/2005 to 11/02/2009 | 4 years | National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases | PSC |
| Associate Professor, Cardiology | From 03/10/1999 to 14/11/2005 | 7 years | National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases | PSC |
Publications
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Professional Associations
1. International Interventional Cardiology Course Bangla Interventional Therapeutics Chairman & Course Director
2. Associate Director of TCT (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics),Washington, DC, USA
3. International Governor of ACC (American College of Cardiology)
Honors
1. Emerging Young Leadership Award in Interventional Cardiology, CRT-2009, Washington DC, USA
2. Winner of the Greatest Case Around the World, TCT-2007, Washington DC, USA.
3. Best Case Award, Angioplasty Summit TCT, AP 2009, Seoul, Korea.
4. Research Fellowship Award, 5th International conference on preventive Cardiology, Osaka, Japan.
5. Best Scientific Poster Presentation, 15th APSC; 57th CSI Meeting in Mumbai, India.
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