Editorial Board
PATRON
Prof. Dr. Ahsan Waheed Rathore
MBBS: DCH: MRCP (UK): MRCPCK (UK)
Vice Chancellor - University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Prof. Dr. Nadia Naseem
MBBS, M.Phil., Ph.D. (Histopathology)
University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
EDITOR
Prof. Dr. Asif Naveed
MBBS, FCPS, Ph.D. (Haematology)
University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
CORE EDITORIAL TEAM:
Dr. Saba Khaliq
M.Sc, Ph.D (PU), Post Doc. (Germany)
Cell Biology and Genetics
Dr. Shah Jahan
M.Sc, Ph.D
(Molecular Virology)
Dr. Romeeza Tahir
M.Sc, Ph.D
(Molecular & Cellular Immunology)
Dr. Faheem Shahzad
M.Phil, Ph.D
(Infection & Immunity, Biorisk Management)
Dr. Munir Bhinder
M.Sc, Ph.D
(Human Genetics & Molecular Biology)
Dr. Mahmood Saba
M.Sc, Ph.D
(Stem Cell / Regenerative Medicine)
Dr. Asim Pervaiz
M.Sc, Ph.D
(Molecular Oncology)
Dr. Tasleem Akhtar
M.Sc, Ph.D
(Zoonotoc diseases & Molecular Pharmacology)
Mr. Mohsin Raza:
M.Sc, M. Phil
(Bioinformatics)
BIOSTATISTICIAN
Mr. Waqas Latif
M.Sc, M.Phil (Biostatistics)
Data Analyst
University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
MANAGING EDITOR
Mr. Hafiz Hassaan Ahmad
M.Sc, M.Phil (Journalism)
Public Relations Officer,
University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
WEB DEVELOPER
Mr. Zohaib Aslam
Web Developer,
University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
QUALITY AND ADVISORY BOARD
Prof. Javed Akram
MBBS, FRCP (Ed.), FRCP (Glasg.), MRCP (UK), FACP (USA), FACC (USA), FASIM (USA), M.D
President, Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine
Former Vice Chancellor, University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan
Prof. Sultan Ayub Meo
MBBS, Ph.D (Pak), M Med Ed (Dundee), FRCP (London), FRCP (Dublin), FRCP (Edinburgh), FRCP (Glasgow)
Professor of Physiology, Department of Medical Physiology, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Prof. Major General(R) Mohammad Aslam
M.Phil, Ph.D, FCPS
Founding Member and Ex-President of Pakistan Association of Medical Editors (PAME), Pakistan.
Mr. Shaukat Ali Jawed
Editor in Chief, Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences (PJMS), Karachi, Pakistan.
Prof. Dr. Shagufta Khaliq
MSc. Ph.D. (Pride of Performance)
Ex-Professor of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology,
University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
Prof. Akhtar Shireen
MBBS; FCPS; FRCP(Glasg), Masters in Health Research
Chief Editor, Khyber Medical University Journal,
Khyber Medical University, Institute of Medical Sciences, Kohat, Pakistan.
Prof. Dr. Allah Rakha
Ph.D., Post Doc. (Chinese Academy of Science, China), Post Doc (School of Medicine, Yonsei University, Korea)
Head, Forensic Sciences Department,
University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shahzad
Ph.D., Post Doc. (Chinese Academy of Science, China), Post Doc (University of Queensland, Australia)
Head Pharmacology Department,
University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
NATIONAL EDITORIAL MEMBERS
Prof. Dr. Sidrah Saleem (SECTION EDITOR - Basic Medical Sciences)
MBBS, M.Phil., Ph.D. (Infectious Diseases & Microbiology)
Director Research and Development Centre,
University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
Prof. Dr. Sarah Ghafoor (SECTION EDITOR- Basic Dental Sciences)
BDS, MHPE, Ph.D. (UK) (Dental Sciences)
Director ORIC,
University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Faiqa Saleem (SECTION EDITOR - Clinical Sciences)
MBBS, MCPS, MRCOG (UK), FRCOG (UK)
(Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Sajid Maqbool
MBBS, MPH, FCPS, FRCS, DABP
(Paediactric Medicine)
Hameed Latif Hospital, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Ghazala Jaffery
MBBS, Ph.D.
(Immunology and Serology)
Retired Professor, Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Shakeela Zaman
MBBS: Ph.D.
Ex-Professor of Public Health,
(Biostatistics and Research Methodology)
University of Health Sciences Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Abdul Khaliq Naveed
MBBS: Ph.D (Biochemistry)
CMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. A. Majeed Ch.
MBBS, FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Glas), FCPS, MHPE (Holland), FCSSL
Professor of Surgery, Medical Education,
Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Nazia Yazdanie
BDS, FCPS Ph.D
(Dentistry)
FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry , Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Nabila Reyaz
BDS, MCPS, FCPS
(Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)
De'Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Ghulam Qadir Fayyaz
M.B.B.S., D.S.S. (Plastic Surgery, Austria), MS.
President Pakistan Association of Plastic Surgeons (2020-22), Pakistan.
Prof. Dr. Nudrat Sohail
MBBS, DHPE, FCPS
Professor of Obst. & Gynae and Medical Education
Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Anjum Habib Vohra
MBBS, FRCS
Ex-Professor (Neuro Surgery)
Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab
MBBS, FCPS, MRCP, FRCP, AGAF
Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology,
Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Brig. M. H. Najmi
MBBS, Ph.D.
(Pharmacology)
Foundation University, Rawalpindi, Islamabad.
Prof. Dr. Syed Shoaib Hussain
MBBS, Ph.D.
(Forensic Medicine)
Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad.
Prof. Dr. Aliya Zahid
MBBS, M.Phil, Ph.D.
(Anatomy)
Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. M. Afzal Sheikh
MBBS, FRCS
(Paediatric Surgery)
University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Sohail Khurshid Lodhi
MBBS, FRCS, FRCOG
(Obs & Gynae)
Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore.
Prof. Dr Ghulam Mustafa
MBBS., MPhil., PhD.
(Physiology)
Isra Unversity, Al Nafees Medical College And Hospital, Islamabad.
Prof. Dr. Rizwan Ashraf
MBBS, M.Phil, Ph.D.
(Pharmacology)
University of Lahore, Lahore.
Prof. Dr.Sarah Sadiq [Lt. Col. (R)]
MBBS, M.Phil, Ph.D.
(Biochemistry)
CMH Karachi Institute of Medical Science, Karachi.
Prof. Dr. Abdul Mannan
MBBS, MS, FCPS
(Urology)
Rahbar Medical & Dental College, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Abid Ashar
BDS, MCPS, FDSRCS,
(Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Ahmad Nouman
MBBS, FCPS
(Cardiology)
Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Anila Asghar
MBBS, FCPS
(Dermatology)
Postgrdauate Medical Institute, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Ghias Ul-Hassan
MBBS, FCPS, MRCP
(Gastroentrology)
Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Tahir Siddique
MBBS, FCPS
(Internal Medicine)
Nawaz Sharif Medical College, Gujrat.
Prof. Dr. Mohsin Zaheer
MBBS, FCPS
(Neurology)
Punjab Institute of Neurosciences, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Najaf Masood
MBBS, FCPS
(Paediatric Medicine)
Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Ali Burhan Mustafa
MBBS, FCPS
(Psychiatry)
Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Jamal
MBBS, FCPS
(Pulmonology)
Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Saima Ameer
MBBS, FCPS
(Radiology)
Postgrdauate Medical Institute, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Zia
MBBS, MCPS, FCPS
(Anesthesia)
Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Anjum Jalal
MBBS, FCPS, FRCS
(Cardiac Surgery)
Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Kamran Chaudhry
MBBS, FCPS, FACS
(General Surgery)
Narowal Medical College, Narowal.
Prof. Dr. Fouzia Sajjad
MBBS, FCPS, MRCS, FRCSEd
(Neurosurgery)
Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Alia Bashir
MBBS,MCPS, FCPS
(Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Former Professor, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore.
Prof. Atif Mansoor Ahmed
MBBS, MCPS, FCPS
(Ophthalmology)
Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore.
Prof. Syed Asif Ali Shah
MBBS,FCPS
(Orthopedics)
Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala.
Prof. Kashif Iqbal Malik
MBBS, FCPS, FRCS
(Otorhinolaryngology)
Ex-Professor, Jinnah Hospital Lahore.
Prof. Muhammad Shoaib Nabi
MBBS, FCPS
(Thoracic Surgery)
Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Fazal Ur Rehman Khan
MBBS, FCPS
(Urology)
Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore.
INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL MEMBERS
Dr Isaac John
Associate Director of R&D
PhD (Molecular Genetics)
St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom
Dr Henry Michael Staines
B.Sc. D.Phil.
Senior Lecturer in Global Health
Institute for Infection and Immunity
City St. George's University of London
London, UK SW17 0RE
Dr Sadia Saeed
Research Scientist –
University of Lille, France
Dr Yolanda Augustin
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
St.George University of London
United Kingdom
Prof. David C. Klonoff
M.D., FACP, FRCP (Edin), Fellow AIMBE
Clinical Professor of Medicine, USA.
Prof. Martin Wabitsch
MD, Ph.D
Head of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Ulm University Medical Center, Germany.
Prof. Lu Shemin
MD, PhD
School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR, China.
Dr. Júlia Baptista
PhD, DipRCPath
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Dr. Waseem Hajjar, MD. MS. FRCS. FCCP.
Head of the Thoracic Surgery Division,
King Khalid University Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Thanh D. Hoang, MD
Department of Medicine,
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, USA.
Dr Natalya Filipchuk Vigerust
MD, Ph.D
Specialist in Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Norway.
Dr. Kamran Sattar
MBBS. FAcadMEd AoME (UK), MMedEd UoD (UK)
Medical Education,
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Prof. Eduardo Meurer
DDS. PhD.
Head Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department,
HRSJ, Brazil.
Prof. Dr.Amanullah Khan,
MD, Ph.D
Hematology and Oncology,
Medical City McKinney, USA.
Dr Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal
MDS, MPhil (UK), PhD (Canada), FDS RCPS (Glasg)
PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences,
Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei.
Dr. Dikran Sarko
Dip. Pharm, Ph.D
Seniour Research Scientist
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Prof. Dr.Gohar Wajid
MBBS, MSc, MPH, Ph.D.
Medical Education, University of Dammam
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Dr. David Taylor Ph.D.
Professor of Medical Education and Physiology,
Gulf Medical University, United Arab Emirates.
Prof. Dr.Rubina Karim ,
DAB Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Lake Huron Medical Center, USA.
Prof. Angelo Leone
DDS,Sp. Ortho, PGCAPHE, FBAHE
Department of Histology and Embryology
Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Italy.
Dr. Shahid Bashir
MSc., Ph.D.
Neurosciences Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital,
Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Pang Wei (PhD)
Department of Immunopharmacology
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, PR China.
Dr. Ian Willis
Ph.D, PFHEA
Head of the Educational Development Division
University of Liverpool, UK.
Prof. Fahad Abdullah Al Zamil, MD
Head of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases
King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Jannet Strivens, Ph.D
Educational Developer, Centre for Lifelong Learning
University of Liverpool, UK.
Dr. Joachim W. Herzig
M.Sc, Ph.D, D.Sc.
Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology,
Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany.
Dr John SG Biggs Ph.D.
Coast City Country Training, Australia.
Prof. Rumiana Tzoneva-Velinova
MSc., Ph.D
Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria.
Dr. Muhammad Saboor
M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D.
Haematopathologist
Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Prof. Ferda Kaleağasioğlu
MD, Ph.D
Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, Turkey.
Prof. Dr. Dmitry A Kuznetsov
Ph.D, D.Sc.
Department of Medical Nanobiotechnologies
Russian National Research Medical University, Russia.
Dr.Ghassan Habash
BDS,GBOI,MSc Periodontology and Oral Medicine,FDS RCPS(Glasg)
Al-Quds University, Ramallah, Palestine.
Dr. Ilhama Ahmed Jafarli
MD, MRCS, FACS, FEBPS
Paediatric Surgery, Cardiff and Vale University Hospital, Cardiff, Wales, UK.