Tahir Shamsi
Pakistani physician, researcher, and haematologist (1962–2021)
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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]
Tahir Shamsi | |
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| Born | 18 February 1962 |
| Died | 21 December 2021 (aged 59) |
| Education | MBBS |
| Alma mater | Dow Medical College Royal College of Pathologists |
| Occupations | 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
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.[3] He died from a stroke on 21 December 2021, at the age of 59.[2]
Achievements
A pioneer of bone marrow transplants in Pakistan,[3] 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.[4]
Awards and honors
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians[5]
- Lifetime achievement award by The Dow Graduates Association of North America (2016)[5]
Publications
- 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. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1405183994.
