Abdul Malik (professor)
Encyclopedia
Abdul Malik is a cardiologist and National Professor
of Bangladesh
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(Dhaka), MRCP
(UK), FCCP
(USA), FCPS (UK), FRCP
(Glasgow), FRCP (Edinburgh), FACC (USA). He served as:
in 1964 from Glasgow. From 1964 to 1966, he received higher training in Cardiology at Hammersmith Hospital
, Post Graduate Medical School London and some other hospitals in UK and returned to Pakistan in 1966.
) in June 1970 and established cardiac unit. Here, he was a Professor of Cardiology from 1970 to 1978.
In 1978, Malik founded National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka. He worked there as Founder Director cum professor till 1989. The first open heart surgery in Bangladesh was done on September 18, 1981 in this institute.
In 1978, Malik founded National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh. He is still working here as the founder Secretary General(honorary). It is a non-government and non-profit organization with 32 affiliated bodies. The foundation is affiliated with World Heart Federation. The Foundation has established a 300-bedded cardiac hospital in Mirpur, Dhaka having all types of modern investigations and treatments, Open Heart Surgery including Coronary Bypass Surgery. This hospital runs MD(Cardiology), MS(Cardio thoracic Surgery), Nurses training and many other medical technology courses.
He established National Center for Control of Rheumatic Fever & Heart diseases. Here, he was the Project Director from 1987 to 1989.
Malik is a Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Scotland; Fellow of Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons, Bangladesh; Fellow of American College of Cardiology and the Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians (USA).
He has got the Highest State Award from the Government of Bangladesh, Independence Day Award (Shadhinata Padak) in 2004 for contribution in Health Education and Medical Science. In 2006, he was awarded "National Professor" by the Government of Bangladesh for contribution in Health Education and Medical Science.
National Professor
National Professor is a prestigious teaching award given by the Government of Bangladesh for outstanding contribution on the field of education. It is awarded by the president of Bangladesh according to Bangladesh National Professor Act 1981...
of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
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Description
Professor Malik is a MBBSMBBS
MBBS was a popular BBS system in the Nordic countries during the mid-1990s. It was created by a team of Oslo-based enthusiasts, led by Mike Robertson. As many BBS systems of that era, it was only available for the DOS platform. Since one process could only handle one node, multitaskers such as...
(Dhaka), MRCP
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians is a postgraduate medical diploma. The examinations are run by the Federation of the Medical Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom – the Royal College of Physicians of London, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and the Royal College...
(UK), FCCP
American College of Chest Physicians
The American College of Chest Physicians is a medical organization in the United States consisting of physicians and non-physician specialists in the field of chest medicine, which includes pulmonology, thoracic surgery, and critical care medicine....
(USA), FCPS (UK), FRCP
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, is an institute of physicians and surgeons in Glasgow, Scotland.Founded by Peter Lowe after receiving a royal charter by James VI in 1599, as the Glasgow Faculty, this institution originally existed as a regulatory authority to ensure that...
(Glasgow), FRCP (Edinburgh), FACC (USA). He served as:
- Member, Expert Panel Committee of World Health OrganizationWorld Health OrganizationThe World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
(WHO) on Cardiovascular Disease (from 1976 to 2000); - Vice President, Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (from 1994 to 1999);
- Founder president, SAARC cardiac Society;
- Honorary Secretary General, National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh;
- Founder president, Bangladesh Cardiac Society (from 1980 to 2005);
- Member, Advisory Council, Bangladesh Cardiac Society;
- Chairman, Academic Council of National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute;
- Honorary professor, Cardiology, National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh;
- President & Advisor (Honorary), National Center for Control of Rheumatic Fever and Heart Diseases, The Hypertension Committee, National Heart * Foundation of Bangladesh;
- Member, Management Committee, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital and Research Institute, Dhaka.
- Former Advisor, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Religious Affairs (Caretaker Government of Bangladesh in 2001);
- Adviser to President Ayub Khan, Yahya KhanYahya KhanGeneral Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan Qizilbash, H.Pk, HJ, S.Pk, psc was the third President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971, following the resignation of Ayub Khan...
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Family
Malik was born on December 1, 1929. He's from a Muslim family of village Paschim Bhag, South Surma upazilla, Sylhet, Bangladesh. He is the son of Moulvi Furkan Ali and Syeda Nurun Nesa Khatun. Professor Malik's wife Mrs. Ashrafunnesa Khatun is a social worker. Malik has 3 (three) children. His daughter Fazila-Tun-Nesa Malik is a M.B.B.S. (Dhaka Medical College), F.C.P.S. (Medicine), M.R.C.P (U.K.), F.R.C.P (Edinburgh), FACC. She is a professor of Cardiology and Senior Chief Consultant at National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka. Malik's 1st son Mr. Masud Malik, M.Com is an industrialist and 2nd son Mr. Monzur Malik, MS is a Researcher and working in Canada.Education
Malik passed Matriculation Examination from Sylhet Government Pilot High School in 1947 with more than 75% marks, and Intermediate Examination from MC College, Sylhet in 1949 getting 11th position in whole Pakistan. He got admitted into Dhaka Medical College and passed MBBS in 1954 along with 4 other students. In 1955, he joined Pakistan Army Medical Corps and went to UK for higher education in 1963. There, he got the Membership of the Royal College of PhysiciansRoyal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
in 1964 from Glasgow. From 1964 to 1966, he received higher training in Cardiology at Hammersmith Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital is a major teaching hospital in West London. It is part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and is associated with the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine...
, Post Graduate Medical School London and some other hospitals in UK and returned to Pakistan in 1966.
Career
He established the first Cardiac unit in Pakistan at Military Hospital Rawalpindi in March 1966. The first open heart surgery in Pakistan was performed by Malik in March 1970 in this cardiac unit. For this achievement, he was awarded Nationally an was promoted as Lieut. Colonel. The same year, he joined Institute of Post Graduate Medicine and Research, Dhaka (now Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical UniversityBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University is the only medical university in Bangladesh. The university offers MD, PhD, MS, MPhil, MDS, Diploma and FCPS Courses. The current vice chancellor is Prof...
) in June 1970 and established cardiac unit. Here, he was a Professor of Cardiology from 1970 to 1978.
In 1978, Malik founded National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka. He worked there as Founder Director cum professor till 1989. The first open heart surgery in Bangladesh was done on September 18, 1981 in this institute.
In 1978, Malik founded National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh. He is still working here as the founder Secretary General(honorary). It is a non-government and non-profit organization with 32 affiliated bodies. The foundation is affiliated with World Heart Federation. The Foundation has established a 300-bedded cardiac hospital in Mirpur, Dhaka having all types of modern investigations and treatments, Open Heart Surgery including Coronary Bypass Surgery. This hospital runs MD(Cardiology), MS(Cardio thoracic Surgery), Nurses training and many other medical technology courses.
He established National Center for Control of Rheumatic Fever & Heart diseases. Here, he was the Project Director from 1987 to 1989.
Malik is a Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Scotland; Fellow of Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons, Bangladesh; Fellow of American College of Cardiology and the Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians (USA).
He has got the Highest State Award from the Government of Bangladesh, Independence Day Award (Shadhinata Padak) in 2004 for contribution in Health Education and Medical Science. In 2006, he was awarded "National Professor" by the Government of Bangladesh for contribution in Health Education and Medical Science.
Works
Malik has written two books named Alor Poth and Jiboner Kichhu Katha in Bangla. The copyrights of these books have been donated to National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka and the revenue earnings from these are deposited in the charitable fund named “The Lillah Fund” to bear the treatment cost of poor patients.Awards
- Independence Day AwardIndependence Day AwardThe Independence Day Award , also termed Independence Award , is the highest state award given by the government of Bangladesh. Introduced in 1977, this award is bestowed upon Bangladeshi citizens or organizations in recognition of substantial contribution to one of many fields, including the War...
(Shadhinata Padak), 2004, Highest state award by Government of Bangladesh (for contribution in Health Education and Medical Science) - National ProfessorNational ProfessorNational Professor is a prestigious teaching award given by the Government of Bangladesh for outstanding contribution on the field of education. It is awarded by the president of Bangladesh according to Bangladesh National Professor Act 1981...
, 2006, by Government of Bangladesh (for contribution in Health Education and Medical Science) - Sandoz Gold Award, 2008, by Novartis Bangladesh
External links
- The Founder, National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh