29/01/2026
Prof. Mudassir Iqbal Dar
AN INSPIRATION
A well known name in the field of Cardiac Surgery in Pakistan. Completed his early education in Karachi and did MBBS from Sindh Medical College in 1985. Then worked as General Surgery trainee at Civil Hospital Karachi and accomplished FCPS in 1992. At this point he had an option to join any faculty position in Pakistan and start working as a Consultant but inspite of belonging to a middle class family he gathered his resources and moved to UK to fulfill his dreams, where he did FRCS. Worked at Walsgrave Hospital Coventry, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, Northern General Hospital Sheffield, Glenfield Hospital Leicester and Nottingham City Hospital and achieved status of FRCS Cardiothoracic ( UK & Ireland).
Since years he is a Training Supervisor in College of Physician and Surgeons, Pakistan. Mentor and teacher of number of students, many of them working as independent surgeons now.
Author and Co-author of more then 40 research papers published in national and international journals.
Dr. Mudassir has an honour of key role player in Cardiac Surgery Setups at Liaquat National Hospital, Civil Hospital Karachi, Indus hospital Karachi, Dow University Hospital Ojha, Patel Hospital Karachi and Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences, Gambat.
Having performed thousands of Cardiac Surgery Procedures, has gained expertise of all kind of Procedures especially CABG in low Ejection Fraction and diffuse coronary artery disease which is a real threat in this modern era.
In his untiring professional journey remained on posts like Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Lumhs Jamshoro, Consultant at Liaquat National Hospital, Professor at Dow University of Health Sciences, Director of Dow Institute of Cardiology, Professor at PAQSJIMS, Gambat.
Whether working with him as Colleague, Student and Staff Member or met with him as a patient one can witness simplicity in his personality, humble and down to earth nature and generosity.
His love for Sindh paved his way of exhausting journey from Karachi to Gambat. Where he is living his dream of being part of establishing first Cardiac Surgery Centre in Sindh after Karachi. PAQSJIMS, Gambat. Which shows his love for his country especially Sindh.