Pharmacology
Aims of Department
The primary instruction objective of this department is to provide students with an understanding of pharmacological basis of therapeutics so that the students have requisite knowledge of drugs and in future and they are competent enough to meet the challenges of medical needs of patients
INTRODUCTION
Pharmacology is an essential component of the modern undergraduate and postgraduate medical curricula and a number of other courses like nursing, Pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine etc. Fighting diseases with drugs is as old as man. Undergraduate teaching program in basic and clinical pharmacology provides students with scientific base of its application. The curriculum is designed to brace the students with the clinical significance of learning the subject. The subject is delivered through
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Small group Discussions
- Experimental Work
- Presentations
- Audio-visual help
- Internet access
The students and the teaching faculty is equally assessed by feed-back. The student achieves the capability to appear in international examinations like USMLE, PLAB etc. He is given short essay questions, multiple choice questions, OSPE/OSCE, Basic Pharmacy Practical, Introductory knowledge of experimental Pharmacology Practicals in intact animals and human beings. The practicals include in- Vivo and in-Vitro drugs effects. The students also learn the basic principles of Research Methodology and Biostatistics. At the end of the session he is able to write a good prescription, and can manage drug toxicity. Clinical Pharmacology is focused on clinical relevance of the theoretical knowledge. Students are also given field work to collect information regarding the drugs.
Faculty Members
Prof. Dr. Maqsood Ahmad
HOD/Professor
Dr. Maqsood Ahmad started his career as General Duty Medical Officer (Captain) in Pakistan Army after graduation from NISHTAR MEDICAL COLLEGE MULTAN in 1976. He served with troops in hard areas of Balochistan and Sindh for a couple of year and then joined Pharmacology Department; Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur in November in 1978.
In April 1984 he got M. Phil (Pharmacology) degree from Postgraduate Medical Institute. Lahore & was the 6th student of the discipline awarded the qualification from the institute. The area of special interest remained Gastrointestinal Pharmacology. The experience and the qualification required to become professor completed in 1992. In 2003 promoted as Professor Pharmacology; Nishtar Medical College, Multan on regular basis. He has spent a period of 42 years in learning and teaching Pharmacology to undergraduate and postgraduate students of MBBS, M. Phil, BDS, B-Pharmacy and Diplomas of different disciplines.
He also served as an Honorable Member of Drug Court, BAHAWALPUR. He got a respectful retirement from Punjab government service in December 2011 and joined AKHTAR SAEED MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGE on 1st March 2012 considering it to be the best medical college in private sector. The research work done was of special nature and carried out by few scientists in the world i.e. Eliciting Peristaltic Reflex-In-Vitro and to understand its mechanism by applying various drugs.
At Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College, he is heading dynamic honorable team of doctors which includes gems like Prof. Dr. Maryam Rashid, Dr. Fariha Ahmad Khan, Dr. Neelofar Yousaf Warraich, Dr. Mariyam Iftikhar Piracha, Dr. Haseeb Khan, Dr Sadaf Jabbar, Dr. Ayesha Iqbal, Dr. Mahnoor Fatima; who are always whole heartedly busy in imparting international standards of medical education to the students with dedication.
Prof. Dr. Saeed Anwar
Professor / Dean
Dr. Saeed Anwar is working as a Professor of Pharmacology at Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Maryam Rashid
HOD/Professor
Prof. Dr. Maryam Rashid serves as the Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College, Lahore. She graduated with an MBBS from Rawalpindi Medical College in 2002 and completed her M.Phil. in Pharmacology and Therapeutics from the University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore, in 2010, where she was recognized as the “Best Student & High Academic Achiever.”
Dr. Maryam Rashid joined Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College in 2011 as an Assistant Professor. She was promoted to Associate Professor in 2016 and became a full Professor in 2019. Over nearly a decade, she has demonstrated unwavering dedication to the institution.
As the first medical graduate to earn a PhD in Pharmacology from UHS, Dr. Maryam Rashid is a passionate researcher and educator with over 17 years of experience. She is an esteemed member of the Advanced Studies & Research Board (ASRB) at UHS and has inspired many colleagues and students in their research endeavors. Her extensive research portfolio includes over 30 projects, with notable studies include:
“Alternative drug treatment of typhoid fever especially MDR strains diabetes mellitus personalized medicine and pharmacogenetics”
“Clinical Lesions of Oral Mucosa in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus”
“Association of genetic polymorphism of PC-1 gene (rs1044498 Lys121Gln) with insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes mellitus in Punjabi Population of Pakistan”
“Myasthenia Gravis a Case Report and a Review of Literature”
Dr. Neelofar Yousaf Wariach
Associate Professor
Dr. Neelofar Yousaf Wariach is working as Associate Professor at Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College (ASM&DC). She graduated in 2011 and completed her M.Phil. in 2018. She joined ASM&DC as an Assistant Professor in 2019 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2024.
A strong advocate for continuous medical education, she has pursued various certification courses, including a Certificate in Health Professional Education, a Certificate in Medical Editing, and the ACME program. Her dedication to advancing her knowledge and skills is further exemplified by her current enrollment in the FCPS program.
With over 20 publications to her credit, she has significantly contributed to medical research and academia. Her commitment to education and research reflects her passion for enhancing the standards of medical practice and education.
neelofar.yousaf@amdc.edu.pk
Dr. Maryam Iftikhar Piracha
Assistant Professor
Dr. Mariyam Iftikhar Piracha is an Assistant Professor at Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College (ASM&DC). She completed her MBBS in 2008 and M.Phil. in 2019. She joined ASM&DC in 2012 as a Demonstrator and was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2019.
In 2024, she completed the Certificate in Health Professionals Education (CHPE). Dr. Piracha has authored 20 publications, contributing to the field of medical research and education.
maryam.iftikhar@amdc.edu.pk
Dr. Syeda Mah-E-Noor Zahra
Assistant Professor
Dr. Syeda Mah-E-Noor Zahra completed her MBBS in 2016 and M.Phil. in 2022. She joined Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College (ASM&DC) in 2017 as a Demonstrator and was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2022. Dr. Zahra completed her Certificate in Health Professional Education (CHPE) in 2024. She has authored 7 publications.
drmahnooralam91@gmail.com
Dr. Fariha Ahmad Khan
Assistant Professor
Dr. Fariha Ahmad Khan is working as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College Lahore.