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RMCAANA Executive Council 2008
Raheela

President

Raheela Pirzada

Dr. Raheela Pirzada is class of 1990 graduate. She completed her Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship at University of West Virginia. She is board certified in Internal Medicine,Pulmonary and Critical Care. Currently in clinical practice at a teaching hospital with Temple University. She lives in Pittsburgh with her husband, Dr.Nadeem Islam and twin daughters.

 

President Elect

Tanveer Ahmad
Sophia Janjua

Secretary

Sophia Janjua

Sophia Janjua graduated from Rawalpindi Medical College in 1988. She completed her Gastroenterology fellowship from Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago in 1999, and has been in private practice with a single specialty group in NW Indiana since then.
 

Treasurer

Shahida Rehmani
Immediate Past Presidents
Baber Rao

Babar Rao, MD     (1998 to 1999)
Phone: 732-235-7688
Email: raoskin@aol.com 
Web Site: www.dermoncology.com
Dr. Babar Rao is a 1983 graduate of RMC. He has done his training in Dermatology at Institute of Dermatology, University of London, University of Southwestern, Dallas, TX, NYU, Cornell and UMD,  New Jersey. Currently he is Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Director Resident Education and Director of Derma pathology at  UMD-Robertwood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJHe is one of the founders of RMCAANA.

Sohail Ikram

Sohail Ikram, MD      (1999 to 2000)              
Phone: 812-282-6939
E-mail: SohailEKG@aol.com
Dr. Sohail Ikram is a 1984 RMC graduate. He did his Internal Medicine residency at University of Louisville followed by a fellowship in Cardiology at the same institution. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology. Currently, he is in practice in a single specialty group in Jeffersonville, IN.

Avais Masud 

Avais Masud, MD  (2000 to 2001)
Phone: 732-275-6223
Email: umasud@aol.com
Dr. Avais is a RMC  graduate of 1985. He was an executive member of the students union in 1982-84. He did Internal Medicine residency from North shore University Hospital, NY, and a fellowship in Nephrology from Medical College of Virginia. He did fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at University of MA. He is a Diplomat  in American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Critical Care. He is working at a teaching hospital in New Jersey  as an Attending Physician.

Nadeem Iqbal

Nadeem Iqbal, MD (2001-2002)
Tel: 651-221-9051 (W)
Email: nadiqbal@gmail.com
Web Site: www.neurostpaul.com 
Dr. Nadeem Iqbal is a 1984 graduate. He did his residency in Neurology at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, VA. This was followed by a two year fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at the same institution. He is Board Certified in Neurology and Board Eligible in Clinical Neurophysiology. Currently he is in practice in a single specialty group in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Amer Nawaz

Mohammed Aamer Nawaz, MD
Phone: 813-994-9393
Email:  funmd2@aol.com
Dr Aamer Nawaz is a 1986  RMC graduate. He did a Diploma in Dermatology in 1988 at the University of London  UK. He also served as Head  Dermatology Dept  at Rawalpindi General Hospital from 1989 to 1992. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at  Salem Hospital  Salem  Mass. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Currently he is practicing Internal Medicine  in Tampa, FL.

Amer Akmal

Amer Akmal, MD
Phone:973-422-9496
E-mail: amer.akmal@gmail.com
Dr Amer Akmal is a 1986 RMC graduate. He did Pathology Residency at Monmouth Medical Center, new Jersey. He did Fellowships in Transfusion medicine (University of Alabama) and Cytopathology (louisiana State University). He is  Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Transfusion Medicine and Cytopathology. Currently he is in private practice in Paterson, New Jersey.

Raza Bokhari

Raza Bokhari, MD, MBA   
Phone: 800-736-6216                     
E-Mail:   RBokhari@lakewoodpath.com
Dr. Raza Bokhari graduated from RMC in 1990. While in Medical School in 1989, he was elected to office of the Vice President of Students Union. He currently is the Chief Executive Officer of Lakewood Pathology Associates, multi-specialty Pathology practitioners in the state of New Jersey. Dr. Bokhari is also the Laboratory Director for Princeton Biomedical Laboratories, a high complexity clinical Pathology laboratory located in Philadelphia . He is also affiliated with the Fox School of Business & Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, as a “Mentor” and was elected as the “Entrepreneur-in-residence” for the academic year 2001-02.

Farhat

Farhat Abbas Khan,MD.  graduated from RMC in 1988. He completed his residency in Internal medicine from Abington memorial hospital of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He is board certified  in Internal medicine. Currently he is working with Dept of Veterans Affairs as federal staff physician and living in Madison, Wisconsin.





Shahid rafiq

Shahid Rafiq
Tel:301-850-4449(H)
210-382-3451 (C)
E-mail: tabaseem@yahoo.com

Shahid Rafiq is a graduate of 1984. He took a detour coming to US. He spent years of Nelson Mandala's presidency in South Africa. He finished his residency in Neurology from Seton Hall University, New Jersey Neuroscience Institute at JFK Hospital, Edison NJ. He has done a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology and Sleep Medicine from the University of TX Health Science Center in San Antonio TX. He is practicing in Fredrick, MD