Lutfor Rahman (born 1 January 1962) is a pioneer of beating heart bypass surgery in Bangladesh.[1] He currently works at Labaid Cardiac Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh as Chief Cardiac Surgeon.

Doctor
Lutfor Rahman
Born(1962-01-01)1 January 1962
Pabna, Bangladesh
EducationMBBS, MS
OccupationCardiac surgeon
Years active1997–present
Known forCardiac Surgery
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
SpouseRana Ferdous Ratna
ChildrenFarisha Khan, Faryal Khan
Parent(s)Mokbul Hossain Khan, Lutfun Nessa
Websitehttp://www.lutforcts.com

Early life and education

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Lutfor Rahman was born on 1 January 1962 in Pabna, Bangladesh. He completed his MBBS from Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in 1988. Later on, in 1997, he completed a Master of Surgery (MS) from National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD).[2]

Personal life

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In 1991, Doctor Lutfor Rahman married Rana Ferdous Ratna (BSS and MSS at University of Dhaka), who is a sociologist. Their daughter Farisha Khan is a law graduate from SOAS, University of London, working at Latham & Watkins LPC, the top American law firm in London. Their son Faryal Khan was student of Sunbeams and completed IB at Sevenoaks School, England, now studying undergraduate in Natural science at University of Cambridge , UK.

Career

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Rahman worked in government hospitals for 10 years.[1] Later on, he joined Sikder Medical, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1999 as a cardiac surgeon. In 2002, he became Head of Cardiac Surgery in Sikder Medical.[2] After three years, he moved to Labaid Cardiac Hospital, Dhaka as Chief Cardiac Surgeon.[3] With the qualification of MBBS, MS (CTS), Dr. Lutfor Rahman continues to work as the Chief Cardiac Surgeon in the same hospital at Dhanmondi, Dhaka as of January, 2024.[4]

Honorary Awards (2006) [5]

Election

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In 1990, after the fall of Ershad, he contested in the national parliament election for an MP position from his own constituency at Pabna.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ahmed, Hana Shams (23 June 2006). "A Life-saving Innovator". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "About Doctor Lutfor Rahman". Cardiac Surgeon Doctor Lutfor Rahman - Official Website. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Dr. Lutfor Rahman Chamber". Doctor Bangladesh. 17 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Dr. Lutfor Rahman". Where's My Doctor?. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ "11 honoured". The Daily Star. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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