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 | |
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| Born | 1 January 1962 Pabna, Bangladesh |
| Education | MBBS, MS |
| Occupation | Cardiac surgeon |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | Cardiac Surgery |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Spouse | Rana Ferdous Ratna |
| Children | Farisha Khan, Faryal Khan |
| Parent(s) | Mokbul Hossain Khan, Lutfun Nessa |
| Website | http://www.lutforcts.com |
Early life and education
editLutfor 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
editIn 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
editRahman 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
editIn 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
edit- ^ a b Ahmed, Hana Shams (23 June 2006). "A Life-saving Innovator". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dr. Lutfor Rahman Chamber". Doctor Bangladesh. 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Lutfor Rahman". Where's My Doctor?. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "11 honoured". The Daily Star. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
External links
edit- "Bangladesh Journal of Cardiology" (PDF). Bangladesh Journal of Cardiology. 01. March 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- বাইপাস সার্জারির নির্ভরতার নাম ড. লুৎফর রহমান (PDF). সাপ্তাহিক ২০০০ (in Bengali). 16. 26 August 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- অপারেশন সফল, সুস্থ আছেন নির্মলেন্দু গুণ (in Bengali). Newsnext Bangladesh. Newsnext Bangladesh. 13 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- Haq, Naimul (8 April 2004). "New feat in bypass surgery". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- Haq, Naimul (16 January 2005). "Making history in open heart surgery". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 September 2015.