Nuzhat Husain is an Indian pathologist. She is former director of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.[1][2][3]

Nuzhat Husain
MD FICP IFCAP
NationalityIndian
TitleProfessor, doctor
SpouseDr. Mazhar Husain
Academic background
EducationJawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University (MBBS, 1985)
King George Medical College, University of Lucknow (MD, 1989)

Boyscast Fellow at the Mass General Hospital Harvard University USA (1997)
Fellow of the Indian College of Pathologists
International Fellow of the College of American Pathologists
Member of US and Canadian Association of Pathologists
Member of the International Academy of Pathologists

Visiting fellow Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York USA
Academic work
InstitutionsKing George Medical College
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences

Education edit

She completed her MBBS at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University in 1985 and MD (Pathology) from King George Medical College, University of Lucknow in 1989 with high merit and several awards including the President of India’s silver medal for best woman student at the University in 1985 and the KB Kunwar Gold medal for best thesis in 1989, She also worked as a post doctoral fellow at Molecular Neuro-oncology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University during 1997. She is an International Fellow of the College of American Pathologists (2010) and a Fellow of the Indian College of Pathologists (2002).[3]

Career edit

After her MD in 1989, she commenced her academic career as faculty at the King George’s Medical University in 1991 where she served for 20 years and became professor 2001. In 2011 she joined Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences as Professor and Head of Pathology and served in leadership administrative positions of Dean and director (2013 to 2015 and 2020 to present).[1][4][5][3][6]

She is honorary secretary of the Indian College of Pathologists, She has completed tenures as President of the UP Chapter of IAPM as well as President of the UP Chapter of IAC.[citation needed]

Dr. Husain has created a unique model of public-public partnership and referral services in the government sector. She has taken leadership in implementing comprehensive and cost-effective diagnostic services and bringing high end investigations like molecular pathology, flow cytometry, e-slides & telepathology, liquid based cytology in the reach of the common public.[citation needed]

As Director and Dean Dr Ram Manohar Lohia institute Dr Husain made significant contributions in expansion of clinical, academic and research facilities with introduction of the Speciality, superspeciality degree courses. She expanded the institute to two additional campuses with the foundation of the academic block and a new campus of 20 acres on Shaheed path, providing a strong and effective leadership.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Lucknow: RML hospital director suspended? | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Hindustan Times" – via PressReader.
  3. ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae Nuzhat Husain" (PDF). drrmlims.ac.in. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Govt sector's first E-ICU to come up in Lucknow - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Pathology". www.drrmlims.ac.in.
  6. ^ "Director". www.drrmlims.ac.in.

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