ABOUT THE AUTHORProfessor Emeritus Masood Hameed KhanProfessor Emeritus Masood Hameed Khan, MBBS, MCPS, FCPS, FRCP (Edinburgh), FRCP (London), Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, is an internationally respected physician, educator, and public health advocate with more than four decades of experience in medicine, medical education, and healthcare leadership. He served as the Founding Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, and also served as President of the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, in addition to holding several other senior academic and administrative positions during his distinguished career.
Currently, he is practicing as an Internist in Karachi, Pakistan. Throughout his professional journey, Professor Khan has remained committed to advancing medical education, improving healthcare delivery, and promoting preventive medicine. His special interests include obesity prevention, diabetes prevention, metabolic health, healthy ageing, cardiovascular risk reduction, and family-centred healthcare.
Having witnessed the growing epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and other non-communicable diseases throughout his career, he has dedicated much of his work to educating individuals, families, and communities about the importance of prevention and early intervention. Through his books, lectures, media appearances, and public health initiatives, he continues to advocate a simple but powerful message:"Prevention begins long before disease becomes obvious."His mission is to empower people to take charge of their health, protect future generations, and live lighter, smarter, and healthier.
He lives in Karachi, Pakistan.
Currently, he is practicing as an Internist in Karachi, Pakistan. Throughout his professional journey, Professor Khan has remained committed to advancing medical education, improving healthcare delivery, and promoting preventive medicine. His special interests include obesity prevention, diabetes prevention, metabolic health, healthy ageing, cardiovascular risk reduction, and family-centred healthcare.
Having witnessed the growing epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and other non-communicable diseases throughout his career, he has dedicated much of his work to educating individuals, families, and communities about the importance of prevention and early intervention. Through his books, lectures, media appearances, and public health initiatives, he continues to advocate a simple but powerful message:"Prevention begins long before disease becomes obvious."His mission is to empower people to take charge of their health, protect future generations, and live lighter, smarter, and healthier.
He lives in Karachi, Pakistan.