Background
Faruqui, Azhar Masood A. was born on June 10, 1948 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Son of G.N. and Bachelor of Science Faruqui.
Faruqui, Azhar Masood A. was born on June 10, 1948 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Son of G.N. and Bachelor of Science Faruqui.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Dow Medical College, 1971.
Resident, fellow Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1972-1976. Tutor in cardiology Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, 1976. Assistant professor, director cath laboratory Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1977.
From assistant professor to professor cardiology National Institute Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi, 1978-1996, executive director, chairman academy faculty, 1996—2008. Visiting professor Aga Khan University, Karachi, since 1995, Cromwell Hospital, London, since 1995, Emory University School Medicine, 1994. Dean faculty of cardiology College Physicians and Surgeons, Karachi, since 1995.
Advisor in Cardiovascular Diseases World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1989. Fellow American Heart Association (council member), American College Cardiology, Pakistan Academy Medical Sciences, National Academy Medical Sciences Pakistan, College Physicians and Surgeons Karachi (honorary), Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada. Member Pakistan Cardiac Society (member council since 1978, past president), Pakistan Hypertension League (founder, president since 1996).
Married Shahida A. Ahmed, May 2, 1971. Children: Najmus, Ainul, Raquib.