PROFESSOR NADEEM QAMAR (Ex-Executive Director) | National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD)

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Pakistan statistics * Last updated: 14 Dec, 2022 - 08:21am

Confirmed Cases 1,566,652

Last 24 hours: 416
Deaths 30,555

Last 24 hours: 3
Recovered 1,526,560

Last 24 hours: 362
Total Tests 29,975,272

Last 24 hours: 16,764
Critical Cases 152

Last 24 hours: 0

Professor Nadeem Qamar has had a 27 year long and enduring journey with National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi. Earning an MBBS degree from Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro, Prof. Nadeem Qamar went abroad to complete his residency in Internal Medicine from Franklin Square Hospital, USA and received his fellowships in Cardiology and Angioplasty from McGill University Canada and Ottawa Heart Institute Canada respectively. He has trained countless cardiology fellows specializing in Interventional Cardiology and Catheterization Laboratory Techniques, has authored many research papers and is a lifetime member of Pakistan Cardiac Society and Pakistan Hypertension League. Prof. Qamar served as the Director of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) from February 2, 2015, to November 28, 2023. He previously led the team in his role as Executive Director and also fulfilled the responsibilities of Secretary to the Governing Body.