Faculty

Dr. Muhammad Abrar Barakzai
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
College of Medicine
Alfaisal University
Riyadh, KSA

Email: abarakzai@alfaisal.edu
Tel : +(966-1) 215-7689 office

Education:
FCPS (Histopathology)	2005	College of Physicians and Surgeons Karachi, Pakistan
M.Phil (Histopathology)	1990	Postgraduate Medical Institute Lahore Pakistan
MBBS	1983	Liaquat Medical College Jamshoro, Pakistan

Training::
Three months training in GI & Pancreatobiliary Pathology	2009	Brigham & Women Hospital, Harward Medical School, Boston USA.
Three weeks training in GI & Pancreatobiliary Pathology	2009	Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto. Canada

Positions held:

Assistant professor, Pathology, Alfaisal University, College of Medicine, Riyadh Saudi Arabia, 2011 – present
Assistant professor, & Consultant Histopathologist, Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan 2009 – 2011
Senior Instructor & Consultant Histopathologist Department of Pathology & Microbiology Aga Khan University Karachi Pakistan 2006 – 2009
Instructor histopathologist Department of Pathology & Microbiology Aga Khan University Karachi Pakistan 2003 – 2006
Resident trainee for FCPS–II Histopathology College of Physicians & Surgeons Karachi Pakistan 2001 - 2003
Senior Demonstrator Pathology, Liaquat Medical college Jamshoro, Pakistan. 1998 - 2001
Clinical Pathologist, SGH Paretabad Hyderabar,Pakistan 1994 – 1998
Medical Officer Pathology Liaquat Medical College Hospital Hyderabad Pakistan. 1992 – 1994
House Officer Department of Pathology Liaquat Medical College Jamshoro Pakistan

Research Interests:

Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology
Prostate and Renal Pathology

Publications:
Refereed journal papers:

M.Abrar Barakzai, Muhammad Mubarak, Javed Iqbal Qazi. Histopathological lesions in transrectal ultrasound guided biopsies of prostate in patients with raised serum prostate specific antigen: a prilimimary report. Nephro-Urology Monthly, 2011;3(3); 186-190 (Original article)
M Abrar Barakzai & S Pervez: CD20 Positivity in Classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Diagnostic Challenge or targeting opportunity. manuscript number IJPM_250_08, in ‘Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (Original article)
Zubair Ahmed, M. Abrar Barakzai, Romana Idrees, Yasmin Bhurgari:
Correlation of intra-operative frozen section consultation with final diagnosis at a referral centre in Karachi, Pakistan, Year : 2008 | Volume : 51 | Issue : 4 | Page : 469-473. Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (Original article)
Asim Qureshi, M. Abrar Barakzai, Najam Ul Sahar, Rubina Gulzar, Zubair Ahmad, Sheema H Hassan : Spectrum of malignancy in mixed tumors of salivary gland. A Morphological and Immunohistochemical review of 23 cases. number IJPM_113_08, in Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (Original article)
Irfan Qadir, Muhammad Musa Salick, M.Abrar Barakzai and Hasnain Zafar: Isolated adult hypoganlionosis presenting as sigmoid volvulus:a case report. Journal of medical case reports 2011, doi; 10.1186/1752-1947-5-446
Zubair Ahmad, Rahil Khan, Abrar Barakzai, Arsalan Ahmed, Asim Qureshi. Diffuse ganglioneuromatosis of intestine in a 15 year - old girl. BMJ Case Reports 2011; DOI:10.1136/bcr.04.2011.4151
Khurram Minhas1*, M. Abrar Barakzai2, Asim Qureshi3 Fibromatous periorchitis: a case report. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Ref: JPMA/ACCEPT/53/2008:
Azizun Nisa, Abrar Barakzai, Khurram Minhas, Naila Kayani. Spindle epithelial tumor with thymus-like differentiation of thyroid gland: Report of two cases with follow-up Year : 2010 | Volume : 53 | Issue : 4 | Page : 781-784 Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology.
Memon A, Ahmad Z, Qureshi A, Ahsan A, Barakzai A, Bhurgri Y. Staging of prostatic adenocarcinoma with radical prostatectomy specimens in Pakistan. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2009 Oct-Dec;10(4):551-4. Masroor I, Azeemuddin M, Khan S, Barakzai A.Hydatid disease of the breast. Singapore Med J. 2010 Apr;51(4):e72-5.
Almas A, Akhter J, Ali F, Barakzai MA, Mansoor-Ul-Haq. Isolated bony metastasis of malignant pheochromocytoma: a rare clinical entity. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2009 May;19(5):329-30.
Mehwash Kashif, Navid Rashid Qureshi and M. Abrar Barakzai: An Unusual Presentation of Pilomatrixoma: Case report. Published in Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Services JLUMHS August 2008

Presentations and Posters

Presented a paper “CD20 Positivity in Classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Diagnostic Challenge or targeting opportunity”. It was Presented at 30th Annual PAP Conference
Presented a paper “Neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate adenocarcinoma, correlation with Gleason grade and clinical stage”. It was presented at 28th annual PAP Conference
Poster Titled “Pathological Staging Of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma On Radical Prostatectomy Specimens.” 32nd Annual Conference of Pakistan Association of Pathologists, October 2008, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Poster Titled “ In House Daily Consensus Conference: An important QualityControl / Quality Assurance Activity. Experience At A Major Referral Center.” 32nd Annual Conference of Pakistan Association of Pathologists, October 2008,Abbottabad Pakistan.

Teaching:
Aga Khan University (2003 - 2011) (undergraduate program)

Chair Neoplasia and Multisystem II module
Member of CNS, blood and inflammation

Aga Khan University (2006 - 2011) Post Graduate Program

Training the Resident of Histopathology (Year I to Year 5)

Alfaisal University, Riyadh, KSA
(since September 2011)

Membership of Committees:

Member of tissues committee Aga Khan University Karachi
Member of QICC, Department of pathology Aga Khan University Karachi
Member of year II Committee Aga Khan University Karachi
Member of General Tumour Board Aga Khan University Karachi
Coordinator for Paediatric tumour board Aga Khan University Karachi

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