Profile:
Place of Birth and Early education
Achievements in LMC
Educational accomplishment
Family
Children and their Achievements
Contributions to Sindh and Community abroad
How you want to help our Alma mater
How we can change conditions in our Medical Colleges in Sindh
How we can help our Young Physicians from Sindh
How we keep our children connected with Sindhi community here and at home
How we can contribute to strengthen our values and community here.
Azeem Qureshi
LMC77
Columbus OH
Dear Azeem ASA
I am very sorry for delay in responding your needed information.
My family migrated east Punjab (Batala) to Sindh in 1921. My maternal uncle was chief engineer of irrigation Sind at British times. I had my childhood at a place called Behan in Khairpur Mir’s and still remember playing and sliding over sand dunes.
I was raised in Mehrabpur and went to Mehrabpur School. In those days Sindhi Alam Fazil was the highest examination and I have the honor of passing that exam. I went to Junior high school at St Xavier School Sukkur and did my Matriculation from St Mary’s high school Sukkur. I went to Government College Hyderabad and joined LMC. After graduation I did ENT house job and residency. I had passed my ECFMG but wanted to stay home and serve my people but when time came for post graduate study. Due to political connections an orthopedic resident was chosen for an ENT slot. He did not know even the basics of ENT and left for Saudi Arabia and I was very disappointed and ended up in USA. I started my residency in Atlantic City and tried to get ENT residency but at several places I was labeled overqualified for the residency. Chairman department of surgery really liked me and promoted me from first year to third year. I did a year of Colon and rectal surgery and joined US air force. I started my private practice in Madera CA.
I have daughter Sumaira. She has graduated from medical school and is starting her residency in Philadelphia. My son Nabeel is in second year of Medical school at Portland Maine.
I will attach my CV for further details.
Mohammad Afzal Arain, M.D.
General and Colo-Rectal Surgery
1019 W. Yosemite Avenue
Madera, CA 93637
(Office) 559-673-8001
(Home) 559-673-8755
(Fax) 559-673-8682
mailto:maarain@psnw.com
Assalaam-O-Alaikum,
Contributions to APPNA:
1. Secretary APPNA, 2002
2. Treasurer APPNA, 2001
3. Hosted APPNA Regional Meeting at San Francisco in October 2000
4. As Chairman of the APPNA Disaster Relief Committee, in May of 2000, I met with government officials, local people, and NGO’s to assess their needs. I therefore, developed a comprehensive report to APPNA and presented a plan to the Executive Council. This was to deliver assistance and relief to the people of Pakistan in the drought stricken areas of Sindh and Balochistan with personal finances.
5. In 1999, I traveled to Kosovo and rendered much needed medical aid and performed several surgeries for the many innocent victims.
6. APPNA (region eight) representative for 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000; instrumental in substantial increase in APPNA membership.
7. Chairman of Host Committee of July 1998 for the most financially successful meeting held on the West Coast.
8. Chairman and chief organizer of the 15th Annual APPNA Winter Health Conference at Liaquat Medical College, in July 1994. This included the participation of the four Medical Schools of Sindh. This was a time of public unrest and turmoil—therefore I took a month away from my busy surgical practice to enable the success of the conference. I had numerous meetings with the army, police, and other government officials to ensure the safe arrival and stay of APPNA delegates. I personally received all of the APPNA delegates from the airport, provided transportation with the appropriate security precautions, arranged for accommodations, CME, tours, and dinners with outstanding hospitality. The President of Pakistan, the Governor of Sindh, Health Minister of Sindh, and several reputable professors of the four Medical Schools of Sindh attended the meeting.
9. Provisions of books and financial resources for the improvements of the library services at Liaquat Medical College.
10. I satisfy the APPNA constitutional objective by facilitating advanced courses and mini fellowships to the Pakistani Physicians in the United States.
11. Member, APPNA Executive Committee from 1992 through 2002.
12. Regularly attended and actively participated in all APPNA activities.
13. Member, Membership Committee year 1996 (Co-chairman for 1996) through 2002. During that period, I was responsible for enlisting new members and the retention of existing members.
14. Member, Disaster Relief Committee 1994 through 2000 and 2002.
15. Member, Bosnia Relief Committee, 1994.
16. Member, Committee for Social Welfare Projects 1996-1997.
17. Primary fundraiser through the LMC alumni for the sponsorship of one village, Badin, Sindh, for the APPNA Sehat Project.
18. Ongoing endeavors and successful accomplishments of provisions for job placements, post graduation-training slots, and visa status adjustments of seven Pakistani Physicians.
19. Founding member of HDFNA (Human Development Foundation of North America), an APPNA membership supported program.
20. Chairman of APPNA host Committee for APPNA winter conference at LMC 2003
Membership in Organization:
Life member of APPNA
Life member of IMA (Islamic Medical Association of North America)
Life member of SANA (Sindhi Association of North America)
Member, California Medical Association
Member, Fresno-Madera Medical Society
One of the founding members of Northern California/Oregon chapter of APPNA
One of the founding members of DFGR (Doctors for Global Relief)
Founding member of “Help the needy of the world."
Board of trustees member of Fresno Madera Medical society 2002, 2003, 2004.
Was elected Secretary of Fresno Madera Medical society 2005.
APPNA board of trustee 2004-2009.
Contributions to Liaquat Medical College Alumni:
Life member of LMC Alumni
President of LMC Alumni 1993 through 1997. Organized and revitalized the Alumni. Streamlined the finances and placed the Alumni on solid financial footing. Responsible for overseeing and centralizing Alumni activities from that time period. Increased membership by 50%.
Contributions to other organizations:
1. Elected board member Fresno-Madera Medical Society from 2002 to 2005.
2. Member of disaster relief committee for Central California 2002.
3. Medical advisor on public health policy issues to California state congressman 2002
4. Chairman Department of Surgery and Chief of Hospital services at Castle Air Force base
In Merced, California from 1997 to 1981 and 1997
5. President of Medical Staff at Madera Community Hospital, Madera, California from
1992 a Chairman Department of Surgery from 1991 through 1994
6. Chairman Quality Assurance Department of Surgery 2000 and 2001.
7. Chairman Surgical Utilization Review Committee.
8. Board member Madera Valley Physicians Association from 1999 to 2000.
9. President of American Muslim Alliance of Central Valley, California from 1995 through
1997.
10. Arranged for transport of seven gravely injured civilians from Bosnia to California
through The International Organization for Migration; provided free medical and surgical care, durable medical supplies, board and lodging and educational opportunities and enabled them to find gainful employment and become useful members of the American Muslim Community.
11. Raised $71,000 for Bosnia Relief Fund, by hosting two major fundraisers.
12. Arranged for donations for complete Laparoscopy set (cameras, Laparoscopes and . Instruments) approximate worth of $75,000 for hospital) in Bosnia
13. Ongoing contributions and donations of medical and hospital supplies to Bosnia on a biweekly basis. Since 1994, I have collected about a quarter of a million dollars worth of medical and surgical supplies, which are still being sent to Kosovo.
14. Donations of Medical and Hospital supplies to the needy people in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Somalia, and Iraq since 1994 on a regular basis.
15. Raised $30,000 for LRBT for treatment of blindness in Pakistan. 2001 and 2002.
16. Worked with the Rotary Club to raise about two million dollars for humanitarian relief aid for Afghanistan.
17. Went to serve, observe and make plan for tsunami victims in Banda Aceh Indonesia February 2005. Presented detailed report and recommendations to APPNA and Hidaya foundation.
My vision:
I would like to take our alumnus on a road to expansion and stability. I will walk hand in hand with all the well wishers and supporters of LUMHS, and inspire the inactive members to make LUMHS a more effective organization. I will make extensive efforts to ascertain the needs of the new Physicians and devise programs to focus on fulfilling their needs. I pay my tribute to the people who have nurtured this organization and have expanded it from a few members to the present stature and I hope to develop a more dynamic alumnus by infusion of new blood as well.
I will continue to contribute my knowledge and experience and my resources to help the alumnus and students.
I will continue to serve our association and have a dream of fulfilling the goals to making it better and stronger. I would like to improve the education and hospital conditions at our medical university. I can only do this if I have your support. Insha’Allah.
Sincerely,
Mohammad Afzal Arain, M.D.
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