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Our Distinguished Faculty
The Medical Academy is comprised of world-renowned clinicians, pioneering researchers,
and dedicated educators. Our mentors bridge the gap between academic theory and clinical
mastery, guiding the next generation of medical specialists.
Prof. Ashfaq Shuaib, MD
FRCPC, FAHA
Professor, Division of Neurology
Department of Medicine
University of Alberta, Canada
Danish Bhatti, MD, FAAN
Associate Professor, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, USA
Prof. Adnan I. Qureshi, M.D
Professor of Neurology and Program Director, Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Program
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Chief Executive Officer, Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institutes
M. Fareed K. Suri, MD
Stroke Director, St. Cloud Hospital, Minnesota, USA
Director, APPNA MERIT Stroke Course
Shahid Rafiq, MD
Stroke Director, West Virginia University School of Medicine, USA
Advisor, APPNA MERIT
Dr. Maria Khan Junaidi
MBBS, FCPS Neurology,
MSc Epi-Bio
Co-Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Sadiq Naveed, MD
Chair, APPNA MERIT 2024-25,
Psychiatry Program Director,
Eastern Connecticut Health Network, CT Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut, CT
Fawad Chaudry
M.D., FCCP., DAABIP.
Chair APPNA MERIT 2026.
Associate Professor of Medicine & Surgery(Adjunct), Medical Director of Interventional Pulmonology Program
Saad Z. Usmani, MD
MBA, FACP, FASCO
Myeloma Specialist & Cellular Therapist
Chair, APPNA MERIT 2025
Saqib Chaudhry, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University; Inova Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA, USA
Ahmad ZAHEER Qureshi, MD
Subspecialty Consultant in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Medical Director, Stroke Rehabilitation Program, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Taimoor Khan
Chair, APPNA MERIT 2023;
Advisor, APPNA MERIT 2024.
Clinical Assistant Professor,
University of Virginia, USA
G. Abbas Kharal, MD
Vascular Neurologist and Cerebrovascular Immunologist; Associate Program Director, Cleveland Clinic Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program; Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
Dr. Asem Ali
Stroke Services Lead; Divisional Clinical Director, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Aqueel H. Pabaney, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Grady Health System, Emory University School of Medicine, USA
Jawwad Kirmani, MD
Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center; Neurointervention and Neurocritical Care Physician, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, USA