Listen "EP 76: Mission, Pakistan & Facing Heart Disease in an Underserved Community"
Episode Synopsis
Dr Sohail Khan was working as an interventional cardiologist in Salt Lake City, but he was growing more and more skeptical of the corporate aspects of his job. He had a dream about moving back to Pakistan and building a hospital there. Following the death of a colleague, he decided to take a leap.
In this inspiring episode, Dr Ankur Kalra’s guest is Dr Sohail Khan, Chief Operating Officer at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Karāchi.
Dr Khan talks about education in the US and his decision to move back to Pakistan. Ankur asks Sohail about his new professional home: NICVD, a free clinic providing primary heartcare for Pakistanis. They discuss some of the innovations Dr Khan works on to improve patient care that utilise simple but effective interventions. We learn more about free screening clinics and about Dr Khan’s work on the largest ever study in Pakistan on association of Lpa and CV disease in South Asians.
What were the considerations for Dr Khan when he decided to move to Pakistan? What is his advice to our listeners?
Questions and comments can be sent to “[email protected]” and may be answered by Ankur in the next episode. Guest,@SKhanMHCM hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
In this inspiring episode, Dr Ankur Kalra’s guest is Dr Sohail Khan, Chief Operating Officer at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Karāchi.
Dr Khan talks about education in the US and his decision to move back to Pakistan. Ankur asks Sohail about his new professional home: NICVD, a free clinic providing primary heartcare for Pakistanis. They discuss some of the innovations Dr Khan works on to improve patient care that utilise simple but effective interventions. We learn more about free screening clinics and about Dr Khan’s work on the largest ever study in Pakistan on association of Lpa and CV disease in South Asians.
What were the considerations for Dr Khan when he decided to move to Pakistan? What is his advice to our listeners?
Questions and comments can be sent to “[email protected]” and may be answered by Ankur in the next episode. Guest,@SKhanMHCM hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
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