Prof. Muhammad Arif Nadeem

Dr. Muhammad Arif Nadeem is Professor of Medicine & Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Division of Medicine & Allied at Shalamar Medical & Dental College / Shalamar Hospital, Lahore Pakistan since October 16, 2024.

He had been Professor of Medicine & Gastroenterology, and Head of Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Services Institute of Medical Sciences / Services Hospital, Lahore Pakistan from September 02, 2014 to March 20, 2024. He also served as Dean of Medicine & Allied from January 2021 to March 2024 at the same institution as well.

Dr. Nadeem earned his medical degree from University of the Punjab, Lahore at Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore on December 10, 1987, did House Job in Medicine and Surgery at Services Hospital, Lahore from February 01, 1988 to January 31, 1989 and his first academic appointment was at Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex / DHQ Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan, as a Resident Medical Officer in the Department of Medicine from April 01, 1989 to July 10, 1993. That hospital was then recognized for first year post graduate medicine residency training from the College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan and Pakistan Medical & Dental Council.

He came to Mayo Hospital affiliated with King Edward Medical College, Lahore in July 1993 for the completion of residency training in Medicine focusing on all medicine & allied specialities there especially the Gastroenterology & Hepatology. In December 1995, after completion of his residency, he joined Jinnah Hospital affiliated with Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore in the Department of Medicine and Gastroenterology. During his stay there completed residency training in Gastroenterology as well.

He has continually risen through the faculty ranks, joined as Senior Registrar Mayo Hospital, Lahore on Nov. 08, 1999 after selection through PPSC, given the post of Assistant Professor first at King Edward Medical College, Lahore from May 05, 2001 to July 10, 2004 and promoted as  regular Assistant Professor at Services Institute of Medical Sciences/ Services Hospital, Lahore on August 25, 2006, promoted as Associate Professor in September 2011 and selected as  Professor through PPSC in April 2014. He was named chair of his department in 2012 and dean of Medicine & Allied at Services Institute of Medical Sciences/ Services Hospital, Lahore from January 2021 to March 2024.

Prof. Muhammad Arif Nadeem

Dr. Nadeem is listed among the top physicians and gastroenterologist / hepatologist in Lahore and the nation. He is author of 101 peer-reviewed national and international publications and a Book on Clinical Medicine, “A Manual of Clinical Skills and Differential Diagnosis” as the first Contributor with Prof. Mahmood Ali Malik as well as two guidelines on Hepatitis B and C for Government of the Punjab.

Dr. Nadeem is a member of numerous professional organizations and has served on many national and institutional committees. He had been Co-Chairman of Dengue Expert Advisory Group for Government of the Punjab for three years.  He is currently a member of the monitoring committee for the Punjab Human Organ Transplant Authority (PHOTA) since June 27, 2024. He remained Vice President (2015-2017) of Pakistan Society of Gastroenterology & GI Endoscopy (PSG).

Dr. Nadeem remained Executive Editor of Pakistan Journal of Pakistan Society of Gastroenterology & GI Endoscopy (PJG) from 2012 to 2024 and Associate Editor of Esculapio, Journal of Services Institute of Medical sciences, Lahore from 2016 to 2024.

He is peer reviewer of Journal of College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Gastroenterology, Scientific Reports Nature, London UK, BMJ Open Gastroenterology, London UK, Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, Lahore, Biomedica, Esculapio; the official journal of Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore, Pakistan, Rawal Medical Journal, Journal of Rawalpindi Medical University and Proceedings; Journal of SZMC

Dr. Nadeem actively participated as Principal Investigator / Sub Investigator in three International Multicenter Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Phase III studies to assess the clinical benefits of its investigational compound ELTRAMBOPAG in hepatitis C-associated thrombocytopenia in Chronic Active Hepatitis, and Chronic Liver Disease:

ENABLE 1, TPL 103922 (Eltrombopag to Initiate and Maintain Interferon Antiviral Treatment to Benefit Subjects with Hepatitis C related Liver Disease)

ENABLE 2, TPL 108390 (Eltrombopag to Initiate and Maintain Interferon Antiviral Treatment to Benefit Subjects with Hepatitis C related Liver Disease)

ELEVATE, TPL 104054 (Eltrombopag Evaluated for its Ability to overcome Thrombocytopenia and Enable procedures)

A Retrospective Observational Non‐Interventional Nested Case Control Study to Evaluate the Risk for Thromboembolic Events Associated with Surgery and Eltrombopag Exposure in the ENABLE Studies (ENABLE CC)

  • Principal Investigator of HALT- IT Trial (Haemorrage ALIeviation with Tranexamic Acid – Intestinal System) coordinated by London School of Hygiene& Tropical Medicine London UK

Degree-Granting Education:

1987University of the Punjab Lahore at Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore Pakistan, M.B.,B.S.

Postgraduate Training:

1992-1994

Fellow, Medicine, Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex / DHQ Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan and Mayo Hospital, Lahore.

College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi Pakistan.

1996-1998

Trainee Registrar in Gastroenterology Department of Jinnah Hospital affiliated with Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore and completed residency training in Gastroenterology as well.

College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi Pakistan.

1998-2001Senior Registrar Medicine, Mayo Hospital affiliated with King Edward Medical College, Lahore.

Personal Capacity Building Training attended

  • Treatment, Care & Support in HIV / AIDS, supported by UNAIDS, Pakistan & NACP, Pakistan arranged by Cell for AIDS Research Action 7 Training (CARAT), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India from April 18 – May 20, 2005.
  • Training in Gastroenterology including Diagnostic Endoscopic Ultrasonography, EUS-FNA, ESD, DBE, Chromoendoscopy, Virtual Chromoendoscopy, FICE, Transnasal EGD, EST and ERCP held at Iizuka Hospital, Aso Co., Yoshio-machi, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan from October 26 – November 06, 2009.
  • Olympus EUS Workshop 2019 in collaboration with National University Hospital, Singapore and Olympus Japan conducted on Sept. 6-7, 2019.
  • Johns Hopkins University Live Activity, 5th Annual HITEC Hopkins International Therapeutic Endoscopy Course on Aug. 27-28, 2021.
  • Mastering the Mentor, “Impact of Personality in Leadership Style using MBTI” & “Emotional Intelligence’ by the Center of Executive Education, Institute of Business Administration Karachi on July 9-10, 2021.
  • Uni Learn MedEd Plan-Teach-Assess workshop for SIMS faculty development Winter Module Dec. 06-22, 2022.
  • Uni Learn MedEd Plan-Teach-Assess workshop for SIMS faculty development Spring Module March 28-April 06, 2023.

Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

  • Member of the monitoring committee for the Punjab Human Organ Transplant Authority (PHOTA)   since June 27, 2024.
  • Dean of Medicine & Allied at Services Institute of Medical Sciences/ Services Hospital, Lahore from January 2021 to March 2024.
  • Professor of Medicine & Gastroenterology Services Institute of Medical Sciences/ Services Hospital, Lahore from 02-09-2014 To 20-03-2024.
  • Associate Professor of Medicine & HOD of Medical Ward at Services Institute of Medical Sciences/ Services Hospital, Lahore from 30-10-2013 To 01-09-2014.
  • Associate Professor & Dean of Medicine at Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Sialkot from 28-11-2012 To 29-10-2013 where established the new Department of Medicine in that new Medical College as first Head of the Medicine to create a change from non-teaching to teaching environment.
  • Associate Professor of Medicine Services Institute of Medical Sciences / Services Hospital, Lahore from 26-09-2011 To 27-11-2012.
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine Services Institute of Medical Sciences / Services Hospital, Lahore from 25-08-2006 To 25-09-2011.
  • Senior Registrar Medicine Mayo Hospital, Lahore from 11-07-2004 To 24-08-2006 where established and managed a Special Clinic for patients with HIV / AIDS in OPD of Mayo Hospital, Lahore in 2004, for which got Certification in Treatment, Care & Support in HIV/AIDS from CARAT, Tata Institute of Social Sciences / K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India. April-May 2005, with the help of Punjab AIDS Control Program, Government of the Punjab.
  • Assistant Professor Medicine King Edward Medical College / Mayo & Albert Victor Hospitals, Lahore from 10-05-2001 To 10-07-2004.
  • Senior Registrar Medicine Mayo Hospital affiliated with King Edward Medical College, Lahore  from 15-06-1998 To 09-05-2001.

Other Appointments/Responsibilities

  • Co-Chairperson Dengue Expert Advisory Group (DEAG) from Oct. 09, 2021 to Aug. 05, 2023.
  • Chairman PVMS Committee of Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department for Endoscope Jan. 2022.
  • Chairman & Member Special Medical Boards of Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department 2021To 2024.
  • Technical Advisor to Punjab Public Service Commission for Medicine & Gastroenterology till date.
  • Member Provincial Drug Regulatory Authority 2021 to 2024.
  • Trainer of master trainers both diagnostic upper & GI Endoscopies since 2007.
  • Trainer of master trainers for the treatment of Dengue patients since 2017.
  • Member of the sub-committee for identification / finalization of essential life-saving medicines, SHMED 2020 to 2024.
  • Member Board of studies for MD Emergency Medicine KEMU 2020 to 2024.
  • Member Synopsis review committee, Gastroenterology, UHS 2015 to 2024.
  • Member hardship committee for postgraduates, SHMED 2020 to 2022.

Established First Liver Clinic & Gastroenterology Ward and first Liver Clinic at Services hospital, and first Gastroenterology ward in 2017 after Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department approved the PC 1.

Institutional Committee Activities

  • Chairman Special Medical Board, Services Institute of Medical Sciences/Services Hospital, Lahore 2021 to 2024.
  • Chairman Departmental Post-Graduate Medical Education (PGME) Committee for Medicine & Allied Services Institute of Medical Sciences / Services Hospital, Lahore 2021 to 2024.
  • Member Institutional post graduate medical education committee 2021 to 2024.
  • Member Post-Graduate Medical Education (PGME) Core Committee Services Institute of Medical Sciences / Services Hospital, Lahore 2021 to 2024.
  • Member Institutional Post Graduate Medical Education (PGME) Curriculum Committee Services Institute of Medical Sciences / Services Hospital, Lahore 2021 to 2024.

Master Trainer

❖ SP-41 ‘’Band The Killer’’ Endoscopy Training Of 72 District and Tehsil Physicians for Control Of Complications Of Cirrhosis in The Punjab with Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation.

He was master trainer for series of hands on workshops for at Department of Gastroenterology and GI Endoscopy and Liver diseases, Medical Unit III, SIMS/Services Hospital, Lahore and the Punjab Devolved Social Services Program (PDSSP) through Technical Assistance Management Agency (TAMA) Lahore from March 19 to May 29, 2010.

  • Vice-President of Pakistan Society of Gastroenterology & GI Endoscopy, 2015-201.
  • Founder Member of Pakistan Society of Hepatology 2001.
  • Member of WGO and APASL by virtue of PSG membership.
  • Member Pakistan Endocrine Society

Few Peer-Reviewed Articles

  • Ventilatory Function of Healthy, Urban, Non-smoking, Pakistani young Adults aged 18-24 years. Respiratory Medicine, London U.K. 1999; 93: 546-551.
  • Statistical Prediction Model for Relapse Rate in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Conventional Interferon and Ribavirin Therapy. British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 2011; 1(3): 122-131.
  • Effects of Octreotide Infusion prior to Sclerotherapy in Esophageal Varices. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (Jcpsp), 2001; 11 (11): 689-692.
  • Effects of a high-dose 24-h infusion of tranexamic acid on death and thromboembolic events in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (HALT-IT): an international randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2020; 395: 1927–36. (The HALT-IT Trial Collaborators).
  • Concomitant Therapy versus Triple Therapy: Efficacy in H. Pylori Eradication Predictors of Treatment Failure. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2021; 31(02):1-4.
  • Bed side teaching: Student’s perception and its correlation with academic performance Pak J Med Sci. 2020; 36 (6): 1-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.3.1804.