EDUCATION
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
December 2013 – February 2019
USMLE Step 1
Score: 251
USMLE Step 2
Score: 244
EXPERIENCE
Clinical Experience
September 2020 – August 2021
Mayo Hospital Lahore
House Officer (Intern)
• Three months each in Orthopedics, General Surgery, Pulmonology, and Internal Medicine.
• Triaged patient issues on stated symptoms, basic assessments, and documented vitals.
• Ordering relevant diagnostic tests and investigations under supervision.
• Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
• Case presentations in the wards.
• After going through up-to-date and doing a literature review, discussed management plans with senior
physicians
• Taught 3rd-year MBBS class students during their ward rotations.
• Hands-on training on establishing intravenous lines, insertion of nasogastric tubes and urinary
catheters, obtaining arterial blood samples
• Participated in departmental journal clubs
February 2016 – October 2019
Mayo Hospital Lahore
King Edward Medical University, Lahore
Medical Student
• Thirty-two weeks each in medicine and surgery and eight weeks each in psychiatry, pediatrics and
Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Had rotations in different departments as a medical student.
• Communicated with patients and documented a history
• Discussion sessions with consultants helped me understand patients’ management and hospitals’
workflow.
• Counselled patients regarding disease pathogenesis and prognosis under supervision.
Research Experience
March 2017 - June 2017
Department of Community Medicine, KEMU, Lahore
Research Student – Professor Dr. Saira Afzal
This first-ever research experience introduced me to the world of academia and helped me work as an active team player. I played my role in the following sections of the project:
• Finalizing the research topic
• Establishing inclusion & exclusion criteria. -Making questionnaires,
• Data collecting and literature searching -Assisting in data analysis and final manuscript writing.
• Learned the basics of research, hypothesis building, data collection and analysis.
• Presented poster on “Harmful Postnatal Care Practices Prevalent in Urban Population of Lahore.”
March 2020 – Present
AINeuroCare/ Neurology Pocketbook
Research Associate – Dr. Junaid Kalia
In this modern era, I am fortunate enough to have a mentor like Dr. Kalia, the founder of the AINeuroCare platform, working in Digital Health, AI in Healthcare & Value-based care
• Reviewed literature and created summaries
• Published peer-reviewed chapters in Neurology Pocketbook
• Currently, I am working under the supervision of Dr Kalia on a narrative review titled “AI-Assisted
patient’s journey- an Overview.”
• Learned the importance of collaboration and Social Networking
PUBLICATIONS
Original Article
Arslan, M., Nazir, T., Salman, A., Numera, A., Zeeshan, M. (2021). Prevalence of risk factors causing polycystic ovarian syndrome in women living in the rural area of Pakistan World Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 7(5)
Published Book Chapters
Nazir, T., Kalia, J. (2020). Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) (J. Kalia Ed.). Retrieved from:
https://neurologypocketbook.com/posts/spontaneous-intracerebral-hemorrhage
Nazir, T., Khan, A. (2020). Spinal Cord Anatomy (J. Kalia Ed.). Retrieved from:
https://neurologypocketbook.com/posts/spinal-cord-anatomy
Nazir, T., Khan, A. (2021). Acute Myelopathy (J. Kalia Ed.). Retrieved from:
https://neurologypocketbook.com/posts/acute-myelopathy
Nazir, T., Khan, A. (2021). Spinal Cord Injury (J. Kalia Ed.). Retrieved from:
https://neurologypocketbook.com/posts/spinal-cord-injury
Siddique, H.M. Waqas, Nazir, T., Kalia, J. (2020). Fungal Meningitis (J. Kalia Ed.). Retrieved from:
https://neurologypocketbook.com/posts/fungal-meningitis
Siddique, H.M. Waqas, Nazir, T., Khwaja, A. (2020). Viral Encephalitis (J. Kalia Ed.). Retrieved from:
https://neurologypocketbook.com/posts/viral-encephalitis
ONGOING PROJECTS
Submitted Article: Impact of BMI and Blood Glucose Levels on Lifestyle of Medical Students: A Qualitative Study.
Narrative Reviews
Artificial Intelligence Assisted Patient Journey - an Overview
Gastrointestinal and Liver Manifestation of SARS-CoV-2- A Narrative Review
Risk and Benefits of Long-Term Use of NSAIDs with PPI
Volunteer Experience
December 2020 - March 2021
Punjab Telemedicine Centre of Excellence, Lahore, Punjab
Clinical Intern/House Officer - Professor Khalid Masood Gondal
• Established at King Edward Medical University during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Volunteer extra hours during my internship
• Listened to the concerns of patients through a Web Portal, Skype, and WhatsApp
• Educated patients regarding the disease and vaccination
• Learned the importance of empathy and compassion in the reducing anxiety of patients.
March 2016 - December 2019
Student Patient welfare society, Lahore, Pakistan
Organizer and participant
• Founded in 08/08/1988
• Helped organize bake sales every year
• Participated in donation drives to support underprivileged patients at Mayo Hospital, Lahore.
February 2017 - March 2017
Department of Community Medicine, KEMU, Lahore, Pakistan
Volunteer medical student - Professor Dr. Saira Afzal
• I visited Basic and Rural health centers, which helped me understand how doctors worked with limited
resources.
• Visited Schools outside Lahore, educated students about the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
• Presented poster on “Basics of Healthy lifestyle.”
Extra-Curricular Activities
ODE (Objectified Decision Engine) Curriculum
ODE is a decision-making framework available as an app both in google and the apple store. I have worked as a researcher and contributed to developing Blueprints (Decisions) and curriculum based on the ODE framework.
Freelance medical writer
Up-Work
2015 - present https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~011c4c3027cb92e782
Dramatics
Member of King Edward dramatic society - I have participated in annual dramatic competitions during my graduation. We had highlighted different social issues (child abuse) through our plays.