Nazir Ahmad[1] | |
Birth Date: | 1 January 1950 |
Alma Mater: | King Edward Medical UniversityUniversity of the Punjab, Lahore |
Website: | https://www.drnazirahmad.com/ |
Fields: | Neurosurgery |
Nazir Ahmad (born 1 January 1950;) is a neurosurgeon from Pakistan[2] who has made contributions to the field of neurosurgery, particularly in the modernization of neurosurgical practices. He has published over 60 research articles in the field of neurosurgery.[3]
He has been credited with laying the foundation for the Punjab Institute of Neurosciences, a neurosurgical institution in Pakistan.[4] [5]
He is credited with having introduced the surgical treatment for cerebral arteriovenous malformations and aneurysms.[6] He is a specialist in stereotactic surgery for movement disorders.[7] Currently, he is supervising studies that compare plate and screw systems with cage devices that could be used to correct spinal instability.[8]
Ahmad has developed techniques for performing neurosurgical procedures using a microscope;[9] using a flexible tube with a camera and light on the end; using small incisions to perform surgery on the spine; and using small catheters and instruments to perform surgery on the blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.
Ahmad is also the founder of PINS (Punjab Institute of Neurosciences), a former Vice President of Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons (ACNS),[10] and Chief Editor of the Pakistan Journal of Neurological Surgery (PJNS).[11]