Faisal Masud

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Faisal Masud (Urdu: فيصل مسعود) ( 16 October 1954 – 16 August 2019) was a Pakistani educator and physician. He was the vice-chancellor of the University of Health Sciences and a vice-chancellor of the King Edward Medical University, Lahore[1][2] from January 2013 through February 2017. He also was the principal of Services Hospital and Services Institute of Medical Sciences in Lahore, Pakistan.[3]

His area of interest was endocrinology.[4] He was awarded the tamgha-e-imtiaz for his role in dengue epidemic.[5]

Masud was born in Gujrat. He died of cardiac arrest on 16 August 2019 in Lahore, aged 64.[6]

References

  1. "Prof Faisal Masud, King Edward Medical University (KEMU) and Maj. (R) Muhammad Aslam, University of Health Sciences UHS Lahore VCs appointed! | PakMed Info Forum - A Reliable Source of Educational & Biomedical Information". Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  2. "Appointments of KEMU & UHS VC’s in limbo | Pakistan Today". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. "Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Lahore". Brief History of Medical Colleges. PakMed Biomedical Solutions. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
  4. http://dengue.punjab.gov.pk/ Archived 2012-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "President confers civil awards on Pakistani citizens and foreign nationals - thenews.com.pk". Archived from the original on 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  6. Prof Dr Faisal Masood dies of cardiac arrest