About Me

PROFESSOR DR MOHAMMAD MASUD KARIM-HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, CHITTAGONG MEDICAL COLLEGE AND DEAN, FACULTY OF SURGERY, CHITTAGONG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

MBBS (Gold Medalist); FCPS (Surgery) ; FRCS (UK) ; Fellowship In Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery (NUH, Singapore) ; Fellowship In Minimal Access Surgery (India); Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery (Tulane University Hospital, USA). General, Laparoscopic, Hepatobiliary and Colorectal Surgeon.

Professor Dr. Mohammad Masud Karim was born in Dhalai Union of Hathazari Upazilla in Chittagong District. After completion of his primary he was admitted in Katir Hat High School where he was first boy and completed his SSC in 1986. Then he admitted Hajji Mohammad Mohsin Government College, Chittagong from where he completed his HSC in 1988 with distinction. Then he admitted in Rangpur Medical College. He stood 6th (6th stand) in first professional examination, 1st (1st stand) in second professional examination and 1st (1st stand) in third/final professional examination under Rajshahi University. He was academically awarded as ‘Gold Medalist’ by same university.

He owned A K Khan Gold Medal and Agrani Bank Gold Medal. He also awarded from BARD (Cumilla) for distinction in Foundation Training. After completion of his Internship in 1996 from Rangpur Medical college Hospital he joined Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission as Medical Officer and posted in Sylhet M A G Osmani Medical College Center. After completion of his FCPS and MS part-I he joined in BIRDEM hospital and trained under Professor Humayun Kabir Chowdhury, renowned laparoscopic surgeon.

Then he trained in Casualty department of Dhaka Medical College for about four years. He also worked as an assistant registrar of Urology under Professor M A Salam, world renowned urologist in Banga Bandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). He joined in government service in 2001 after qualified in 20th BCS. Then he trained in Chittagong Medical College under Professor Margub Hossain, legendary professor of surgery. He completed his FCPS in Surgery in January 2004 from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) and promoted as junior consultant of surgery in that year. Then he went to Singapore and completed his fellowship in Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Liver Transplant Surgery from National University Hospital (NUH) under the mentorship of Professor John Isaac. He came back home and joined in Chittagong Medical College as Consultant of Surgery. In the meantime, he also completed his master’s course in Urology in Chittagong Medical College. He also completed fellowship in Colorectal surgery from Tulane University Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He also completed his fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS) from India. He was honored with FRCS by Royal College of Glasgow, UK. He was promoted as assistant professor in 2013 and worked in Chittagong Medical College and Hospital.

He was promoted as Associate Professor of Surgery in 2017 and posted in Noakhali Medical College. After a year he transferred to Chittagong Medical College. He was promoted as professor of surgery in 2022 and posted in Cumilla Medical College. After a year and half he once again transferred to Chittagong Medical College. Currently he is working as Professor and Head in the department of surgery of Chittagong Medical College and Hospital. He is also appointed as first Dean in the faculty of surgery in Chittagong Medical University. He is highly involved in academic activities of Chittagong Medical College and Chittagong Medical University. He is academically intimately related with Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) and Bangobondu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). He is a popular teacher among the graduate and post-graduate students. He participated and presented papers in national and international conferences and visited about fifty countries around the world. He has many publications in home and abroad. He is a life member of Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS), Society of Surgeons of Bangladesh (SOSB), Society of laparoscopic surgeons of Bangladesh (SLSB), Endo Laparoscopic surgeons of Asia (ELSA), Society of American Gastro Intestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI), Chittagong Doctors Club (CDC), Chittagong Officers Club (COC) and Chittagong Club Ltd (CCL) etc. He is taking care of his private patient at Chevron Clinical Lab Pvt. Ltd. at Panchlaish Chittagong. His wife is Dr. Moshammat Zebunnesa, Gynecologist and Infertility specialist working as Associate Professor in Chittagong Medical College Hospital and doing her private practice at Chevron and Medical Centre Hospital. He is blessed by Allah with son Jawad Karim and daughter Jaima Karim. Both are studying in Chittagong Grammar School (CGS).

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Affiliations

  • Full Registration as Registered Medical Practitioner from Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), Registration Number is A – 25633
  • Life Member – Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS).
  • Life Member – The Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI).
  • Life Member – Society of Surgeons of Bangladesh (SOSB).
  • Life Member – Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons Bangladesh (SLSB).
  • Life Member – Chittagong Medical College Teachers Association (CMCTA).
  • Life Member – Endo-Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA).
  • Life Member – Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).
  • Life Member – Chittagong Club Limited(CCL), Bangladesh.
  • Life Member – Doctor Club of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Life Member – Officers Club of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Special Awards

  • The Agrani Bank Gold Medal by Rajshahi University, Bangladesh on 27th August 1998.
  • Dr. A K Khan Gold Medal by Rajshahi University, Bangladesh on 27th August 1998.
  • Foundation Award, by Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) Kotbari, Cumilla. 2008

Professional Experience

Associate Professor, Surgery

Chittagong Medical College and Hospital,Chittagong. 18.09.2018 – Present

 

  • Responsible for supervising the one of the unit of Surgery department of the hospital.
  • Teaching and examination related activities of undergraduate and post-graduate students, including setting question papers, invigilating examination, assessing scripts, and clinical and oral assessment.
  • Guiding thesis and dissertations of post -graduate students
  • Providing training to intern doctors, surgical residents and trainees.
  • Conducting research activities.
  • Providing professional service to Out Patient Department(OPD) and indoor patients,including performing various operations.
  • Giving outreach and social services to poor and rural communities.

Associate Professor, Surgery

Noakhali Medical College. 02.09.2017 – 16.09.2018

 

  • Responsible for supervising the Surgery department of the hospital.
  • Teaching and examination related activities of undergraduate studentsincludingsetting questionpapers, invigilating examinations, assessing scripts, and clinical and oral assessment.
  • Providing training to intern doctors, surgical residents and trainees.
  • Conducting research activities.
  • Providing professional service to OutPatient Department(OPD) and indoor patients,including performing various operations.
  • Giving outreach and social services to poor and rural communities.

Associate Professor, Surgery

Chittagong Medical College and Hospital,Chittagong. 12.12.2012 –31.08.2013

 

  • Responsible for supervising the one of the unit of Surgery department of the hospital.
  • Teaching and examination related activities of undergraduate studentsincludingsetting questionpapers, invigilating examinations, assessing scripts, and clinical and oral assessment.
  • Conducting research activities and guiding thesis and dissertations of post-graduate students.
  • Providing training to intern doctors, surgical residents and trainees.
  • Providing professional service to Out Patient Department(OPD) and indoor patients,including performing various operations.

Junior consultant, Surgery

Chittagong Medical College and Hospital,Chittagong. 26.09.2012 – 11.12.2013

 

  • Responsible for overseeing patients in aselect number of beds and inpatient wards.
  • Performing emergency and scheduled operations.
  • Providing professional service to OPD and indoor patients.
  • Training of post graduates doctors and trainees.
  • Going outdoors to provide outreach health services to underprivileged and rural communities.

Junior consultant, Surgery

Upazilla Health complexes. 06. 07. 2004 – 24.09.2012

 

  • Overseeing indoor patients and providing them with professional service.
  • Performing various operations as needed.
  • Providing professional service to OPD and indoor patients.
  • Providing healthcare services to poor and rural communities.
  • Attending in workshop, seminar and Symposium.

Indoor Medical Officer

Chittagong Medical College and Hospital,Chittagong. 24.07.2001 – 30.07.2003

 

  • Performing different operations under supervision.
  • Providing professional service to OPD and indoor patients following guidelines from supervisor.
  • Taking care and supervising the performances of intern doctors.
  • Responsible for all administrative matter of the respective surgical word.
  • Arranging and conducting ward rounds under supervision.

Honorary Medical officer, Casualty Department

Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. 01.07. 2000 – 31. 12. 2000

 

  • Performing different operations under supervision.
  • Providing professional service to OPD and indoor patients following guidelines from supervisor.
  • Participating ward rounds and various academic activities.

Medical officer, Surgery

Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitations in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM). 01. 07. 1999 – 30. 06. 2000

 

  • Assisting different operations specially Minimal Access Surgeriesand Surgery with diabetes.
  • Following up pre and post operative patients.
  • Participating ward rounds and different academic sessions.
  • Providing social services arranged by the hospitals.

Intern doctor

Rangpur Medical College. 01.01.1996 – 31.12.1996

 

  • Medicine – 6 months.
  • Surgery – 6 month.

Publication

  • Detection of the Fetal and Neonatal Factors Associated with Perinatal Mortality. JMSCR Journal, December 2018, Vol:06; Issue; 12; Page; 763-771.
  • Port Site Tuberculosis after Laparoscopy. Journal of AMUMC Teach Assoc 2018: 4 (2): 117 – 121.
  • Clinical Study on Perinatal Deaths in Chittagong Medical College. International Journal of medical Research and professionals. Vol: 4, ISS: 5, September 2018, Page: 275 – 278.
  • A Cross Sectional Study on Lipid Profile and Gestational Diabetes mellitus. Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Science, Vol: 06, ISS: 07, (July 2018) Page: 2679 – 2685.
  • Evaluation of Lipid Profile between Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Normal Pregnant Women. IOSR. Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. e-ISSN: 2279-0853, P – ISSN: 2279-0861, Mol 17, Issue 6, Mer 13 , ( June 2018 ) PP 15 -21 .
  • Clinical Profile of Patients with Carcinoma Cervix in a Tertiary Level Hospital. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) Vol -35, NO -3 July 2017.
  • Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Challenging the Myths. HPB. 2007, 9: 131 -134.
  • Management of External Hernias: Analysis of 1020 Cases. Mymensingh Med J 2006 Jul: 15 (2).
  • A Clincal study on Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS). Vol 24, No 1, January 2006.
  • Chest Injury: Experience at Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Journal of Surgical Sciences (2004). Vol – 8, No 1, Page 1-5, January.

Training

  • Internship in Medicine and Surgery, six months each in Rangpur medical College and Hospital from 1/1/1996- 31/12/1996.
  • Training in General and Minimal Access Surgery in Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetic Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) Hospital from 1/7/1999 – 30/6/2000.
  • Training on Basic Life Support in BIRDEM Hospital in October 1999.
  • Training in Casualty and Traumatology in Dhaka Medical College and Hospital from 1/7/2000 – 31/12/2000.
  • Full Residential Training in the department of Surgery in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka 02/08/2003 – 03/07/04.
  • Fellowship training in Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Liver Transplant Surgery in National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore from 1/3/2005 – 31/8/2005.
  • Fellowship training in Colorectal Surgery in Tulane University Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. from October to December 2014.

Workshops and Conferences

  • Hernia Surgery Workshop. International Annual Congress of the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) atUniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center (UKMMC), Malaysiaon 15 November 20018.
  • International Annual Congress of the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Kuala Lumpur, Malyasia. 16 – 17 November 2018.
  • Society of Surgeons of Bangladesh National Conference at Cox’s Bazar On 25 October 2018.
  • Advancement &Endeavors in the Field of Colorectal Surgery,Colorecatal Surgery Conference & Live Workshop at Chittagong Medical College & Hospital, Bangladesh on 1-2 August 2018.
  • Advancement &Endeavors in the Field of Colorectal Surgery,Colorecatal Surgery Conference & Live Workshop at Chittagong Medical College & Hospital, Bangladesh on 1-2 August 2018.
  • Monthly Continuing Medical Education (CME) of Society of Surgeons of Bangladesh (SOSB) at Noakhali Abdul Malek Medical College (NAMMC), July 29th 2018.
  • SAGES 2018 Annual Meeting, 16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery on April 11- 14, 2018 at Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • 13th Asia – Pacific Congress of the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) and the 7th Annual Convention of the Philippine Association of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons at The Shangri-La’s Mactan Resorts and Spa Cebu, Philippines On 16-18 November 2017.
  • 12th International Conference Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASICON) at Le Meridian, Kochi on 26-29 October 2017.
  • 40th National Conference of the Association of Colon &Rectal Surgeons of India (ACRSICON) At Codissia Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore on 15-17 September 2017.
  • “Dissertation Training Programme” at Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) On 01-03 August 2017.
  • “TOTProgram of Faculty Development on Supervisor’s Skills” Organized by the Research and Training Monitoring Department (RTMD) of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) on 23rd May 2017.
  • Laparoscopy Skill Course & Live Workshop at Chittagong Medical College &Hospital, Bangladesh on 15-18 May 2017.
  • 15thWorld Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA), 15thChinese National Congress of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery in Shanghai – Suzhou, China on November 9 – 12, 2016.
  • XXVII Biennial Congress of The International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons(ISUCRS), XXXIX National Conference of Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India (ACRSICON), II Congress of International Society of Pelvic Floor Disordes ( ISPFD) at Hotel Trident , Nariman Point , Mumbai On 22-25 September 2016 .
  • 1st Chittagong Breast Cancer Conference at Radisson Blu in Chittagong, Bangladesh on 6th of May 2016.
  • Association of Surgeons of India Conference (ASICON) at Gurgaon organized by Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) on December 16-20, 2015.
  • The 12th Asia – Pacific Congress of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery (ELSA), on May 2-5, 2015 at EXCO, Daego, South Korea.
  • ELSA PreCongress Symposium MIS HPB,Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei Cit, Taiwan 21ts November 2013 .
  • The 11th Asia Pacific Congress of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery (ELSA) In Taipei, Taiwan 2013.
  • Endo Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) Regional Meeting 2012 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • “TOTProgramme on Training, Guiding and Supervising Dissertation” At Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) On 10-12 October 2015.
  • 1st International Uro-Oncology Congress of Urology and Transplantation Foundation of Bangladesh (UTFB) atBangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) On 30 November & 1 December 2012.
  • ” Workshop on Presentation Excellence” at Peninsula Chittagong organized by Novartis on 14th February 2010.
  • 11th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, September 2-5, 2008, Yokohama, Japan.
  • 61st Special Foundation Training Course for BCS (Health) Cadre Officers Organized by Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development ( BARD ),Kotbari , Cumilla from 10th March to 08th May 2008 .
  • 4th International Conference of Bangladesh Association of Urological Surgeons in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 18-19 March 2004.
  • Certificate Course on Computer Applications at KarmayogSangstha from The 18th February to 18th May, 2004.
  • ‘First Basic Research Methodology Course’ Organized and Conducted by Research Cell of Chittagong Medical Collegefrom 24 March through 11 August 2003.
  • Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course organized by department of Critical Care Medicine, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitations in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), on 09thOctober 2002.
  • Post Congress Workshop on Laparoscopic Surgery at XIIIth Asia Pacific Federation Congress organized by International College of Surgeons Bangladesh Section on 30th Nov & 1st Dec 1999.