Country’s renowned hematologist and bone marrow transplant pioneer Dr Tahir Shamsi passed away at a private hospital in Karachi on Tuesday morning.
Dr Shamsi was admitted to the city’s private medical facility, last week after he suffered brain hemorrhage. He underwent surgery but his condition remained critical and was on the ventilator, according to doctors. The renowned hematologist breathed his last on Tuesday, confirmed the hospital administration.Dr Shamsi is credited for introducing bone-marrow transplants in the country in 1996.
During his career, Dr Tahir Shamsi performed 650 bone-marrow transplant operations and wrote over 100 research articles.During the first wave of coronavirus, Dr Shamsi came up with the idea of treating covid-19 patients using the plasma of those recovered from the virus.
In 2016, the Dow Graduates Association of North America had honoured the Pakistani doctor with a lifetime achievement award in recognition of his services.
In 2011, he established the National Institute for Blood Disease for the treatment of blood-related diseases. He was also the director of the Stem Cell Program at NIBD.
Dr Tahir Shami was also on the government’s medical board which carried out medical treatment in Lahore of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
