Full Name | Sayed Amjad Hussain |
Birth Date | January 1, 1937 |
Birth Place | Peshawar, N.W.F.P (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani, American |
Alma Mater | Khyber Medical College, Peshawar |
Known For | Invention of the pleuroperitoneal shunt and a special endotracheal tube |
Spouse | Dorothy Hussain |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Induction in the Medical Mission Hall of Fame (2012) |
Fields | Cardiothoracic Surgery, Photography |
Institutions | University of Toledo College of Medicine |
Early Education | Government High School No. 1, Peshawar; Islamia College Peshawar |
Medical Training | General surgery training at the Medical University of Ohio; Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery training at Wayne State University |
Fellowship | Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (1973) |
Diplomate | American Board of Thoracic Surgery (1970) |
Professional Career | Taught at Khyber Medical College; Private practice in Toledo; Chief of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at various hospitals |
Visiting Professor | Khyber Medical College; University of Garyounus, Libya; Government Medical College, Amritsar, India; University of Alberta, Canada; University of Beijing, China |
Humanitarian Work | Donated tons of supplies and equipment to the Dominican Republic, China, and Pakistan |
Expedition Achievement | Member of Team Indus; covered the entire 2,000 miles of the river Indus in Pakistan |
Photographic Work | Photographs appeared on 35 magazine covers and in 8 calendars |
Honorary Degree | Honorary Doctor of Science (SciD) Degree by the University of Toledo (2020) |
Notable Publications | Authored several medical and non-medical articles and books |