Lutfor Rahman

Lutfor Rahman (born 1 January 1962) is a pioneer of beating heart bypass surgery in Bangladesh.[1] He currently works at Labaid Cardiac Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh as Chief Cardiac Surgeon.

For the Bangladeshi politician, see Lutfor Rahman (politician).
Doctor

Lutfor Rahman
Born(1962-01-01)1 January 1962
Pabna, Bangladesh
EducationMBBS, MS
OccupationCardiac surgeon
Years active1997–present
Known forCardiac Surgery
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Spouse(s)Rana Ferdous Ratna
ChildrenFarisha Khan, Faryal Khan
Parent(s)Mokbul Hossain Khan, Lutfun Nessa
Websitehttp://www.lutforcts.com

Early life and education

Lutfor Rahman was born on 1 January 1962 in Pabna, Bangladesh. He completed his MBBS from Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in 1988. Later on, in 1997, he completed a Master of Surgery (MS) from National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD).[2]

Personal life

In 1991, Rahman married Rana Ferdous Ratna BSS(honours),MSS(DU), a sociologist. Their daughter Farisha Khan is a law graduate from SOAS, University of London, working at Allen & Overy and son Faryal Khan was student of Sunbeams, now studying IB at Sevenoaks school, Kent, England.

Career

Rahman worked in government hospitals for 10 years.[1] Later on, he joined Sikder Medical, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1999 as a cardiac surgeon. In 2002, he became Head of Cardiac Surgery in Sikder Medical.[2] After three years, he moved to Labaid Cardiac Hospital, Dhaka as Chief Cardiac Surgeon.[3]

Honorary Awards (2006) [4]

Election

In 1990, after the fall of Ershad, he contested in the national parliament election for an MP position from his own constituency at Pabna.

References
  1. Ahmed, Hana Shams (23 June 2006). "A Life-saving Innovator". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. "About Doctor Lutfor Rahman". Cardiac Surgeon Doctor Lutfor Rahman - Official Website. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. "Dr. Lutfor Rahman Chamber". Doctor Bangladesh.
  4. "11 honoured". The Daily Star. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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