Dr. Ahsan Arif
M.B.B.S. , MS Cardiac Surgery,
Assistant Professor Cardiac Surgery
Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore
Department of Cardiac Surgery
About Dr. Ahsan Arif
Dr. Ahsan Arif is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Cardiovascular Surgery department at Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences/Shalamar Medical and Dental College. He obtained his M.B.B.S degree from the University of Health Sciences in 2011 and completed a one-year internship program at Jinnah Hospital Lahore. In 2013, he joined Punjab Institute of Cardiology for residency training in the Cardiac Surgery department. He achieved his MS-Cardiac Surgery degree with distinction and received a Gold Medal in 2021. Dr. Ahsan has been working at Shalamar Hospital as a Senior Registrar since 2022 and was recently promoted to Assistant Professor. He has a special interest in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgical procedures, Aortic surgeries, and valvular repairs. Dr. Ahsan has worked alongside Professor Aftab Yunus, who has extensive experience in these surgical procedures. He has published four papers in various national journals.
Assistant Professor, Cardiac Surgery, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore
- Total Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass grafting
- Mitral Valve Repair surgery using different techniques of repair
- Aortic Root enlargement surgeries using different techniques in patients with small aortic roots
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Patency of different conduits used for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Adverse effects of long duration of Cardiopulmonary Bypass in patients undergoing CABG
- Different routes of cardioplegia solutions and their effects on myocardial protection
2016-2019 Resident, Cardiac Surgery, The University of Health Sciences/Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore
2013-2016 Resident, General Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore
2011-2012 Intern, General Surgery, Internal Medicine and Neurosurgery, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore
2021 University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, MS-Cardiac surgery
2011 University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, M.B.B.S
Gold Medal, MS-Cardiac Surgery
1. Updates on Cardio-Circulatory Support. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. Vol. 15, No. 10, OCT 2021
2. Correlation of Prolonged Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time with Postoperative Complications – A Prospective Review. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. Vol. 16, No. 04, APR 2022
3. Correlation of postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing CABG receiving Antegrade cardiopulmonary alone versus combined antegrade plus retrograde cardioplegia: A prospective review. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. Vol. 17, No. 04, APR 2023
4. Effect of shorter cross clamp time versus longer cross clamp time on cardiac enzyme level in patients undergoing CABG. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. Vol. 17, No. 04, APR 2023