Dr.
F.U. Baqai belongs to an
illustrious family of Delhi. His
forefathers migrated from Iran to Delhi
during the Mughal rule. Two brothers of
the family Baqaullah and Zakaullah rose
to eminence in the profession of TIB.The descendants of Hakeem Baqaullah came to
be known as Baqais. When Dr. F.U. Baqai was
only 5 years old his father Hakeem
Nizamuddin died. During the communal mass
massacre which preceded the partition of
India, Dr. F.U. Baqai's mother migrated from
Delhi to Karachi with her 5 sons. It was
indeed a trying time for her. Having lost
all she had, she took good care of her
family. She certainly did a fine job
ensuring that each of her sons got higher
education with her small earning by
dress-making and sewing for APWA. The brave
lady breathed her last in 1992. Dr. Baqai
had to face a real hard time to continue his
education and also maintaining the family
doing odd jobs.
Dr. F. U. Baqai was born on 22nd May,
1935 in Delhi and did his MBBS in 1958 from
Dow Medical College, Karachi. He got a
chance to start his career in opthalmology
at Spencer Eye Hospital, but being
interested in Surgery and finding “eye”, a
small field for him, he moved to Jinnah
Postgraduate Medical Centre and got a chance
to be attached with a teacher of teachers
Col. Saeed Ahmed who strengthened his roots
of Surgery and got him sent to England for
fellowship in Surgery which he got in 1965.
Of course, it was an earning and learning
process. He obtained his FRCS from Edinburgh
and FICS in 1965. He was elected as a Fellow
of the Pakistan College of Physicians and
Surgeons (FCPS) in 1993. He served the
Pakistan Navy from 1965 to 1969 as Surgeon
Commander at Combined Military Hospital
Rawalpindi during the war in 1971. He was
elected Secretary of Pakistan chapter of
International College of Surgeons in 1965
and the President of the Chapter in 1993. He
hosted the Asia Pacific Congress of ICS in
1985. He was the Secretary and is now the
President of Society of Surgeons of
Pakistan. He was the Convener of the
International Conference of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan held in
December, 1993. He has widely travelled,
attended a large number of medical
conferences and presented papers. He has
number of papers to his credit and is at
present Chairman of Baqai Foundation and
Chairman, Department of Surgery of Baqai
Medical College.
In 1969 he established Baqai Hospital at
Nazimabad and in 1987 he founded Baqai
Medical Complex which now consists of Baqai
Medical College, Baqai Dental College, Baqai
Institute of Health Sciences, Department of
Postgraduate Studies, Department of
Hematology, Baqai Institute of Medical
Technology, Baqai Institute of Oncology and
Institute of Nursing. Dr. F. U. Baqai has
also introduced the Community Oriented
Medical Education (COME).
With Sheer perseverance, resilience and firm
faith in God, he made himself what he is
today. He, however, considers his
achievements as a gift of God. Dr. F.U.Baqai
is looking forward to go ahead with his new
ideas and projects, with the zeal and
ambition second to none the Shehar-e-Baqa.
Situated - 38 km from Hyderabad - a mega
city of Health & Education.
PROFILE AT A GALANCE
1958 : MBBS (Dow Medical
College).
1965 : FRCS
(Edinburgh).
1965 : FICS
1993 : Awarded FCPS
by College of Physicians and Surgeons
Pakistan (CPSP).
1965-1969: Surgeon Cdr. Pakistan
Navy / Army.
1969 : Established
own Hospital - Baqai Hospital.
1972 : Volunteer
Survey at CMH Rawalpindi during War with
India.
1987 : Founder of
Baqai Medical College.
1991 : Founder of
Baqai Dental College.
Planner
and Founder:
Postgraduate Diploma in Haematology.
Postgraduate MPH (Master in Public
Health).
B.Sc. Medical Technology.
International College of Surgeons, (USA):
1965 :
Secretary Pakistan Chapter.
1986 :
President Pakistan Chapter.
1992 :
One of Judges International Governor.
Hosted Asia Pacific Congress (ICS):
Founder Member.
Former Secretary and now President of
the Society.
Examiner of FCPS Part II
1993
: Convenor OIF
Conference of College of Physicians &
Surgeons of
Pakistan.
Founder President: Private Hospital
Association.
Conferences:
1966
: 1st Combined Congress of BMA and
PMA held in Pakistan.
1970
: Kuwait -
Awarded Gold Medal on paper “Foundations
of Modern
Surgery”
1970
: ICS Conference at Albania.
1983-1985 : ICS
Conference at Delhi India.
1984
: ICS
Conference at Malaysia for ICS Asia
Pacific Conference of 1985
at Pakistan and War.
1986
: Conference Society of Surgeons of
England.
1992
: ICS Conference at Egypt.
1996
: Invited
to Chair in a Session of International
Surgical Congress
held in Pakistan.
Attended Conferences on Community Oriented
Medical Education (COME):
1985
: Suez Canal University, Ismailia,
Egypt.
1985
: Almadani, Sudan, African.
1988
: Maastricht, Holland.
1989
: Lund University, Sweden.
Special Invitation to Japan - Okayama to
deliver lectures on “Community
Development"
1966
: 1st Combined Congress of BMA and
PMA held in Pakistan.
1970
: Kuwait -
Awarded Gold Medal on paper “Foundations
of Modern
Surgery”
1970
: ICS Conference at Albania.
1983-1985 : ICS
Conference at Delhi India.
1984
: ICS
Conference at Malaysia for ICS Asia
Pacific Conference of 1985
at Pakistan and War.
1986
: Conference Society of Surgeons of
England.
1992
: ICS Conference at Egypt.
1996
: Invited
to Chair in a Session of International
Surgical Congress held
in Pakistan.
Attended Conferences on Community Oriented
Medical Education (COME):
1985
: Suez Canal University, Ismailia,
Egypt.
1985
: Almadani, Sudan, African.
1988
: Maastricht, Holland.
1989
: Lund University, Sweden.
Special Invitation to Japan - Okayama to
deliver lectures on “Community
Development” through
Social Sector - Health Education.
At Present :
Chancellor, Baqai Medical University.
Chairman of Baqai Foundation.
M. D. Baqai Medical College.
Chairman of Surgical Department of Baqai
Medical University Hospital.
Membership : Rotary Club
Lions Club
Working On
: Health Scheme already
planned and presented to Government.
President of Pakistan “Life Time
Achievement Award” in the field of
Health & Education.
