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Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases

The OJHA INSTITUTE OF CHEST DISEASES (OICD) is the one of the three constituent institutes of the DUHS, since the University’s inception in December 2003.It was established as a TB sanatorium in 1939 in the form of 05 cottages by the family of Mr. Deep Chand Ojha, who was a well-known physiotherapist and whose donated his property for the relief of TB patients. It was extended to 65 Huts in 1942 by the AYUVEDIC TB relief association. During 1962-67, the Main Building of the Hospital was constructed with full facilities and bed strength of 350 beds. In 1973, it was upgraded from Sanatorium to Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases, as it is referred to today.

Faculty Profile

  • Faisal Asad
  • Designation
  • Assistant Professor of Pulmonology,Incharge Pulmonology Ward II OICD Head of Department (In Charge), Department of Pulmonology DUH & DUHS
  • Department
  • Pulmonology
  • Qualification

  • MBBS, MRCP(UK), FCPS, FCCP, FRCP(Glasgow)
    MRCP(UK)(Respiratory Medicine)
    Board Certification in Respiratory Medicine (UK)

  • Email
  • faisal.asad@duhs.edu.pk

Research Publications

  1. F Asad, M Moin at el. Correlation of Neck circumference and CPAP among patients of
  2. Obstructive Sleep. PJMH S 2022; 16(10): 485-7
  3. Khan SA, Manohar M, Khan M, Hasan N, Zaheer S, Asad F, Adil SO. Utility of the serial portable
  4. chest x-ray for the diagnosis and quantification of COVID-19 patients, Journal of Taibah
  5. University Medical Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2022.09.006
  6. M Moin, F Asad at el. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy improves the Quality of Life
  7. among Obstructive Sleep Apnea individuals in the Pakistani Population. PJMH S 2022; 16(10):
  8. 105-7
  9. Asad F, Sahito AA at el. Correlation of Epworth score and Neck circumference in Pakistani
  10. adults: A cross sectional study. APMC 2022;16(2):79-82
  11. F Asad at el. Relationship of Neck circumference and Obstructive sleep apnea: A cross sectional
  12. study in Pakistani adults. JPRI, 34(44A):47-53, 2022; Article no. JPRI.89279
  13. M Moin, H Rizvi, M S Baig, F Asad at el. Impact of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
  14. on Body Weight in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. P J M H S Vol. 16, No. 04, APR 2022
  15. F Asad, AA Sahito, M Moin, U Ikhlaq, Ubedullah and F U Rahman. Role of Angiotensinconverting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI)/Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) and Hydrocortisone
  16. in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. JPRI, 34(26A): 7-12, 2022; Article
  17. no.JPRI.82598
  18. Asad F. Pulmonary Hypertension still an ‘Orphan Lung Disease’ in Pakistan. Pak Heart J
  19. 2021;54(01):1-2
  20. Dessai TD, Amini SS, Asad F, Kutty H. Prevalence of vestibular migraine in Dubai. Hamdan Med J
  21. 2019;12:19-22.
  22. F Asad, A R Fernandez, A Kumar, Mohammad A S. Co-existence of Asthma with Allergic Rhinitis
  23. and Common Allergens in Al Ain, UAE. ASH & KMDC 20(2):137;2015
  24. A Alzaabi, Asad F, J Abdou at el. Prevalence of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Abu
  25. Dhabi, UAE. Respiratory medicine 105, 566-70; 2011.
  26. Abstract Publication on preliminary data in Chest December 2010 “COPD prevalence in Abu
  27. Dhabi, UAE”.
  28. Research thesis titled “Nosocomial infections in intensive care unit” approved by College of
  29. Physicians & surgeons of Pakistan for fellowship in internal medicine.