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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

  • Niaz Hussain Soomro
  • Designation
  • Associate Prof. & HOD Thoracic Surgery Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases Dow International Medical College DUHS
  • Qualification

  • MBBS,FCPS

  • Email
  • Niaz.hussain@duhs.edu.pk
  • Office Location
  • Thoracic Surgery Theater, Ground Floor, OICD, Ojha Campus

Research Publications

1.    Niaz Hussain Soomro, Aneeqa A Zafar, Jamal Nasir, Aamna Binte Zahid, Mariam Fazal, Ubedullah Shaikh Extra pulmonary cervical tuberculous lymphadenopathy: more common than    we think- a tertiary care hospital experience. Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences; Jan-Mar 2016, vol 14, No, 1; p 11-14
2.    Niaz Hussain Soomro, Ali Shan Shariff, Aneeqa A zafar, Omar Ehtisham, Guzel Maxood, kinza panjwani Patterns of mediastinal tumors; a two and half year experience. The Professional medical Journal; Feb 2016, vol 23, No.02; P 223-227
3.    Niaz Hussain Soomro, Aneeqa A zafar Pattern of thoracic surgical diseases at a tertiary care hospital. Journal of Surgery Pakistan; Jul-Sept 2015, vol 20, No.3; p 111-114
4.    Niaz Hussain Soomro, Aneeqa A zafar, Saifullah baig, Guzel Maxood, Nisar Ahmed Rao. Management challenge in chest wall neoplasms; a 2 year experience. The Professional medical Journal; Sept 2015, Vol 22, No.9; P 1176-1179
5.    Niaz Hussain, Syed Waqar Ahmed, Aneeqa A Zafar, Khuram Rais, Anum Javed. Tubercuious cold Abscess of the chest wall ;Is surery mandatory in all? Pakistan Journal of Surgery; 2015, Vol.31, issue;, P 45-48. 
6.    Niaz Hussain, Aneeqa A zafar,saifullah baig,Nisar Ahmed Rao Outcome of mediastinal lymphnode biopsy by cervical Mediastinoscopy. Journal of Surgery Pakistan; Oct -Dec 2014, Vol 19, No.4; P 154-157
7.    Niaz Hussain, Anum Javed, Javeria Kamran, Sana Wahab Complications and technical errors of tube thoracostomy and its underwater seal system Journal of Surgery Pakistan; April-June 2014, Vol 19, No.2; P 75-78
8.    Tanveer Ahmad, Syed Waqar Ahmed, Niaz Hussain Soomro and Khalil Ahmed SheikhThoracoscopic evacuation of retained post traumatic hemothorax. J coll Physican surg Pak; 2013, Vol 23, No.3; p-234-236 
9.    Niaz Hussain, Khurram Rais, Syed Waqar Ahmed ,Tanveer Ahmed. Outcome of pulmonary decortication in empyema thoracis. Pakistan Journal of Surgery; Apr-Jun 2011, vol. 27, No.2; p 91-94.
10.    Riffat Tanveer, S.Waqar Ahmed,Tanveer Ahmed ,Niaz Hussain ,Iram Bokhari Chest wall tumours:A diagnostic Appraisal. Pak J of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery; 2010, vol 3, P 611 to 615.
11.    Niaz Hussain, S.W.Ahmed, T.Ahmed ,A.B.Hafeez, R.Baloch, S.Ali. Experience of thymectomy by median sternotomy in patients with Myasthenia gravis. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association; 2010; vol. 60, No 5; p 368-370.
12.    Tanveer Ahmed, S.Waqar Ahmed , Niaz Hussain, Khuram Rais. Clinical Profile and Post -operative outcome in patients with simple and complex Aspergiloma of lung.J coll Physican surg Pak; 2010, Vol 20; p 190-193. 
13.    Tanveer Ahmed, S.Waqar Ahmed, Niaz Hussain, M.Iqbal khan.Role of Urgent thoracotomy in improving the survival of patients in severe chest trauma.J coll Physican surg Pak; 2009, vol. 19, No. 9; p 575-578.
14.    Tanveer Ahmed, M.Iqbal khan, Niaz Hussain,Ehtesham Siddiqui,Zia-ul-Islam Perforation operation intervalas a prognostic fector in typhoid ileal perforation Journal of Surgery Pakistan; Januaryl-March 2009, Vol 14, No.1; P 11-14.
15.     Salim Ahmed S, Niaz Hussain,Bashir Ahmed, Mumtaz Mahar. Predicting factors of seroma formation after breast cancer surgery. Pakistan Journal of Surgery; 2006: vol. 22; issue 4, P 201-204.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS 


1.    A case report on “chest trauma with exposed and protruded lung,Life can be saved with prompt measures ” is published in “Medical News” 2008, March 1-14 issue for general and medical community awareness. The circulation of Medical News is 15,000.
2.    An Article on “Fungal lung disease Aspergillosis” is published in “Medical News” 2008, April15-30 issue.
3.    An Article on “Parasitic lung disease-hydatidosis” is published in “Medical News”2008, May 15-31 issue.
4.    A case report on “Late presentation of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia (TDH)” is published in “Medical News”2008 June 1-14 issue.
5.    A case report on “TERATOMA-Benign germ cell tumour of the mediastinum” is published in “Medical News”2008 June 15-30 issue.
6.    A case report on “Traumatic clotted hemothorax treated by Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)” is published in “Medical News”2008 August 1-14 issue.
 

Others

 list of case reports

1. Niaz Hussain Soomro, Bushra K Naeem, Sagheer Hussain, Sara Siddiqui, Atif Siddiqui, Hiba Giant Esophageal Leiomyoma: Incidentally found tumor on thoracotomy for Bronchogenic Mediastinal Cyst J of the DUHS; 2016, vol 10 (1), p 39-40

2. Niaz Hussain Soomro, Aamna Binte Zahid, Aneeqa A Zafar. Non functional paraganglioma of the mediastinum JPMA; May 2016, vol 66, No. 5, p 609-611

3. Niaz Hussain Soomro, Aneeqa A Zafar, Faisal Fayyaz Zuberi, Amir Maqbool Pulmonary synovial sarcoma: a rare primary lung tumor J PIONEER MED SCI; Oct-Dec 2015, vol 5, issue 4, p 144-146

4. Niaz Hussain Soomro, Aneeqa A Zafar Javed Ahmed. Huge carcinoid tumor causing complete obstruction of the left main bronchus and destruction of the left lung. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. August 2015, Vol 65, No.08, p 901-903.

5. Niaz Hussain, Anum Javed, Sana Wahab, Anum Deedar “Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the rib-- A Rare chest wall tumor’’ J of the DUHS Pakistan. 2015, vol.9 (2): p39-40.

6. Niaz Hussain Soomro, Aneeqa Ahsan Zafar, Sakina Abidi, Omer Ehtisham. Case report: Tracheal Bronchus; A rare congenital anomaly of the airway. International Journal of advances in case reports. 2015; 2(12): 762-764

7. Niaz Hussain Soomro, Aneeqa Ahsan Zafar, Syed Waqar Ahmed. Unusually large mediastinal Bronchogenic cyst: A case report. J PIONEER MED SCI Apr-Jun 2015. Vol 5, issue ): 63-65.

8. Niaz Hussain Soomro, M.Z.Naveed, G.Haider Case report: Re-recurrent dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the chest wall. JPMA. March 2015 Vol 65, No.03, P. 324-326.

9. Niaz Hussain Soomro, Aneeqa A Zafar. Incidental finding of colopleural fistula during pleurocutaneous window surgery for empyema thoracic. Pakistan Journal of chest medicine, 2014. Vol.20.No.4, p 151-153

10. Niaz Hussain Soomro, Sana Wahab, Anum Javed, Ahmer Mehmood Case report: Mediastinal enteric Cyst JPMA. Sept 2014, Vol 64, No. 09, P.1084-1086.

11. Niaz Hussain Soomro, Aneeqa Ahsan Zafar, Shirin Siddiqi Chest wall tumor; osteochondroma arising from the spinous process of scapula Pak J of Chest medicine, April – June 2014, Vol No. 20, No.02, P. 71 – 73.

12. Niaz Hussain Soomro, Sanaullah Junejo, Aneeqa A Zafar, Shirin Siddiqi, G. Haider. Case report: Mediastinal synovial sarcoma. Journal of Surgery Pakistan. Jan -Mar 2014, Vol 19 No.1, P.45-47.

13. Niaz Hussain Soomro, S.Waqar Ahmed, Tanveer.Ahmed, M. Tauqeer Nasir Case Report: Infected Benign cystic teratoma of the mediastinum J of coll Physician surg pak; 2009: vol 19 (6), p 393-394

14. Niaz Hussain Soomro, S.Waqar Ahmed, Tanveer.Ahmed, S.Azfar Hussain. Case Report: Morgagni’s Hernia. J coll Physician surg Pak; Apr 2008: vol 18 No.4; p 242-243.