Dow Institute of Medical Technology


Medical Technology is a vital part of the entire Health Care System. This professional field comprises the challenges and rewards of medicine and surgery and deals with the technical aspects of the same. Our program provides undergraduate and postgraduate training programs in these fields for students pursuing their careers in Allied Health Sciences. Medical technologists are vital members of the Health Care System. They are an eminent professional resource of the health care team, who play an active role in medical institutions, hospitals, physicians' offices, diagnostic centers, and other health care facilities in public and private sectors.

Faculty Profile


  • Sidra Zaheer
  • Designation
  • Lecturer
  • Department
  • Surgical Technology
  • Qualification
  • BS (Medical technology), 

    MS (Biosciences),

    PhD Scholar (Bioscience)

  • Email
  • s.zaheer@duhs.edu.pk
  • Office Location
  • Dow Institute of Medical Technology, Nursing Building ,3rd Floor ,KDA Scheme-33, Gulzar-e-Hijri Near SUPARCO off Main University Road Karachi

Research Interest

Genetics, Molecular Biology and oncology.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6976-4805

Research Publications

1. "Online versus Traditional Learning: Learning Outcomes of First Online Learning Experience" Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences (PJMHS).

2. " The multifactorial burden of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus: a study from clinical settings of University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan" International Journal of Endorsing Health Science (IJEHSR).

Others

Honors & Achievements:

Awarded Silver Medal for 2nd position in BS medical technology.

 Awarded American heart association Basic Life support (BLS) Instructor ship.

 Awarded outstanding teaching performance excellence award in 2018.