Lutfor Rahman

Lutfor Rahman (born 3 January 1962) is a pioneer of beating heart bypass surgery in Bangladesh.[1] He currently works at Labaid Cardiac Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh as Chief Cardiac Surgeon.

For the Bangladeshi politician, see Lutfor Rahman (politician).
Doctor

Lutfor Rahman
Born(1962-01-01)1 January 1962
Pabna, Bangladesh
EducationMBBS, MS
OccupationCardiac surgeon
Years active1997–present
Known forCardiac Surgery
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Spouse(s)Rana Ferdous Ratna
ChildrenFarisha Khan, Faryal Khan
Parent(s)Mokbul Hossain Khan, Lutfun Nessa
Websitehttp://www.lutforcts.com

Early life and education

Lutfor Rahman was born on 1 January 1962 in Pabna, Bangladesh. He completed his MBBS from Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in 1988. Later on, in 1997, he completed a Master of Surgery (MS) from National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD).[2]

Personal life

In 1991, Rahman married Rana Ferdous Ratna BSS(honours),MSS(DU), a sociologist. Their daughter Farisha Khan is a law graduate from SOAS, University of London, working at Allen & Overy and son Faryal Khan was student of Sunbeams, now studying IB at Sevenoaks school, Kent, England.

Career

Rahman worked in government hospitals for 10 years.[1] Later on, he joined Sikder Medical, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1999 as a cardiac surgeon. In 2002, he became Head of Cardiac Surgery in Sikder Medical.[2] After three years, he moved to Labaid Cardiac Hospital, Dhaka as Chief Cardiac Surgeon.

Honorary Awards (2006) [3]

Election

In 1990, after the fall of Ershad, he contested in the national parliament election for a MP position from his own constituency at Pabna.

References
  1. Ahmed, Hana Shams (23 June 2006). "A Life-saving Innovator". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. "About Doctor Lutfor Rahman". Cardiac Surgeon Doctor Lutfor Rahman - Official Website. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. "11 honoured". The Daily Star. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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