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A. K. M. Fazlul Haque (surgeon)

Bangladeshi surgeon

A. K. M. Fazlul Hoque was born on 25 January 1958. He is a Bangladeshi Surgeon. He started the Department of Colorectal Surgery at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka.[1]

A. K. M. Fazlul Haque
একেএম ফজলুল হক
Haque in 2016
Born (1958-01-25) 25 January 1958 (age 66)
Patuakhali, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationMBBS, Master of Surgery
Alma materDhaka Medical College and Hospital
OccupationColorectal surgeon
SpouseShahin Mahbuba Haque
Children2
Websitewww.profdrakmfazlulhaque.com

Early life

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Haque was born on 25 January 1958 in Gazipura village, Patuakhali district, which was part of East Pakistan at the time. His father is Rashid Ahmed.[2]

Education

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He passed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) in 1972 from the Jessore Board. In 1974, he completed his Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC). He earned MBBS degree in 1982 from Dhaka Medical College and received a fellowship (FCPS) from the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in January 1989.

Career

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Dr. Haque worked in both government and private healthcare since April 1982 to the year 2021. He has only focused on colorectal surgery since 1997. In the last 18 years, he has examined around 950,000 new patients and performed 535,000 surgeries for piles, fistula, fissures, colon cancer, rectal cancer, polyps, rectal prolapse, and diverticulitis. He often carries out colonoscopies on his patients. He has attended several conferences and has conducted several international workshops. He also has teaching experience as a visiting professor in Tribhuvan University in Nepal.[3]

Contributions

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Haque is the pioneer of colorectal surgery in Bangladesh and the sub-continent. He also pioneered several modern surgeries for problems of the colon and rectum, such as the double stapling method for rectal cancer and the Longo operation for hemorrhoids. He also promoted non-surgical treatments for hemorrhoids, such as Rubber Ring Ligation, which is used for 70-80% of patients. Haque started "World Piles & Colorectal Cancer Day" on 20 November in Bangladesh and worldwide to create awareness. In 2006, Haque introduced the "MS degree" in colorectal surgery at BSMMU.[4] In May 2008, he made history by leading an international training program for senior foreign specialists and teaching surgeons from Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, and the Maldives how to do the Longo operation successfully.[5][6]

Membership

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  • Member, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
  • Member, Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia, ELSA, SINGAPORE
  • Life Member, Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons
  • Life Member, Society of Surgeons of Bangladesh
  • Life Member, Bangladesh Medical Association[7][8]

Books and publications

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Haque has written a book on colorectal surgery for the public. He has introduced some new surgeries in Bangladesh for the first time. These include the Low Anterior Resection with Double Stapling, the Longo Operation, and a complex fistula operation using the Seton technique.[9][10][11][12]

References

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  1. ↑ "Dr. Akm Fazlul Haque heads first colorectal surgery department in Bangladesh" (PDF). American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "BCPS Doctor's List".
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Society for Study of Pain". Archived from the original on 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  4. ↑ "A modern operation for piles without any trauma". The Daily Star.[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ "New Horizon in Piles Treatment". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  6. ↑ "Surgical training on Longo operation begins". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  7. ↑ "Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Bangladesh Life Members" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  8. ↑ "Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh (OSB) Life members". Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  9. ↑ "Brehodantro, Paiupoth O Piles". Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  10. ↑ "Treatment of piles without operation and pain". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  11. ↑ পাইলস অপারেশন করলে কি আবার হয়. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  12. ↑ পাইলস, ফিস্টুলা, এনাল ফিশার ও ক্যান্সার চিকিৎসায় সফলতা [Success in treating piles, fistulas, anal fissures and cancer]. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 14 September 2015.
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