Prof. Dr. Mahbub H Khan

Prof. Mahbub H Khan obtained MBBS Degree from the University of Dhaka in 1978. He secured 1st position in the third professional examination among the students of Dhaka, Sir Salimullah, Mymensing and Sher-E-Bangla Medical colleges of the Dhaka University. He was awarded Leo Gold Medal for his achievement.

After his internship, from 1980-83 he received FCPS training in medicine and Gastroenterology from the then PG (BSMMU) hospital. During this time he worked under supervision of two eminent Professors, Prof A K Azad Khan and Prof M N Alam.

Afterward he moved to Vienna in 1984 and obtained his Diploma and fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology from the University of Vienna under supervision of Professor Xavier Psendorfer of Vienna university hospital at Lainz, Vienna.

Subsequent next 7 years he served as Senior Resident in Medicine and ICU at Buraydah Central Hospital, Al Gassim, Saudi Arabia. In 1994 he worked as visiting fellow in Gasatroenerology and Hepatology in Gold Coast, St Vincent, Royal Prince Alfred (Liver transplant unit) and the Westmead Medical College Hospitals of Queensland and Sydney.

From 1995-1999 he was attached to Storr Liver Unit of the University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital. He worked for PhD thesis under supervision of world renowned liver specialist Professor Geoff Farrell, Professor of Liver Medicine at the University of Sydney. He submitted his thesis (alcohol and hepatitis C) in clinical liver medicine in 1999. His researched on hepatic fibrosis, long term clinical outcome, interferon treatment response and hepatitis C virus replication among 455 hepatitis C patients who used to drink alcohol. He awarded PhD degree in 2000.