Shifa Bone Marrow Transplant Team

Shifa’s Bone Marrow Transplant team consists of Internationally trained and qualified Bone Marrow Transplant experts, working in a dedicated unit for the treatment of all blood and bone marrow diseases. Our multi-disciplinary transplant team is dedicated to providing you with exceptional nursing care, technical support, daycare services, and inward facilities to make your treatment as comfortable as possible.
Our BMT team has been managing the most challenging cases in the region including high-risk malignancies and benign hematologic diseases such as;

  • Leukemia
  • Lymphomas
  • Myelomas
  • Germ Cell Tumors
  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Thalassemia

Dr. M. Ayaz Younas Mir

MBBS, DAB (Internal Medicine & Hematology), Fellowship BMT, Mayo Clinics

Director, Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant

Dr. Ayaz A. Mir is Clinical Chief Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Shifa International Hospiatl. Dr. Ayaz Mir has served as a Resident in Medicine & a Fellow in Hematology at State University of New York in Buffalo U.S. He has completed his fellowship in Bone Marrow Transplant from internationally renowned Mayo Clinic, Minnesota (U.S).Dr. Ayaz is a Diplomate American Board of Hematology and Internal Medicine.

Maj. Gen. (R) Tariq Mahmood Satti H.I (M)

MBBS, FCPS (Haem), MCPS, FRCPath (Haem), B.M.T. Certification (U.K.)

Consultant Haematologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist

Maj. Gen (R) Dr. Tariq Mahmood Satti completed his training in Bone Marrow Transplantation from St. George’s Hospital, London, (U.K.). He is also a pioneer in the field of Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplants in Pakistan. He also worked as Professor of Clinical Haematology and Commandant Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Center/ National Institute of Blood & Marrow Transplant (AFBMTC/ NIBMT) Rawalpindi. He was conferred the Award of Hilal-i-Imtiaz (M) by the President of Pakistan in 2018.

Dr. Kamran Rasheed

MBBS, DAB (Internal Medicine, Hematology/ Oncology)

Consultant Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist

Dr. Kamran Rasheed is among founding members of Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Shifa International Hospital. He possesses vast experience in treating common to complex bone marrow transplant cases. Dr. Kamran is a Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Haematology, and American Board of Oncology.He has completed fellowship in Bone Marrow Transplant at North Western University (USA).

Dr. Azhar Shafi

MBBS, FCPS (Internal Medicine, Hematology/ Oncology), Member American Society of Hematology

Consultant Haematologist

Dr. Azhar Shafi has Fellowship in Internal Medicine, Haematology and Oncology from College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has served as a specialist in Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KSA) for many years. Dr. Azhar has also experience in working in Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Shaukat Khanum Hospital, Lahore.