About
Prof. Dr. Sohail Ashraf
MBBS · MCPS · FCPS (Pediatrics)
Professor of Pediatrics, Wah Medical College
Prof. Dr. Sohail Ashraf is Professor of Pediatrics at Wah Medical College and POF Hospital, Wah Cantt. A Fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (FCPS, 2011), he has practiced pediatrics since 2000, with a clinical focus on neonatal and pediatric intensive care.
He served as Acting Head of the Department of Pediatrics from 2024 to 2026. He is a CPSP-approved postgraduate supervisor (FCPS and MCPS, Pediatrics), In-Charge of the college’s Skill Laboratory, and AHA-certified faculty for PALS and BLS. Most of his 32 research publications are on newborn care, childhood asthma and wheeze, and child growth and nutrition.
At a glance
- Professor of PediatricsWah Medical College / POF Hospital, since December 2023
- CPSP-approved postgraduate supervisorFCPS and MCPS (Pediatrics), since March 2020
- Acting Head of Department (Pediatrics)Wah Medical College / POF Hospital, 2024–2026
- Pediatrics since 2000Medical practice since 1998
- 32 research publications363 citations, h-index 5 (Google Scholar)
- Fellow, CPSPMember, Pakistan Pediatric Association
Clinical interests
- Neonatology and newborn intensive care Preterm and low-birth-weight infants, respiratory distress, perinatal asphyxia 10 publications
- Asthma, wheeze and bronchiolitis Acute asthma, recurrent wheeze and bronchiolitis 6 publications
- Growth and nutrition Stunting, undernutrition and childhood obesity 5 publications
- Infectious diseases Dengue, urinary and respiratory infections 4 publications
- Immunization EPI schedule, catch-up vaccination and polio surveillance WHO focal person, 2001–2011
- Epilepsy and seizures Infantile spasms and the effects of antiepileptic drugs 3 publications
- Thalassemia Transfusion-dependent thalassemia and iron chelation 1 publication
Appointments
- 2023–present Professor of Pediatrics Wah Medical College / POF Hospital, Wah Cantt
- 2024–2026 Acting Head of Department (Pediatrics) Wah Medical College / POF Hospital, Wah Cantt
- 2020–2023 Associate Professor of Pediatrics Wah Medical College / POF Hospital, Wah Cantt
- 2014–2020 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Wah Medical College / POF Hospital, Wah Cantt
- 2012–2014 Senior Medical Officer (Child Specialist) Margalla Hospital, Taxila
- 2011–2012 Senior Registrar, Pediatrics Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad
- 2008–2011 Clinical Instructor and Registrar Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi
- 2000–2008 Registrar and Chief Resident, Pediatrics Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi
- 1998–1999 House Officer (Medicine and Surgery) Civil Hospital, Karachi
Qualifications and registration
- FCPS (Pediatrics) College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 2011
- MCPS (Pediatrics) College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 2008
- MBBS Baqai Medical College, University of Karachi, 1997
- PMDC registration 33070-S
Public health and community work
- Focal Person, Polio and Vaccine Surveillance, with the World Health Organization, 2001–2011
- Trained frontline nurses in vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, with WHO and the Punjab Health Department
- Lead organizer of free medical camps for rural communities, with medicines and vaccine awareness
- Board member, Corporate Social Responsibility Board, Wah Medical College