Academic
Academic profile
Prof. Dr. Sohail Ashraf teaches pediatrics to MBBS students and postgraduate trainees at Wah Medical College. He developed the college’s Skill Lab Curriculum and the WMC Curriculum Map, and serves on its Research Advisory Committee and Board of Studies. His 32 publications have 363 citations (h-index 5; Google Scholar, September 2026).
32 publications
363 citations
5 h-index
Academic appointments
- Professor of Pediatrics Wah Medical College / POF Hospital, Wah Cantt, since December 2023
- Postgraduate Supervisor (Pediatrics) College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, since March 2020
- In-Charge, Skill Laboratory Wah Medical College, since December 2021
- Member, Research Advisory Committee and Board of Studies Wah Medical College
- Acting Head of Department (Pediatrics) Wah Medical College / POF Hospital, April 2024 to April 2026
Teaching and training
- AHA-certified faculty for PALS and BLS, teaching junior doctors and residents since 2021
- Neonatal resuscitation (NRP-based) training for NICU and pediatric ward nurses
- Simulation-based teaching for MBBS students, from first to final year
- Research methodology and synopsis writing for junior doctors
- TOACS preparation and professionalism workshops for postgraduate trainees
Publications
- 2025 Growth and nutritionStunting and its associated factors in school-age children of Wah Cantonment, Pakistan Ashraf S, Ahmed S, Mushtaq S, Mughal MA, Khan KW, Rehman R. J Peop Univ Med Health Sci.
- 2025 NeonatologyComplications of low-birth-weight babies in tertiary care hospital Ashraf S, Mushtaq S, Amin A, Tariq H, Ahmed U, Jahanzaib M. J Univ Med Dent Coll.
- 2025 Asthma and wheezeEfficacy of single dose oral dexamethasone over multidose prednisolone for treatment of acute asthma exacerbation in children Khan H, Ashraf S, Mehboob HA, Aziz S. Indus J Biosci Res.
- 2025 ThalassemiaComparison of deferasirox and desferrioxamine as iron chelators in multi-transfused pediatric patients with beta thalassemia major Zafar A, Ashraf S, Mushtaq S, Zafar A, Hafeez U, Khan S. Pak J Med Cardiol Rev.
- 2023 Growth and nutritionNutritional status of school-going children visiting outdoor patient department of a tertiary care hospital Ashraf S, Mushtaq S, Zahra FT, Siddiqa S, Quratulain, Bano N. PJMHS.
- 2022 NeonatologyClinical outcome of preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome on continuous positive airway pressure Rehman S, Ain Q, Ali W, Bibi R, Ashraf S, Iqbal K. J Bahria Univ Med Dent Coll.
- 2021 Growth and nutritionClinical and metabolic profile of obese children at a tertiary care hospital Ashraf S, Mushtaq S, Mahmood T, Bibi S, Safdar S. J Rawalpindi Med Coll.
- 2008 Infectious diseasesDengue fever outbreak in Karachi 2006: a study of profile and outcome of children under 15 years of age Ahmed S, Arif F, Yahya Y, Rahman A, Abbas K, Ashraf S, et al. J Pak Med Assoc.
- 2025 Medical educationA survey of health professional's knowledge and beliefs about autism Zafar A, Mushtaq M, Ashraf S, Zafar A. Front Med Health Res.
- 2025 NeurologyPrevalence of hypocalcemia and raised serum alkaline phosphatase levels among children taking antiepileptic drugs Mehboob HA, Ashraf S, Khan H, Safdar S. Indus J Biosci Res.
- 2025 NeonatologyFrequency of acute kidney injury in neonates with perinatal asphyxia Zafar Y, Ashraf S, Sikandar MT, Zahra FT, Rehman R. Indus J Biosci Res.
- 2025 NeonatologyDifference between role of nebulized salbutamol and nebulized normal saline in treatment of transient tachypnea of newborn Alvi HI, Ashraf S, Alvi HI, Zafar Y, Naseem A. Indus J Biosci Res.
- 2025 Asthma and wheezeAssociation between vitamin D deficiency and recurrent wheezing in children Naseem A, Ashraf S, Safdar S, Zafar Y, Alvi HI. Indus J Biosci Res.
- 2025 Asthma and wheezeRole of nebulized epinephrine versus nebulized hypertonic saline in moderate bronchiolitis Safdar S, Ashraf S, Safdar S, Zafar Y, Naseem A, Mehboob HA. Indus J Biosci Res.
- 2022 Medical educationOnline assessments during COVID-19 pandemic: a paradigm shift in educational strategy Younas A, Ashraf M, Ashraf S, Malik R, Pasha N, Naeem H. J Rawalpindi Med Coll.
- 2022 Infectious diseasesEvaluation and susceptibility pattern of staphylococci isolated from clinical specimens in POF Hospital, Wah Cantt Ghazal L, Mushtaq S, Ashraf S, Rafique S, Bilal M, Iqbal N. J Rawalpindi Med Coll.
- 2022 NeonatologyDiagnostic value of skin manifestations in neonates in first 72 hours of birth Siddiqa S, Naheed A, Mushtaq S, Ashraf S, Khan S, Noor S, et al. PJMHS.
- 2021 NeonatologyHypoglycemic status in low birth weight neonates during first 24 hours of life after birth Khan S, Ashraf S, Siddiqa S, Noor S, Saleem M. J Rawalpindi Med Coll.
- 2020 NeonatologyBacteriological profile and their susceptibility pattern in neonatal intensive care unit at tertiary care hospital in Wah Mushtaq S, Ashraf S, Ghazal L, Zahid R, Hussain B, Jamila. J Rawalpindi Med Coll.
- 2019 Asthma and wheezeComparison of nebulised 3% hypertonic saline with 0.9% normal saline for treatment of acute bronchiolitis in children up to 2 years of age Siddiqa S, Ashraf S, Noor S, Khan S, Mushtaq S, Mahmood T, et al. J Rawalpindi Med Coll.
- 2018 Medical educationSpecialty preference and the factors affecting it among the junior doctors of Wah Medical College Jabeen A, Ashraf S, Mahmood T, Shah SA, Riaz F. Isra Med J.
- 2018 Growth and nutritionTo compare prophylactic zinc supplementation versus placebo in terms of frequency of diarrhea in infants of 6-11 months Noor S, Ashraf S, Siddiqua S, Mushtaq S, Saleem M. Med Forum.
- 2018 NeurologyTreatment outcome of infantile spasms in neurology clinic at Wah Cantt Mahmood T, Haider S, Ashraf S. Med Forum.
- 2018 Medical educationStudy habits, learning approaches and coping strategies of medical students Ashraf S, Mushtaq S. Biomedica.
- 2018 NeonatologyMetabolic complications and outcome of infants born to diabetic mothers Ashraf S, Mushtaq S. J Rawalpindi Med Coll.
- 2013 Growth and nutritionPrevalence of hypertension in healthy school children in Pakistan and its relationship with body mass index, proteinuria and hematuria Rahman AJ, Qamar FN, Ashraf S, Khowaja ZA, Tariq SB, Naeem H. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl.
- 2013 NeurologyGuillain Barre syndrome; clinical feature in children Ashraf S, Rahman AJ. Professional Med J.
- 2012 NeonatologyAnthropometric measurements; newborns in urban Karachi population Ashraf S, Rahman AJ, Abbas K. Professional Med J.
- 2011 NeonatologySignificance of pyuria in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections in neonates Rahman AJ, Naz F, Ashraf S. J Pak Med Assoc.
- 2010 General pediatricsTrend of complementary therapies in pediatric age group Ashraf S, Rahman AJ, Naz F, Satwani H, Abbas K, Hassan A. J Pak Med Assoc.
- 2009 Asthma and wheezeIs serum IgE level a good predictor of allergies in children? Satwani H, Rahman AJ, Ashraf S, Hassan A. J Pak Med Assoc.
- 2008 Infectious diseasesAntibiotic treatment of children with upper respiratory infections in Karachi Naz F, Rahman AJ, Ashraf S, Siddiqui E. Pak Paed J.
Recognition
- Certificate of Excellence Wah Medical College, 2022
- Institutional recognition for the WMC Curriculum Map and the Skill Lab Curriculum Wah Medical College
- Scientific judge Conference on the Uses of AI in Medical Sciences, 2025; Advances in Medical Sciences Student Symposium, 2024
- Director’s commendation for emergency and trauma care Margalla Hospital, Taxila, 2012
Selected certifications
- Certificate in Healthcare Simulation University of Lahore, 2025
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate Course LUMS, 2022
- Certificate in Clinical Research Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, 2022
- SickKids Global Child Health Course The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, 2020
- Postgraduate Program in Pediatric Nutrition Boston University School of Medicine, 2017
- Certificate in Medical Teaching 2016
Workshops and talks Available for workshops and talks on pediatric life support (PALS and BLS), neonatal resuscitation, simulation-based teaching and research methods. drsohailashraf.clinic@gmail.com