Dr. Darshan Kumar

Qualifications

MBBS, LMC Jamshoro, 1997

FCPS, CPSP Karachi, 2005

Gold Medal in Anatomy1994

Awarded by the Academic Council of LMC, for position in Anatomy

Distinction in Forensic Medicine (Rank 10)1995

Second Professional, MBBS

Distinction in Gynecology

Research

1. Kumar D, Anoshia, Zunaira N, Muhammad K A Afsar,Fatima T Z .Gastrointestinal and Hepatic manifestations of COVID-19 in patients attending tertiary care hospital. Muhmmad Med Coll Vol 11 (2) Nov 2020-April 2021

2. Darshan Kumar, Muhammad Kashif, Gul Anum, Saima, Madiha, Rashid Qadeer. Correlation of serum sodium with severity of hepatic encephalopathy in liver cirrhosis patients presenting at Dr. Ruth K.M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi. Muhmmad Med Coll Vol 11 (2) Nov 2020-April 2021

3. Kumar, D., Khan, M. U., Kashif, S. M., Shaikh, M. A., Nawaz, Z. and Shaikh, U. (2021) “Association of Vitamin D Deficiency with Hepatitis B and C Virus Infection”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 33(25A), pp. 10-14. doi: 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i25A31447.

4. Kumar, D., Mobin, A., Shaikh, H., Kashif, S. M., Nawaz, Z., Iqbal, M. A. and Shaikh, U. (2021) “Hepatitis C Treatment by Directly Acting Antiviral Agents and Its Impact on Glycemic Control”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 33(28A), pp. 31-35. doi: 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i28A31507

5. Qadeer, R., Kumar D.; Kashif, S. M.; Ali, M. M.; Shaikh, M. A.; Nawaz, Z.; Shaikh U Knowledge attitude and practice of general population after six months of outbreak covid-19Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences; 15(4 April):706-709, 2021.

6. Muhammad SD, Khan H, Hussain M, et al. Pharmacogenetics of sulfonylurea: Presence of CYP2C9*2, CYP2C9*3 and a novel allele, CYP2C9*61, in Type 2 diabetes patients under sulfonylurea therapy. Pak J Pharm Sci. 2020;33(4(Supplementary)):1771-1777.

7. Darshan Kumar, Majid Ahmed Shaikh, Syed Muhammad Kashif Pakistani media and the rising fear of dengue fever. Professional Med J Apr 2020;27(04):853-6.

8. Afzal Qasim, Muhammad Inam Qureshi, Darshan Kumar, Syed Muhammad Kashif Factors associated with compliance to antihypertensive therapy in patients visiting tertiary care hospital. Professional Med J Jul 2020;27(07):1511-5

9. Darshan Kumar, Nuzhat Parven, Jawahar Lal Risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with hepatitis C infection. Professional Med J Jul 2019;26(07):1005-8.

10. Ahsan Mobin, Imtiaz Manzoor, Jawahar Lal, Darshan Kumar Hypertensive Patients; Impaired Glucose Tolerance. Professional Med J Oct 2017;24(10):1480-3.

11. Inam Qureshi, Darshan Kumar, Afzal qasim, Muhmmad Umar Khan, Determine the association of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with mortality and outcome in non-St Elevation Myocardial infarction, who present to the emergency department of tertiary care hospital, Karachi Med forum Vol 28, no 4, April 2017, 30-33

12. Muhammad Umar Khan, Darshan Kumar, Kamal Ahmed. Frequency thyroid dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes seen at Dow University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Rawal Med J Jan - Mar 2017;42(1):52-5.

13. - Darshan Kumar, Muhammad Umar Khan and Ahsan Mobin. The Awareness and Practices of Foot Care in Adult Diabetic Patients Attending University Hospital. J Diabetes Metab 2016, 7:11

14. Ahsan Mobin , Fawed Qureshi , Darshan kumar, Hussain Haroon , Rakhshinda jabeen. Frequency of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the patients. Professional med js 2016;23(2): 204-208.

15. Muhammad Umar Khan, Muhammad Tanveer Alam, Darshan Kumar, Syed Muhammad Adnan, Hala Soomro Type 2 diabetic patients; frequency of self-reported sexual dysfunctions among male. Professional Med J Jun 2016;23(06):646-54.

16. Adil Faraz, M Umar Khan, Darshan Kumar. Awareness about the baseline blood glucose levels, risk factors and complications among diabetic patients attending OPD of National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karachi. Med. Forum, Vol 27, no 11, November 2016, 78-82

17. Farnaz Siddiqui, Saba Alkhairy, Mazhar-ul Hassan, Darshan Kumar Relationship between Body Mass Index and Intraocular Pressure in Diabetic and Hypertensive Adults. Pak J Ophthalmol Jan - Mar 2016;32(1):4-8.

18. Muhammad Umar Khan, Darshan Kumar, Adil Faraz, Syed Muhammad Adnan, Hala Soomro FREQUENCY OF HYPOGLYCAEMIA IN DIABETIC PATIENTS; Nephropathy at national institute of diabetes and endocrinology (NIDE) Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi. Professional Med J Jul 2016;23(07):864-9.

19. Afzal Qasim, Muhammad Inam Qureshi, Darshan Kumar, Muhammad Umar Khan Coronary heart disease together with diabetes poses a serious health threat. Gomal J Med Sci Oct - Dec 2015;13(4):246-9.

20. Kamran Hafeez, Haroon-ur rashid, Ghulam Mustafa Kaim Khani, Darshan Kumar, Sunil Kumar. Vacuum Assisted Closure- utilization as home based therapy in the management of complex diabetic extremity wounds. Pak J Med Sci Jan - Feb 2015;31(1):95-9.

21. Muhammad Inam Qureshi, Afzal Qasim, Darshan Kumar, Muhammad Umar Khan Stress testing is an important diagnostic tool in detecting coronary artery disease.Gomal J Med Sci Jul - Sep 2015;13(3):193-6.

22. Huma Mamun Mahmud, Darshan Kumar, Humera Irum, Syed Farman Ali Glomerular diseases outcome at one year in a tertiary care centre. Pak J Med Sci Mar - Apr 2015;31(2):462-6.

23. Huma Mamun Mahmud, Sobia Qureshi, Darshan Kumar, Syed Farman Pyuric diabetic patients: A tertiary centre experience from Karachi. Pak J Med Sci Jan - Feb 2014;30(1):77-80.

24. Zulfiqar Ali Shaikh, Fahmida Khatoon, Kelash Nankani, Darshan Kumar Yield of screening for blood pressure of employees in a medical university at Karachi.Gomal J Med Sci Jul - Dec 2010;8(2):156-60.