A. K. M. Fazlul Haque (surgeon)

This article is about Bangladeshi surgeon. For former Vice President of Bangladesh, see AKM Fazlul Haque (disambiguation).

A. K. M. Fazlul Haque (born 25 January 1958) is a Bangladeshi surgeon. He was the founder of the Department of Colorectal Surgery in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka.^[1]

A. K. M. Fazlul Haque
একেএম ফজলুল হক
Haque in 2016
Born	(1958-01-25) 25 January 1958 (age 66) Patuakhali, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Education	MBBS, Master of Surgery
Alma mater	Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
Occupation	Colorectal surgeon
Spouse	Shahin Mahbuba Haque
Children	2
Website	www.profdrakmfazlulhaque.com

Early life and education

Haque was born on 25 January in 1958 in Gazipura village in Patuakhali district of East Pakistan. His father is Rashid Ahmed.^[2]

Haque passed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from Jessore board at 1972. In 1974, he completed Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC). In 1982, he completed his M.B.B.S degree from Dhaka Medical College. He was awarded Fellowship (FCPS) from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in January 1989.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Haque worked in government and private health service in Bangladesh starting from April 1982 until 2021. He practices absolutely restricted colorectal surgery since 1997. In last 18 years he has consulted nearly 9,50,000 (Nine lac fifty thousand) new patients and operated 5,35,000 (Five lac thirty five thousand) patients in private and government's hospital having piles, fistula, anal fissure, colon cancer and rectal cancer, polyp, rectal prolapse & diverticulitis. He does short or full colonoscopy himself routinely for most of the patient. He has attended many conferences at home and abroad. He has conducted few international workshops. He was a visiting faculty in Tribhubon University, Nepal. He performed successfully the highest number of operation worldwide for piles, fistula, anal fissure, colon cancer, rectum cancer.^[3]

Contributions

Haque is the founder chairman of colorectal surgery in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.^[4] It may be specially mentioned that Professor Haque is the pioneer in colorectal Surgery in Bangladesh and the Subcontinent. He successfully initiated various modern surgeries of colon and rectum. Such as double stapling of rectum cancer, Longo operation for Haemorrhoid and successful operation of fistula after having frequent unsuccessful operations. Professor Haque popularised the idea of treating 70-80% of Haemorrhoid patients with the non-operation procedure such as Rubber Ring Ligation. He has taken the initiative to observe "World Piles & Colorectal Cancer Day" on 20 November in Bangladesh and internationally to increase public awareness. In 2006 he started "MS degree" in colorectal surgery in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). He has been practising the colorectal surgery for many years.^[5]

Haque is the first in the history of Bangladesh who directed international training course for senior foreign specialists in May 2008. Surgeons from Sri Lanka, Nepal, India and Maldives attended the international training program "Titled: Master program in MIPH". In this program, he trained them practically how to perform Longo operation skillfully without any trauma to the anal canal exterior.^[6][7]

Membership

• Member, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
• Member, Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia, ELSA, SINGAPORE
• Life Member, Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons
• Life Member, Society of Surgeons of Bangladesh
• Life Member, Bangladesh Medical Association^[8][9]

Books and publications

Haque has written a book on colorectal surgery for public which is widely circulated. He has started few operations in Bangladesh for the first time namely Low anterior resection with double stapling, Longo operation and complex fistula operation with seton technique.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Personal life

Haque's wife Shahin Mahbuba Haque is a professor of English. In addition to that, she is a singer as well as English news presenter of Bangladesh Television. His eldest son Asif Almas Haque completed MBBS(SSMC),MRCS(ENG),FCPS(Surgery),FRCS(ENG),Fellow of American College of Surgeons(FACS),Fellow of American Society of Colon&Rectal Surgeons(FASCRS). His younger son Sakib Sarwat Haque completed MBBS(BMC).^[14]

References

1. (PDF). American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
2. "BCPS Doctor's List".
3. "Bangladesh Society for Study of Pain".
4. "Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons".
5. "A modern operation for piles without any trauma". The Daily Star.
6. "New Horizon in Piles Treatment". The Daily Star.
7. "Surgical training on Longo operation begins". The Daily Star.
8. "Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Bangladesh Life Members" (PDF).
9. . Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
10. "Brehodantro, Paiupoth O Piles".
11. "Treatment of piles without operation and pain". The Daily Star.
12. . Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
13. [Success in treating piles, fistulas, anal fissures and cancer]. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 14 September 2015.
14. "Personal Life".