Dr. Arslan Saleem

Specialty: Biostatistics
Department Affiliation: Shalamar School of Allied Health Sciences

Professional Summary

Mr. Arslan Saleem Chughtai completed his Masters from College of statistical and Actuarial Sciences, University of the Punjab Pakistan in 2009 and to advances the Education in 2019 by completing his M. Phil degree from University of Sargodha, Sargodha. As a trainee he was selected and completed internships in National internship Program (NIP) in Department of Health, Secretariat and Directorate General Health Punjab (2011) followed by Punjab Youth Internship Program (2012).

In his early carrier he become part of Asian Development Bank (ADB) project and for short period of time served as Sorting Officer (BPS-16) in Examination of Department, University of health Sciences (UHS), Pakistan

From 2013 to 2021 he was served in reputed organizations like Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore as Statistical Officer and University of Lahore as Senior lecturer as permanent faculty member and as visiting faculty member in Lahore School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore and  Avicenna Medical College, Lahore. Currently he is serving as Sr. Lecture Biostatistics in Shalamar School of Allied Health Sciences. 

Academic Profile

  • M.Phil. Statistics
    2015-2019
    University of Sargodha
  • M.Sc. Biostatistics
    2007-2010
    University of the Punjab
  • B.Sc. (Zoo. Bot. Chem.)
    2005-2007
    Govt. College Township, Lahore
  • Research Associate
    Dec 2010 – Apr 2011
    Asian Development Bank
  • Statistical Officer
    Jun 2013 – Oct 2017
    DME, Rashid Latif Medical College
  • Senior Lecturer
    Oct 2017 – Feb 2019
    UIPT, University of Lahore
  • Statistical Officer/ Senior Lecturer
    Mar 2019 – Jul 2021
    DME, Rashid Latif Medical College
  • Senior Lecturer
    Jul 2021 – to date
    Shalamar School of Allied Health Sciences, Lahore

Conferences & Workshops Attended

  • 7th International Conference on world statistics day, Oct 2010
  • 3rd International Conference statistical science, Nov 2010
  • Medical writing, April 2014
  • Research Methodology, April 2015
  • Pitfalls in MCQs Development, March 2017
  • Teaching Believes, March 2017
  • Development of MCQs, May 2017
  • MCQs Design, May 2017
  • Mendeley Presentation, Dec 2017
  • Meta-Analysis Introduction and Application, April 2018
  • Qualitative Research methodology & Data Analysis using NVivo12, Jan 2019
  • Systematic Review And Literature Search With Live Demonstration, Jan 2021
  • Qualitative Research And Analysis Through N-Vivo Software, Jan 2021
  • Medical Writing, Jan 2021
  • The Qualitative Research, Jan 2021
  • Qualitative Data Analysis Using SPSS, Dec 2021
  • How to Get Publication in Impact Factor Journals and Boost your Publications through PubMed and Google Scholar, Jan 2022
  • How to use Innovative Techniques in Teaching; Qualitative Analysis with QDA Lite, Jan 2022

Workshops Conducted

  • Standard Settings in Examination, April 2017
  • Scientific Writing using different software, 2020
  • Reference citation in research writing using reference manager, Nov, 2021

Research & Publications

  1. Prognostically Significant Fusion Oncogenes in Pakistani Patients with Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and their Association with Disease Biology and Outcome, Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev, 13, 3349-3355
  2. Characterization of Common Fusion Oncogenes As Prognostic Molecular Identities in Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Identifies the Need for Genetic Testing At Presentation, Molecular Prognostication and Differential Treatment. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Vol 13, 2012;5469-5475
  3. Five Most Common Prognostically Important Fusion Oncogenes are Detected in the Majority of Pakistani Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients and are Strongly Associated with Disease Biology and Treatment Outcome. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention: APJCP 01/2012; 13(11):5469-5475.
  4. In hospital mortality and morbidity in patients with poor left ventricular function with reference to On-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting- Experience at a Tertiary Care Cardiac Center. JAIMC Vol 10. No. 1 JAN. –MAR 2012, Pg 1-5
  5. Efficacy and tolerability of Levetiracetam and Topiramate in patients with epilepsy, Annals of KEMU Vol. 18, No. 2 APR-JUN 2012 pg143-146
  6. Frequency of post-operative wound infection in open heart surgery. J Cardiovasc Dis 2013; Vol 11. Issue No. 3 pg 70-73
  7. Frequency of various risk factors among patients with myocardial infection. JRLMC, Vol 2. Issue No. 1 JAN-JUN 2014 pg 30-32
  8. Delayed repair of major bile duct injuries – a tertiary care hospital experience. Biomedica Vol. 30, Issue 3, Jul. – Sep., 2014\Bio-6.
  9. Assessment of Knowledge and Practices of Plain Water and Filtered Water Consumers regarding Diarrheal Diseases. Pak J Med Health Sci Oct – Dec 2018;12(4):1703-5
  10. Association of Low Back Pain with Piriformis Muscle Tightness in University Students. Pak J Physical Therapy Jun 2018; 1(2):24-8.
  11. Facilities Available for Cerebral Palsy Children in Different Health Care Setups of Lahore. Pak J Physical Therapy Mar 2018; 1(1):29-34.
  12. Fear of fall among geriatric population. Rawal Med J Mar 2019;44(1):64-6.
  13. The Hormonal Levels of Estrogen in Second and Third Trimesters of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus patients with or without Family History. Pak J Med Health Sci Jan – Mar 2018; 12(1):581-5.
  14. Assessment of Knowledge and Practices of Plain Water and Filtered Water Consumers regarding Diarrheal Diseases. Pak J Med Health Sci Oct – Dec 2018; 12(4):1703-5.
  15. Facilities Available for Cerebral Palsy Children in Different Health Care Setups of Lahore. Pak J Physical Therapy Mar 2018; 1(1):29-34.
  16. Quantitative comparison of handgrip strength between cardiac patients and age matched healthy controls using a handheld dynamometer. Khyber Med Uni Med J Oct – Dec 2018; 10(4):196-9.
  17. Fear of fall among geriatric population. Rawal Med J Mar 2019; 44(1):64-6.
  18. The hormonal levels of progesterone in second and third trimesters of gestational diabetes mellitus patients with or without family history. Pak J Med Health Sci Dec 2019; 13(4):957-61.
  19. Frequency of Plantar Fasciitis among Traffic Wardens of Lahore. Biomedica Oct – Dec 2019;35(4):200-2.

Memberships

  • Member Institutional Review Board, Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore
  • Member Institutional Financial Committee, Shalamar School of allied health Sciences
  • Member  Institutional Research Committee, Shalamar School of allied health Sciences