Education:
PhD. (Pathology): 2011 Ziauddin University, Karachi
M. Phil. (Pathology): 2000 University of Karachi, Karachi
MCPS (Clinical Pathology): 1996 College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
MBBS: 1991 Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Academic Experience:
Assistant Professor of Pathology 2019 till date Alfaisal University, Riyadh
Senior Lecturer of Pathology 2010 - 2019 Alfaisal University, Riyadh
Associate Professor of Pathology 2008 – 10 Ziauddin University, Karachi
Assistant Professor of Pathology 2002 – 08 Ziauddin University, Karachi
Clinical Experience:
Clinical Pathologist 2000 – 04 Ziauddin University Hospital
Clinical Pathologist 2000 – 02 Fauji Foundation Hospital, Karachi
Clinical Pathologist 1996 – 98 Civil Hospital Karachi
Research Interests
• Predictive value of noninvasive biochemical markers for the assessment of liver fibrosis and inflammation
• Student-centered vs. teacher-centered learning strategies – challenges, opportunities and impact in health sciences education
Publications
Meo SA, Al-masri AA, Al-rouq F, Usmani AM, Hassan A, Arain SA, Zaidi SZ. Status of research publications in various science subjects among Muslim countries (1996-2010).Asia life sciences. 2014; 23(1):39-48.
Arain SA, Yaeesh S, Jamal Q. Predictive value of serum alanine transaminase levels for the identification of liver histology in chronic hepatitis C. JAMC, in press.
Arain SA, Meo SA, Jamal Q. Serum hyaluronic acid level does not reliably differentiate minimal and significant liver disease in chronic hepatitis C. Saudi Med J. 2011 Dec;32(12):1241-5.
Arain SA, Jamal Q, Omair A. "Liverscore" is predictive of both liver fibrosis and activity in chronic hepatitis C. World J Gastroenterol. 2011 Nov 7;17(41):4607-13.
Arain SA, Jamal Q, Khan MA, Ahmed W. Pattern of histological findings in chronic hepatitis C with alanine transaminase levels below twice the normal value. J Pak Med Assoc. 2011 Mar;61(3):264-7.
Siddiqui MM, Arain SA, Yaeesh S, Huda N. A PBL Based Undergraduate Genetics Curriculum (abstract). Proceedings of National Health Sciences Research Symposium, “Health Sciences Education – Trends, Opportunities and Challenges” 2005.
Memon GR, Arain SA, Jamal Q, Ansari T. Immunohistochemical Study of Progesterone Receptors in Thyroid Gland. JPMA, 2005; vol 55(8):321-4.
Arain SA, Shah MH, Meo SA, Jamal Q. Estrogen Receptors in Human Thyroid Gland – An Immuno-histochemical Study. Saudi Med J 2003; vol 24(2):174-8.
Meo SA, Azeem MA, Arian SA, Subhan MM. Hematological Changes in Cement Mill Workers. Saudi Med J 2002; vol 23(11): 1386-89.
Current projects and grants
• Evaluation of liver fibrosis and activity in chronic hepatitis C – Significance of biochemical markers
• Received grant for this project from Pakistan Medical Research Council and Ziauddin University
PhD. (Pathology): 2011 Ziauddin University, Karachi
M. Phil. (Pathology): 2000 University of Karachi, Karachi
MCPS (Clinical Pathology): 1996 College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
MBBS: 1991 Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Academic Experience:
Assistant Professor of Pathology 2019 till date Alfaisal University, Riyadh
Senior Lecturer of Pathology 2010 - 2019 Alfaisal University, Riyadh
Associate Professor of Pathology 2008 – 10 Ziauddin University, Karachi
Assistant Professor of Pathology 2002 – 08 Ziauddin University, Karachi
Clinical Experience:
Clinical Pathologist 2000 – 04 Ziauddin University Hospital
Clinical Pathologist 2000 – 02 Fauji Foundation Hospital, Karachi
Clinical Pathologist 1996 – 98 Civil Hospital Karachi
Research Interests
• Predictive value of noninvasive biochemical markers for the assessment of liver fibrosis and inflammation
• Student-centered vs. teacher-centered learning strategies – challenges, opportunities and impact in health sciences education
Publications
Meo SA, Al-masri AA, Al-rouq F, Usmani AM, Hassan A, Arain SA, Zaidi SZ. Status of research publications in various science subjects among Muslim countries (1996-2010).Asia life sciences. 2014; 23(1):39-48.
Arain SA, Yaeesh S, Jamal Q. Predictive value of serum alanine transaminase levels for the identification of liver histology in chronic hepatitis C. JAMC, in press.
Arain SA, Meo SA, Jamal Q. Serum hyaluronic acid level does not reliably differentiate minimal and significant liver disease in chronic hepatitis C. Saudi Med J. 2011 Dec;32(12):1241-5.
Arain SA, Jamal Q, Omair A. "Liverscore" is predictive of both liver fibrosis and activity in chronic hepatitis C. World J Gastroenterol. 2011 Nov 7;17(41):4607-13.
Arain SA, Jamal Q, Khan MA, Ahmed W. Pattern of histological findings in chronic hepatitis C with alanine transaminase levels below twice the normal value. J Pak Med Assoc. 2011 Mar;61(3):264-7.
Siddiqui MM, Arain SA, Yaeesh S, Huda N. A PBL Based Undergraduate Genetics Curriculum (abstract). Proceedings of National Health Sciences Research Symposium, “Health Sciences Education – Trends, Opportunities and Challenges” 2005.
Memon GR, Arain SA, Jamal Q, Ansari T. Immunohistochemical Study of Progesterone Receptors in Thyroid Gland. JPMA, 2005; vol 55(8):321-4.
Arain SA, Shah MH, Meo SA, Jamal Q. Estrogen Receptors in Human Thyroid Gland – An Immuno-histochemical Study. Saudi Med J 2003; vol 24(2):174-8.
Meo SA, Azeem MA, Arian SA, Subhan MM. Hematological Changes in Cement Mill Workers. Saudi Med J 2002; vol 23(11): 1386-89.
Current projects and grants
• Evaluation of liver fibrosis and activity in chronic hepatitis C – Significance of biochemical markers
• Received grant for this project from Pakistan Medical Research Council and Ziauddin University