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Saeed Akhter (also spelled Saeed Akhtar) is a Pakistani-American transplant surgeon, urologist, academic physician, and healthcare administrator. He has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center (PKLI&RC), is President of the Pakistan Kidney Institute (PKI), and Chairman of the Jinnah Medical and Research Center. He is also a member of the Prime Minister's Task Force for Hepatitis C Elimination in Pakistan. Akhter has held academic and clinical appointments in both the United States and Pakistan.

Early life and education

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Akhter earned his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Sindh Medical College in Karachi and completed FCPS Part I through the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan.[1]

He subsequently obtained a Master of Public Health degree from Yale University School of Medicine. His postgraduate surgical and urological training in the United States included programs at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and the University of Minnesota.[2]

At the University of Minnesota, he completed fellowship training in transplant surgery, including pediatric kidney transplantation and combined kidney–pancreas transplantation.[3]

Postgraduate training

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Akhter completed postgraduate clinical training at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he held positions including intern and resident in general surgery, resident in urology, and later Chief Resident and Chief Instructor in Urology.[4]

Earlier in his career, he completed house officer and registrar training at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center in Karachi, Pakistan.[5]

Academic and medical career

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Akhter has worked in urology, transplantation, renal surgery, and academic medicine in both the United States and Pakistan.

In the United States, he served as Chairman of the Department of Urology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas, where he was also associated with academic teaching as Clinical Professor of Surgery and Urology.[6]


After returning to Pakistan, he held senior appointments at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, including Director of Transplant Surgery, Director of Urology, and Chairman of the Department of Surgery.[7]

He has also served as Consultant Urologist and Transplant Surgeon at PAF Hospital in Islamabad.[8]

His clinical work has included kidney transplantation, pediatric kidney transplantation, combined kidney–pancreas transplantation, reconstructive urology, and complex renal surgery.[9]

He has authored or co-authored peer-reviewed publications and has presented at conferences related to surgery, urology, transplantation, and healthcare systems.[10]

Research and academic contributions

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Akhter has participated in clinical, laboratory, and public health research during his medical training and academic career. Reported areas of work have included rehabilitation programs, community health outcomes, immunology, oncology, bladder cancer research, and malaria vaccine studies.[11]

His work has also included experimental surgical research, including ischemia-reperfusion injury models and innovations related to renal support therapies.

During his academic tenure at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, he contributed to research and presented at professional forums including the American College of Surgeons and the American Urological Association.

He has presented at conferences such as the American Urological Association, Société Internationale d'Urologie, transplantation society meetings, the World Congress of Endourology, and the Urological Association of Asia. Reported topics have included transplantation outcomes, urological oncology, reconstructive surgery, pediatric urology, nephrolithiasis, endourology, and minimally invasive procedures.

His research presentations have been associated with multicenter and single-center studies conducted across the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Akhter has also delivered invited lectures and grand rounds at academic and clinical institutions including Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Veterans Affairs medical centers, Aga Khan University Hospital, and the University of Minnesota. These have covered topics such as urinary tract disorders, renal vascular conditions, prostate and bladder disease, urological oncology, reconstructive surgery, kidney transplantation, and transplant-related complications.

He has also been involved in postgraduate teaching, clinical training in endoscopy and ureteroscopy, and the development of educational programs in urology and transplant surgery.[12]

Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute

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Akhter has been involved in the development and administration of the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center (PKLI&RC), a specialist tertiary-care institution focused on kidney and liver disease, transplantation, research, and advanced surgical services in Lahore.[13]

He has also been identified as Founder and President of the Pakistan Kidney Institute (PKI), a charitable healthcare initiative focused on kidney care and related services.[14]

Media reports have noted the expansion of transplant capacity and specialist surgical programs at PKLI&RC, including the introduction of robotic surgery services.[15]

State media has reported institutional milestones, including 1,000 successful liver transplants at the institute.[16]

Reports have also described subsidized and charitable treatment programs for eligible patients at PKLI&RC.[17]

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In 2018, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, under then Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, initiated suo motu proceedings concerning expenditures, salaries, and governance matters related to the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center (PKLI&RC). Media reports stated that a forensic audit was ordered, administrative changes were implemented, and restrictions were placed on Akhter’s foreign travel.[18]

Subsequent proceedings in 2019 modified earlier orders concerning the institute's governance. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan comprising Justice Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, and Justice Yahya Afridi reversed earlier decisions related to PKLI management, restored Akhter as President of the institute, and removed the restriction on his foreign travel imposed during earlier proceedings.[19][20]

Additional reporting indicated that Akhter was vindicated in subsequent Supreme Court developments related to the case, including the restoration of his position and removal of earlier restrictions.[21]

Some media commentary suggested that personal and institutional factors may have influenced the proceedings, although such interpretations were not uniformly reported across sources.[22]

In 2022, Pakistani media outlets reported that Akhter was reappointed as Chairman of the Board of Governors of PKLI&RC by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif.[23]

Public health and hepatitis C elimination

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Akhter has been involved in Pakistan's national hepatitis C elimination efforts through advisory and implementation roles. Media and official reports have identified him as a participant in government-backed screening, treatment, awareness, and pilot initiatives aimed at reducing hepatitis C prevalence and expanding access to care.[24]

Reports have also linked him to national coordination efforts concerning hepatitis C funding, pilot programs, and elimination planning.[25]

He has spoken publicly on Pakistan's hepatitis burden, prevention strategies, treatment access, and the role of specialist institutions in achieving long-term elimination targets.[26]

Government records have also documented earlier planning efforts related to specialist kidney and liver services and hepatitis programs in Punjab.[27]

Honors and awards

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Akhter has been reported as a recipient of the Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, civilian honors awarded by the Government of Pakistan for contributions to medicine.[28]

His academic distinctions include a UICC Fellowship in Geneva, Switzerland (1988), the Wilbur Down Fellowship at Yale University (1986), and the Aga Khan International Merit Scholarship (1985).[29]

Professional recognitions have included Doctor of the Year at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Texas (1994), the Best Teacher Award from the New York Academy of Sciences (1989), and first-prize research paper awards at the American Urological Association and the Urological Association of Asia (2016).[30]

He has also been associated with international research scholarships from the Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU), including programs in Glasgow (2014), Buenos Aires (2016), and Lisbon (2017).[31]

Professional affiliations

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Akhter is a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has served as Governor of the American College of Surgeons (Pakistan chapter) and has held leadership roles in professional transplantation organizations in Pakistan, including the Transplantation Society of Pakistan.[32]

See also

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  • Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center
  • Healthcare in Pakistan
  • Organ transplantation

References

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  1. ^ "Dr. Saeed Akhtar Profile". Transplantation Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  2. ^ "Chairman's Message". Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  3. ^ "Dr. Saeed Akhtar Profile". Transplantation Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  4. ^ "Dr. Saeed Akhtar Profile". Transplantation Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  5. ^ "Dr. Saeed Akhtar Profile". Transplantation Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  6. ^ "Dr. Saeed Akhtar Profile". Transplantation Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  7. ^ "Dr. Saeed Akhtar Profile". Transplantation Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  8. ^ "Professional Biography". FHCC International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  9. ^ "Dr. Saeed Akhtar Profile". Transplantation Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  10. ^ "Dr. Saeed Akhtar Profile". Transplantation Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  11. ^ "Professional Biography". FHCC International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  12. ^ "Professional Biography". FHCC International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  13. ^ "Chairman's Message". Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  14. ^ "Professional Biography". FHCC International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  15. ^ "Robotic surgeries begin at PKLI". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  16. ^ "PM lauds PKLI for conducting 1000 successful liver transplants". Radio Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  17. ^ "PKLI provides free treatment to deserving patients". Radio Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  18. ^ "SC orders forensic audit of Rs20bn for PKLI". Dawn. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  19. ^ "Apex court reverses ex-CJP's orders against PKLI management". Dawn. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  20. ^ "PKLI chief Dr Saeed vindicated by SC decision". The News International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  21. ^ "PKLI chief Dr Saeed vindicated by SC decision". The News International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  22. ^ "Righting wrongs". The News International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  23. ^ "PM reappoints Dr Saeed Akhtar as PKLI chairman". Associated Press of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  24. ^ "Pakistan eyes Hepatitis C elimination in Gilgit-Baltistan". The News International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  25. ^ "PM calls for coordinated efforts to eliminate Hepatitis C from Pakistan". Dunya News. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  26. ^ "Pakistan most Hepatitis-C affected country in world: Dr Saeed". The News International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  27. ^ "Punjab Government Archives". Government of Punjab. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  28. ^ "Chairman's Message". Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  29. ^ "Professional Biography". FHCC International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  30. ^ "Professional Biography". FHCC International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  31. ^ "Professional Biography". FHCC International. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  32. ^ "Dr. Saeed Akhtar Profile". Transplantation Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
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