Intervention Cardiologist · Author · Institution Builder

Prof. Dr.
Shahabuddin
Khan

Intervention Cardiologist Head of Medicine & Cardiology, Al Helal Specialized Hospital MBBS, MCPS, FRCP (England & Ireland), FACC, PhD, DSc Bangladesh & UAE
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Prof. Dr. Shahabuddin Khan
"I identified her only by her hands — the hands that used to twist together with Ismail's fingers under the table."
On the Road of Life — Part Two
40+Years in Medicine
10Al Helal Institutions
1958Born, Chandpur
1986First Clinic Founded
Interactive Journey — 1958 to 2024

A Life on the Map

Chandpur → Dhaka → Karachi → Iran → Ajman → Bangladesh
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Cover of Jiboner Pothe Pothe by Prof. Dr. Shahabuddin Khan
Memoir · Iran, 1980s
Jiboner Pothe
Pothe
A doctor. A war. A life built from nothing.

A Bangladeshi cardiologist in revolutionary Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. Seeds sent in a letter. A love story that ended in smoke. A punished cardiologist who became the greatest teacher of his life.

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Chapters in Part Two
I
Companions in the Battle of Life

A fourteen-day-old child in a basket at Mehrabad Airport. A birthday cake melting. A missile splits a bus while a child needs the bathroom.

II
The Dream’s Harvest in the Desert

Seeds from a mother in Bangladesh, sent inside a letter. Revolutionary Guards at the post office. A forgotten garden.

III
The Grave of Love

A worn file. Two people’s prescriptions. The excuses changed shape. The real illness was never written.

IV
The Trial by Fire of Virginity

Mothers-in-law at the clinic. One question, always. None who said: I loved someone.

V
The Guide in Life’s Journey

A seven-foot cardiologist, passport confiscated. An old echo machine. The man whose exile became an invaluable gift.

VI
Life’s Greatest Gift

An Iraqi border market. An old man. Twenty guineas — a joke price. What patients see when they look at a doctor.

From Chapter III — The Grave of Love

The body was laid on the hospital stretcher. Face burned, unrecognizable. I identified her only by her hands — the hands that used to twist together with Ismail’s fingers under the table. Now those hands were black, cracked, the fingers bent. As if at the very end they were trying to hold someone.

ivCredentials & Honours

Four Decades of Medicine

A career spanning Bangladesh, Iran, and the UAE — from wartime desert postings to founding ten Al Helal institutions, with qualifications and honours accumulated across four decades of practice and research.

Medical Degrees & Qualifications
  • MBBS
    Bachelor of Medicine & SurgeryDhaka Medical College, Bangladesh
  • MCPS
    Member of the College of Physicians and SurgeonsCollege of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
  • MRCP
    Member of the Royal College of PhysiciansIreland — postgraduate medical qualification
  • FMGEMS
    Foreign Medical Graduate Examination in the Medical SciencesQualifying examination enabling international medical practice
  • MD Cardiology
    Doctor of Medicine, CardiologyAdvanced training in echocardiography, ECG, angiography, angioplasty, and cardiac catheterisation under Dr. Seyyed Hossein Kousari, MD (USA)
  • Ph.D.
    Doctor of PhilosophyResearch doctorate in medicine
  • DSc
    Doctor of ScienceHigher doctorate recognising outstanding contribution to medical knowledge
  • Professor
    Professor of Medicine & CardiologyConferred in recognition of lifetime contribution to medical education and practice in Bangladesh
Awards & Honours
🏅
Excellence in Cardiology
Bangladesh Medical Association

For outstanding contribution to interventional cardiology in Bangladesh.

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Community Service Award
UAE Health Authority

For healthcare services to the expatriate community in the UAE.

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Distinguished Author
Literary Achievement

For the memoir series documenting Bangladeshi medical history.

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Institution Builder
Healthcare Development

For founding the Al Helal Medical Group across Bangladesh and UAE.

🌍
Global Health Pioneer
Bangladeshi Diaspora

For bringing cardiology to underserved communities in rural Bangladesh.

⭐
Lifetime Achievement
Medical Council of Bangladesh

Lifetime achievement in medicine, education, and institution building.

🩺
Rural Healthcare Champion
Ministry of Health

For extending specialist care to Chandpur, Faridganj, Kishoreganj and Rupganj.

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Academic Fellowship
International Medical Society

Fellowship for contributions to medical knowledge and postgraduate training.

Al Helal Group — Institutions Founded
1986 → 2016
Al Helal Polyclinic
now Al Helal Medical Center
Ajman, UAE

The founding institution. Hamid Building, Usman Bin Alfan Road, Ajman. Renamed Al Helal Medical Center in 2016.

1989
Al Attar Pharmacy
Ajman, UAE

The first pharmacy in the Al Helal network, serving the Ajman community.

1997
Al Helal Specialized Hospital
Mirpur-10, Dhaka

250-bed tertiary care hospital at 150 Begum Rokeya Sarani, Mirpur-10. Cardiac ICU, CCU, catheterisation lab.

2012
Al Helal Chandpur
Chandpur, Bangladesh

Returning to the district where the journey began. Specialist outpatient services for Chandpur.

2013
Al Helal Nursing Institute
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Training institution for nursing professionals, addressing Bangladesh’s shortage of qualified nurses.

2016
Al Helal Kishoreganj
Kishoreganj, Bangladesh

Extending specialist care to Kishoreganj district in northern Bangladesh.

2017
Al Helal Rupganj
Rupganj, Narayanganj

Community health centre serving Rupganj Thana, Narayanganj district.

2018
Al Helal Faridganj
Faridganj, Chandpur

Specialist clinic in Faridganj Upazila, Chandpur district.

2024
Al Helal Hoogli
Hoogli, Faridganj

The newest branch — Hoogli village, Faridganj Upazila, continuing the mission of rural healthcare access.

vClinical Services

What We Offer

Cardiology & Specialist Services
🫀
Interventional Cardiology

Coronary angiography, angioplasty, and cardiac catheterisation with over three decades of specialist experience.

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Echocardiography

2D and advanced echo imaging for detailed assessment of heart structure, valve function, and cardiac output.

📈
ECG & Holter Monitoring

12-lead ECG interpretation, 24-hour Holter monitoring, and arrhythmia diagnosis and management.

🩺
General Internal Medicine

Comprehensive medical consultation, chronic disease management, hypertension, diabetes, and preventive care.

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Paediatric Cardiology

Specialist paediatric cardiac assessment drawing on MRCP qualification and extensive clinical experience.

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Rural Outreach Clinics

Regular specialist clinics at Al Helal centres in Chandpur, Faridganj, Kishoreganj, Rupganj, and Hoogli.

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Available at Al Helal Specialized Hospital, Dhaka and Al Helal Medical Center, Ajman UAE. Monday through Saturday.

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viMedia & Writings

Blog & Videos

Prof. Khan shares medical insights, memoir readings, and reflections on a lifetime in medicine through YouTube and Facebook.

▶ YouTube
Reading from On the Road of Life

Prof. Khan reads from the most powerful chapter of his memoir — the story of Shirin and Ismail.

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f Facebook
My time in Iran — the war, the people, the seeds

A personal reflection on the years in Bandar Kangoun and what that desert taught me about life.

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▶ YouTube
Understanding Your ECG — A Doctor Explains

Prof. Khan breaks down the basics of ECG interpretation for patients and medical students.

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f Facebook
Heart Health in Bangladesh — What You Need to Know

Cardiovascular disease is rising sharply in Bangladesh. What can we do about it?

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▶ YouTube
How I Learned Cardiology in a Desert Clinic

The story of Dr. Kousari — the punished cardiologist who became my greatest teacher.

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f Facebook
Al Helal at 30 — What We Built and Why

Thirty years since founding Al Helal Polyclinic in Ajman. A reflection on what it took.

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  • DhakaAl Helal Specialized Hospital
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    Hamid Building, Usman Bin Alfan Road, Ajman
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viiiGet in Touch

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DhakaAl Helal Specialized Hospital
150 Begum Rokeya Sarani, Mirpur-10, Dhaka-1216
UAEAl Helal Medical Center
Hamid Building, Usman Bin Alfan Road, Ajman
Phone (Dhaka)+880-2-9006820, 9008181
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