Mahmood Ayaz

Mahmood Ayyaz is the Vice Chancellor of the King Edward Medical University, Lahore and ex-principal of the Services Institute of Medical Sciences and patron of the Services Hospital since 1 August 2017.

Early life and career
Mahmood Ayyaz graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Pakistan, in 1985. Then he completed his fellowship in surgery in 1990. He was appointed as a professor in 2005 and later became Chairman, the Department of Surgery at Services institute of Medical Sciences / Services Hospital, Lahore.

He has published more than 100 research publications in national and international journals. His main interest is in the field of medical education in Pakistan. He has served as Director General Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority, Lahore from 26th May 2022 to 21st July 2022. He has served as Dean Post Graduate Medical Education and Professional Development National Hospital Medical Centre Lahore from 17th October 2020 to 25th May 2022. He has also served as principal at Services Institute of Medical Sciences / Services Hospital, Lahore from August 2017 to 16th October 2020. He is also the Director General National Residency Program, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan since 2015. He was the Vice President CPSP For the Year 2020.

Awards and recognition

 * Awarded Pakistan Civil Award Sitara-e-Imtiaz by President of Islamic Republic Pakistan in recognition of his valuable services in the field of education.
 * He was awarded an honorary fellowship by the American College of Surgeons in November 2013.