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Syed Javed Haider



Syed Javed Haider (born July 15th 1952) is an alumini of the prestigious King George Medical College, Lucknow and has spent about 41 years in the field of medical service and education.He was a professor of Anatomy at Jawaharlal Nehru medical college,Aligarh Muslim University,Aligarh.

Early life and Family Background:
Haider is born at Faizabad, UP to late Syed Mohd. Haider and late Imtiyaz Fatima. He has spent his childhood at Faizabad and received few years of early education from St. Mary’s Convent, Faizabad. Later on he moved to Gorakhpur along with his father and completed his early education from St. Andrew’s College, Gorakhpur.

Haider belongs to a highly educated and respectable family of Faizabad district (Akbarpur-now in Ambedkarnagar) of Uttar Pradesh. His grand father late Janab Syed Mohd. Sayeed was a meritorious police officer (awarded with Sword of Honour, Khan Sahib, and many other awards) during British period (retired as Superintendent of Police, Etah) and a close associate of the prominent persons from Awadh including Acharya Narendra Deo. Dr. Haider’ father Late Janab Syed Mohd. Haider, BA (Honrs), MA, LLB. from Lucknow University was a successful lawyer at Faizabad during late 40’s but later on, he left legal practice and opted for teaching career as Professor of English and retired as teacher in a school from Gorakhpur. He was a very noble, gentle and well disciplined person always ready to help any person in need. Dr. Haider’s mother Late Mrs. Imtiyaz Fatima was a very enlightened, affectionate and caring lady known for her social services to the poor and religious preaching. Haider has three brothers (S.Sayeed Haider, Rtd. Executive engineer, Lucknow; S. Raza Haider, MD. of Chartered Merchantile Bank, Lucknow and S. Taqi Haider, Civil Engineer, USA) and four married, well settled sisters.

Career:
After completing his early education Haider got admission at King George Medical College, now university, Lucknow and obtained MBBS in 1973, followed by Master of Surgery (MS-Anatomy) and PhD. degrees. He taught at Lucknow and Gorakhpur medical colleges for few years and them was appointed lecturer at Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Later he has joined the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh where he is working as Professor of Anatomy. At present, he is working as Professor of Anatomy at College of Medicine, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on deputation.

Haider has visited most of the part of the world including UK, USA, Australia, Africa, Middle-east, and South-east countries several times as faculty and visiting fellow to the various medical institutions. He was a visiting Professor to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia, where he was involved in the pioneer research work of Embryoculture and in-vitro technique of teratogenesis with Professor William Webster at ‘Birth defects and Pregnancy Hazards laboratory’ in the anatomy department.

Haider is an active member of many scientific and medical organizations. He has a number of books and research publications to his credit and his work is quoted in text book of Anatomy.

Haider’s unique method of teaching Anatomy which is regarded as the most difficult subject of the medical sciences is appreciated by medical students all over the world. He has the honour of getting ‘Usthad-e-Mithali’ (Exemplary Professor) award in the College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Ministry of Higher Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Besides this, his services as hospital administrator for more than a decade (1987-1998) at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, AMU, Aligarh was highly appreciated. He is  remembered for his selfless sincere efforts for improving the patient care and treatment of the poor people.

Personal Life:
Haider is married to Dr. Naheed Rizvi who is also a medical doctor from Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi and has three children. His elder son Syed Wasif Haider, who was working as Computer Engineer in California, USA has been selected in govt. services (IRS) and now working as Dy. Commissioner Customs with Govt. of India. His daughter Aleena Haider is a medical doctor and the younger son Syed Aqib Haider is a university student.

Publications/Books:
1.	Essentials of Histology, 1988, CBS Publications, Delhi.

2.	Self Assessment in Human Anatomy, Universal Books, 1991, Aligarh.

3.	A Core Book of Human Embryology: (Under Prep.)