First woman associate professor of neurosciences

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LAHORE: The first woman associate professor in the field of neurosurgery has been appointed at Punjab Institute of Neuro Sciences, Lahore General Hospital (LGH).

Dr Fauzia Sajjad had secured first position in the competitive exam of the Punjab Public Service Commission.

She completed her Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2006 and got training in neurosciences at the LGH.

She has been appointed as associate professor on a regular basis, a handout stated on Friday.

Dr Fauzia expressed her determination that she would put all her energies into serving patients at the hospital.

Published in Dawn, November 18th, 2017

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