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Ikram was a good hockey player, and was the
Captain of the Qasim House Hockey team during his
Petaro years.
Ikram graduated from
Sindh Medical College in 1986, and went on to
pursue higher education and specialization in
later years.
He started his
career as a medical practitioner in Karachi
through private practice after his graduation in
1986. A few years later, he moved to Toronto,
Canada from where he passed his Licensing
Examinations to practice in USA and Canada.
In 1996, he then
moved to the USA and joined the Internal Medicine
Residency program at Oakwood Healthcare Systems in
Michigan. He qualified as ABIM in Internal Medicine in 2000, and continued to practice Internal
Medicine there until 2006. During his stay in
Michigan, he came back to Toronto for a year of
training in Geriatric Medicine.
In 2006, he got an
opportunity to move to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and
work with the National Guard Hospital which is
located on the Makkah Expressway. He availed this
opportunity for a period of 3 years, which allowed
him to be able to go to Makkah as frequently as he
desired. Along with his family, he then moved back
to Toronto, Canada in 2009 for personal and family
reasons.
Ikram is one of the founding members of the
Petarian Association. He was the first General Secretary of TPA
and has served on the Managing Committee of the
Association several times in different capacities. He has lived
the TPA history and this has led to a very close affinity to the
organization. At every juncture, we find Ikram coming up with his
suggestions and ideas on how to make TPA a better body.
Ikram is known for being straight and upfront in his views and
doesn't mince his words. He does not hesitate to point out
where he feels things may not be according to the set
principles. This is a great quality in a person.
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