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PROF. FIROZA BEGUM

Prof. of Feto-maternal Medicine,
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka

President and Founder of the MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE

Society of Bangladesh

 

 

Summary :

Prof Firoza Begum is a highly trained professional with more then 30 years devoted and proven experience in Obs & Gaynae practice. She is the head of the department of Fetomaternal Medicine since its establishment in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, one of the largest and most prestigious health facilities in the Bangladesh. She is a renowned infertility specialist in the country with vast experience and success in assisted reproductive technology and running a hospital on assisted reproduction and maternal and child heath by her own. She is a motivating and talented teacher, inspire students through her academic and personal excellence. She always tries to create a challenging learning environment in which students become good learner and good scholar. She is a thought leader in emerging Gaynae sector.  She devoted her time; experience & skill for improvement of maternal health of the country with the aim to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, which she believes essential for the progress of the country. She is a highly personable,competent, proven team leader, able to manage department and societies with  accountability for results. Her strong analytical plan and forecasting skills makes her extraordinary in formulating and implementing different maternal and child health strategies. She is experienced in executing and running a quality hospital. She has been working at the community level in both rural and urban areas as developing partnerships with International and national affiliated societies, NGOs, and GOB, and other reproductive health agencies.

 

 

 

 

Prof Firoza Begum MBBS, FCPS ( Obs &Gynae ),FICS

PROF. & FOUNDER CHAIRMAN OF FETOMATERNAL MEDICINE DEPTT,

BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY ( BSMMU)DHAKA

Contact Details

Emails

begum_firoza@yahoo.com

Phone: 01819213271

 

About me

  • With 32 years devoted and proven experience in Obs & Gynae practice, worked as Chairman & pioneer of Maternal fetal Medicine at one of the largest and most prestigious health facilities in Bangladesh.
  • Devoted my time, experience & skill for women with gynecologic health issues
  • Seeking towards a more challenging task in the field of OBGYN, I engage myself to guide and monitor the new gynecologists.
  • My aim is to reduce the maternal mortality and morbidity in the country and thereby keep a role in the progress of the country.
  • A highly competent, proven team leader, able to manage department and societies with accountability for results.
  • Strong analytical, planning, and forecasting skills.
  • A thoughtful leader in emerging Gynae sector.
  • Expert in Infertility treatment in Bangladesh.
  • Able to articulate a vision, strategy or idea clearly and thrive in a fast-paced startup situation.
  • Ability to work as individual as well as working at the community level in both rural and urban areas as a developing partner with International and national Affiliated societies, NGOs, and GOB, and other reproductive health agencies

More details

Date Of Birth:28.08.55

Nationality:

Bangladeshi

Date Of Joining In Govt. Service: 12.12.79

Post Graduation (FCPS Obs &Gynae): July 1987

  • Expertise

    • Expert in Fetomaternal Medicine
    • Maternal-Fetal Physiology:
    • High-Risk Pregnancy Management:
    • Fetal Development and Assessment:
    • Perinatal Counseling
    • Invasive Procedures
    • Expert in infertility treatment
    • Successfully running an IVF center for over 16 years.
    • Obstetric Ultrasound
    • Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research
    • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
    • Medical Education and Leadership

    Professional Experience

    • June 2023- Present – President Elect of OGSB.
    • June 2018- 27th Aug2020- Chairman of Fetomaternal Medicine Dept. BSMMU
    • 22nd July 2006- June2018- Feto-maternal Medicine Professor of Fetomaternal Medicine Dept. BSMMU
    • July 2004 -July 2006 (Obs & Gynae). BSMMU -Associate Professor
    • July'2001-July 2004 Fetomaternal Medicine Dept. BSMMU- Associate Professor
    • July'1998-July'2001 (Obs & Gynae). BSMMU Senior Consultant
    • July 1996 (Obs & Gynae). IPGMR Assistant Professor
    • Dec1993-1996 July (Obs & Gynae). Rangpur Medical college & SSMCH Assistant Professor
    • October'1988-Dec1993 (Obs & Gynae) IPGMR Assistant Professor

    Society Positions

    • President, Fetomaternal Medicine Society of Bangladesh
    • President Elect - Obstetrical Gynecological Society of Bangladesh (OGSB)
    • Vice President- Bangladesh Society of Medical Genetics
    • Vice President – Fertility Sterility Society of Bangladesh (FSSB)
    • Life Member, Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA)
    • Life Member, Bangladesh College of Physicians &Surgeons (BCPS)
    • Founder-Member, Bangladesh Perinatal Society (BCPS)
    • Founder Member & Scientific Secy, Fertility &Sterility Society of Bangladesh (FSSB)
    • Ex Editor, Bangladesh Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
    • Member ESHRE

    Technical skills

    • Laparoscopic surgery
    • ART
    • Level II USG
    • Invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures
    • Infertility
    • Colposcopy

Education & Experience: MBBS, FCPS (Obs&Gynae), FICS

  • Assistant. Professor. (Obs&Gynae)         October'1988-July'1998, Institute of Post

Graduate Medicine & Research

 

  • Senior Consultant - (Obs&Gynae)             July'1998-July'2001,  Bangabandhu

Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.

 

  • Associate Professor (Obs&Gynae).           July'2001-July 2006.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.

 

  • Present position:                                      22nd July 2006 -------- Sep 2020

Professor & Head Fetomaternal Medicine

Dept. of Obs. &Gynae, BSMMU

 

Present Positions

  1. Vice President - Obstetrical Gynaecological Society Of Bangladesh (OGSB)
  2. Life Member, Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA)
  3. Life Member, Bangladesh College Of Physicians & Surgeons (BCPS)
  4. Member, Bangladesh Perinatal Society (BCPS)
  5. Founder Member Fertility & Sterility Society Of Bangladesh (FSSB)
  6. Ex Editor, Bangladesh Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

 

Social work &  Focus area

  • Establish Labour ward Protocol
  • Oncology Invertility,Cervical and breast cancer screening and awareness
  • Menopause womens awareness initiative
  • Eclampsia
  • Establish Labour ward Protocol
  • Oncology Invertility,Cervical and breast cancer screening and awareness
  • Menopause womens awareness initiative
  • Eclampsia

 

Publications:

1. Hosen M B, Islam M R, Begum F, Kabir M D Y, Howlader Z H. Oxidative stress induced sperm DNA damage, a possible reason for male infertility. Iran J Report Med 2015; 13(9): 525-532

2. Parveen T, Begum F, Akhter N. Pregnancy with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: a case report Bangladesh J Obstetric Gynecol2014;29(2):111-115

3. Parveen T, Begum F, Akhter N.  Feto-Maternal outcome of Jaundice in pregnancy in a Tertiary care Hospital. Mymensingh Med J 2015 ;24(3): 528-36

4. Parveen T, Akhter N, Begum F, Kulsum U.  Successful pregnancy after antepartum myomectomy. BSMMU J 2013; 6(2) :104-07

5. Prevention of pre-eclampsia (Editorial). Bangladesh J Obstetric Gynecological 2013; 28(2): 57-59

6. Akhter N, Parveen T, Sayeda S, Begum F. Rupture of primigravid uterus and recurrent rupture- a case report. BSMMU J 2013; 6 (2) :168-71

7. ParveenT, Begum F, Akhter N, Sharmin S. Pregnancy in Sick Sinus Syndrome with Pacemaker-2 cases. Mymensingh Med J 2013 ;22(2):400-05

8. Akhter N, Parveen T, Sayeda S, Begum F. Complications of B Lynch and Bilateral uterine artery ligation- a sad obstetric scenario of a young lady. BSMMU J 2012; 5(1) :158-60

9. Akhter N, Karim S, Parveen T, Sayeda S, Begum F. Variants of conjoint twin – 2 case reports. BSMMU J 2012 ; 5 (1) :65-68

10. Sayeeda S, Begum F, Akhter N, Nahar K, Kibria SM: Successful pregnancy in a woman after Repair of Bladder Exstrophy. Mymensingh Med J 2012 ;21 (4) :763-66

11. Syeda S, Begum F, Akther N, Sharmin F: Outcome of pregnancy in Lupus. BSMMU J;

2012:5(1):18-23

12. Fatema K, Begum F, Akter N, Zaman SMM: Major congenital malformations among the Newborns in BSMMU hospital. Bangladesh Medical Journal 2011;40(1) :7-12

13. Nargis A, Begum F, Begum N: Myomectomy at the time of Caesarean Section: A Prospective Multicenter Study. BSMMU J 2011;4(2):102-05

14. Howlader M Z H, Tamanna S, Parveen S, Shekhar H U, Alauddin M, Begum F: Superoxide Dismutase activity & Changes of some micronutrients in pre-eclampsia. Bangladesh Journal of Medical of Medical science 2009; 15 (2): 107-113

15. Shaha D K, Rahman M, Sarker PC, Banik D, Huda Q A K, Begum F. The effect of low dose   pethidine and Diazepam for sedation in Caesarean section under sub-arachnoid block on maternal satisfaction. Bangladesh J Obstetric Gynecology.  2009; 24(1): 10-13.

16. Tabassum Parveen, Firoza Begum, Begum Nasrin, Nigar Sultana.  Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Breastfeeding of the Mother’s in Immediate Post-natal Periods. Journal of BPS.2009:1(1): 15-19.

17. Howlader Md. Z. H, Parveen S. Tamanna S, Khan T. A, Begum F: Oxidative Stress and Anti-oxidant Status in Neonates Born to Preeclamptic Mother. J of Tropical Pae. 2009; 55(6) :363-367

18. Firoza Begum, Tabassum Parveen. Antihypertensives in Hypertensive disorders of

 pregnancy. Bangladesh J Obstetric Gynecology.  2008; 23(2): 65-72.

19. Tabassum Parveen, Firoza Begum. Henoch Schonlein Purpura – a rare disease in pregnancy.     Bangladesh J Obstetric Gynecology.  2008; 23(2): 73-78.

20. Sayeeda S.  Firoza B.  A Two Years Study on Pregnant Women with Cardiac Disease in a   Tertiary Care Centre. Bangladesh Journal of Obstetric Gynecology. March 2008; 23(1): 8-14.

21. Karim MA, Banik D, Huda Q, Hye A, Banik D, Begum F. Effect of site of injection on spread of spinal anesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine. Bangladesh J Obstetric Gynaecology.Marcp008;23(1):15-19 

22. Howlader Md. Z. H, Kabir Y, KhanT A, Islam Md R, Begum F, Huffman F G: Plasma lipid profile, Lipid per oxidation and Antioxidant Status in Preeclamptic and Uncomplicated Pregnancy in Bangladesh. J Med Sci, Nov 2007,7(8) :1276-1282 

23. Howlader M.Z.H, Alauddin M, Khan T A, Islam M R, Begum F, Kabir Y: Oxidizability of Serum Lipids and Peroxygenase Activity in Preeclampsia. Bangladesh J of Med Sci. September 2007; 13(02): 112-117.

24. BegumSA, Begum F, Chowdhury NA, Fariduddin M: Pregnancy outcome in hypothyroid women. Bangladesh J Obstetric Gynecology 2006; Vol. 21(2):58-62.

25. Begum F, Begum SA, Khanam N, Gazi LK. Takayasu’s Disease with Pregnancy. Bangladesh J Obstetric Gynecology, 2005; Vol. 20(2): 66-68.

26. Khan TA, Kabir Y, Begum F, Shahed SN, Howlader ZH. Pre-eclampsia associated with hypertriglyceridemia and decreased anti-oxidant status. Bangladesh J of Medical Science September 2004; 10 (2) :94-99

27. Begum F, Rahman M, Chowdhury TA. Risk Factors for Low Birth Weight. Bangladesh J Obstet Gynaecol. 2004; 19 (1): 1-2.

28. Akhter N, Rahman F, Begum F. A clinical profile of heart disease in pregnancy. Sir Salimullah Medical College Journal. 2004: 12(1): 12-14.

29. Das T R, Jahan S, Begum F, Begum S R. New Method in Caesarean Section: A Comparison of Outcome and Cost Effectiveness with Traditional Method.  Bangladesh J of Medical Science. March 2003; 9(1): 37-40. 

30. Begum F. Prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Bangladesh J Obstetric Gynecology. 2003; 18(2): 74-81.

31. Akhter N, Shamsuddin L, Begum F. Outcome of pregnancy in hypertensive disorders – a study in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Sir Salimullah Medical College Journal. 2003; 11(2): 45-48.

32. Begum F, Shamsuddin L, Hussain MA, Chowdhury TA., Rahman M, Das T.R.: Effect of Estrogen Replacement Therapy On Bone Mass In Post Menopausal Bangladeshi Women. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin, 2001: 27 (3) 103-111.

33. Begum F, Akhtaruzzaman A.K.M., Das T.R., Akter N.R., Begum S.R. Effect of Epidural Analgesia On Labor Pain; A Randomized Comparative Study With Intra-Muscular Pethidine. J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg. 2001; 19 (3) 90-97.

34. Begum F, Begum A, Hussain M. A. Surgical Repair Of Genitourinary Fistula: Experience With 76 Cases. Bangladesh J Obstetric Gynecology. 2000; 15 (2) 59-64.

35. Begum F, Khatun S. Obstetric Outcome in Diabetic Pregnancy. J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg. 1997;15 (1) : 11-18.

36. Begum F, Begum A, Banu L.A. Repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula: Ssmc Experience. J Inst Post Grad Med Res. 1996; 11 (2): 51-56.

37. Begum F, Dewan F, Begum R. Early Discharge Following Vaginal Hysterectomy. Sir Salimullah Medical College Journal. 1996: 4 (2): 50-53.

38. Begum R, Dewan F, Begum F. Clinical Study of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Sir Salimullah Medical College Journal. 1996: 4 (1): 9-12.

39. Dewan F, Begum F, Begum R. Changing Trends of Caesarean Section. Sir Salimullah Medical College Journal. 1996; 4 (1): 1-4.

40. Begum F. Obstetric Emergencies-Role of Primary Care Physicians. Abstracts-Xvth Asian Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics And Gynecology. Indonesia, Bali, Oct. 1995; 190.

41. Begum F, Iffat Ara. Management And Outcome of Eclampsia in A Teaching Hospital. J Inst Postgrad Med Res. 1995; 10 (1): 17-21.

42. Begum F, Jahan S, Khatun S. Complete Transverse Vaginal Septum: A Case Report J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg. 1994; (12): 106-108.

43. Jahan S, Begum F, Khatun S. A Clinical Study On The Indications And Outcome Of Induction Of Labor. J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg. 1993; (11): 88-91.

44. Chowdhury S, Begum F, Latif Z.A. Pregnancy outcome in glucose intolerance: A precondition of good glycemic Control. J Inst Postgrad Med Res. 1993; 1-6.