Syed Ahsan Raza, MBBS., MS., DTMH., PhD.
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Syed Ahsan Raza, MBBS., MS., DTMH., PhD.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Positions
- Postdoctoral Fellow
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Department of Medicine
Epidemiology and Population Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Education
- PhD from University of Montreal School of Public Health, Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre
- Montreal, Canada
- Public Health & Epidemiology
- MSc from Aga Khan University, Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Department of Community Health Sciences
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Epidemiology
- MBBS from University of Karachi, Sindh Medical College
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Medicine & Surgery
- Graduate Certificate at University of North Texas Health Science Center-School of Public Health
- Denton, Texas United States
- Geographic Information System (GIS); Geospatial Analyses; Geographic Medicine
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine
- Houston, Texas United States
- Ruth L. Kirschstein T32 Fellowship in Primary Care Research
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization (IARC-WHO)
- Lyon, France
- Infections & Cancer Epidemiology
- Research Fellowship at The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
- Geneva, Switzerland
- International Cancer Technology Transfer Fellowship in Cancer Research
- Internship at National Institute of Child Health
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Pediatric Medicine & Surgery
- Internship at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Surgery
- Observership at University of Aberdeen
- Aberdeen, Scotland
- Maternal and Child Health
- Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, National School of Tropical Medicine
- Houston, Texas United States
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine
Honors & Awards
- Bourse d'excellence en doctorat en santé publique (Scholarship Award of Excellence in Public Health Doctorate)
- School of Public Health, University of Montreal (ESPUM), Canada
- Best Poster Presentation & Cash Award: Worldwide sex ratio variations in cancer incidence
- American College of Epidemiology
Professional Interests
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
- Geospatial Health
- Global Health
- Maternal and Child Health
- Epistemology (Theory and Hypotheses)
Professional Statement
Recent technological advances have made epidemiological research multifaceted. Hence, it is imperative to use multidisciplinary approach to maximise one’s performance in public health and preventive medicine. Novel and breakthrough results are often obtained by looking beyond one’s area of expertise and by bridging gap between different disciplines. Through observations in clinical set-ups, and by understanding and applying various analytical techniques in biostatistics, designs in epidemiology, laboratory techniques in basic sciences, as well as theories in social sciences, it is possible to obtain novel results, and identify and solve complex public health problems. I have a firm belief that multi-dimensional approach is the most important aspect of primary care research that I would like to impart and execute in both developed and low resource settings.Websites
Media Interview
Book Chapter: Early Childhood Development: From Understanding to Initiatives
Patterns of Infectious Disease and Cancer: Syed Ahsan Raza Fights Disease through Epidemiology
The potentially fatal impact of tetanus on mothers and infants is a serious issue in developing countries. Dr Syed Ahsan Raza at Baylor College of Medicine and Dr Bilal Avan at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have recently published their perspectives and insights into this important issue.
Videos
Patterns of Infectious Disease and Cancer: Syed Ahsan Raza Fights Disease through Epidemiology
Professional Development
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Infectious Disease Modelling and its Applications. Short Course, London, UK.
- Course (Participant)
- Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
- International Papilloma Conference and Clinical and Public Health Workshop. Human papillomavirus infection in women with and without cervical cancer in Karachi, Pakistan. International conference, Montreal, Canada.
- Conference (Presenter)
- International Society of Geospatial Health (GnosisGIS). Using geospatial distribution of age-adjusted gender disparities in cancer incidence to explore etiologic hypotheses. International Symposium, Baltimore, MD.
- Conference (Presenter)
- Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Short Course on Causal Inference. Cambridge, MA, United States
- Course (Participant)
- Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Exploring the global impact of gender biases in cancer registration on reported gender disparities in cancer incidence. Global Health Workshop, Houston, TX.
- Workshop (Presenter)
- Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
- American Public Health Association (APHA). Neonatal survival in low resource settings: Are disposable clean delivery kits effective in prevention of neonatal tetanus infections in the presence of skilled delivery attendants? Annual meeting, Boston, MA.
- Conference (Presenter)
- Annual International Congress and World Cancer Conference, Beijing, China. Epidemiology and prevention of hepatitis associated hepatocellular carcinoma - a worldwide translational approach.
- Conference (Presenter)
Selected Publications
- Raza SA, da Costa WL, Thrift AP "Increasing Incidence of Gallbladder Cancer among non-Hispanic Blacks in the United States: A Birth Cohort Phenomenon." Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 Apr 18; Pubmed PMID: 35437571
- Raza SA, Franceschi S, Pallardy S, Malik FR, Avan BI, Zafar A, Ali SH, Pervez S, Serajuddaula S, Snijders PJ, van Kemenade FJ, Meijer CJ, Shershah S, Clifford GM "Human papillomavirus infection in women with and without cervical cancer in Karachi, Pakistan." Br J cancer. 2010 May;102(11):1657-60. Pubmed PMID: 20407442
- Raza SA, Clifford GM, Franceschi S "Worldwide variation in the relative importance of hepatitis B and C viruses in hepatocellular carcinoma." Br J Cancer. 2007 Apr;96(7):1127-1134. Pubmed PMID: 17406349
- Franceschi S, Raza SA "Epidemiology and prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma-A worldwide." Cancer Letters. 2009 Dec;286(1):5-8. Pubmed PMID: 19070421
- Raza SA, Avan BI "Disposable clean birth kits and prevention of neonatal tetanus infections in the presence of skilled delivery attendants." Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2013 Feb;120(2):148-51. Pubmed PMID: 23261127
- Salemi JL, Hansen MA, Modak S, Matas JL, Germanos GJ, Raza SA, Agana DFG, Louis JM "Estimating the obstetric co-morbidity burden using administrative data: The impact of the pregnancy-related assessment window.." Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2020 Jan 24; Pubmed PMID: 31976579
- Clifford GM, Waterboer T, Dondog B, Qiao YL, Kordzaia D, Hammouda D, Keita N, Khodakarami N, Raza SA, Sherpa AT, Zatonski W, Pawlita M, Plummer M, Franceschi S "Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in the general female population of 9 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa." Infect Agent Cancer. 2017 Feb;12:9. Pubmed PMID: 28168002
- Khan MR, Raza SA, Ahmad Z, Naeem S, Pervez S, Siddiqui AA, Ahmed M, Azami R "Gallbladder intestinal metaplasia in Pakistani patients with gallstones." Int J Surg. 2011;9(6):482-85. Pubmed PMID: 21771671
- Raza SA, Salemi JL, Zoorob RJ. "Historical perspectives on prevention paradox: When the population moves as a whole.." 2018 Nov;7(6):1163-65.. Pubmed PMID: 30613490
- Khan MR, Bari H, Zafar SN, Raza SA "Impact of age on outcome after colorectal cancer surgery in the." BMC Surg. 2011 Aug;11(17) Pubmed PMID: 21849062
- Raza SA, Zhang X, Oluyomi A, Adepoju OE, King B, Amos CI, Badr H "Predictors of COVID-19 perceived susceptibility: insights from population-based self-reported survey during lockdown in the United States." J Infect Public Health. 2022 Mar 23;15(5):508-514. Pubmed PMID: 35429789
- Badr H, Oluyomi A, Adel Fahmideh M, Raza SA, Zhang X, El-Mubasher O, Amos C "Psychosocial and health behavioural impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on adults in the USA: protocol for a longitudinal cohort study." BMJ Open. 2020;10(12) Pubmed PMID: 33371050
- Badr H, Zhang X, Oluyomi A, Woodard LD, Adepoju OE, Raza SA, Amos CI "Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Insights from an Online Population-Based Survey in the United States.." Vaccines (Basel). 2021 Sep 28;9(10) Pubmed PMID: 34696208
- Khan MR, Raza R, Zafar SN, Shamim F, Raza SA, Pal KI, Hasnain Z, Alvi R, Chawla T, Azami R "Intraperitoneal lignocaine (lidocaine) versus bupivacaine after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Results of a randomized controlled trial." J Surg Res. 2012 Dec;178(2):662-69. Pubmed PMID: 22763212
- Ahmad K, Raza SA Janjua NZ, Hamza H, Khan MI "Interventions for improvement in unsafe injection." Int J Infect Dis. 2006 Jul;9(4):232-33. Pubmed PMID: 15936969
- Zhang X, Oluyomi A, Woodard LD, Raza SA, Adel Fahmideh M, El-Mubasher O, Byun J, Han Y, Amos CI, Badr H. "Individual-Level Determinants of Lifestyle Behavioral Changes during COVID-19 Lockdown in the United States: Results of an Online Survey." Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Apr 20;18(8) Pubmed PMID: 33924056
- Khan A, Zafar H, Naeem SN, Raza SA "Transfer delay and in-hospital mortality of trauma patients in Pakistan." Int J Surg. 2010;8(2):155-58. Pubmed PMID: 20026291
- Raza SA "Theory of scientific investigation by Hempel and a case of Semmelweis." J Family Med Prim Care. 2017 Apr;2:198-200. Pubmed PMID: 29302516
- Avan BI, Rahbar MH, Raza SA "The role of family configuration in early childhood intellectual development in the context of an extended family system." J Postgrad Med. 2007 Jan;53(1):27-33. Pubmed PMID: 17244967
- Salemi JL, Raza SA, Modak S, Fields-Gilmore JAR, Mejia de Grubb MC, Zoorob RJ "The association between use of opiates, cocaine, and amphetamines during pregnancy and maternal postpartum readmission in the United States: A retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Readmissions Database.." Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 Mar 20;210 Pubmed PMID: 32278846
- Badr H, Oluyomi A, Zhang X, Raza SA, Adel Fahmideh M, El-Mubasher, Amos CI. "Sociodemographic and Health Belief Model Factors assoociated with non-adherence to COVID-19 mitigation strategies in the United States.." Ann Behav Med. 2021 Jun 28;55(7):677-685. Pubmed PMID: 33991099
- Bhatti JA, Akhtar U, Raza SA, Ejaz K "Selecting a research topic." J Pak Med Assoc. 2012 Feb;62(2):184-86. Pubmed PMID: 22755390
- Avan BI, Raza SA, Afridi H "Residents' perceptions of communication skills in postgraduate medical training programs of Pakistan." J Postgrad Med. 2005 Apr;51(2):85-91. Pubmed PMID: 16006697
- Avan BI, Raza SA, Khokhar S, Awan F, Hashmi A, Sohail N, Hamza H "Resident's perceptions of work environment of residency programs in a developing country setup." J Postgrad Med. 2006 Feb;52(11-18) Pubmed PMID: 16534158
- Ghaffar S, Ikram M, Zia S, Raza A "Incorporating the endoscope into middle ear surgery." Ear Nose Throat J. 2006 Sep;85(9):593-96. Pubmed PMID: 17044426
- Kumar D, Bansal V, Raza SA, Thrift AP, Malaty H, Sealock RJ "Increasing incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in a predominantly Hispanic population." Gastro Hep Adv. 2022;1(2):180-185.
- Raza SA, Jawed I, Zoorob RJ, Salemi JL "Completeness of Cancer Case Ascertainment in International Cancer Registries: Exploring the Issue of Gender Disparities." Front Oncol. 2020 Jul 16; Pubmed PMID: 32766152
- Avan BI, Raza SA, Kirkwood B "An epidemiological study of urban and rural children in Pakistan: examining the relationship between delayed psychomotor development, low birth weight and postnatal growth failure." Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Mar;109(3):189-96. Pubmed PMID: 25354850
- Raza SA, Akhtar S, Avan BI, Hamza H, Rahbar MH "A matched case control study of risk factors for neonatal teanus in Karachi, Pakistan." J Postgrad Med. 2004 Oct;50(4):247-52. Pubmed PMID: 15623963
- Avan BI, Raza SA, Kirkwood BR "A community-based study of early childhood sensory stimulation in home environment associated with growth and psychomotor development in Pakistan." Int J Public Health. 2014 Oct;59(5):779-88. Pubmed PMID: 24212327
- Tayyab M, Raza SA, Khan MR, Azami R "Conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy: multivariate analysis of preoperative risk factors." J Postgrad Med. 2005 Jan;51(1):17-22. Pubmed PMID: 15793333
- Khan MR, Bari H, Raza SA "Early postoperative outcome after curative colorectal cancer surgery." Singapore Med J. 2011 Mar;52(3):196-200. Pubmed PMID: 21451929
- Avan BI, Raza SA, Hamza H, Khokhar S, Awan F "Factors influencing selection of surgical specialty." 2003 Jul;49(3):197-201. Pubmed PMID: 14597779
Memberships
- American College of Epidemiology
- Member
- Royal Society of Medicine
- Fellow
- Royal Society of Public Health
- Fellow
- Society for Epidemiologic Research
- Member
- International Society of Geospatial Health
- Member
- American Association of Cancer Research
- Member
- American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Member
- Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Public Health
- Member
- John Snow Society
- Lifetime Member
Funding
- Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS): Quebec Health Research Funds, Ministry of Education, Government of Quebec, Canada Worldwide variations of sex ratios in cancer incidence
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (IARC-WHO) Prevalence surveys of human papillomavirus infections and cervical neoplasia in Pakistan
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization (Home-Grant), Lyon, France. Secular trends and geographic variations in hepatitis associated hepatocellular carcinoma
- The Aga Khan University Research Council Grant Risk factors for neonatal tetanus in Karachi, Pakistan
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