{"id":110134,"date":"2024-07-08T23:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T18:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=110134"},"modified":"2024-07-08T17:46:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T12:46:08","slug":"dr-salman-sharif-becomes-first-pakistani-surgeon-to-chair-wfns-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/pakistan-news\/dr-salman-sharif-becomes-first-pakistani-surgeon-to-chair-wfns-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Salman Sharif becomes first Pakistani surgeon to Chair WFNS Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KARACHI: Prof. Salman Sharif, Head of Neurosurgery at Liaquat National Hospital &amp; Medical College is the first Pakistani surgeon to be appointed as Coordinator of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Committee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a statement, Prof. Salman Sharif has made numerous contributions to the field of neurosurgery, bringing it into the spotlight and enhancing Pakistan\u2019s reputation. He has served as President of national and international societies including Pakistan Society of Neurosurgeons, the Middle East Spine Society, the World Spinal Column Society and Chair of the Spine Committee of the World Federation of Neurosurgeons. He has also played prominent role in the Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the International Federation of Neuro-endoscopy and the International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During his tenure as Chair of the WFNS Spine Committee, Dr. Sharif\u2019s Mission is to provide \u2018Equal Spine Care for All\u2019 by bringing advanced neurosurgical treatment to underdeveloped areas and countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: Prof. Salman Sharif, Head of Neurosurgery at Liaquat National Hospital &amp; Medical College is the first Pakistani surgeon to be appointed as Coordinator of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Committee. 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