Dr. Ghazala Mudassir

Dr. Ghazala Mudassir is an Associate Professor of Histopathology and Head of the Department of Pathology at Shifa College of Dentistry, with extensive teaching and clinical experience across Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa College of Dentistry, and Shifa International Hospital. She possesses nineteen years of academic experience teaching pathology to MBBS and BDS students. She serves as a member of the Board of Studies and various other college committees. Her research focus spans histopathology and medical education, with 17 publications in academic journals.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

ACADEMIC & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

ADMINISTRATIVE & MANAGEMENT ROLES

RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS

• Histopathology
• Medical Education

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Journal Publications

1. Ali Z, Haroon A, Mudassir G, Ali SM, Haroon A, Mudassir G, Moeen S. Pathological Spectrum of Solitary Fibrous Tumours: A Study of 25 Cases Diagnosed at a Tertiary Care Institute. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College. 2022 Mar 31;26(1).
2. Hashmi AA, Mudassir G, Rashid K, Malik UA, Zia S, Zia F, Irfan M. Risk Factors of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Special Emphasis on Areca Nut Usage and Its Association with Clinicopathological Parameters and Recurrence. International Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2024;2024(1):9725822.
3. Habib M, Mudassir G, Bhatti MM, Ahmad RN. Comparison Of Performance And Perception of Undergraduate Medical Students Towards Different Small Group Teaching Strategies. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College. 2024 Sep 27;28(3).
4. Mudassir G, Mansoor S, Habib M. Perceptions Of Medical Teachers Regarding Certification And Master’s In Health Profession Education. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College. 2023 Jun 24;27(2).
5. Mukhtar Z, Faisal A, Mudassir G, Mamoon N. Correlation between HER2/neu protein overexpression on Immunohistochemistry and Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization (FISH) in breast carcinoma: Problems in developing countries. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2023 Nov;39(6):1814.
6. Naveed H, Mudassir G, Ahmed S, Habib M, Bhatti M, Ahmed R. HISTOPATHOLOGY PRACTICAL SESSIONS AND THE THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE OF PATHOLOGY: CORRELATION AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION. PJP. 2022 Dec 31;18(4):27-0.
7. Ali Z, Mudassir G, Nazir I, Mamoon N. Histopathological spectrum of duodenal biopsies: Experience at a tertiary care hospital. JSTMU. 2019;2(2):58-61.
8. Hashmi AA, Mudassir G, Irfan M, et al. Prognostic significance of high androgen receptor expression in prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2019;20(3):893-896.
9. Hashmi AA, Mudassir G, Hashmi RN, et al. Microsatellite Instability in Endometrial Carcinoma by Immunohistochemistry, Association with Clinical and Histopathologic Parameters. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2019 Sep 1;20(9):2601-2606.
10. Akbar A, Mudassir G, Abid M, Naveed H, Majeed M. Correlation of molecular subtypes with clinicopathological parameters in breast carcinoma. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College (JRMC). 2018;22(4):318-321.
11. Asim M, Mudassir G, Hashmi AA, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy in pediatric small round cell tumors. BMC Res Notes. 2018 Aug 13;11(1):573.
12. Mudassir G, Abid M, Naveed H. Spectrum of Abnormal Cervical Cytology in Papanicolaou Smears in a local population of Pakistan. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College (JRMC). 2018;22(1):79-82.
13. Ahmad RN, Bhatti MM, Khan AH, Ghayur S, Rafi S, Naseem S, Mudassar G. Small group discussion as a learning strategy for medical undergraduates. Rawal Medical Journal. 2014;39(3):344-348.
14. Mudassir G, Tanwani AK, Mushtaq H and Awan S. Urothelial Carcinoma: Is Urine Cytology an Important Diagnostic Test? JIMDC. 2014;3(2):46-91.
15. Bhatti MM, Ahmed S, Habib M, Fahim H, Mudassir G, Ahmad RN. Vertical integration of pathology in first two years of MBBS program: learning and perceptions of students. RMJ. 2022;47(2):442-445.
16. Ahmed S, Habib M, Naveed H, Mudassir G, Bhatti MM, Ahmad RN. Improving Medical Students’ Learning Experience of Pathology by Online Practical Sessions through Virtual Microscopy. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College. 2022 Mar 31;26(1).
17. Naveed H, Abid M, Hashmi AA, Edhi MM, Sheikh AK, Mudassar G, Khan A. Diagnostic accuracy of touch imprint cytology for head and neck malignancies: a useful intra-operative tool in resource limited countries. BMC Clinical Pathology. 2017;17(1):25.

Conference Publications

1. Mamoon N, Yaqoob Z, Mudassir G. Correlation between HER2/NEU protein overexpression on immunohistochemistry and flourescence in situ hybridisation in breast carcinoma: problems in a developing country. Virchows Archiv. 2020 Dec 1 (Vol. 477, pp. S51-S51). Springer, New York, NY.