Prof. (Brig Gen) Dr. Md Shahinur Rahman

Dr. Md. Shahinur Rahman is the pioneer fellow in Thoracic Surgery of the Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons. He obtained superspecialty qualification in 2009 and afterwards, through his personal initiative, dedication and hard work established a fully functional Thoracic Surgery department in Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka.
He obtained extensive training in Bangladesh and abroad. He organized, participated and presented papers in national and international seminars, symposiums and workshops.
He is competent at open and minimal invasive (VATS) Thoracic Surgeries. He regularly performs surgeries of Esophagus, Lungs, Pleura, Mediastinum and chest wall.
He received training on VATS from Singapore, China and Turkey, and propagated VATS procedure among Thoracic Surgeons in Bangladesh.
Dr. Md. Shahinur Rahman performs mediastinal surgeries without any incision in the chest through subxiphoid VATS. He also performs minimal invasive Thoracic Sympathectomy for intractable palmar hyperhydrosis (sweating) of palms and Thymectomy for Myesthenia Gravis with excellent outcomes.
He is an active member of Bangladesh Association for Thoracic Surgery (BATS) and currently the Vice President of this organization.