Prof. Dr. Hamid Habib

Biography

Academic Qualifications: 2007: MBBS, Khyber Medical College, University of Peshawar, Pakistan. 2011: PGD (Post-Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education & Medicine) University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. 2011: Home Office License United Kingdom. 2015: PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. 2017: CHR (Certificate in Health Research) Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan. 2020: CRSM (Certificate in Reproductive & Sexual Medicine) University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. 2021: CME (Certificate in Medical Editing) University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. 2023: DHPE (Diploma in Health Professional Education) Institute of Health Professional Education & Research, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan. 2023: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Surgical Neurophysiology, Global Innervation LLC, Texas, USA. 2026: The Fogarty-Aga Khan University Pakistan Initiative for Non-Communicable Diseases (AKUPI NCD) Research Certificate Course September 2025-February 2026 Academic/Professional Experience: Nov 2025-Present Professor (Physiology) Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan. Feb 2021-Nov 2025 Associate Professor (Physiology) Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan. 2015-2021: 2011-2015: 2010-2011: 2010-2011: 2009-2010: 2009: 2008: 2007: Assistant Professor (Physiology), Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan. PhD, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. Thesis title “Investigating local circuit function following spinal cord injury and cell transplant therapy.” PG Diploma, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. Post Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education & Medicine. Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (July 2010- June 2011). Lecturer Anatomy Department, (October 2009- March 2010) Kabir Medical College, Gandhara University, Pakistan. Medical Officer, International Rescue Committee, July-Sept 2009. Peshawar, Pakistan. Medical Officer, Ihsan Medical Complex, February-July 2009. Mardan, Pakistan. House Job/Internship, Government Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan. M.B.B.S., Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan Administrative Experience July 2024-Present: Director: KMU Institute of Health Sciences, Mardan, Khyber Medical University, Pakistan. Additional Experience: 2021-Till Date: 2018-2021: 2016-2017: 2016- 2018: Chief Editor: Advances in Basic Medical Sciences Journal, Khyber Medical University, Pakistan. Website: abms.kmu.edu.pk Managing Editor: Advances in Basic Medical Sciences Journal. MPhil Course Coordinator, March 2016-June 2017. Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan. Visiting Faculty (Physiology), Institute of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Khyber Medical University, 2020

Research Interests

Publications 2026 Peshawar, Pakistan. PhD Approved Supervisor in Higher Education Commission.

 1. Khattak M, Habib S.H, & Irfan M. Effect of a non-energy restricted ketogenic diet on cognition in sedentary healthy young adults. Physiol Int. 

2. Mumtaz S, Baseer N, Habib S.H, Saleem S, & Malik S. A preemptive regimen reduced nociceptive c-Fos expression in the somatosensory cortex of surgical pain paradigm. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2025 

3. Mumtaz S, Baseer N, & Habib S.H. Preemptive analgesia regimen modulates hippocampal c-Fos expression in a rat postoperative uterine pain model. J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 

4. Zafar U, & Habib S.H. Reassessing metrics: The limitations of brain function as indicators of brain health. Pak J Med Sci. 

5. Khan F, Baseer N, & Habib S.H. Immunohistochemical evaluation of RKI-1447 in rat thoracic spinal cord compression injury model. Indus J Biosci Res. 

6. Mumtaz S, Baseer N, Habib S.H, Saleem S, & Malik S. Effectiveness of preemptive regimen in reducing nociceptive c-Fos expression in the somatosensory cortex of surgical pain paradigm. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 

7. Sultan S, Zoofeen L, Shah I, Bukharis MS, Sharif N, Khan M, & Habib S.H. Enhanced inflammatory and oxidative response mitigation by acetyl-L-carnitine in a rat model of pelvic inflammatory disease. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol.

 8. Khan Z, Habib S.H, Al-Khlaiwi T, Baseer N, Khalifa MM, & Habib SS. Comparison of inflammatory markers and nerve conduction studies in prediabetes and type two diabetes mellitus: A possible role in neuropathy. J Family Med Prim Care. 

9. Shafiq M, Habib S.H, Naz R, Farhat S, Sammar K, Rehman AU, & Awan AS. Effect of demographic and physical factors on nerve conduction in median and ulnar nerves in healthy subjects. Pak J Physiol. 

10. Zafar U, Habib S.H, & Bashir S. Panel of plasma protein biomarkers for diagnosing chronic traumatic encephalopathy in adults. J Psychiatry Psychiatr Disord. 2024 

11. Jan A, Shah M, Shah SA, Habib S.H, Ehtesham E, & Ahmed N. Melatonin rescues pregnant female mice and their juvenile offspring from high fat diet-induced Alzheimer disease neuropathy. Heliyon. 

12. Khan F, Baseer N, Habib S.H, & Khalid S. Effect of RKI-1447 on the behavioral aspect post compression injury model in rats. 

13. Saleem S, & Habib S.H. Effect of infra low frequency (ILF) neurofeedback training on EEG in children with autism spectrum disorders. Pak J Med Sci. 

14. Saleem S, & Habib S.H. Neurofeedback recuperates cognitive functions in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). J Autism Dev Disord. 

15. Habib SS, Al-Khlaiwi T, Al-Khliwi H, Habib SM, Habib SA, & Habib S.H. Adiponectin and TNFα in relation to glucometabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Family Med Prim Care.

 16. Mumtaz S, Baseer N, & Habib S.H. Concomitant use of pre-emptive analgesia with local and general anesthesia in rat uterine pain surgical model. Mol Pain.

 17. Amjad A, Baseer N, Yousafzai YM, Safi S, Habib S.H, & Habib SR. Cephalometric analysis of patients with beta thalassemia receiving fetal hemoglobin induction therapy. J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 

18. Moran VH, Thomson G, Fatima S, Habib S.H, Mahboob U, & Nazli R. Health professionals' and women's knowledge and experiences of caring for small gestational age (SGA) infants in Pakistan. Glob Pediatr.

 19. Saleem S, & Habib S.H. Implications of genetic factors and modifiers in autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review. Rev J Autism Dev Disord. 

20. Habib SS, Al-Khlaiwi T, Habib S.H, Habib SM, Habib SAB, & Al-Khliwi H. Impact of physical fitness scores and its association with inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in healthy individuals and patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Gomal J Med Sci. 2023

 21. Zafar U, Habib S.H, & Raza SS. Identification of appropriate tools to gauge brain functions in a clinical setup of a developing country: A pilot study. Pak J Med Sci. 

22. Mumtaz S, Baseer N, Habib S.H, Waheed N, Saleem S, & Malik S. Impact of preemptive analgesic regime on the rats' anesthetic recovery period in somatic pain model. Gomal J Med Sci.

 23. Khan N, Shah M, Malik MO, Badshah H, Habib S.H, Shah I, & Shah FA. The effects of tobacco and cannabis use on semen and endocrine parameters in infertile males. Andrologia. 

24. Habib S.H. Magnesium: How can we benefit? Adv Basic Med Sci.

 25. Zafar U, Habib S.H, & Bashir S. Identification of a panel of plasma protein biomarkers for determining chronic traumatic encephalopathy in adults. Physiology.

 26. Tariq K, Fatima S, Nazli R, Habib S.H, & Shah M. The short-term impact of high energy nutritional supplements on energy balance in underweight primi-gravidae: A randomized controlled trial. J Pak Med Assoc.

 27. Hassan S, Shah M, Malik MO, Ehtesham E, Habib S.H, & Rauf B. Treatment with combined resveratrol and myoinositol ameliorates endocrine, metabolic alterations and perceived stress response in women with PCOS: A double-blind randomized study. Endocrine. 2022 

28. Halima A, Huma Z, Khan B, Habib S.H, Tariq Z, & Junaid M. Gastric damage due to deltamethrin at maximum residue level (MRL) and its auto-reversal in adult Wistar rats. J Rehman Med Inst. 

29. Ahmad I, Fatima S, Luqman MW, Nazli R, Habib S.H, & Shah I. Efficacy of multiple micronutrients supplementation on energy intake, calcium and vitamin D levels in underweight children. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 

30. Habib SS, Al-Regaiey KA, Al-Khlaiwi T, Habib SM, Bashir S, & Al-Hussain F. Serum inducible and endothelial nitric oxide synthase in coronary artery disease patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 

31. Nawab F, Fatima S, Nazli R, Habib S.H, Nawab S, & Gerasimidis K. Micronutrient status and energy intake in moderate acute malnourished children after intake of high energy nutritional supplements for four weeks: A randomized controlled study. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 

32. Akhtar Y, Nawaz S, Khan MS, Habib S.H, Malik MO, & Fatima S. Relationship of serum adiponectin levels with glycaemic status in pregnant women. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 

33. Mumtaz S, Baseer N, Habib S.H, Zaman A, Wazir NU, & Khan F. Effectiveness of preemptive regime; buprenorphine or tramadol with lidocaine and isoflurane on smooth post-operative recovery in novel uterine surgical model. Int J Health Sci. 

34. Wazir RJ, Tirmizi SS, Bibi S, & Habib S.H. Toxoplasmosis; comparative analysis of ICT and ELISA for detection and identification of risk factors in pregnant women in southern district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Avicenna J Med Sci. 2021 

35. Tariq K, Fatima S, Nazli R, Habib S.H, & Shah M. Impact of lipid-based nutritional supplementation in primi-gravidas and its effect on maternal, birth and infant outcomes: A randomized controlled trial. Khyber Med Univ J. 

36. Al-Khlaiwi T, Alaslabi AO, Khan A, Habib S.H, Sultan M, & Habib SS. Reduced pulmonary functions and respiratory muscle strength in type 2 diabetes mellitus and its association with glycemic control. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 

37. Habib S.H, & Habib SS. Auditory brainstem response: An overview of neurophysiological implications and clinical applications-A narrative review. J Pak Med Assoc. 

38. Malik MO, & Habib S.H. COVID19 and cell mediated immunity; the missing link of disease severity. Adv Basic Med Sci. 

39. Zafar U, & Habib S.H. The link between autism spectrum disorder and gastrointestinal microbiota. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 

40. Tauqir S, Israr M, Rauf B, Malik MO, Habib S.H, Shah FA, & Usman M. Acetyl-L carnitine ameliorates metabolic and endocrine alterations in women with PCOS: A double-blind randomized clinical trial. Adv Ther. 

41. Umair H, Siddiqui MU, Ishtiaq S, Gul A, Habib S.H, & Siraj S. Association of beta-2 adrenoreceptor single nucleotide polymorphism with risk of type II diabetes mellitus. Ann PIMS-Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Med Univ. 

42. Rabbani S, Afaq S, Fazid S, Khattak MI, Yousafzai YM, Habib S.H, & Lowe N. Correlation between maternal and neonatal blood vitamin D level: Study from Pakistan. Matern Child Nutr. 2020 

43. Habib SS, Bashir S, & Habib S.H. Serum visfatin relationship with glycemic control and adiposity indices in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Khyber Med Univ J. 

44. Habib S.H, Gul A, Malik MO, Habib SR, & Khalil A. Evaluation of oral hygiene and dietary status among edentulous, dentate and denture wearers in the elderly. Khyber Med Univ J. 

45. Khattak N, Habib S.H, ur Rahman U, Zeeshan N, & Gul S. Comparison of serum testosterone levels among students studying in religious institutions and non-religious institutions. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 

46. Habib SS, Alzoghaibi MA, Habib S.H, & Al-Regaiey KA. Reference ranges and determinant factors for fractional exhaled nitric oxide in a healthy Saudi adult population. Med Sci Monit Basic Res. 

47. Mateen H, Faisal R, Khizar SH, & Habib S.H. Evaluation of synergistic effect of Thuja orientalis with ciprofloxacin against Escherichia coli. Pak Armed Forces Med J. 

48. Khizar SH, Habib S.H, Malik MO, Farhat S, Bibi S, & Qasim QM. Hematological and immunological parameters among diacetylmorphine addicts. Pak J Physiol. 

49. Shafiq M, Habib S.H, Malik MO, Bashir B, Qasim QM, & Farhat S. Comparison of ulnar and median nerve conduction parameters between males and females. Pak J Physiol. 

50. Habib S.H, Khizar SH, Malik MO, Tariq M, Ramzan MH, & Khan MK. Association of serum leptin level with body mass index and lipid profile in diacetylmorphine (heroin) addicts versus healthy controls. Heroin Addict Relat Clin Probl. 

51. Khan M, Mazhar S, Ur-Rahman M, Jan MBA, Khan Y, Rahman Z, & Habib S.H. The effectiveness of mirror therapy in stroke rehabilitation: Current perspective review. EC Neurol. 2019 

54. Shah SS, Shah M, Habib S.H, Shah FA, & Malik MO. Correlation of plasma kisspeptin with total testosterone levels in smokeless tobacco and smoking tobacco users in a healthy cohort: A cross-sectional study. Andrologia. 

55. Umair M, Malik MO, Habib S.H, Shah M, & Ullah A. Frequency of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in non-obese type 2 diabetic patients and its association with sex and age. Adv Basic Med Sci. 

56. Baseer N, Huma Z, Habib S.H, & Mehboob U. Content analysis of undergraduate guiding documents for medical graduate attributes in different healthcare systems. Adv Basic Med Sci.

 57. Shaheen G, Habib S.H, Khizar SH, Safiullah S, Malik MO, Khan N, & others. Evaluation of hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic effects after 2 weeks treatment of piroxicam sulfonated derivatives in albino rats. Pak J Physiol. 

58. Mateen H, Tariq SA, Habib S.H, Khizar SH, Popalzai AJ, & Hussain A. Antimicrobial activity of Thuja orientalis in combination with ciprofloxacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Khyber Med Univ J. 2018 

59. Malik MO. Effect of Sidr (Beri) honey on reduction of post tonsillectomy pain in children: A randomized controlled trial. Adv Basic Med Sci. 

60. Khizar H, Habib S.H. Evaluation of atherogenic index among diacetylmorphine addicts. Adv Basic Med Sci. 

61. Shah SS, Habib S.H, Malik O, Burki MH, & Nathaniel E. Effect of dapoxetine on intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) in premature ejaculation: A systematic review. J Rehman Med Inst. 

62. Ali A, Habib S.H, & Ahmad M. Putting learning theories into practice: Critical appraisal of the selected articles. Adv Basic Med Sci. 

63. Shah I, Habib S.H, Yousafzai YM, Ali A, Ikram S, Zia H, & Said R. Perceived stress in undergraduate physical therapy students of Peshawar, Pakistan. Pak J Physiol. 2017 

64. Ali A, Habib S.H, Shah I, Jan A, & Yousafzai YM. Attributes of a good medical school: Faculty perspective in local context. Pak J Physiol. 

65. Ali A, Shaheen G, Tariq SA, Ullah S, Sultana N, Khan N, Shah I, & Habib S.H. Evaluation of hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic effects of piroxicam sulfonated derivatives. Pak J Physiol. 

66. Habib S.H, Malik MO, Fatima S, & Shah I. Evaluation of peer assisted learning in evidence based medicine course: A pilot study at University of Glasgow. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 

67. Shah I, Malik MO, Khan MJ, Fatima S, Baxendale R, & Habib S.H. Endostatin concentration in plasma of healthy human volunteers. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad.

Publications

• Effect of a non-energy restricted ketogenic diet on cognition in sedentary healthy young adults. — Khattak M, Habib S.H, & Irfan M , Physiol Int. (2026)