Executive Council

Dr. Iqbal practices Adult and Geriatric psychiatry in CT. He’s a graduate of 25th Bath (2003) He has worked in several leadership positions in the past decade. He has served as President of medical staff for several years and chairs hospital based committees. He has been vocal about physician rights and has served as Healthcare employees union delegate for physicians in CT . Recently he served as President APPNA - CT chapter and continues to serve in advisory role.

Graduate of the 26th batch from Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC), honored to have served as Student Sports Secretary and former Captain of the RMC Cricket Team. Pursued postgraduate training in Internal Medicine, first at Nassau University Medical Center NY and later at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where he also served as a Chief Medical Resident and part of faculty for IM program. Currently practicing Internal Medicine at SSM Health Oklahoma City.

Dr. Faiz Cheema is a Diplomate American Boarding of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr Cheema has worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. He has published in many leading US Journals. His areas of research involves PTSD, Memory and Hippocampus. His research also includes role of stress on Flow Mediated Vasodilation of Bracheal Artery. Dr Cheema did his residency in psychiatry at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus, NJ. He worked as an Executive Chief Resident and later as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. He received the prestigious best teacher award at Psychiatry Residency Taining Program at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. Currently Dr. Cheema is working as an Attending Psychiatrist at Rockland Psychiatric Center, Orangeburg, NY. He is also the General Secretary of Medical Staff Office at Rockland Psychiatric Center, Orangeburg, NY.

Dr. Zahid Rafiq is currently working as GP/Surgeon in Calgary, Alberta Canada. He practices family medicine, performs office based procedures and teaches procedural skills to family medicine residents at Cumming School of Medicine-University of Calgary. He is a board member for MOSAIC primary care network. He is an assessor for Preliminary Clinical Assessment Program by College of Physicians and Surgeon of Alberta (CPSA) for foreign graduates and examiner for Certification examination in Family Medicine.

Attiya Haroon, MD, PhD, FAAD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at California Health Sciences University and a Clinical Preceptor at Stanford University. A former Chief Resident at Rutgers (RWJMS), she also holds a PhD in Medicine from the University of Ryukyus, Japan, where she received the Best Researcher Award. Driven by a mission to combat skin cancer through early diagnosis and awareness, Dr. Haroon specializes in general dermatology, anti-aging, and innovative cosmetic procedures, combining a strong research foundation with a commitment to life-changing patient care.

A family physician in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dr. Ali brings valuable experience from her time as a general practitioner in the UK before moving to Canada in 2014. She's passionate about providing holistic care and building long-term relationships with her patients and their families.

Dr. Sana Imran is a practicing hospitalist in Kansas and a proud graduate of Rawalpindi Medical College, Class of 2016 (Batch 38). She comes from a family with deep roots at RMC, making her connection to the institution both personal and enduring. She was recently elected as a U.S. Councilor of RMCAANA and currently serves as Chairperson of the Qarz-e-Hasna Committee.

Tehreem Irfan, MD, CCFP, is a family physician who works across rural communities in British Columbia. She currently practices as a family physician/hospitalist and emergency physician at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia.

Dr. Shahzad Ansari is a board-certified pediatrician and neonatologist specializing in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. He earned his medical degree from Rawalpindi Medical College in 2003, completed his pediatrics residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine in 2013, and went on to complete a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in 2016. Dr. Ansari is board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (2015) and holds a subspecialty certification in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine from the American Board of Pediatrics (2022), and he brings this specialized training to the care of newborns and infants throughout his practice.

Dr. Omar Khokhar is a gastroenterology specialist in Bloomington, Illinois, providing expert care for a wide range of digestive health conditions, including acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), liver disease and colorectal cancer screening. Dr. Khokhar chose the field of gastroenterology because it combines problem solving with hands-on procedures.. A native of Peoria, Illinois, Dr. Khokhar grew up in the shadow of OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, where he first learned about the Sisters’ Mission while attending Washington Middle School and Richwoods High School. That Mission inspired his return to central Illinois after completing his medical training.

Dr. Asmat Ullah received his medical degree from Rawalpindi Medical College in Pakistan, where he also completed his pre-residency internal medicine and surgery internship. He completed a pathology internship and an internal medicine residency at Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. In addition, he completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York, as well as a medical oncology fellowship. Dr. Ullah is trilingual in English, Urdu and Punjabi, and is board-certified in internal medicine and oncology.