DrMuhammad Saleem Khan

Dr. Khan is an epidemiologist and biostatistician with a PhD in Public Health from Imperial College London, where his doctoral research explored the impact of environmental factors on cystic fibrosis disease severity using spatio-temporal analysis. He also holds an MPH from Imperial College London and an MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Aga Khan University, Pakistan.

Currently, Dr. Khan's research focuses investigates trends in diabetes management outcomes, including HbA1c levels, hospital admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis, and severe hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 diabetes, using data from the National Diabetes Audit NHS England (2007/08 – 2022/23). Additionally, he is also working on the long-term effects of air pollution on lung function in individuals with cystic fibrosis, using data from the UK CF Registry.

Professional Education


Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Oct 2018- July 2023
PhD Clinical Medicine Research (Public Health)
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
School of Public Health
Imperial College London

Thesis titled “Spatio-temporal analyses of the role of environmental factors on cystic fibrosis severity, with a focus on fungal infections”


Masters in Public Health (MPH) Oct 2015
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
School of Public Health
Imperial College London
Thesis titled “Patient level factors influencing antibiotics prescribing at Urgent Care Consultations”

MSc. Epidemiology & Biostatistics Sep 2004
The Aga Khan University
Department of Community Health Sciences
Karachi, Pakistan

Thesis titled “Knowledge of modifiable risk factors of heart disease among patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction in a tertiary care hospital Karachi, Pakistan”


Trainings

Cardiovascular epidemiology and epidemiological modeling course organized by Trinity College, Dublin and University of Liverpool, April-June 2008

Research Ethics Certificate Course organized by The Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan from Nov 2005-Jan 2006

Three weeks course titled “Standardized retinal photography and geometrical assessment of retinal photograph at Imperial College London from 5th September 2005 to 24th September 2005.

One year Training in pathological laboratory at Dr. Ziauddin Hospital Karachi, Pakistan from Jan 1995-Dec 1995