Our team23 people

The people behind the department's work.

Epidemiologists, physicians, statisticians and programme officers who run the department's studies and national programmes. Each profile lists qualifications, research interests, current projects and papers on record.

16 of the 23 are medically qualified. Most hold a Master of Public Health in epidemiology.

Head of department

Dr. Sohel Reza Choudhury

Professor & Head · MBBS, MMEdSci, PhD

Dr. Sohel Reza Choudhury is currently serving as Professor and Head of the Department of Epidemiology and Research at the National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute (NHFHRI), Bangladesh. He graduated from Dhaka Medical College in 1988 and subsequently obtained his PhD in Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology from Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan, in 1996. He later earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Newcastle, Australia, in 2005.

Profile 135 papers on record Email

The team22 people

Working with the department

Students, collaborators and funders reach the team through one address.

research@nhf.org.bdThesis supervision, data requests and collaboration enquiries.
Academic support How the department supports residents and postgraduate students.
Publications Every paper on record, searchable by author.