Prof Md. Khurshed Alam
Principal Investigator (MMCH)

Prof Md. Khurshed Alam

I am Professor Dr. Mohammad Khurshed Alam, Head of the Department of Medicine at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. I earned my MBBS degree from Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, in 1999, and completed my Masters-MD under Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2011. I have worked as a Principal and Co-Author on several research projects, both international and national, and have publications in reputable journals, including “First molecular identification of two Leptospira species (Leptospira interrogans and Leptospira wolffii) in Bangladesh, published in New Microbe and New Infect, 2019; 31: 100570”; “Comparative Study on Methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis, published in Mymensingh Medical Journal, 2012 July; 21(3): 391-398”; “Pattern of poisoning in a tertiary level hospital, published in Mymensingh Medical Journal, 2013 April; 22(2): 241-247”; “Fasting glycaemic and lipidaemic status in acute coronary syndrome patients within 24 hours of chest pain, published in Mymensingh Medical Journal, 2012 Oct; 21(4): 611-617”; “Comparison of salbutamol with normal saline and salbutamol with magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute severe asthma, published in Mymensingh Medical Journal, 2013 Jan; 22(1): 1-7”; “Hyponatremia in Adult Patients with Pneumonia in a Medical College Hospital in Bangladesh, published in Mymensingh Medical Journal, 2021 Apr; 30(2): 267-273”. These publications are widely recognized for their significance and contribution to the field. In addition to other research endeavors, I currently hold the position of Principal Investigator for the CCBOC-RCT trial at Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.