Rabia Latif, MD, MPhil, PhD

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Rabia Latif
Basic Sciences
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Dr. Rabia Latif is a Professor in the Department of Basic Sciences at Touro University Nevada. She earned her medical degree in 2001 from Rawalpindi Medical College, University of the Punjab, Pakistan, and her PhD in Physiology in 2010 from the National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad.

With more than two decades of experience in medical education, Dr. Latif has taught physiology to medical, dental, pharmacy, and allied health students. Before joining Touro University Nevada in 2026, she served at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in Saudi Arabia from 2011 to 2026, where she progressed from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor and then to Professor, while also holding leadership roles in integrated medical education.

Dr. Latif is also an active researcher with approximately 80 peer-reviewed publications. She has been recognized among Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists for three consecutive years (2023–2025) and has over 2,000 citations on Google Scholar.

At Touro University Nevada, Dr. Latif teaches Physiology in the DO, Physician Assistant, Master of Health Sciences, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy programs. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes active learning, clinical integration, critical thinking, and the development of a strong conceptual foundation in the basic sciences.

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  • 2010: PhD (Physiology) from National University of Sciences & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • 2001: MD (Doctor of Medicine) from Rawalpindi Medical College, University of the Punjab, Pakistan

Licensed Physician in Pakistan (PMDC registration number 38462-P)

Funding was received from Deanship of Scientific Research, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia for following projects as PI/Co-PI:

  1. Effect of Turmeric on blood pressure, body weight and serum homocysteine levels in overweight and obese Saudi females 
  2. A comparative study of oxidant-antioxidant status in overweight/obese and normal weight females 65900 SR
  3. Comparison of Serum Ghrelin, Obestatin, Leptin and Adiponectin levels between obese and normal weight females. 
  4. Identification of High health risk students based on their blood sugars, Lipid profile anthropometric measurements and Cardiorespiratory fitness
  5. Effect of potassium channel blockers on caffeine-induced changes in isolated rat aortic rings
  6. Serum Kisspeptin levels in various phases of menstrual cycle; Relationship with body mass index and serum estradiol.

 Publications as a Corresponding/Senior Author:

  1. Aamir AB, Latif R, Sorath F, Chander S, Latif A, Rahaman Z, Mohammed YN, Parkash O, Devi P, Hassan GA, Alalwan BM. Acute kidney injury induced by topical hair straightening products: A systematic review. World J Nephrol 2025; 14(4): 112796 [PMID: 41479821 DOI: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i4.112796]
  2. Aamir AB, Latif R, Fallatah JO, Alqoofi J, Alsalman HA, Almarzoq FA. Effects of anti-obesity drugs on cardiometabolic risk factors in pediatric population with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Int J Adolesc Med Health. Published online June 2, 2025. doi:10.1515/ijamh-2024-0196
  3. Aamir AB, Latif R, Alqoofi JF, et al. Comparative Efficacy of Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide in Reducing Body Weight in Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials and Real-World Data. J Clin Med Res. 2025;17(5):285-296. doi:10.14740/jocmr6231
  4. Aamir AB, Latif R, Alqudihi HH, Zedan RA, Hunachagi S. Prevalence of thyroid disorders in pregnant Arab women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Family Community Med. 2025;32(2):91-100. oi:10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_323_24
  5. Aamir AB, Kumari R, Latif R, Ahmad S, Rafique N, Salem AM, Alasoom LI, Alsunni A, Alabdulhadi AS, Chander S. Effects of Intermittent Fasting and Caloric Restriction on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Individuals with obesity/ overweight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Obes Rev. 2024 Sep 17:e13838. doi: 10.1111/obr.13838. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39289905.
  6. Ahmed AlSunni, Rabia Latif. Opinion of medical students and instructors on the challenges of in‑person learning post‑COVID‑19 pandemic J Family Community Med. 2024;31(3), 265–271. ttps://doi.org/10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_308_23
  7. Rabia Latif, Deena A. Aldossary, Najla A. Aljabari, Saja S. Alowaied, Latifah A. Aljabari, et al. Prevalence of menstrual irregularities after coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination: A cross‑sectional study in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. J Family Community Med. 2024 Jan-Mar;31(1):71-78. doi: 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_115_23. 
  8. Rabia Latif, Ahmed A. Alsunni. A comparison of the assessments used in campus-based years at the College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2023;qgad005. doi:10.1093/postmj/qgad005
  9. AlJuwaie GF, Rabia Latif, Alsheikh MH, Alsunni A, Chathoth S. Additive effects of zamzam water in reducing fasting blood glucose and LDL-Cholesterol in rats fed on a ketogenic diet. Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research. 2023; 41(2): 134-140. doi: 10.1108/AGJSR-04-2022-0018
  10. Rabia Latif, Nazish Rafique , Lubna Al Asoom et al. Factors affecting Health Care Professionals’ adherence to COVID-19 Precautionary Measures. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2022;15:2121-2128.
  11. Ahmed A Alsunni, Rabia Latif. Internet gaming disorder and its correlates among university students, Saudi Arabia. J Fam Community Med. 2022;29:217-22.
  12. Rabia Latif, Sara Alali, Rasha AlNujaidi, Leyan Alotaibi, et al. Covid 19: Risk Stratification of Health Care Workers in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and their Knowledge, Attitude and Fears. Cureus. 2021 Nov 17;13(11):e19652. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19652. eCollection 2021 Nov.
  13. Latif R, Rafique N, Al Asoom L, et al. Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Apolipoprotein E in Migraine: A Preliminary Study. Int J Gen Med. 2021;14:851-856. Published 2021 Mar 12. doi:10.2147/IJGM.S303350
  14. Ahmed A Alsunni, Rabia Latif. Higher emotional investment in social media is related to anxiety and depression in university students. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences. Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2021, Pages 247-252
  15. Rabia Latif, Farrukh Majeed, Ahmed Al Sunni, et al. Acute effects of Zamzam water on blood pressure and heart rate variability. Pak J Med Sci. 2020 May-Jun;36(4):755-760. doi: 10.12669/pjms.36.4.1755. 
  16. Rabia Latif, Sadaf Mumtaz, Mona Hmoud Al Sheikh, et al. Effects of Turmeric on Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Mental Health, and Serum Homocysteine in Overweight, Obese Females. Altern Ther Health Med. 2020 Feb 21:AT6135. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32088675.
  17. Latif R, Rafique N. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Prediabetes in Young Saudi Females in a University Setting. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences. 2020; 30(6):929-940
  18. Ahmed Al Sunni, Rabia Latif. Determining the effectiveness of a cell phone-based student response system. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences. 2020: 15(1); 59-65.
  19. Rabia Latif, Farrukh Majeed. Association between chocolate consumption frequency and heart rate variability indices. Explore (NY). 2020. 16(6):372-375. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2019.12.009.
  20. AlJuwaie GF, Rabia Latif, Mona H. AlSheikh, et al. Effects of Zamzam water on glycemic status, lipid profile, redox homeostasis, and body composition in rats. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences. 2020: 15(1); 14-18.
  21. Almakhaita MM, Al Asoom LI, Rafique N, Rabia Latif, et al. Validity of maximal oxygen consumption prediction equations in young Saudi females. Saudi Medical Journal. 2019; 40 (8): 790-796 doi: 10.15537/smj.2019.8.24332
  22. Latif R., Rafique N. Association of anthropometric measurements with oxidant-antioxidant status among young Saudi females. Physiological Research 2018; 67(5): 787-793. https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/24002
  23. Latif R. Maternal and fetal effects of chocolate consumption during pregnancy: a systematic review. The Journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. 2019; 32 (17):2915-2927. 
  24. Latif R. and Lubna Ibrahim AlAsoom. Vasoreactivity of thoracic aorta in Nigella Sativa supplemented and/or exercise trained rats. Artery Research. (2018) 21, 38-42. https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/6400153108
  25. Latif R, Nazish Rafique, Ayad Salem, Mona AlShaikh, Shahanaz Chathoth. Correlation between circulatory Kisspeptin and Adipokines in normal and over-weight Saudi females during menstrual cycle. Biological Rhythm Research. 2018; 49:2, 169-174. https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/13264
  26. Rabia Latif, Ahmed A Alsunni. Effects of Chocolate intake on oxidative stress/oxidant-antioxidant balance in medical students: A controlled clinical trial. Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. 2016;4 (3): 178-182.
  27. Rabia Latif, Ahmed Badar. Role of various potassium channels in caffeine-induced aortic relaxation in rats. Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 2016;4:197-201. 
  28. Nazish Rafique, Rabia Latif. Serum Kisspeptin levels in normal and overweight Saudi females and its relation with anthropometric indices. Annals of Saudi Medicine. 2015 Mar-Apr;35(2):157-60 
  29. Latif R, Nazish Rafique. Serum Kisspeptin levels across different phases of menstrual cycle and its correlation with serum estradiol. The Netherlands Journal of Medicine. 2015; 73(4): 175-178. 
  30. Noura S. Al-Mulhim, Rabia Latif, Lubna I. Al-Asoom, Ahmed A. Al-Sunni, Tharwat G. Eldin. Effect of Vitamin D supplementation on Insulin Resistance in Vitamin D-Deficient Obese Saudi Females; Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of King Abdulaziz University-Medical Sciences. 2015; 22(1): 25-31
  31. Noura Saad Al-Mulhim, Tharwat Gamal Eldin, Rabia Latif, et al. Effects of vitamin D supplementation on anthropometric indices in vitamin D-deficient obese Saudi females; a randomized controlled trial. Saudi journal for Health Sciences. 2015; 4(2): 83-87.
  32. Latif R. Medical and biomedical research productivity from Saudi Arabia (2008– 2012). Journal of Family and Community Medicine. 2015; 22(1): 25-30
  33. Ahmed Al Sunni, Latif R. Effects of chocolate intake on Perceived Stress; a Controlled Clinical Study. International journal for Health Sciences 2014; 8(4): 393-401.
  34. Latif R. Flavonoids as novel neuroprotective Nutraceuticals. Saudi Journal for Health Sciences. 2015; 4(1): 1-4
  35. Latif R. Impact of Case Based Lectures on students’ performance in Vascular Physiology Module. Advances in Physiology Education. 2014; 38(3):268-272. 
  36. Ahmed Al Sunni, Latif R. Perceived stress among medical students in preclinical years: A Saudi Arabian Perspective. Saudi Journal for Health Sciences 2014; 3(3): 155-9
  37. Nazish Rafique, Latif R. Serum leptin levels in type 2 diabetic Pakistani subjects and its correlation with fasting blood sugar. Saudi Journal for Health Sciences 2014; 3(1): 29-31 
  38. Latif R. Knowledge and attitude of Saudi female students towards breast cancer: a cross sectional study. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences. 2014; 9(4): 328-334. 
  39. *Latif R. Effects of amlodipine administration and withdrawal on rat pituitary gonadotropins. Bratislava Medical Journal 2014; 115 (10): 632-634.
  40. Latif R. Health benefits of Cocoa. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care 2013, 16 (6):669–674.
  41. Latif R. Chocolate/cocoa and human health: a review. The Netherlands Journal of Medicine. 2013; 71 (2): 63-8. 
  42. Latif R., Lodhi GM, Hameed W, Aslam M. Steroidogenesis in Amlodipine treated purified Leydig cells. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 2012; 258 (1): 26-31. 
  43. Latif R., Aslam M., Hussain M. et al. Effects of Amlodipine besylate on spermatogenesis in Sprague Dawley rats. Pak Armed Forces Med J 2009; 59(3): 275-9. 
  44. Latif R., Aslam M., Mehmood T. Spermatogenesis following discontinuation of calcium channel blocker amlodipine in rats. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2009; 21(1): 25-7. 
  45. Latif R., Lodhi GM, Aslam M. Effects of amlodipine on serum testosterone, testicular weight and gonado-somatic index in rats. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2008; 20(4): 8-10. 

Publications without being the Corresponding/Senior Uuthor: 

  1. Chander Subhash, Rabia Latif, Ahmad Bin Aamir, FNU Sorath, Abhi Chand Lohana, et al. Clinical outcomes of patients undergoing hemodialysis with cool versus standard dialysate: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American journal of nephrology, 2025; 1–28. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1159/000544924
  2. Chander S, Aamir AB, Latif R, Parkash O, Sorath FNU, Tan S, Lohana AC, et al. Type of arrhythmias and the risk of sudden cardiac death in dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Egypt Heart J. 2025 Jan 13;77(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s43044-025-00606-6. 
  3. Mohammad Alabdali M, Rafique N, AlDossary DA, Alalloush RS, AlHemli HA, Zeerak M, Latif R, et al. Direct Comparison of Treatment Outcome Between the Botulinum Toxin and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Monoclonal Antibody in Migraine Patients. J Clin Med Res. 2024 Dec;16(11):527-535. doi: 10.14740/jocmr6054. Epub 2024 Nov 30.
  4. Yar T, Salem AM, Rafique N, Latif R, Siddiqui IA, Shaikh MH, Aleid MA, Almahfoudh HH, Alsaffar MF, et al., Composite Autonomic Symptom Score-31 for the diagnosis of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in long-term coronavirus disease 2019. J Family Community Med. 2024 Jul-Sep;31(3):214-221. doi: 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_20_24
  5. Alabssi H, Alfares M, Almulhim N, Rabia Latif, Rafique N, Almulhim N, et al. Prevalence and risk factors of hearing loss and otological symptoms among Sickle Cell Disease patients in Saudi Arabia: a single center experience. Acta Biomed [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 24 [cited 2024 May 22];95(2):e2024028.
  6. AlAsoom L, Alassaf M, AlSulaiman NS, Boumarah DN, Almubireek AM, Alkaltham GK, Alhawaj HA, Alkhamis T, Rafique N, Alsunni A, Latif R, et al. The Effectiveness of Nigella sativa and Ginger as Appetite Suppressants: An Experimental Study on Healthy Wistar Rats [Response to Letter]. Vascular Risk and Health Management. Volume 19. 20 Nov 2023. https://www.dovepress.com/article/download/88338
  7. Al Asoom L, Alassaf MA, AlSulaiman NS, Boumarah DN, Almubireek AM, Alkaltham GK, Alhawaj HA, Alkhamis T, Rafique N, Alsunni A, Latif R, et al. The Effectiveness of Nigella sativa and Ginger as Appetite Suppressants: An Experimental Study on Healthy Wistar Rats. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2023 Jan 10;19:1-11. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S396295. PMID: 36647392.
  8. Al-Mshari A, AlSheikh MH, Latif R, Mumtaz S, Albaker W, Al-Hariri M. Impact of smoking intensities on sleep quality in young Saudi males: a comparative study. J Med Life. 2022 Nov;15(11):1392-1396. doi: 10.25122/jml-2022-0216.
  9. Khan J, Al Asoom L, Al Sunni A, Rafique N, Latif R, et al. Whole-Exome Sequencing Reveals Migraine-Associated Novel Functional Variants in Arab Ancestry Females: A Pilot Study. Brain Sci. 2022 Oct 24;12(11):1429. doi: 10.3390/brainsci12111429. 
  10. Alshamrani R, Altheeb F, Almasaoud H, Alghamdi A, Latif R, et al. The Effect of Various Patterns of Personal Listening Devices on Hearing Among University Students in Saudi Arabia. ACTA INFORM MED. 2022; 30(3): 225-229
  11. Salem AM , Yar T , Al Eid M, et al. Post-Acute Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on the Cardiac Autonomic Function. Int J Gen Med. 2022:15 Pages 7593—7603
  12. Rafique N,Alkaltham GK, Almulhim LA,Al-Asoom LI, AlSunni AA, Latif R et al. Association Between Time Spent on Electronic Devices and Body Mass Index in Young Adults. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2022:15;2169—2176
  13. Ayad Mohammed Salem, Rabia Latif, Nazish Rafique, et al., Variations of Ghrelin and Obestatin Hormones During the Menstrual Cycle of Women of Different BMIs. International Journal of Women's Health. 2022; 14: 1297-1305
  14. Al-Mshari A, AlSheikh MH, Rabia Latif, et al. Association of Sleep, Body Weight and Physical Exercise with Plasma BDNF Levels in Healthy Male Saudi Smokers. Int J Gen Med. 2022; 6603-6610
  15. Al Asoom L, Johra Khan J, Al Sunni A, Rafique N, Latif R et al. A Pilot Mitochondrial Genome-Wide Association on Migraine Among Saudi Arabians. Int J Gen Med. 2022; 15: 6249-6258
  16. Rafique N, Al Tufaif F, Alhammali W, Alalwan R, Aljaroudi A, AlFaraj F, Latif R, et al., The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Residents of Saudi Arabia. Psychology Research and Behavior Management. 2022; 15: 1221-1234
  17. Aamna Latif, Rabia Latif, Uzma Ishaq, Sara Ali Zaidi, et al. Association of age, gender, and platelet indices with blood cultures and isolated bacteria in sepsis. Pakistan Journal of Pathology. 2022; 33(1): 14-19.
  18. Johra Khan, Lubna Al Asoom, Ahmad Al Sunni, Rafique N, Latif R, et al. Genetics, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Management and Prevention of Migraine. Biomed Pharmacother. 2021 Jul;139:111557. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111557.
  19. Salem AM, Al Khathlan A, Alharbi AF, Alghamdi T, AlDuilej S, Alghamdi M, Alfudhaili M, Alsunni A, Yar T, Latif R, et al. The Long Term Impact of COVID-19 Pneumonia on the Pulmonary Function of Survivors. Int J Gen Med. 2021 Jul 9;14:3271-3280. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S319436. eCollection 2021.
  20. Al Asoom L, Alajmi M, Alsudairi R, AlShamlan AA, Almomaten AA, Alqarni AA, Alshammari MH, Rafique N, Latif R, et al. Association between sex hormones and Migraine in young Saudi females. Saudi Med J. 2021 Jul;42(7):793-797. doi: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.7.20210110.
  21. Farrukh Majeed, Rabia Latif, Aamna Latif, Rehma BiBi. Sleep patterns and their association with blood pressure and heart rate variability parameters in young Saudi females. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2021 Aug;21(3):394-402. doi: 10.18295/squmj.4.2021.014.
  22. Al-Mshari AAS, AlSheikh MH, Latif R, Mumtaz S. The effect of smoking on cognition as measured by Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CATNAB) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor plasma levels. Saudi Med J. 2020 Dec;41(12):1308-1314. doi: 10.15537/smj.2020.12.25513.
  23. Rafique N, Al-Asoom LI, Latif R, Alsunni AA, Salem AM, et al. Prevalence of Migraine and its Relationship with Psychological Stress and Sleep Quality in Female University Students in Saudi Arabia. J Pain Res. 2020 Oct 5;13:2423-2430. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S270847.
  24. Rafique N, AlAsoom LI, Rabia Latif, et al. Comparing levels of psychological stress and its inducing factors among medical students Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences. 2019: 14 (6): 488-494
  25. Ayad Salem, Rabia Latif, Nazish Rafique. Comparison of adiponectin levels during the menstrual cycle between normal weight and overweight/obese young females. Physiological Research. 2019: 68 (6); 939-945.
  26. Latif R, Mumtaz S, Mumtaz R, Hussain A. A comparison of debate and role play in enhancing critical thinking and communication skills of medical students during problem based learning. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 2018; 46 (4): 336-342. 
  27. Nazish Rafique, Ayad Salem, Rabia Latif, Mona AlShaikh. Serum Leptin level across different phases of menstrual cycle in normal weight and overweight / obese females. Gynecological Endocrinology. 2018; 34 (7): 601-604
  28. Sadaf Mumtaz, Rabia Latif. Learning through debate during problem-based learning: an active learning strategy. Advances in Physiology Education 41(3): 390–394, 2017
  29. Lodhi GM, Latif R, Hussain MM, Naveed AK, Aslam M. Effect of ascorbic acid and alpha tocopherol supplementation on acute restraint stress induced changes in testosterone, corticosterone and nor epinephrine levels in male Sprague Dawley rats. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad. 2014; 26(1):7-11.
  30. Hameed W, Yousuf I, Latif R, Aalam M. Effect of Visfatin on testicular steroidogenesis in purified Leydig cells. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2012;24(3-4).62-64.
  31. Lodhi GM Hameed W, Ahmad T, Latif R, Aslam M. Effect of ascorbic acid and alpha tocopherol supplementation on basal testosterone cortisol ratio in male Sprague dawley rats. Pakistan Journal of Physiology 2011; 7(2): 7-10. 
  32. Afzal N, Latif R, and Munir T. Attitude of Pakistani doctors towards euthanasia and assisted suicide. Pak Armed Forces Med J 2010; 60(1): 9-12.

Book chapters:

Mumtaz S, Latif R, Faisal T, Ashraf S, & Ahmed S. Book Chapter: Exploring Attitudes of First-Year Medical and Dental Students Toward Acquiring Communication Skills: Student Perspectives on Communication Skills. (2025). In R. Kannan & M. Ahmad (Eds.), Generative AI Foundations, Developments, and Applications (pp. 251-266). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-6255-6.ch009

  1. Among “Stanford University's world top 2% most cited scientists” for last 3 consecutive years. Lists 2023, 2024, & 2025
    Ioannidis, John P.A. (2024), “August 2024 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”, Elsevier Data Repository, V7, doi: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.7
    https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/7 
  2. “Star of the Department” award in June 2026 from Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.
  3. “Annual University Award” for Students Research from His Excellency The President of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University for 2024. (for publishing in the highest citescore Q1 Journal)
  4. Recipient of “Student Research Publishing Initiative” Reward from Deanship of Scientific Research, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University: 15 times
  5. Recipient of Publication “Excellence Reward” from Deanship of Scientific Research, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, for publishing in high impact factor journals (Q1 & Q2): 15 times
  6. Recipient of Research grants from the Deanship of Scientific Research, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, as Principal Investigator: 3 times; as Co-Investigator: 2 times and as Research Assistant: 1 time
  7. “Best Poster Presentation Award” at 1st Biennial Conference of South Asian Association of Physiologists (SAAP) & 11th Biennial Conference of Pakistan Physiological Society (PPS) held on 10-12 Nov 2008, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  8. Recipient of Higher Education Commission Pakistan Indigenous Scholarship for PhD in 2005.

 Pakistan Physiological Society, Pakistan (Lifetime member)

  •  7/30/206-Present: Professor of Physiology, Department of Basic Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University, Henderson, Nevada, USA
  • 3/24/2021-7/27/2026: Professor of Physiology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine, Dammam, Saudi Arabia 
  • 12/28/2015-3/23/2021: Associate Professor of Physiology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine, Dammam, Saudi Arabia 
  • 10/26/2011-12/27/2015: Assistant Professor of Physiology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine, Dammam, Saudi Arabia 
  • 12/6/2010-10/23/2011: Assistant Professor of Physiology, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • 01/24/2009-12/06/2010: Assistant Professor of Physiology, Islamic International Medical College, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • 2/10/2005-1/23/2009: Postgraduate trainee/Researcher, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • 1/1/2003-2/10/2005: Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan