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Dr. Kanwal Hassan Cheema

Assistant Professor / MBBS, M.Phil

Experience & Activities

Dr. Kanwal Hassan Cheema graduated from King Edward Medical College, Lahore, in 2002. She began her academic career as a Demonstrator in the Department of Pathology at Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore (2006–2009). In 2014, she joined the Department of Pathology at CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry (IOD).

She completed her M.Phil. in Microbiology in 2016 with distinction, earning a gold medal for her outstanding performance. Currently, she is serving as an Assistant Professor of Microbiology at CMH LMC & IOD.

In addition to her teaching and research responsibilities, Dr Cheema contributes to the academic and extracurricular life of the institution as the Managing Editor of MedEra, the college’s scientific journal, and as the Staff Coordinator of the CMH Qiraat and Naat Society.

Publications:-

She has 16 publications in PMDC and HEC-recognized journals with 36 citations in the last 6 years.

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HJ0e7LcAAAAJ&hl=en

  1. Cheema KH, Javed I, Mushtaq S, Anwar MS. Heteroresistant Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus(hVISA) in a tertiary care hospital. Biomedica July-Sep 2017; 33 (3): 192-196.
  2. Asif A, Cheema KH, Ashraf Z, Malik M, Imran F. Colistin Resistance among Gram-Negative Non-Fermenters isolated from patients at a tertiary care referral burn Centre.Pak J Pathol 2018; 29 (1): 4-7.
  3. Iqbal MD, Rasheed F, Yar A, Farwa U, Cheema KH, Hameed F. Evolving susceptibility pattern of Typhoidal Salmonella.JAIMC Jan-March 2019; 17 (1). 79-82.
  4. Cheema KH, Javed I, Mushtaq S, Anwar MS. Comparison of Etest GRD and Vancomycin Screen Agar (BHI-V3 & BHI-V4) in detection of heteroresistant Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus(hVISA). Professional Med J. 2019; 26 (9): 1419-1426.
  5. Ahmad MR, Javed I, Mushtaq S, Hafeez R, Cheema KH. Evaluation of Dermatophyte Test Medium and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar for Isolation of Dermatophyte Species. Biomedica2020 Dec 1; 36(4).
  6. Ahmad MR, Javed I, Mushtaq S, Anwar MS, Cheema KH. A pattern of Dermatophyte among skin, hair, and nail specimens in a tertiary care hospital of Lahore.J Fatima Jinnah Med Uni 2021; 15 (3): 140-142.
  7. Cheema KH, Anwar SA, Hameed F, Ahmad MR, Fahim Q, Bashir A. Assessment of Bacterial Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Blood Culture Isolates. JIIMC2022; 17 (1): 9-13.
  8. Hameed F, Cheema KH, Anwar MS, Ahmad MR, Sarwar A, Sattar A.Bacteriological Quality of Drinking Water Supplies in Different Areas of Lahore. Esculapio – JSIMS. Sep 2022;18(03):287-291.
  9. Cheema KH, MS Anwar, Hameed Fatima, Ahmad MR,Sarwar A, Iqbal MD. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies amongst patients and healthy individuals of Lahore.  February 2023; 73(1): 99-102.
  10. Cheema KH,Ahmad MR, Idrees M, Asif A, Zahra FT, Sarwar A. E-learning among medical students of Pakistan: Challenges & opportunities. Esculapio – JSIMS. 2023 May; 19 (1): 86-90.
  11. Naveen Siddique Sheikh, Mumtaz Touseef, Riddah Sultan, Kanwal Hassan Cheema, Sidra Shafiq Cheema, Afia Sarwar, Haniya Zainab Siddique. Understanding COVID-19 hesitancy in Pakistan: The paradigm of confidence, convenience and complacency: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 18(8): e0289678. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289678
  12. Sarwar A, Begum A, Cheema KH, Ahmad MR. Occupational Health Risks among Pathologists and Pathology Trainees: An Analysis of Prevalence and Factors. Esculapio – JSIMS. 2023; 19(2):193-198.
  13. Raja NS, Naeem MA, Cheema KH, Sarwar A. Giardia lamblia assemblages and their correlation with the severity of diarrhoea: A Review article. Infectious Diseases Journal of Pakistan. 2024 Mar 29;33(1):40-6.
  14. Iqbal MD, Aslam A, Cheema MF, Cheema KH, Cheema SS. Uncommon Encounter: Tiger Bite-Associated Abscess in a Residential Area–A Case Report. Journal of Case Reports for Medical Students and Trainees. July-Dec 2024;1(2):6-8.
  15. Fatima R, Mazhar M, Mazhar I, Rai MM, Cheema KH. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Infection Control Measures among Medical Students and Residents of a Private Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan: A Comparative Cross-sectional study. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences. 2025 April 30; 6 (4), 92–97. https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i4.2974.
  16. Butt A, Ibrahim F, Jamil F, Mahmud T, Cheema KH, Ijaz F, Aftab RK. YouTube, Med-Cram, Online Med-Ed, and Traditional Lectures: A Comparative Study of Healthcare Students’ Preferences. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences. 2025 June 30; 6 (6): 212-217. https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i6.3134