Dr. Bashir Hanif, Cardiologist in Karachi

Dr. Bashir Hanif, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Bashir Hanif, MD, FACC, FSCAI, works as an interventional cardiologist specialising in complex coronary and structural disease at Tabba Heart Institute in Karachi, Pakistan, with a career centred on complex coronary, peripheral and structural intervention. Dr. Bashir Hanif holds the post of Executive Director, Chief of Cardiology and Consultant Interventional Cardiologist.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Bashir Hanif worked in a cardiology group practice in Hamilton, New Jersey, for four years before returning to Pakistan in August 2004 to build Tabba Heart Institute from the ground up.

Cardiology is a medical specialty reached through a medical degree, internal medicine training and a cardiology fellowship, with further subspecialty training on top. Dr. Bashir Hanif practises within complex coronary, peripheral and structural intervention, and the profile below sets out the qualifications and appointments behind that.

Dr. Bashir Hanif Cardiology Profile

Full Name And Credentials: Bashir Hanif, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Profession: Interventional cardiologist specialising in complex coronary and structural disease
Field Of Focus: Complex coronary, peripheral and structural intervention
Current Position: Executive Director, Chief of Cardiology and Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Institution: Tabba Heart Institute
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
Sees Patients: Yes, in a clinical setting
Previous Appointments: Worked in a cardiology group practice in Hamilton, New Jersey, for four years before returning to Pakistan in August 2004 to build Tabba Heart Institute from the ground up

Dr. Bashir Hanif Medical Education History

The qualifications below are drawn from the institutional, professional body and publisher sources listed at the end of this profile.

Medical Degree: MBBS, Aga Khan University, Karachi, 1991
Board Certification: Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology and the Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Board Certification: Diplomate of the National Board of Echocardiography, comprehensive

Dr. Bashir Hanif Subspecialty Expertise

Published professional sources describe the work of Dr. Bashir Hanif as centred on:

Complex coronary artery disease and intervention
Peripheral intervention, including below knee critical limb ischaemia
Structural heart disease intervention
Heart valve disease
Heart failure
Cardiac computed tomography and nuclear cardiology

Dr. Bashir Hanif Professional Appointments

Executive Director and Chief of Cardiology at Tabba Heart Institute, a 170 bed not for profit cardiac hospital he helped found in 2004 and built to international standards
Governor of the American College of Cardiology, Pakistan Chapter
Past President of the Pakistan Society of Interventional Cardiology
Course Director of Pakistan Live, a national interventional cardiology meeting
Led research into the severity and determinants of cardiovascular disease in Pakistan’s young adult population
Oversaw the institute’s partnership with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation to improve cardiovascular health in Pakistan
A regular contributor to public health broadcasting in Pakistan on hypertension and heart health

Honours Received By Dr. Bashir Hanif

Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and of the American College of Cardiology
Author of more than forty publications in national and international journals
Under his leadership Tabba Heart Institute became the only hospital in Pakistan to receive the Platinum Award of the American College of Cardiology
Establishing Tabba Heart Institute to international standards is widely regarded as a landmark in Pakistani cardiac care

Where Dr. Bashir Hanif Is Based

Tabba Heart Institute

Karachi, Pakistan. Clinical commitments at this institution are arranged through its own departments and services. Confirm the current address, department and telephone number with the institution before travelling, because academic appointments and clinic sites change.

How Complex Coronary And Structural Intervention Shapes Heart Care

A chronic total occlusion is a coronary artery that has been completely blocked for months or longer. Opening one is among the most demanding procedures in cardiology, often approached from both ends of the blockage at once with specialised wires. It is offered mainly to relieve angina that persists despite medication, and the decision weighs the likely gain in symptoms against a longer procedure and a higher complication rate than routine angioplasty. Success rates have risen substantially as techniques developed in high volume centres have spread.

Cardiologists Working Alongside Dr. Bashir Hanif In This Field

If you are comparing specialists, these profiles cover closely related areas of cardiology:

Dr. Junbo Ge, chronic total occlusion intervention at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, and the Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
Dr. Runlin Gao, coronary intervention at Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Dr. Seung-Jung Park, left main coronary intervention at Asan Medical Center and the University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Dr. Tahir Saghir, interventional cardiology and valve implantation at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases

Browse the full cardiologist directory for more heart specialists.

Making An Enquiry About Seeing Dr. Bashir Hanif

Dr. Bashir Hanif holds clinics at Tabba Heart Institute in Federal B Area and at the Tabba Heart Medical Centres in DHA Phase 2 and Hyderabad, with more than twenty three years of clinical experience. Access is usually arranged through the institution, a referring doctor or its own clinic rather than through this directory. Insurance participation, fees and waiting times vary by institution and by plan, and they change over time, so check coverage with both the institution and your insurer before scheduling. Use the enquiry button on this page to ask about availability.

What People Ask About Dr. Bashir Hanif

What does Dr. Bashir Hanif specialise in?

Dr. Bashir Hanif is an interventional cardiologist specialising in complex coronary and structural disease whose work centres on complex coronary, peripheral and structural intervention. Particular areas of focus include complex coronary artery disease and intervention; and peripheral intervention, including below knee critical limb ischaemia.

Where is Dr. Bashir Hanif based?

Dr. Bashir Hanif works at Tabba Heart Institute in Karachi, Pakistan.

Does Dr. Bashir Hanif see patients?

Yes. Dr. Bashir Hanif holds clinics at Tabba Heart Institute in Federal B Area and at the Tabba Heart Medical Centres in DHA Phase 2 and Hyderabad, with more than twenty three years of clinical experience. Availability, waiting times and the services offered change, so confirm current arrangements with the institution before travelling.

What did Dr. Bashir Hanif study?

MBBS, Aga Khan University, Karachi, 1991. Full training details appear in the education section above.

What are the qualifications of Dr. Bashir Hanif?

Bashir Hanif, MD, FACC, FSCAI. Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology and the Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

What position does Dr. Bashir Hanif hold?

Dr. Bashir Hanif is Executive Director, Chief of Cardiology and Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, based at Tabba Heart Institute.

Primary Sources For The Dr. Bashir Hanif Profile

Editorial Review And Last Update For Dr. Bashir Hanif

This profile was compiled from the public professional sources listed above, including university faculty pages, professional register and society records, journal author statements and publisher biographies. Qualifications, appointments and awards were checked against at least two independent sources where available. Last reviewed on 30 October 2026.

Update note: Worked in a cardiology group practice in Hamilton, New Jersey, for four years before returning to Pakistan in August 2004 to build Tabba Heart Institute from the ground up.

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Information only, not medical advice. Location, services, insurance and availability change, so confirm details with Tabba Heart Institute. Severe or sudden chest pain is a medical emergency.