united states board
Dr. Faisal Khan
Chairman US BoardDr. Faisal Khan is Assistant Professor of Surgery at LLU School of Medicine. He is also Chief of Surgery at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles. He has served as the Director of Surgery for the Peruvian American Medical Society Mission to Ayacucho, and heads out with his dedicated team annually to bring healthcare to remote areas of Peru. Dr Khan received his medical degree from the USC Keck School of Medicine and specializes in pediatric and general surgery.
Asim Ashary
Chief Financial OfficerAsim Ashary is founder and CEO of Manhattan Data, Inc. (MDI), a healthcare administration company based in Irvine, California. Prior to MDI, Mr. Ashary co-founded ppoNEXT, Inc. He is a senior healthcare executive with two decades of experience in business operations, claims administrations, marketing, finance and MIS operations. Ashary has held senior executive positions with BPS Healthcare, Orange Coast Managed Care, Equicore Health Plans, Cigna Health Plans and Maxicare Health Plans. He has an MBA degree from Institute of Business Administration, in Pakistan, and has completed CPA coursework offered by AICPA.
Dr. Salman Naqvi
Board MemberOne of SHINE’s co-founders, Dr. Naqvi is a leader in the field of Pulmonology with more than 25 years of experience. He served as the Chief of Staff at Kindred Hospital in Westminster, California, from 2006 to 2010, and currently, he is serving as the Chairman of Pulmonary Division at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California. He served on the board of Relief International from 2004 to 2010. He has received several awards such as Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP Humanitarian Award, Humanitarian of the Year award and the Extraordinary Impact Award.
Dr. Nadeem Afridi
Board MemberDr Nadeem Afridi is currently Chief of Cardiology Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, King Khaled Hospital Najran. He strongly believes that one should live one’s life by this quote, “Leave this world a better place than when you found it” Credit: Robert Baden Powell, Chief Scout. 1857. Pakistan Board
Dr. Shabbir Dharamsey
Board MemberDr. Shabbir Dharamsey is a board certified Cardiologist based in Pine Bluff Arkansas. He was awarded his medical degree from University of Karachi, Pakistan where he received a distinction and Gold Medal in Internal Medicine, he went on to complete his residency at Chicago Medical School, University of Health Sciences. He completed his fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine from New Jersey Medical School and also an Interventional Fellowship in Coronary, Peripheral and Vascular Interventions from Ochsner Medical Foundation University in New Orleans. Dr Dharamsey’s work involves Coronary and Peripheral Cardiovascular Intervention. He is Medical Director and a board member of XBXBIO as well as Medical Director at Applied Cardiac Systems Diagnostics, both based out of California.
Saniya Kazmi Bloomer
Board MemberSaniya Kazmi Bloomer is a marketing professional with experience in devising and implementing transformative brand and consumer engagement strategies for multinationals across industry sectors. Her work has included global assignments across the the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Saniya has always engaged in philanthropic endeavors, including leadership roles in global educational non-profits as well as participation in service missions to Sri Lanka, Ghana, Malaysia and Peru. She has over twenty years of experience living and working in Thailand, Japan and Hong Kong.
Management
Naila Ahmed
Executive DirectorNaila has been associated with SHINE Humanity in various capacities since 2014. She has vast experience working in the not-for-profit sector, having volunteered for over 10 years at Shehri CBE where she campaigned tirelessly to save parks and open spaces in Karachi. She has researched and authored a reference book in three volumes on the same subject. In her current role as the Executive Director of SHINE, she has been a part of the SHINE success story. Overseeing not only the expansion in the total number of clinics but also moving SHINE towards becoming a data driven, research-oriented organization. She has a Masters degree in Fine Arts from Punjab University and is a well published author of Children’s Books. She is also certified in Non-Profit Management from the University of California, Irvine.
Rubina Husain
Executive AssistantRubina is part of our administrative team at SHINE Humanity. She has worked in various sectors in Pakistan and the US.
Faheem Khan
Chief Operating OfficerFaheem Khan has engaged in multiple endeavors through the 15 years of his professional career. He has helped Habib University by creating a world-class Wellness Program for its students which encompasses a holistic approach to learning and being healthy. Most recently Faheem has worked for NOWPDP, which is an NGO helping People with Disabilities in Pakistan.
Program Directors
Dr. Farzana Naqvi (MD, FACP, FACE)
Program Director - SHINE Humanity Diabetes ProgramDr. Farzana Naqvi is one of the founding members of SHINE Humanity and a practicing Endocrinologist in Newport Beach, California. She completed her medical school at Jinnah Sindh Medical University, before moving to New York City for her Internal Medicine residency at Mount Sinai-St. Luke Roosevelt’s Hospital. She then completed an Endocrinology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine and is Board Certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Naqvi has also participated in medical missions to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Haiti and Peru. She initiated SHINE's Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia Program in rural Sindh, and research data from the program was presented at the prestigious International Diabetes Federation World Congress in December 2022. She has also played a major role in launching SHINE's Gestational Diabetes Program for pregnant women.
Dr Naghmana Shafi MD, FAAP
Program Director - SHINE Humanity Helping Babies Survive and Malnutrition ProgramDr. Naghmana is an Associate professor of Pediatrics at the California University of Science and Medicine. Graduated from Sindh Medical College , Karachi , Pakistan in 1987, her special interests are medical education and global pediatrics. Dr Naghmana has been supervising Shine Humanity ‘s Helping Babies Survive program for 11 years.
Professor Anjum Memon MBBS, DPhil (Oxon), MFPH
Honorary Director of ResearchProfessor Anjum Memon, MBBS, DPhil (Oxon), MFPH, FFPH, is a medically qualified epidemiologist and public health academic. He trained in medicine at Jinnah Sindh Medical University and in epidemiology at University of Oxford under the supervision of Sir Richard Doll, the most eminent and renowned epidemiologist. Anjum is currently Professor and Chair in Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, UK. He has previously worked at the universities of Oxford, Kuwait and Cambridge. He is also Honorary Consultant in Public Health Medicine at the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, Department of Health & Social Care, NHS England. Anjum is a Fellow and Board Member of the Faculty of Public Health, Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK. As Honorary Director of Research at Shine Humanity, Anjum provides strategic direction and academic insight for prevention programs (e.g., diabetes, anemia, asthma, hepatitis), data collection and analyses and scientific publications.
Dr. Shirin Muzaffar
Program Director - SHINE Humanity Asthma and TuberculosisDr. Shirin Muzaffar has extensive expertise in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr Shirin served as the Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Mount Sinai Hospital Chicago for 8 years, showcasing her leadership and clinical acumen. Returning to Cook County Hospital, Dr. Shirin took on the role of Associate Chair of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, subsequently becoming Chair of Pulmonary & Critical Care. During this tenure, she also held the position of Medical Director of the Tuberculosis Section, actively contributing to public health initiatives. Dr. Shirin continues to make significant contributions to healthcare as a Consulting Physician at the Tuberculosis Clinic at Cook County Hospital and the Chicago Department of Public Health. Their dedication to patient care, leadership in medical education, and commitment to advancing pulmonary and critical care medicine underscore her profound impact in the field, as she advises SHINE’s asthma program and will be doing so for our Tuberculosis program.
