Prof.M.Fahim - An iconic Vascular Physiologist of India

Professor Mohammad Fahim,FAMS

Professor M.Fahim- Alexander Humbolt Fellow to Germany was the 1^st PhD student of legendary Prof.A.S.Paintal,FRS. He is considered as one of the greatest physiologists of India who redefines post Paintal physiology to the world.. His works under Paintal guidance on atrial receptor type B changed our understanding on Chronic Heart Failure (CHF).  The discovery of atrial receptor B and further works on that by Fahim enriched our knowledge on significance of cardiac vagal afferent fibers on various cardiac reflexes. Fahim’s works on  cardiac sensory atrial receptor B showed scientific communities how much these receptors are responsible for neural regulation of blood pressure and circulating blood volume. Fahim’s research explained the mechanisms on  neuro-humoral abnormalities and progressive loss of cardiovascular control in CHF. His works provide revolutionary changes of pharmacology to identify drugs to regulate blood pressure and chronic heart failure.

Professor Fahim was the former Director Professor & Head, Department of Physiology, V.P.Chest Institute,University of Delhi and currently Adjunct Professor at Jamia Hamdard University.