Executive Team
President: Muhammad Afzal Kahloon | Executive Members: Ashraf Chehata Fatima Ashrafi | New Zealand In-Charge : Muhammad Ibrar Khalid |
| Australian Capital Territory: Abdel Latif Mohamed Hassan Farooq |
New South Wales: Sara Yusuf | Northern Territory: Sufyan Akram |
| Queensland: Abid Majid | South Australia: Mohamed Elwakil Noor Suhana Mohamed | Western Australia: Fahad Ashraf Mohammad Sohail Hussain |
| Victoria: Justin Brown Yousuf Syed Huda Elmi | Tasmania: Muhajir Mohamed | Office Manager: Rubinah Ahmad |
AIMA Leadership Team
Dr Muhammad Afzal Kahloon
Ex member of Islamic Medical Association of South Africa.
I have done medical charity work under the auspices of Islamic Medical Association of QLD / Pakistan Medical Association and Federation of Islamic Medical Associations in Africa and Subcontinent. Participated in vesio-vaginal fistula repair camps in Tanzania and several Urological Surgical camps in Pakistan and Kashmir.
Dr Habib Bhurawala
Head of Paediatrics, Nepean Hospital Kingswood, NSW 2747.
Associate Professor in Paediatrics, Sydney Medical School- Nepean, University of Sydney
Dr Omer Shareef
Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Townsville, QLD
Dr Yousuf Haroon Ahmad
Dr Noor Suhana Mohd
She has worked in various hospital across Adelaide including Lyell Mcewin Hospital, Modbury Hospital and Flinders Hospital in various fields including Paediatrics and Emergency. She has also spent a year working rurally in Renmark.
Her special interests include Paediatrics, having also completed the Diploma of Child Health through Women’s and Children’s Hospital. She is currently pursuing advanced skills in Neuroprotective Developmental Care focussing on infant sleep & breastfeeding.
Outside of work, Dr Suhana has volunteered in her community in weekly Arabic school and various community projects including being a contributor for a local magazine, Light of Adelaide.
Dr Muhammad Ashraf
Dr Ashraf gained extensive experience in general and trauma surgery in South Africa. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He has volunteered for many free surgical camps in Pakistan and Kashmir under auspices of Islamic Medical Association of Queensland. Muhammad has previously served as the President of the Islamic Society of Mackay and is very active in his regional Australian community, working to improve Islamic advocacy in the area. He looks forward to working with the Australian Islamic Medical Association.
Dr Amir Zayegh
Amir is a Neonatal Consultant working at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne. He studied Medicine at the University of Melbourne, and has completed a Masters of Practical Ethics at Oxford University and a Fiqh of Medicine course with Al Balagh Academy in the UK. His interests include Bioethics and Islamic Ethics, and point of care ultrasound. He looks forward to working with the AIMA community to develop spiritually uplifting peer support and education opportunities, and to contribute to improving the health literacy and outcomes of the Muslim and wider Australian community.
Dr Mustafa Majeed Omar
He is also an AFRACMA and studying MBA in Healthcare management with Deakin University.
He can speak a few languages (English, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil and Kutchi)
Dr Muhammad Shakibur Rahman
Dr Muhammad Shakibur Rahman- is a GP, based in Adelaide. He is also involved in multiple community and youth organisation.
Dr Elhassan Elabbas
Elhassan Elabbas MBBS ,FRACP Dual trained in General Medicine and Geriatric areas of interest preoperative medicine, frailty, bone health ,geriatric oncology and endoscopy
Dr Sara Yusuf
Dr Sufyan Akram
Dr Sufyan is an educator and researcher with diverse experience of working in medical education across various universities. His clinical background, experience in teaching biomedical sciences, scholarly endeavours in higher education and leadership roles – have all enabled him to contribute to the integrated and innovative models of health professions education.
Dr Abid Majid
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Majid graduated from Pakistan’s University of Punjab in 1993. Moved to Australia in 2002. He has been working as a General Practitioner since 2004 in Queensland. He has worked in South Africa before moving to Australia. Dr Majid had the opportunity to work in Saudi Arabia as well. He has had the honour of working with Pakistan Islamic Medical Association and Islamic Medical Association of South Africa.
Dr Mohamed Elwakil
Mohamed Elwakil is an Emergency Medicine Specialists in Adelaide, South Australia He is Master of Clinical Simulation and GradCertClinSim from Monash University
Originally from Egypt, where he did most of his training before moving to Saudi Arabia and ultimately settling in Australia.
While in Egypt, h ehave been actively engaged in Islamic charity organisations, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, and community services. Currently interested in teaching junior doctors in Australia and overseas.
Associate Professor Justin Brown
MA MB BChir MRCP FRACP, Paediatric endocrinologist, clinical associate professor
Justin Brown is a paediatrc endocrinologist who has been working in Victoria for the last 20 years. He trained in UK and is a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health UK and a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. He is an associate professor in the Department of Paediatrics of Monash University and oversees the teaching and assessment of children’s health in the Monash MD course.
He has been on the board of Muslim Health Professionals Australia and two Islamic school boards in Melbourne. He looks forward to continuing his work with Muslim health professionals through the Australian Islamic Medical Association.
Yousuf Syed
Yousuf Syed is a sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapist. He serves as a physiotherapist and team leader in the private sector, where he supports a multidisciplinary allied health team that provides homecare and NDIS services. Additionally, he offers consultations at a private practice located in Point Cook.
Huda Elmi
Huda is a clinical pharmacist working at a public hospital in Melbourne. She completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy (honours) and followed it with a graduate certificate in Pharmacy Practice. Her interests include research, particularly in medication management for CALD patients.
Joining AIMA, she is looking forward to collaborating with other health care professionals to benefit and engage the Muslim community.
Professor Abdel Latif Mohamed
Latif Mohamed is a neonatologist at the Canberra Hospital. He is also a professor of neonatology at the Australian National University (ANU) Medical School. Dr. Mohamed serves as the Chair of the Paediatric Research Committee and is a council member of the Paediatrics & Child Health Division (PCHD) of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). He has a substantial number of published works. For more information, visit: https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/abdel-latif-mohamed
Dr Hasan Farooq
Emergency Senior Staff Specialist at Canberra Hospital’s Emergency Department.
Co-Director of Training for the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine program, and Acute Care Block Chair at the Australian National University.
Hasan has extensive experience as an emergency specialist and academic in Australia and overseas. He has been an active AIMA member for 3 years.
Professor Muhajir Mohamed
He obtained Haematology speciality qualification in India, followed by Fellowships from Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.
He is the Chair and Clinical Lead for Blood Management Committee and the Head of Bone marrow Transplantation Committee for Northern Tasmania and is an active member of American Society of Haematology, Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand and Australia Lymphoma and Leukemia Group.
He is involved in clinical trials and research in haematology and has over 40 publications in national & international journals. He is also a reviewer for peer-reviewed haematology and medicine journals.
Dr Fahad Ashraf
Dr Fahad Ashraf a dedicated healthcare professional committed to enhancing lives through exceptional medical care and community initiatives. A graduate of Allama Iqbal Medical College, Pakistan, he completed advanced training in Internal and Stroke Medicine under the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. As a Stroke Specialist and Medical Consultant in Perth’s leading metropolitan hospitals, he delivers cutting-edge care to improve patient outcomes. Beyond clinical practice, he actively organises free medical camps and prevention programs to address healthcare disparities. Since 2022, he has collaborated with AIMA to empower medical professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, growth, and holistic well-being.
Dr Mohammed Sohail Hussain
Moved to Australia and passed ADC exams.
Has practiced in Mackay QLD, Collie WA and now in Bunbury WA. He runs is own private practice catering to the needs of the the town.
His special interests are Implants, Smile makeovers at the same time laying a strong emphasis on prevention and maintenance of Oral Hygiene.
Outside of practice , Dr Sohail is actively involved with Bunbury Masjid and engaged in Muslim community events.
