Alampaeds

"Birth Defect is not a Curse , it cured solely if treated timely"

Prof. Dr. Md. Shah Alam Talukder

Professor of Pediatric Surgery

About Me

I am Prof. Dr. Md. Shah Alam Talukder, Professor of Pediatric surgery born in 1959 at Amjani, Kalihati, Tangail. I started my education at Amjani Primary School then Kalihati Ramgati Sreegobinda High School and completed HSC from Dhaka College, Dhaka ( Batch-76). I Studied & Graduated MBBS course Mymensingh Medical College (M-15). I obtained MS Pediatric Surgery from Bangladesh Institute of Child Health Under Dhaka University in 1999.
I’m various much academic from very beginning and have teaching experiences about 28 years. I have teaching both undergraduate & postgraduate students in the field of Paediatric surgery. I’m the Examiner of both undergraduate & postgraduate exams under Dhaka University and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University since 2002.
My sincerity, devotion & dynamic leadership made a good number of Paediatric Surgeon in Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Chittagong Medical College Hospital & Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. I was assistant editor of the Journal of Dhaka Medical College General Secretary of Teacher’s Association of Dhaka Medical College while I worked there. A good number of publications more than 40 in no. in National & International
Journals. So many participations in National & International Scientific seminars. Guided more than 30 Postgraduate students in Paediatric Surgery on their thesis & research works.

My vision and mission

VISION

My vision is to reach a level of excellence in
comprehensive pediatric surgical Treatment
through a sustained effort ensuring in terms of
quality and affordable in this context.

MISSION

To provide all pediatrics surgical services with
optimal patient’s satisfaction.Committed to
achieve an unique pediatric surgical centers
through skilled, creative and motivated of
highest professional standard.

BIRTH DEFECT AND PEDIATRIC SURGERY

Introduction:

Every parents want to be born a healthy child among them. Unfortunately, some neoborn born with birth defect mostly surgically correctable. Birth defect could be structural and functional. Surgically correctable structural defect and socially acceptable functional defect born alive. Structural birth defect mostly diagnosed at birth, but functional birth defect diagnosed after a period of birth. Birth defect abnormalities preserved since primitive human being in different museum in the world in form of mummification. Negative impact of birth defects among parents and caregivers Birth defect one of the leading cause of neonatal mortality . “It is 1 in 33 new born & Every 4½ minutes, a baby is born with birth defect in USA.”

Possibilities :

60% Unknown, 25% multifactorial and remaining due to nutritional & microelements deficiency of pregnant mother . Extremes of maternal age. Hyperemesis gravida rum. High multiparous mothers.

The prevention of birth defect:

Not all birth defects could be avoided, Pre-natal care, Awareness, Folic acid supplementary, Control of pre-existing DM, HTN and metabolic disorders Avoid harmful substances and alcohol taking during pregnancy. In addition to folic acid supplementary, okra, pinto beans, navy beans, mustard green, Spinach, chicken & beef liver, orange juice, tomato juice, cauliflower and peanuts, intake may reduced the birth defect.