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Muhammad Hammad Ather

Muhammad Hammad Ather

Karachi

Summary

Served on the editorial board of the African Journal of Urology, Türkiye Klinikleri, and currently serving on Advances in Urology Int J Urology. Actively involved in teaching and training. Trained over three dozen Urologists and are serving in academic positions around the world. Over 140 indexed peer-reviewed publications, over 12 book chapters, and edited five books. Run a conceptual basis of the Urology course on contemporary urological topics for trainees and urologists. Recently started a One-year certification course in uro oncology with over three dozen leading experts in Uro cancer as faculty from around the world. Trained in Karachi and London and had many short fellowships in Rotterdam (Prof Shroeder and Mickish), UK (Michael Kellet and Prof Whitfied), Berne Switzerland (Prof. Urs Studer and George Thalmann) India (Mahesh Desai), Leuven (Prof Hein Van Poppel).

Currently serving as the president of the Pakistan Association of Urological Surgeons (2024-2026) and President of the South Asian Association of Urological Surgeons (2024-2026).

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant Urologist and Head of Urology

King Salman Specialist Hospital, Taif
12.2024 - Current
  • Led complex surgical procedures, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and adherence to safety protocols.
  • Mentored junior urologists, enhancing clinical skills and fostering professional development within the department.
  • Developed and implemented innovative treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs, improving care quality.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient management strategies and streamline operational workflows.

Endowed Professor

Aga Khan University
01.2022 - Current
  • Http://www.hammadather.com

Prof of Urology

Aga Khan University
12.1996 - Current
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients with urological conditions.
  • Chair, Scientific Committee, SAARC Association of Urological Surgeons.
  • Optimized continuity of care for patients transitioning from acute to outpatient settings by collaborating closely with case managers and other healthcare professionals.
  • Supported clinical research initiatives in field of urology, advancing knowledge and improving patient outcomes.
  • Performed regular audits of urology department's clinical documentation to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Provided exceptional pre-and post-operative care to patients undergoing various complex Uro-Oncological surgeries.

Consultant Urologist

Aga Khan University
12.1996 - Current
  • Clinical responsibilities including a busy practice see over 4000 patient per year and perform nearly 400 surgeries, this includes complex oncological surgeries like radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy and orthotopic neo bladder, RPLND and locally advanced renal cancer along with advanced endourology.
  • Teaching undergraduate and postgraduates (urology residency trainee).
  • Administrative responsibility as a head of Urology, chair Ethics review committee and various departmental and university wide committees.

Head of Urology

Aga Khan University
01.2015 - 01.2022
  • I led team of 8 consultant urologist, 10 residents and 4 interns for over 8 years.
  • Trained over 30 residents, 24 residents under my direct supervision over the past 20 years.
  • Edited 5 books and written over 12 book chapters in international publishers like Springer, Intech, NOVA, Cambridge scholar etc.
  • Over 140 Indexed publications.

Education

MBBS - Medicine

Dow Medical College
Karachi, SD
04.1990

FRCS - Surgery

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
Glasgow, UK
04.2017

FEBU - Urology

European Board of Urology
Arnhem, The Netherlands
04.2000

FCPS (Urol) - Urology

College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan
Karachi, SD
04.1996

Skills

  • Uro oncology
  • Endourology
  • PCNL
  • RIRS
  • HoLep
  • Urinary diversions

Accomplishments

1. Sept 2011 1st EULIS meeting, London

2. Dec. 2012 1st ESD meeting, Dubai

3. April. 2013 SAARC Urology Conference, Kathmandu

4. Sept. 2013 2nd EULIS meeting, Copenhagen

5. Sept. 2013 34th SIU meeting, Vancouver

6. Aug. 2014, Joint AKU surgery conference, Nairobi

7. Nov. 2014 NAUS annual conference, Pokhra

8. Dec. 2014 Int Urology meeting, Cape Town

9. Dec 2014, UAA annual congress, Kish Island

10. July 2015, Int Alliance of Urolithiasis, Chiba

11. Sept. 2015, 3rd EULIS meeting, Alicante

12. Dec. 2015, Turkish Urolithiasis meeting, Istanbul

13. May 2016 Int Urology meeting, Sri Lanka

14. Feb. 2017 3rd ESD meeting, Dubai

15. Aug. 2017 Int Urology meeting, Berlin

16. Oct. 2017, 4th EULIS meeting, Vienna

17. Aug. 2018, Int Urology meeting, Shanghai

18. Oct 2018, Masterclass in Endourology, Dubai

19. Nov. 2018, 4th ESD meeting, Shanghai

20. June 2019, Uzbekistan Annual conference, Shahkhare Subz

21. Aug. 2019, Int Urology meeting, Shanghai

22. Oct. 2019. Oman Urology Association meeting, Muscat

23. Oct. 2019, World Congress of Endourology., Abu Dhabi

24. Sept. 2021 Oman Urology Association meeting, Muscat

25. Nov. 2021 42nd SIU congress, Istanbul

26. Oct 2022, Oman Urology Association meeting, Muscat

27. Oct 2022, SLAUS annual meeting, Colombo

28. Mar. 2023, EAU congress, Milan

29. Aug. 2023 11th Int Urology meeting, Kuala Lumpur

30. Sept. 2023, 20th UAA congress, Dubai

31. Sept. 2023, Oman Urology Association meeting, Salala

32. Oct 2023, 43rd Société Internationale d'Urologie, Istanbul

33. Nov. 2023 SLAUS annual conference, Colombo

34. Jan. 2024, 6th ESD meeting, Athens

35. Feb. 2024, BAUS annual conference, Dacca

36. March 2024, NAUS annual conference, Jhapa

37. April. 2024, 39th EAU Annual Congress, Paris

38. May 2024, 12th Int Urology meeting, Almaty

39. May 2024, UAA annual congress, Bali

40. Oct. 2024, Kunming Urology conference, Kunming

41. Nov. 2024, AAU Congress, Doha

42. Jan. 2025, USICON, Chennai

43. March 2025, 40th EAU annual congress, Madrid

44. April 2025, 7th ESD meeting, Bucharest

45. May 2025, 12th Int Urology meeting, Antalya

46. May 2025, Uro Oncology Meeting, Dacca

47. May 2025, BAUS annual congress, Dacca

48. June 2026, Cadaveric surgery course, Colombo

49. Sept. 2025, UAA annual congress, Taiwan

50. Oct. 2025, Int Alliance of Urolithiasis meeting, Doha

51. Oct 2025, 45th Société Internationale d'Urologie, Edinburgh

52. Nov. 2025, Cadaveric cystectomy course, Dundee

53. Nov. 2025, SLAUS annual conference

Languages

Urdu
English

Timeline

Consultant Urologist and Head of Urology

King Salman Specialist Hospital, Taif
12.2024 - Current

Endowed Professor

Aga Khan University
01.2022 - Current

Head of Urology

Aga Khan University
01.2015 - 01.2022

Prof of Urology

Aga Khan University
12.1996 - Current

Consultant Urologist

Aga Khan University
12.1996 - Current

FRCS - Surgery

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons

FEBU - Urology

European Board of Urology

FCPS (Urol) - Urology

College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan

MBBS - Medicine

Dow Medical College

Community Service & Volunteer Work

  • Pakistan Association of Urological Surgeons (PAUS), Member, 1997-01-01, Current
  • Société Internationale d'Urologie, President (elect) PAUS, 2011-01-01, Current
  • European Association of Urology, Member, 1997-01-01, Current
  • Endourology Society, USA, Member, 2017-01-01, Current
  • Asian Urological Surgical Training and Education Group (AUSTEG), Faculty member, Current
  • Urology Association of Asia, Executive council, 2023-01-01
  • SAARC Association of Urology, Chair Scientific committee, 2023-01-01
  • International Associate Board Member of EULIS (EAU), Member, Current
  • U Merge, Advisory board member, Current
  • PAUS (Centre), General Secretary, Current
  • PAUS (Karachi chapter), General Secretary, Current
  • PAUS (Karachi chapter), President, Current
  • Karachi Urology Week, Chairman, 2012-01-01, Current
  • Conceptual Basis of Urology Course, Director, Current
  • PAUS, President (elect), Current

Personal Information

  • Title: Professor of Urology and consultant Urologist
  • Visa Status: Pakistan
  • Date of Birth: 17/02/1966
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Pakistani
  • Marital Status: Married

Invited speaker in international meetings

Invited Speaker in International conference around the world.

Indexed publications

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Papatsoris A, Geavlete B, Radavoi GD, Alameedee M, Almusafer M, Ather MH, Budia A, Cumpanas AA, Kiremi MC, Dellis A, Elhowairis M, Galán-Llopis JA, Geavlete P, Guimerà Garcia J, Isern B, Jinga V, Lopez JM, Mainez JA, Mitsogiannis I, Mora Christian J, Moussa M, Multescu R, Oguz Acar Y, Petkova K, Piñero A, Popov E, Ramos Cebrian M, Rascu S, Siener R, Sountoulides P, Stamatelou K, Syed J, Trinchieri A. Management of urinary stones by experts in stone disease (ESD 2025). Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2025 Jun 30;97(2):14085. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2025.14085. Epub 2025 Jun 30. Review. PubMed PMID: 40583613.

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Chhachhar AA, Furqan S, Memon A, Ather H, Islam N. Primary Renal Neuroendocrine Tumor Presenting as Ectopic ACTH Syndrome. JCEM Case Rep. 2025 Jun;3(6):luaf092. doi: 10.1210/jcemcr/luaf092. eCollection 2025 Jun. PubMed PMID: 40270995; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12015467.

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Papatsoris A, Alba AB, Galán Llopis JA, Musafer MA, Alameedee M, Ather H, Caballero-Romeu JP, Costa-Bauzá A, Dellis A, El Howairis M, Gambaro G, Geavlete B, Halinski A, Hess B, Jaffry S, Kok D, Kouicem H, Llanes L, Lopez Martinez JM, Popov E, Rodgers A, Soria F, Stamatelou K, Trinchieri A, Tuerk C. Management of urinary stones: state of the art and future perspectives by experts in stone disease. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2024 Jun 27;96(2):12703. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2024.12703. Review. PubMed PMID: 38934520.

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Saeed A, Aziz W, Basit S, Bari I, Ather MH. Voiding efficiency: a predictor of failed trial off catheter after transurethral resection of prostate. Int Urol Nephrol. 2024 Dec;56(12):3759-3764. doi: 10.1007/s11255-024-04128-z. Epub 2024 Jun 27. PubMed PMID: 38935322.

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Ather H. Ather, H. Obituary-Niels Peter Noor Buchholz 1957–2024. Urolithiasis. 2024 June; 52:81.

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Patterns of opioid use after surgical discharge: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 25 countries. Anaesthesia. 2024 Sep;79(9):924-936. doi: 10.1111/anae.16297. Epub 2024 May 9. PubMed PMID: 38721718.

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Saeed A, Aziz W, Hashmi AP, Ather H. STONE Score: A Predictor for Need of Blood Transfusion in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2024 May;34(5):578-583. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2024.05.578. PubMed PMID: 38720220.

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Impact of opioid-free analgesia on pain severity and patient satisfaction after discharge from surgery: multispecialty, prospective cohort study in 25 countries. Br J Surg. 2024 Jan 3;111(1). doi: 10.1093/bjs/znad421. PubMed PMID: 38207169; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10783642.

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Mathew G, Sohrabi C, Franchi T, Nicola M, Kerwan A, Agha R. Preferred Reporting Of Case Series in Surgery (PROCESS) 2023 guidelines. Int J Surg. 2023 Dec 1;109(12):3760-3769. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000940. PubMed PMID: 37988417; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10720832.

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Rana RE, Ather MH. Renal Cell Carcinoma of Pelvic Kidney with Atypical Nodal Metastasis: A Diagnostic Challenge. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2022 Jul;32(7):938-940. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.07.938. PubMed PMID: 35795949.

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Bashir A, Zuberi SK, Khan R, Ather MH. Translation and Validation of Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence in Urdu. Cureus. 2022 Mar;14(3):e23564. doi: 10.7759/cureus.23564. eCollection 2022 Mar. PubMed PMID: 35494948; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9044913.

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Ather MH. What after BCG Fails in Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer?. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2022 Feb;32(2):139-140. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.02.139. PubMed PMID: 35108779.

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Mathew G, Agha R, Albrecht J, Goel P, Mukherjee I, Pai P, D'Cruz AK, Nixon IJ, Roberto K, Enam SA, Basu S, Muensterer OJ, Giordano S, Pagano D, Machado-Aranda D, Bradley PJ, Bashashati M, Thoma A, Afifi RY, Johnston M, Challacombe B, Ngu JC, Chalkoo M, Raveendran K, Hoffman JR, Kirshtein B, Lau WY, Thorat MA, Miguel D, Beamish AJ, Roy G, Healy D, Ather HM, Raja SG, Mei Z, Manning TG, Kasivisvanathan V, Rivas JG, Coppola R, Ekser B, Karanth VL, Kadioglu H, Valmasoni M, Noureldin A. STROCSS 2021: Strengthening the reporting of cohort, cross-sectional and case-control studies in surgery. Int J Surg. 2021 Dec;96:106165. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.106165. Epub 2021 Nov 11. PubMed PMID: 34774726.

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Mathew G, Agha R. STROCSS 2021: Strengthening the reporting of cohort, cross-sectional and case-control studies in surgery. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 Dec;72:103026. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103026. eCollection 2021 Dec. PubMed PMID: 34820121; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8599107.

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Hussain S, Nazim SM, Salam B, Zahid N, Ather MH. An Assessment of the Impact of Flow Disruptions on Mental Workload and Performance of Surgeons During Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Cureus. 2021 Apr 13;13(4):e14472. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14472. PubMed PMID: 33996331; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8118674.

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Shoaib M, Bangash M, Aziz W, Ather MH. Non-Invasive Predictors of Response to Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Obstruction. Cureus. 2021 Feb 15;13(2):e13341. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13341. PubMed PMID: 33754084; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7971713.

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Hussain S, Rana RS, Ather MH. Validation of a Bench-Top Training Model for Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery. Urol Int. 2021;105(7-8):605-610. doi: 10.1159/000512883. Epub 2021 Jan 28. PubMed PMID: 33508839.

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Enam SA, Ather H, Siddiqui N. Surgical education and training. J Pak Med Assoc. 2021 Jan;71(Suppl 1)(1):S2-S3. PubMed PMID: 33582713.

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Ather MH, Sulaiman MN. Flexible ureteroscopy versus miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy for renal stones of 1-2 cm. Fac Rev. 2020;9:29. doi: 10.12703/r/9-29. eCollection 2020. Review. PubMed PMID: 33659961; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7886059.

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Agha RA, Sohrabi C, Mathew G, Franchi T, Kerwan A, O'Neill N. The PROCESS 2020 Guideline: Updating Consensus Preferred Reporting Of CasESeries in Surgery (PROCESS) Guidelines. Int J Surg. 2020 Dec;84:231-235. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.11.005. Epub 2020 Nov 12. PubMed PMID: 33189880.

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Shoaib M, Bangash M, Salam B, Ather MH. The Correlation Between STONE Nephrolithometry Score and Hemoglobin Drop in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Cureus. 2020 Nov 10;12(11):e11430. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11430. PubMed PMID: 33329945; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7734885.

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Agha RA, Franchi T, Sohrabi C, Mathew G, Kerwan A. The SCARE 2020 Guideline: Updating Consensus Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) Guidelines. Int J Surg. 2020 Dec;84:226-230. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.10.034. Epub 2020 Nov 9. PubMed PMID: 33181358.

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Kazmi Z, Umer D, Ather MH. The Effect of Ureteric Stenting on Female Sexual Function: A Prospective Cohort Study. Cureus. 2020 Oct 21;12(10):e11075. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11075. PubMed PMID: 33224669; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7678765.

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Bangash M, Ather MH, Khan N, Mohammad S, Uddin Z. Comparison Of Recurrence Rate Between "EN BLOC" Resection Of Bladder Tumour And Conventional Technique For Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2020 Oct-Dec;32(4):435-440. PubMed PMID: 33225639.

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Kazmi Z, Khan K, Ather MH. The Hidden Work of Urology Residents - A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2020 Sep 26;12(9):e10668. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10668. PubMed PMID: 33133835; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7586419.

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Bangash M, Aziz W, Shoaib M, Ather MH. Urdu translation and validation of premature ejaculation diagnostic tool (PEDT). Pak J Med Sci. 2020 Sep-Oct;36(6):1241-1245. doi: 10.12669/pjms.36.6.2405. PubMed PMID: 32968387; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7501009.

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Rana RS, Nazim SM, Ather MH. Predicting emergency interventions in patients with acute ureteral colic using acute renal colic scoring system in a Pakistani cohort. Int Urol Nephrol. 2021 Jan;53(1):21-26. doi: 10.1007/s11255-020-02607-7. Epub 2020 Aug 19. PubMed PMID: 32813207.

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Khan N, Nazim SM, Farhan M, Salam B, Ather MH. Validation of S.T.O.N.E nephrolithometry and Guy's stone score for predicting surgical outcome after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Urol Ann. 2020 Oct-Dec;12(4):324-330. doi: 10.4103/UA.UA_136_19. Epub 2020 Aug 10. PubMed PMID: 33776327; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7992530.

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Kazmi Z, Ashfaq MA, Umer D, Idrees R, Ather MH. Snail Fever of the Bladder in a Non-endemic Area. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2020 Aug;30(8):874-876. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2020.08.874. PubMed PMID: 32893804.

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Rafi A, Aziz W, Ather MH. Construct validity of UroSim(®) simulator for learning transurethral resection of bladder tumor. Turk J Urol. 2020 Sep;46(5):373-377. doi: 10.5152/tud.2020.20099. Epub 2020 Jun 5. PubMed PMID: 32525476; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7483460.

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Rana RE, Ather MH, Enam SA. Change in surgical practice amidst COVID 19; example from a tertiary care centre in Pakistan. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2020 Jun;54:79-81. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.04.035. eCollection 2020 Jun. PubMed PMID: 32363030; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7194050.

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Rana RS, Ather MH. Hounsfield units-a significant predictor of lasering time and energy in the management of upper urinary tract stones using Holmium: Yttrium-Aluminum Garnet lasers. Int Urol Nephrol. 2020 Sep;52(9):1637-1641. doi: 10.1007/s11255-020-02442-w. Epub 2020 Apr 6. PubMed PMID: 32253619.

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Jamil S, Ather MH. The impact of post PCNL tube type on blood loss and postoperative pain. Pak J Med Sci. 2020 Mar-Apr;36(3):402-406. doi: 10.12669/pjms.36.3.1558. PubMed PMID: 32292442; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7150389.

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Ather MH, Ahmad T, Akhtar S, Chawla T, Darbar A, Rafaqat W, Shahabuddin S, Shahzad N, Sami S. Iatrogenic trauma following percutaneous and minimally invasive surgical interventions. J Pak Med Assoc. 2020 Feb;70(Suppl 1)(2):S83-S88. PubMed PMID: 31981342.

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Agha R, Abdall-Razak A, Crossley E, Dowlut N, Iosifidis C, Mathew G. STROCSS 2019 Guideline: Strengthening the reporting of cohort studies in surgery. Int J Surg. 2019 Dec;72:156-165. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.11.002. Epub 2019 Nov 6. PubMed PMID: 31704426.

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Jamil S, Shoaib M, Aziz W, Ather MH. Does male factor infertility impact on self-esteem and sexual relationship?. Andrologia. 2020 Mar;52(2):e13460. doi: 10.1111/and.13460. Epub 2019 Nov 5. PubMed PMID: 31691340.

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Kazmi Z, Sulaiman N, Shaukat M, Rafi A, Ahmed Z, Ather MH. Atypical Presentation of Seminoma in the Prostate - Case Report. Urology. 2019 Oct;132:33-36. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.05.011. Epub 2019 May 25. PubMed PMID: 31136770.

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Zahid N, Ahmed R, Adil S, Ather H. An unusual presentation of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with ureteric involvement: A case report. IJU Case Rep. 2019 Jan;2(1):5-8. doi: 10.1002/iju5.12024. eCollection 2019 Jan. PubMed PMID: 32743360; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7292142.

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Agha RA, Borrelli MR, Farwana R, Koshy K, Fowler AJ, Orgill DP. The SCARE 2018 statement: Updating consensus Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) guidelines. Int J Surg. 2018 Dec;60:132-136. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.10.028. Epub 2018 Oct 18. PubMed PMID: 30342279.

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Ather H, Zahid N. Recurrent renal cancer in Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2018;42:75-78. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.11.032. Epub 2017 Nov 28. PubMed PMID: 29223882; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5726742.

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Agha RA, Borrelli MR, Vella-Baldacchino M, Thavayogan R, Orgill DP. The STROCSS statement: Strengthening the Reporting of Cohort Studies in Surgery. Int J Surg. 2017 Oct;46:198-202. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.08.586. Epub 2017 Sep 7. PubMed PMID: 28890409; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6040889.

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Agha RA, Fowler AJ, Saeta A, Barai I, Rajmohan S, Orgill DP. Erratum to "Erratum to "The SCARE guidelines: Consensus-based surgical case report guidelines" [Int. J. Surg. 34 (2016) 180-186]" [Int. J. Surg. 36 (2016) 396]. Int J Surg. 2017 Nov;47:151. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.08.568. Epub 2017 Aug 25. PubMed PMID: 28847721.

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Ather MH, Sulaiman MN, Siddiqui I, Siddiqui T. Tailored Metabolic Workup for Urolithiasis - The Debate Continues. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2017 Feb;27(2):101-104. Review. PubMed PMID: 28292388.

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Nadeem M, Ather MH. Effect of diclofenac suppository on pain control during flexible cystoscopy-A randomized controlled trial. F1000Res. 2016;5:2834. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.9519.1. eCollection 2016. PubMed PMID: 28299180; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5321120.

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Agha RA, Fowler AJ, Saeta A, Barai I, Rajmohan S, Orgill DP. Erratum to "The SCARE guidelines: Consensus-based surgical case report guidelines" [Int. J. Surg. 34 (2016) 180-186]. Int J Surg. 2016 Dec;36(Pt A):396. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.11.021. Epub 2016 Nov 16. PubMed PMID: 27851898.

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Agha RA, Fowler AJ, Rajmohan S, Barai I, Orgill DP. Preferred reporting of case series in surgery; the PROCESS guidelines. Int J Surg. 2016 Dec;36(Pt A):319-323. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.10.025. Epub 2016 Oct 19. PubMed PMID: 27770639.

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Farhan M, Nazim SM, Ahmed J, Ather MH. Frequency and predictors of recurrence of bladder tumour on first check cystoscopy - a tertiary care hospital experience. J Pak Med Assoc. 2016 Oct;66(Suppl 3)(10):S125-S130. PubMed PMID: 27895377.

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Agha RA, Fowler AJ, Saeta A, Barai I, Rajmohan S, Orgill DP. The SCARE Statement: Consensus-based surgical case report guidelines. Int J Surg. 2016 Oct;34:180-186. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.08.014. Epub 2016 Sep 7. PubMed PMID: 27613565.

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Soomro HU, Hammad Ather M, Salam B. Comparison of ureteric stone size, on bone window versus standard soft-tissue window settings, on multi-detector non-contrast computed tomography. Arab J Urol. 2016 Sep;14(3):198-202. doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2016.06.006. eCollection 2016 Sep. PubMed PMID: 27547460; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4983159.

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Memon MA, Ather MH. Relationship between visual prostate score (VPSS) and maximum flow rate (Qmax) in men with urinary tract symptoms. Int Braz J Urol. 2016 Mar-Apr;42(2):321-6. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2015.0032. PubMed PMID: 27256186; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4871393.

Nadeem M, Ather MH, Sulaiman MN, Pervez S. "Looks Can Be Deceiving": Adrenal Teratoma Causing Diagnostic Difficulty. Case Rep Urol. 2015;2015:232591. doi: 10.1155/2015/232591. Epub 2015 Dec 16. PubMed PMID: 26788398; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4695667.

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Farhan M, Nazim SM, Salam B, Ather MH. Prospective evaluation of outcome of percutaneous nephrolithotomy using the 'STONE' nephrolithometry score: A single-centre experience. Arab J Urol. 2015 Dec;13(4):264-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2015.07.006. Epub 2015 Aug 29. PubMed PMID: 26609445; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4656797.

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Ather MH, Nazim SM. New and contemporary markers of prognosis in nonmuscle invasive urothelial cancer. Korean J Urol. 2015 Aug;56(8):553-64. doi: 10.4111/kju.2015.56.8.553. Epub 2015 Jul 31. Review. PubMed PMID: 26279824; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4534429.

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Haroon N, Ather MH, Khan S, Kumar P, Salam B. Diclofenac Suppository as a Preemptive Analgesia in Ultrasound-guided Biopsy of Prostate: Randomized Controlled Trial. Urology. 2015 Oct;86(4):682-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.04.044. Epub 2015 Jul 29. PubMed PMID: 26232692.

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Aziz W, Ather MH. Frequency of Electrolyte Derangement after Transurethral Resection of Prostate: Need for Postoperative Electrolyte Monitoring. Adv Urol. 2015;2015:415735. doi: 10.1155/2015/415735. Epub 2015 May 18. PubMed PMID: 26089874; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4450210.

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Rehman A, Awais M, Baloch NU, Ather HM. Intraperitoneal marsupialization of a giant para-pelvic renal cyst: A case report. Can Urol Assoc J. 2014 Nov;8(11-12):E872-4. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.2072. PubMed PMID: 25485019; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4250256.

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Jalbani IK, Ather MH. Renal forniceal rupture in pregnancy secondary to obstructive renal stone presenting with acute renal failure. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2014 Sep;25(5):1081-3. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.139946. PubMed PMID: 25193914.

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Nazim SM, Ather MH, Abbas F. Functional and clinical outcome of ileal (Studer) neo-bladder reconstruction: single centre experience from Pakistan. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2014 Aug;24(8):586-90. PubMed PMID: 25149840.

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Jalbani IK, Ather MH. The accuracy of three-dimensional bladder ultrasonography in determining the residual urinary volume compared with conventional catheterisation. Arab J Urol. 2014 Sep;12(3):209-13. doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2014.05.001. Epub 2014 Jul 29. PubMed PMID: 26019951; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4435769.

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Nadeem M, Ather MH. Impact of histopathological variant on the outcome of patients treated by radical cystectomy. Korean J Urol. 2014 Jun;55(6):385-9. doi: 10.4111/kju.2014.55.6.385. Epub 2014 Jun 16. PubMed PMID: 24955222; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4064046.

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Nazim SM, Ather MH, Khan N. Measurement of ureteric stone diameter in different planes on multidetector computed tomographyimpact on the clinical decision making. Urology. 2014 Feb;83(2):288-92. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.09.037. Epub 2013 Nov 22. PubMed PMID: 24275282.

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Ather MH. Reply: To PMID 24275282. Urology. 2014 Feb;83(2):293. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.09.041. Epub 2013 Nov 22. PubMed PMID: 24275280.

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Schoenthaler M, Buchholz N, Farin E, Ather H, Bach C, Bach T, Denstedt JD, Fritsche HM, Grasso M, Hakenberg OW, Herwig R, Knoll T, Kuehhas FE, Liatsikos E, Liske P, Marberger M, Osther PJ, Santos JM, Sarica K, Seitz C, Straub M, Traxer O, Trinchieri A, Turney B, Miernik A. The Post-Ureteroscopic Lesion Scale (PULS): a multicenter video-based evaluation of inter-rater reliability. World J Urol. 2014 Aug;32(4):1033-40. doi: 10.1007/s00345-013-1185-1. Epub 2013 Oct 18. PubMed PMID: 24135917.

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Ather MH, Ng CF, Pourmand G, Osther PJ. Training the resident in percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Arab J Urol. 2014 Mar;12(1):49-53. doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2013.08.006. Epub 2013 Sep 16. Review. PubMed PMID: 26019923; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4434509.

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Nadeem M, Effendi MS, Hammad Ather M. Attrition in surgical residency programmes: Causes and effects. Arab J Urol. 2014 Mar;12(1):25-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2013.07.002. Epub 2013 Aug 15. PubMed PMID: 26019917; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4434499.

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Ather MH, Siddiqui T. Urology training in the developing world: The trainers' perspective. Arab J Urol. 2014 Mar;12(1):64-7. doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2013.07.001. Epub 2013 Aug 12. Review. PubMed PMID: 26019927; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4434515.

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Nazim SM, Raza SJ, Ather MH. Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding prostate specific antigen (PSA) and prostate biopsy. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2013 Jul;23(7):529-30. PubMed PMID: 23823969.

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Haroon N, Nazim SM, Ather MH. Optimal Management of Lower Polar Calyceal Stone 15 to 20 mm. Korean J Urol. 2013 Apr;54(4):258-62. doi: 10.4111/kju.2013.54.4.258. Epub 2013 Apr 16. PubMed PMID: 23614064; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3630346.

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Effendi MS, Zafar SN, Raza SJ, Shamim MS, Ather MH. Surgical grand rounds at a University Hospital. Applying "publication presentation index" to evaluate outcomes. Int J Surg. 2013;11(1):101-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.12.011. Epub 2012 Dec 23. PubMed PMID: 23267854.

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Nadeem M, Ather MH, Jamshaid A, Zaigham S, Mirza R, Salam B. Rationale use of unenhanced multi-detector CT (CT KUB) in evaluation of suspected renal colic. Int J Surg. 2012;10(10):634-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.10.007. Epub 2012 Nov 13. PubMed PMID: 23159362.

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Ather MH, Siddiqui T. The genetics of neuroendocrine prostate cancers: a review of current and emerging candidates. Appl Clin Genet. 2012;5:105-10. doi: 10.2147/TACG.S28881. Print 2012. PubMed PMID: 23776386; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3681198.

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Raza SJ, Ather MH, Khan FA, Alam Z. Grading complication following radical cystectomy and ileal conduit for bladder cancer using Clavien grading system. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2012 Jul;22(7):448-51. PubMed PMID: 22747866.

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Nazim SM, Ather MH. Alpha-blockers impact stent-related symptoms: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Endourol. 2012 Sep;26(9):1237-41. doi: 10.1089/end.2012.0036. Epub 2012 Jun 25. PubMed PMID: 22563773.

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Khan N, Ather MH, Ahmed F, Zafar AM, Khan A. Has the significance of incidental findings on unenhanced computed tomography for urolithiasis been overestimated? A retrospective review of over 800 patients. Arab J Urol. 2012 Jun;10(2):149-54. doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2012.01.002. Epub 2012 Feb 20. PubMed PMID: 26558018; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4442895.

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Raza SJ, Soomroo KQ, Ather MH. "Latex glove" laparoscopic pyeloplasty model: a novel method for simulated training. Urol J. 2011 Fall;8(4):283-6. PubMed PMID: 22090046.

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Nasir AR, Zehri AA, Abbas F, Ather MH. The correlation between international prostate symptoms score and sexual health inventory in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. Int Urol Nephrol. 2011 Sep;43(3):625-9. doi: 10.1007/s11255-010-9888-3. Epub 2011 Jan 13. PubMed PMID: 21229391.

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Khan MO, Ather MH. Chromogranin Aserum marker for prostate cancer. J Pak Med Assoc. 2011 Jan;61(1):108-11. Review. PubMed PMID: 22368921.

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Soomro KQ, Nasir AR, Ather MH. Impact of patient's self-viewing of flexible cystoscopy on pain using a visual analog scale in a randomized controlled trial. Urology. 2011 Jan;77(1):21-3. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.08.012. Epub 2010 Oct 25. PubMed PMID: 20974485.

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Nazim SM, Ather MH, Hafeez K, Salam B. Accuracy of multidetector CT scans in staging of renal carcinoma. Int J Surg. 2011;9(1):86-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.07.304. Epub 2010 Oct 13. PubMed PMID: 20937417.

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Ather MH. Editorial comment. J Urol. 2010 Oct;184(4 Suppl):1808-9. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.03.176. Epub 2010 Aug 21. PubMed PMID: 20728110.

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Zehri AA, Ather MH, Abbas F, Biyabani SR. Preliminary study of efficacy of doxazosin as a medical expulsive therapy of distal ureteric stones in a randomized clinical trial. Urology. 2010 Jun;75(6):1285-8. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.10.069. Epub 2010 Feb 26. PubMed PMID: 20189226.

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Ahmed F, Zafar AM, Khan N, Haider Z, Ather MH. A paradigm shift in imaging for renal colic - Is it time to say good bye to an old trusted friend?. Int J Surg. 2010;8(3):252-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.02.005. Epub 2010 Feb 26. PubMed PMID: 20219699.

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Ather MH, Masood N, Siddiqui T. Current management of advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Urol J. 2010 Winter;7(1):1-9. Review. PubMed PMID: 20209445.

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Ather MH, Memon WA. Stones: Impact of dose reduction on CT detection of urolithiasis. Nat Rev Urol. 2009 Oct;6(10):526-7. doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2009.196. PubMed PMID: 19806169.

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Albanis S, Ather HM, Papatsoris AG, Masood J, Staios D, Sheikh T, Akhtar S, Buchholz N. Inversion, hydration and diuresis during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: does it improve the stone-free rate for lower pole stone clearance?. Urol Int. 2009;83(2):211-6. doi: 10.1159/000230026. Epub 2009 Sep 10. PubMed PMID: 19752619.

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Ather MH, Shrestha B, Mehmood A. Does ureteral stenting prior to shock wave lithotripsy influence the need for intervention in steinstrasse and related complications?. Urol Int. 2009;83(2):222-5. doi: 10.1159/000230028. Epub 2009 Sep 10. PubMed PMID: 19752621.

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Ather MH, Nazim SM. Impact of Charlson's comorbidity index on overall survival following tumor nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Int Urol Nephrol. 2010 Jun;42(2):299-303. doi: 10.1007/s11255-009-9636-8. Epub 2009 Aug 28. PubMed PMID: 19714477.

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Alam Z, Ather MH, Jamshaid A, Siddiqui KM, Sulaiman MN. Predictors of lymph node involvement in bladder cancer treated with radical cystectomy. J Pak Med Assoc. 2009 Aug;59(8):516-9. PubMed PMID: 19757694.

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Ather MH, Zaidi M. Predicting recurrence and progression in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer using European organization of research and treatment of cancer risk tables. Urol J. 2009 Summer;6(3):189-93. PubMed PMID: 19711273.

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Zehri AA, Ather MH, Afshan Q. Predictors of recurrence of urethral stricture disease following optical urethrotomy. Int J Surg. 2009 Aug;7(4):361-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.05.010. Epub 2009 Jun 13. PubMed PMID: 19500695.

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Ather MH, Nazim SM, Sulaiman MN. Efficacy of semirigid ureteroscopy with pneumatic lithotripsy for ureteral stone surface area of greater than 30 mm2. J Endourol. 2009 Apr;23(4):619-22. doi: 10.1089/end.2008.0182. PubMed PMID: 19335149.

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Ather MH, Zehri AA, Soomro K, Nazir I. The safety and efficacy of optical urethrotomy using a spongiosum block with sedation: a comparative nonrandomized study. J Urol. 2009 May;181(5):2134-8. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.01.017. Epub 2009 Mar 17. PubMed PMID: 19296978.

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Ubee SS, Manikandan R, Betts C. Re: A randomized clinical trial of lidocaine jelly for prevention of inadvertent retrograde stone migration during pneumatic lithotripsy of ureteral stone: A. A. Zehri, M. H. Ather, K. M. Siddiqui and M. N. Sulaiman J Urol 2008; 180: 966-968. J Urol. 2009 Apr;181(4):1962; author reply 1962-3. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.12.015. Epub 2009 Feb 28. PubMed PMID: 19251279.

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Raza SJ, Ather MH. Does the type of lithotripter affect outcomes in children with upper tract urolithiasis?. J Endourol. 2009 Feb;23(2):223-7. doi: 10.1089/end.2008.0485. PubMed PMID: 19196061.

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Ather MH, Faizullah K, Achakzai I, Siwani R, Irani F. Alternate and incidental diagnoses on noncontrast-enhanced spiral computed tomography for acute flank pain. Urol J. 2009 Winter;6(1):14-8. PubMed PMID: 19241335.

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Ather MH, Abbas F, Faruqui N, Israr M, Pervez S. Correlation of three immunohistochemically detected markers of neuroendocrine differentiation with clinical predictors of disease progression in prostate cancer. BMC Urol. 2008 Dec 30;8:21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2490-8-21. PubMed PMID: 19115997; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2628675.

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Jamshaid A, Ather MH, Hussain G, Khawaja KB. Single center, single operator comparative study of the effectiveness of electrohydraulic and electromagnetic lithotripters in the management of 10- to 20-mm single upper urinary tract calculi. Urology. 2008 Nov;72(5):991-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.03.050. Epub 2008 Sep 26. PubMed PMID: 18822451.

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Zehri AA, Ather MH, Siddiqui KM, Sulaiman MN. A randomized clinical trial of lidocaine jelly for prevention of inadvertent retrograde stone migration during pneumatic lithotripsy of ureteral stone. J Urol. 2008 Sep;180(3):966-8. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.05.008. Epub 2008 Jul 17. PubMed PMID: 18639268.

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Ather MH. Editorial comment on: Comparison of complications in three incontinent urinary diversions. Eur Urol. 2008 Oct;54(4):834. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2008.04.071. Epub 2008 May 7. PubMed PMID: 18502022.

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Ather MH, Alam Z, Jamshaid A, Siddiqui KM, Sulaiman MN. Separate submission of standard lymphadenectomy in 6 packets versus en bloc lymphadenectomy in bladder cancer. Urol J. 2008 Spring;5(2):94-8. PubMed PMID: 18592461.

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Naru T, Sulaiman MN, Kidwai A, Ather MH, Waqar S, Virk S, Rizvi JH. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome using ejaculated sperm and retrieved sperm in azoospermic men. Urol J. 2008 Spring;5(2):106-10. PubMed PMID: 18592463.

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Ather MH, Jamshaid A, Alam Z, Siddique KM, Sulaiman MN. Patient's outcome of bladder cancer managed by radical cystectomy with lymphadenectomy at a university hospital. J Pak Med Assoc. 2007 Nov;57(11):536-8. PubMed PMID: 18062517.

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Ather MH, Aziz S, Sulaiman MN. Single instillation of mitomycin C reduces 1st year recurrence following transurethral resection of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2007 Oct-Dec;19(4):18-20. PubMed PMID: 18693589.

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Afgan F, Mumtaz S, Ather MH. Preoperative diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. Urol J. 2007 Summer;4(3):169-73. PubMed PMID: 17987581.

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Moazzam M, Siddiqui KM, Ather MH, Biyabani SR. Surgical ligation of scrotal varicocele for male factor infertility is a valid option of treatment. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Aug;56(8):363-5. PubMed PMID: 16967788.

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Shariff AH, Ather MH. Neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer. Urology. 2006 Jul;68(1):2-8. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.02.002. Review. PubMed PMID: 16844446.

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Lambertini E, Lampronti I, Penolazzi L, Khan MT, Ather A, Giorgi G, Gambari R, Piva R. Expression of estrogen receptor alpha gene in breast cancer cells treated with transcription factor decoy is modulated by Bangladeshi natural plant extracts. Oncol Res. 2005;15(2):69-79. PubMed PMID: 16119004.

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Akhtar S, Ather MH. Appropriate cutoff for treatment of distal ureteral stones by single session in situ extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Urology. 2005 Dec;66(6):1165-8. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2005.07.015. PubMed PMID: 16360433.

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Ather MH, Fatima S, Sinanoglu O. Extent of lymphadenectomy in radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. World J Surg Oncol. 2005 Jul 15;3:43. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-3-43. PubMed PMID: 16022725; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1180479.

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Ather MH, Memon W, Rees J. Clinical impact of incidental diagnosis of disease on non-contrast-enhanced helical CT for acute ureteral colic. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2005 Feb;26(1):20-3. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2004.10.005. Review. PubMed PMID: 15771261.

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Ather MH, Abbas F, Faruqui N, Israr M, Pervez S. Expression of pS2 in prostate cancer correlates with grade and Chromogranin A expression but not with stage. BMC Urol. 2004 Dec 10;4(1):14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2490-4-14. PubMed PMID: 15588310; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC539282.

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Siddiqui K, Abbas F, Biyabani SR, Ather MH, Talati J. Role of estrogens in the secondary hormonal manipulation of hormone refractory prostate cancer. J Pak Med Assoc. 2004 Sep;54(9):445-7. PubMed PMID: 15518364.

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Ather MH, Jafri AH, Sulaiman MN. Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography compared to unenhanced CT for stone and obstruction in patients with renal failure. BMC Med Imaging. 2004 Jul 29;4(1):2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2342-4-2. PubMed PMID: 15283870; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC514525.

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Ather MH, Faruqui N, Akhtar S, Sulaiman MN. Is an excretory urogram mandatory in patients with small to medium-sized renal and ureteric stones treated by extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy?. BMC Med. 2004 Apr 28;2:15. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-2-15. PubMed PMID: 15115545; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC411063.

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Ather MH, Noor MA, Akhtar S. The effect of intracalyceal distribution on the clearance of renal stones of > or = 20 mm in children after extracorporeal lithotripsy. BJU Int. 2004 Apr;93(6):827-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2003.04739.x. PubMed PMID: 15049998.

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Ahmad NA, Ather MH, Rees J. Unenhanced helical computed tomography in the evaluation of acute flank pain. Int J Urol. 2003 Jun;10(6):287-92. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2003.00628.x. PubMed PMID: 12757595.

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Ahmad NA, Ather MH, Rees J. Incidental diagnosis of diseases on un-enhanced helical computed tomography performed for ureteric colic. BMC Urol. 2003 Mar 17;3:2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2490-3-2. Epub 2003 Mar 17. PubMed PMID: 12675951; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC153478.

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Ather MH, Faruqui N, Abid F. Optimization of low pre-operative hemoglobin reduces transfusion requirement in patients undergoing transurethral resection of prostate. J Pak Med Assoc. 2003 Mar;53(3):104-6. PubMed PMID: 12779024.

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Ather MH, Abid F, Akhtar S, Khawaja K. Stone clearance in lower pole nephrolithiasis after extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy - the controversy continues. BMC Urol. 2003 Jan 21;3:1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2490-3-1. Epub 2003 Jan 21. PubMed PMID: 12546707; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC150011.

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Ather MH, Noor MA. Does size and site matter for renal stones up to 30-mm in size in children treated by extracorporeal lithotripsy?. Urology. 2003 Jan;61(1):212-5; discussion 215. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(02)02128-3. PubMed PMID: 12559298.

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Noor MA, Ather MH. Difference in the outcome of patients managed with isolated renal injury and co-existent abdominal organ injury. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2003 Jan-Mar;15(1):29-32. PubMed PMID: 12870313.

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Paryani JP, Ather MH. Improvement in serum creatinine following definite treatment of urolithiasis in patients with concurrent renal insufficiency. Scand J Urol Nephrol. 2002;36(2):134-6. doi: 10.1080/003655902753679436. PubMed PMID: 12028687.

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Ather MH, Faruqui N, Abid F, Sulaiman MN. Is there a difference in early perioperative morbidity in transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) versus TURP with cystolitholapaxy and TURP with inguinal herniorrhaphy?. Int Urol Nephrol. 2002;33(1):69-72. doi: 10.1023/a:1014457020723. PubMed PMID: 12090342.

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Moazzam M, Ather MH, Hussainy AS. Leiomyosarcoma presenting as a spontaneously ruptured renal tumor-case report. BMC Urol. 2002 Nov 19;2:13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2490-2-13. Epub 2002 Nov 19. Review. PubMed PMID: 12441005; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC138801.

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Ather MH, Noor MA. Role of imaging in the evaluation of renal trauma. J Pak Med Assoc. 2002 Sep;52(9):423-8. Review. PubMed PMID: 12532580.

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Ather MH, Mithani S, Bhutto S, Adil S. Lupus type anticoagulant in a patient with renal cell carcinoma: an autoimmune paraneoplastic syndrome. J Urol. 2002 May;167(5):2129. PubMed PMID: 11956458.

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Ather MH, Altaf S, Memon A. A critical step in the operative management of non-functioning asymptomatic incidentaloma. J Pak Med Assoc. 2001 Aug;51(8):299-300. PubMed PMID: 11715896.

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Ather MH, Paryani J, Memon A, Sulaiman MN. A 10-year experience of managing ureteric calculi: changing trends towards endourological interventionis there a role for open surgery?. BJU Int. 2001 Aug;88(3):173-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2001.02302.x. PubMed PMID: 11488723.

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Ather MH, Malik N, Memon A. Candidal infections as a cause of recurrent uretero-ileal anastomotic dehiscence. Int J Urol. 2001 Apr;8(4):194-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2001.00281.x. PubMed PMID: 11260354.

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Ather MH, Abbas F. Prognostic significance of neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer. Eur Urol. 2000 Nov;38(5):535-42. doi: 10.1159/000020352. Review. PubMed PMID: 11096233.

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Memon A, Ather MH, Sulaiman MN. Three techniques for simpler, safer, and cost-effective rigid ureteroscopy. Tech Urol. 2000 Sep;6(3):215-7. PubMed PMID: 10963492.

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Ather MH, Memon A. Therapeutic efficacy of Dornier MPL 9000 for prevesical calculi as judged by efficiency quotient. J Endourol. 2000 Sep;14(7):551-3. doi: 10.1089/08927790050152122. PubMed PMID: 11030534.

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Noor MA, Ather MH, Sulaiman MN, Abbas F. Surgical management of penile cancerreport of two cases. J Pak Med Assoc. 2000 Sep;50(9):314-7. PubMed PMID: 11043023.

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Ather MH, Talati J, Biyabani R. Physician responsibility for removal of implants: the case for a computerized program for tracking overdue double-J stents. Tech Urol. 2000 Sep;6(3):189-92. PubMed PMID: 10963484.

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Memon A, Ather MH. Use of residual fraction instead of residual volume in the evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms. Tech Urol. 2000 Mar;6(1):26-8. PubMed PMID: 10708144.

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Ather MH, Memon A. Acute urinary retention: a primary manifestation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and organ confined prostate cancer. J Pak Med Assoc. 1999 May;49(5):124-5. PubMed PMID: 10555430.

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Ather MH, Memon A. Uroflowmetry and evaluation of voiding disorders. Tech Urol. 1998 Sep;4(3):111-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 9800886.

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Fawad A, Ather MH. Well localized huge renal cell carcinoma. J Pak Med Assoc. 1998 May;48(5):151-2. PubMed PMID: 9813980.

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Ather MH, Sultan G. Factors influencing prognosis in renal cell carcinoma. J Pak Med Assoc. 1998 May;48(5):145-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 9813977.

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Fawad A, Athar MH. Penile fracture due to "rolling over in bed injury". J Pak Med Assoc. 1997 Nov;47(11):289-90. PubMed PMID: 9510636.

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Ather H. Laparoscopic surgery in urology. J Pak Med Assoc. 1996 Nov;46(11):248-9. PubMed PMID: 9000816.

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Hussain Z, Hashmi A, Ather H, Mohsin R, Hussain M, Naqvi A, Rizvi A. Erythrocytosis in renal transplant recipients. Transplant Proc. 1995 Oct;27(5):2736. PubMed PMID: 7482896.

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Hashmi A, Naqvi R, Ather H, Sheikh R, Akhtar F, Naqvi A, Rizvi A. CNS infections in renal transplant recipients. Transplant Proc. 1995 Oct;27(5):2735. PubMed PMID: 7482895.

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Ather MH, Rana TA, Naqvi AA, Rizvi AH. Unusual presentation of acute bacterial focal nephronia. J Pak Med Assoc. 1994 Apr;44(4):97-8. PubMed PMID: 8072135.

Book chapters and Book editor

Book editor


1. Bladder Cancer - Management of NMI and Muscle-Invasive Cancer ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978 9535130772

2. Urolithiasis:  Basic Science and Clinical Practice ISBN978-1-4471-4383-3

3. Surgical Education and Training in Pakistan: Creating a Model ISBN13: 978-1-5275-8658-1

4. Lithotripsy - Novel Technologies, Innovations and Contemporary Applications  ISBN978-0-85466-100-8

5. Nephrolithiasis - From Bench to Bedside ISBN978-1-80355-112-8

6. Bladder Cancer - Contemporary Guide to Clinical Management


Book chapters

  • 20 Book chapters published in
  • Urological Surgical Procedures Under Local Anesthesia
  • Non-contrast CT in the Evaluation of Urinary Tract Stone Obstruction and Haematuria
  • Prostate Cancer- Horizons in Cancer Research Neuroendocrine Differentiation
  • Synopsis in the Management of Urinary Incontinence
  • Handbook of Urinary Stents:
  • Erectile Dysfunction: Causes, Risk Factors and Management Basic Science and Clinical Applications
  • Bladder Cancer - Management of NMI and Muscle-Invasive Cancer
  • Bladder Cancer - Contemporary Guide to Clinical Management
  • Urolithiasis: Basic Science and Clinical Practice
  • Surgical Education and Training in Pakistan: Creating a Model
  • Lithotripsy - Novel Technologies, Innovations and Contemporary Applications
  • Nephrolithiasis - From Bench to Bedside
Muhammad Hammad Ather