Prof. Dr. Syeda Tabassum Alam

Dr. Syeda Tabassum Alam is a Professor and Director in the Department of Paediatric Neurology and Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder & Autism (IPNA) at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Qualification

She passed MBBS from Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka in January 1987, obtained a Diploma in Child Health from IPGMER in July 1991, and completed FCPS in Paediatrics in January 2006.

Along with an MD in Paediatric Neurology & Neuro-Development from BMU, she pursued a Fellowship in Autism from South Korea.

Position

After qualifying in the BCS (Health) Examination in 1990, she joined government service as an Assistant Surgeon and later became a Medical Officer in the Department of Paediatrics at BSMMU (formerly IPGMER) in 1994.

Over the years, Dr. Alam served as a Research Medical Officer, Consultant, Assistant Professor (2006 to 2013), and Associate Professor (2013), and was promoted to Professor and Director of IPNA in 2024.

Practice

With over 30 years of experience, she has treated more than 100,000 patients with neurological and developmental disorders including autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and neurodevelopmental delays.