Comprehensive Disaster Response Services
(A Society registered under The Pakistan Societies Registration Act, 1860)
Rural Health Center, Chikar, District Muzaffarabad, Kashmir, Pakistan
Todd Shea, Executive Director
Land Line Tel: 058840-42059, US Cell: (718) 809-5381
Website: www.CDRSPAKISTAN.org, E-mail: toddshea@cdrspakistan.org
References (U.S. and Canada)
Dr. Salman Naqvi
Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist
Newport Beach, California
(949) 231-9678
salnaq@sbcglobal.net
CDRS supporter. Organizes fundraisers and
networking opportunities for CDRS
Brett Williams
International Relief Coordinator
Direct Relief International
(805) 964-4767
bwilliams@directrelief.org
Helped create and sustain CDRS by granting
major funding to earthquake relief operations
Shiraz Malik
Executive Director
Islamic Medical Association of North America
(630) 932-0000
shiraz.malik@imana.org
U.S. Fiscal Sponsor for CDRS, provides tax
deductions to CDRS donors
John Hecklinger
Director, Global Giving Foundation
Washington, D.C.
(202) 232-5784
jhecklinger@globalgiving.com
U.S. Fiscal Sponsor for CDRS, provides tax
deductions to CDRS donors
Dr. Ayesha Mian
Psychiatrist
George Washington University Medical Center
Washington, D.C.
(202) 309-2276
Ayesham@gwu.edu
CDRS supporter. Worked with Todd Shea in
Pakistan in the field during acute phase with
Operation Heartbeat, Helps to organizes
fundraisers and presentations for CDRS and
helps to provide volunteer medical students for
the CDRS summer volunteer program. Assisting
with the guidance, design and implementation of
the CDRS Mental Health Program
Muhammad Aslam Khan
Deputy Chief Of Mission
Embassy of Pakistan
(202) 243-3251
dcm@pakistan-embassy.org
CDRS supporter and promoter
Syed Ibne Abbas
Consul General, Pakistan Consulate
Los Angeles, Califonia
(310) 446-6695
consulgeneral@pakconsulatela.org
CDRS supporter and promoter
Dr. Nazli Ahmed
Physician, General Practicioner
Irvine, California
(949) 642-5390
Araipur1@yahoo.com
CDRS supporter. Helps to organizes fundraisers
and networking opportunities for CDRS
Laila A. Karamally
Journalist/Social Worker
Department of Social Work, University of
Southern California
Irvine, California
(714) 261-1044
laila@kaarma.com
CDRS supporter. Helps to organizes fundraisers
and networking opportunities for CDRS
Dr. Adeela Ahsan
Physician, Internal Medicine
Irvine, California
(949) 689-0680
arahsan@aol.com
CDRS supporter. Worked extensively with Todd
Shea during acute phase as a volunteer with
Operation Heartbeat. Helped established primary
and emergency medical services in the village of
Chikar. Helps to organizes fundraisers in
Southern California for CDRS
Dr. Asef Karim
Dentist, MPH Candidate, Boston University
School of Medicine
Vancouver, Canada
(617) 959-4039
asefk@hotmail.com
CDRS supporter and field volunteer, founder of
the CDRS dental program
Dr. Fatema Bukhari
Pediatrician
Atlanta, Georgia
(404) 825-9949
fatema.bukhari@gmail.com
CDRS supporter. Worked with Todd Shea in
Pakistan in the field during emergency phase with
Operation Heartbeat, Helps to organizes
fundraisers and presentations for CDRS and
helps to provide volunteer medical students for
the CDRS summer volunteer program
Merrill Chaus
Registered Nurse
Baltimore, Maryland
(410) 409-3636
mchaus@aol.com
CDRS supporter. Worked with CDRS in the field,
helped to establish medical facilities in Chikar and
assists with initiatives to counter
iodine/micronutrient deficiency in mothers and
children
Helen Weld
Registered Nurse, MPH
Edgecomb, Maine
(207) 633-4970
helenweld@gmail.com
CDRS supporter. Works with CDRS in the field
and helped to establish CDRS initiatives to
counter iodine/micronutrient deficiency in mothers
and children
Dr. Samoon Ahmad
Clinical Associate Professor and Co-Director
Division of Continuing Education, Department of
Psychiatry
New York University
(212) 585-1111
samoon.ahmad@med.nyu.edu
CDRS supporter. Producer of “The Wrath of God,”
a documentary film about the long term emotional
impact of the South Asia Earthquake. Assisting
with the guidance, design and implementation of
the CDRS Mental Health Program
Dr. Sarah Kureshi
Resident, UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, California
skureshi@post.harvard.edu
(507) 398-5764
CDRS supporter and summer field volunteer
Alison Thompson
Founder and Director
Peralyia Tsunami Center
New York, New York
(646) 675-9489
Alisonthompson123@yahoo.com
Operates a highly effective and award winning
tsunami relief organization in Sri Lanka that Todd
Shea volunteered with in 2005
Heena Khan
Graduate Student, MA-Clinical Psychology
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL
(832) 875-9482
Heenakhan24@gmail.com
CDRS supporter
Dr. Atif Malik
Pain Management Specialist
Rockville, Maryland
(301) 367-0933
amalik@amgscientific.com
One of the chief organizers of Operation
Heartbeat’s emergency medical team that
responded to the South Asia Earthquake. Worked
with Todd Shea in Pakistan during October 2005.
Assists CDRS with networking opportunities
Dr. Carl D’amato
Physician, Emergency Medicine
Damariscotta, Maine
(207) 236-9992
ridingdog@yahoo.com
Worked with Todd Shea in Pakistan during acute
phase with Operation Heartbeat
Farah Mahesri
M.A. International Affiars, Scoville Peace Fellow
The Elliott School of International Affairs, The
George Washington University
Washington D.C.
(510) 579-1303
fmahesri@gmail.com
CDRS supporter and summer field volunteer
Sarwar Mushtaq
Flim Producer
Eckova Productions
001-92-300-239-3115
smushtaq@eckova.com
Produced “When The Mountains Moved,” a
documentary about international friendships
formed during the South Asia Earthquake relief
efforts which featured Todd Shea and CDRS
Taimur Dad
Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
(978) 670-5574
taimurd@brandeis.edu
CDRS supporter and summer field volunteer
Marriam Azam
Film Producer
Eckova Productions
(714) 782-2006
marriam@eckova.com
Produced “When The Mountains Moved,” a
documentary film about international friendships
formed during the South Asia Earthquake relief
efforts which featured Todd Shea and CDRS
Mohammed Iqbal Ahmed
Director, Anesthesia Residency Program
Chief, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia
Assistant Professor
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 636-6044
iahmed@tufts-nemc.org
Worked with Todd Shea in Pakistan during acute
phase with Operation Heartbeat. First doctor to
establish medical facilities in Chikar and helped
CDRS to focus on preventing iodine deficiency
Azra Khalfan
Queens, New York
(718) 779-6505
Azra@azra.com
CDRS supporter and Summer Field Volunteer
Asima Ahmad
Medical Student
University Of Chicago School of Medicine
(773) 517-3235
aka@chicago.edu
CDRS supporter and summer field volunteer.
Provides teams of volunteers and medical
students for CDRS every summer through her
charity, Umeed Foundation
Dr. Athar M. Qureshi
Pediatric Cardiologist and Fellow, The Children’s
Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio
(216) 444-5751
atharq@hotmail.com
Worked with Todd Shea in Pakistan during acute
phase with Operation Heartbeat
Jim Kushner
President, Rotary Club of Inwood, Manhattan
New York, New York
(917) 449-6384
jkushner@nyc.rr.com
Major CDRS supporter. Worked extensively with
Todd during the emergency response to
Hurricane Katrina and The South Asia Earthquake
Dr. Jamil Tareen
Director, Omeed (Organization for Medical,
Education & Economic Development)
(701) 388-7238
omeed@tareen.net
Coordinates with CDRS on Dental Facilities in
village of Ghari Dupatta
Azar Abassi
Sales Promotion Officer
Pakistan International Airlines
Washington, D.C.
(202) 466-3559, ext. #12
wasffpk@piac.com.pk
CDRS supporter. Assists CDRS with networking
opportunities
Dr. Mobeen Sheikh
Cardiologist and Fellow, Medical University of
Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
(419) 383-3925
msheikh@meduohio.edu
Worked with Todd Shea in Pakistan during acute
phase with Operation Heartbeat
Imran Siddiqui
Journalist, Anchoman, Voice Of America
Television
Washington, D.C.
(202) 344-0988
imransid@gmail.com
CDRS Supporter. Conducted several interviews
with Todd Shea since the emergency phase of
earthquake relief operations. Working with CDRS
to develop a journalism education project for kids
Suhail Butt
Architect, Artist, Designer
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 493-9404
Suhail1@aol.com
CDRS supporter and summer field volunteer,
organizes fundraisers for CDRS. Working with
CDRS on a long term project to build schools and
provide resources for needy schoolchildren
Faisal Mohyuddin
High School English Teacher
Chicago, Illinois
(847) 346-9445
f_mohyuddin@yahoo.com
CDRS supporter and summer field volunteer.
Organizes fundraisers for CDRS. Working with
CDRS on a long term project to build schools and
provide resources for needy schoolchildren
References (Pakistan)
Dr. Sardar Mehmood Khan
District Health Officer, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
011-92-300-515-4993
ksmehmood@hotmail.com
Supervises all long term planning and day to day
operations for all government medical facilities and
charitable partners in District Muzaffarabad. Dr.
Mehmood has worked closely with CDRS ever since
the emergency phase of earthquake relief
Dr. Bushra Shams
Program Officer, UNFPA (U. N. Population Fund)
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
011-92-58810-51035
bushra.unfpa@gmail.com
CDRS partner in providing Mother/Child health services
at CDRS medical facilities
Dr. George Ameh
Health Coordinato, UNICEF
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
011-92-300-855-4510
gfameh@unicef.org
CDRS organizational donor and field partner, provides
financial and operational oversight
Lt. General Nadeem Ahmed
Deputy Chairman
Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority
Islamabad, Pakistan
011-92-51-903-0900
dc@erra.gov.pk
Works closely with CDRS, oversees earthquake
rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts
Daud Ethisham
Deputy Director
Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority
Islamabad, Pakistan
011-92-51-903-0936
Daud@erra.gov.pk
Works closely with CDRS to coordinate rehabilitation
and reconstruction efforts
Dr. Ayyaz Ali Khan
Director, Pakistan Medical and Dental Association
Dental Coordinator for Pakistan, W.H.O.
Lahore, Pakistan
011-92-300-845-4981
ayyazk@brain.pk.net
Provides volunteer dental professionals and dental
students to work in the remote villages that CDRS
serves and provides guidance and oversight to the
CDRS Dental Health Program
Dr. Mazhar Iqbal
Surveillance Officer, World Health Organization
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
011-92-300-400-5945
arainm@pak.emro.who.int
Coordinated extensively with CDRS at weekly health
cluster meetings since the emergency phase of
earthquake relief efforts and monitored CDRS patient
statistics for the WHO disease early warning system.
Oversees and facilitates CDRS lifesaving efforts during
Cholera outbreaks
Anjum Shahid
Director of Welfare, Mannan Shahid Forgings
Lahore, Pakistan
001-92-42-655-0330
anjumshahid50@hotmail.com
CDRS Supporter
Dr. Shahid Ghafoor
Lahore, Pakistan
011-92-042-575-7755
shahidmian@hotmail.com
CDRS volunteer field physician in multiple deployments,
currently works with CDRS in mountainous and remote
Chamm Valley
Major General Abdul Qadir Usmani (Ret.)
Former Vice President, Pakistan Army Medical College
Administrator, Monitoring Authority, Transplantation of
Human Organs and Tissues
011-92-300-955-5660
vp@amcollege.edu.pk
Coordinated all medical relief efforts in Pakistan’s
earthquake affected areas during the emergency.
Currently assisting CDRS in an advisory capacity
Dr. M. Sohail Ali
United Nations Stress Counselor
Former World Health Organization Mental Health
Specialist for the Earthquake affected Areas
011-92-345-500-3730
sohail.ali@undp.org
CDRS volunteer. Providing mental health training to
CDRS staff and assisting with the guidance, design and
implementation of the CDRS Mental Health Program
Lt. General Farooq Ahmad Khan (Ret.)
Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority of
Pakistan
Former Federal Relief Commissioner
011-92-51-920-4197
fakhan@ndma.gov.pk
Coordinated all relief efforts during the emergency
response to the South Asia earthquake of October 8,
2005. Recommended CDRS Executive Director Todd
Shea for the Tamgha-i-Eisaar medal from Pakistan
Dr. Noaman Siddiqui
Senior Professor, Ayub Medical College
Program Manager, Disaster Management Center
Abbottabad, Pakistan
011-92-304-501-2428
Noaman888@yahoo.com
Coordinated relief efforts, donated medicines and
wheelchairs to CDRS and provided medical training
workshops to CDRS and government medical staff at
CDRS medical facilities
Mubashir Nabi
Project Coordinator
Save The Children, UK
011-92-301-856-2934
mnabi@savethechildren.org.pk
Coordinates with CDRS in the field, developing a field
project with CDRS to provide health and education
resources to the children of remote Balla Saitho Valley
at the Line of Control