Every medical calculator on AchaWaqat is reviewed by a qualified physician before publication. Meet the doctor behind that review.
Dr. Taimoor Asghar
Physician · Community Medicine Researcher
Dr. Taimoor Asghar is a physician and community medicine researcher based in Aarhus, Denmark. His work sits at the intersection of clinical medicine, epidemiology, and digital health — building evidence-based tools that help people understand medical information clearly and act on it safely.
Research background
- Self-medication practices among students
- Psychological correlates of mindfulness
- Psychometric validation of mental-health screening instruments, including the PHQ-9 and DASS-21
Selected publications
- Psychometric properties and symptom profiles of the PHQ-9 and DASS-21 among medical and non-medical university students — BMC Psychology, 2026. Read the article
- Self-medication among medical and non-medical students — Pakistan Journal of Medical & Cardiological Review, 2025. Read the article
- Mindfulness and its demographic and behavioral correlates among university students — Multidisciplinary Surgical Research Annals, 2025. Read the article
- Comparative analysis of first aid awareness and practices in medical vs non-medical university students — Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, 2025. Read the article
- Artificial intelligence in early cancer detection — Journal of Medical & Health Sciences Review, 2025. Read the article
What he reviews
As AchaWaqat’s medical reviewer, Dr. Asghar checks every calculator against its published source: the formula is verified, the interpretation bands are confirmed, the limitations are stated plainly, and the language is checked for clarity. Details of the process are published in our Medical Review Policy.
Profiles
- ORCID: 0009-0001-5017-8523
- Google Scholar: Scholar profile
- ResearchGate: ResearchGate profile
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-taimoor-asghar
- Cureus: Cureus author page
Reviewed-by attribution on every calculator page on this site connects to this profile.