Prof. Dr. Sayeda Rahim completed her MBBS from Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College followed by MD in Gastroenterology from IPGM & R. She also attained her FRCP from the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons (RCPS, G), Glasgow.
She is the first female Gastroenterologist from Bangladesh.
Prof. Dr. Sayeda Rahim is currently working as Professor of Gastroenterology at Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute and Hospital, Dhaka.
In her long career, she has worked in various government medical college hospitals like Dhaka Medical College & Hospital, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, Shaheed Suhrarwardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka etc.
Prof. Dr. Sayeda Rahim is an expert in doing all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of Gastroenterology like Endoscopy of Upper GIT, Colonoscopy, Endoscopic & Colonoscopic Polypectomy, Endoscopic Band Ligation and other Haemostatic procedures, Esophageal Dilatation, ERCP etc.
She is also involved in teaching of post graduate students and other academic activities.
She has good number of National and International publications.
Prof. Dr. Sayeda Rahim is an active member of the Bangladesh Gastroenterology Society, the Indian Gastroenterology Society and the British Society of Gastroenterology.