Knowledge & Attitude regarding Stem Cells research and its applications among Residents of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan Authors Ambreen Unar Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Syed Akbar Abbas Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Abdul Basit Shah Vardag Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Soubia Akhtar Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Ozair Awan Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Ainulakbar Mughal Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.AKUS-03%20 Abstract Objective: The importance and potential of the use of stem cells as therapeutic tools is enormous and therefore, health professionals should be expected to have thorough knowledge and a positive attitude towards their utilization in medical practice. Hence this study was carried out to report and assess the knowledge and attitude regarding stem cell in our region. Methodology: The study was conducted amongst the residents employed at the Aga Khan University hospital, Karachi Pakistan from September-October 2022 with a sample size of 57. Results: Amongst our survey participants, 33 (54.2%) responded with a score of 48 and above (i.e., 60% or above); 25 (40.9%) of the study participants scored between 50-60% only 3 (4.9%) had a score 40-50% Conclusion: Our survey shows a reasonable level of knowledge of the generic principles and implications Stem cell therapy amongst the residents Keywords: Stem cell, Head and Neck, Risk, Cell, Tissue, Therapy Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-02-07 How to Cite Ambreen Unar, Syed Akbar Abbas, Abdul Basit Shah Vardag, Soubia Akhtar, Ozair Awan, & Ainulakbar Mughal. (2023). Knowledge & Attitude regarding Stem Cells research and its applications among Residents of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(2), S14-S18. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.AKUS-03 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 2 (2023): Stem Cells: A New Frontier in Surgery Section KAP Study License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.