Professor Mohammad Ibrahim, born in 1911 in Murshidabad, India, made significant contributions to medicine, particularly in the field of diabetes. A highly successful physician, talented teacher, skilled organizer, and impactful reformer, he completed his MBBS in 1938, MRCP in 1949, and FCCP in 1950. Prof. Ibrahim founded the Diabetic Association of Pakistan in 1956, which later became the Bangladesh Diabetic Association.

In 1957, he established an outpatient clinic for diabetes patients at Segun Bagicha, Dhaka, and in 1980, he founded the Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) at Shahbag, Dhaka, where the outpatient center was relocated. Due to his exceptional contributions, BIRDEM was recognized in 1982 as a 'WHO-Collaborating Centre for Developing Community-oriented Programs for Prevention and Control of Diabetes,' making it the first such center in Asia.

Prof. Ibrahim believed that institutions achieve excellence through their human resources, not merely through infrastructure or technology. He dedicated his life to developing skilled human resources and was known for his humility, empathy, and compassion, especially towards poor and suffering patients.

During the mid-1970s, he was in charge of the Ministry of Health and Population Control. In 1984, he was honored as the first National Professor among physicians by the Government of Bangladesh in recognition of his contributions.

Among his many accolades are the Swadhinata Padak (1979), the Begum Zebunnesa and Kazi Mahbubullah Trust Gold Medal (1981), the Mahbub Ali Khan Memorial Trust Gold Medal (1985), the Comilla Foundation Gold Medal (1986), the Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Memorial Trust Gold Medal (1989), and the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh Gold Medal (1989).

Professor Mohammad Ibrahim passed away in Dhaka in 1989. The Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute continues to embody his philosophies in their vision, mission, and values, guiding the organization's management.