Abdul Rashid Gatrad (1946-) is a Malawi-born consultant paediatrician of Memon heritage, working in England.

[1][2] His father Mahomed Gatrad was a leader of the Asian community in Malawi[1] and his family were Memon.

[3][7] He has published over 80 academic papers;[1] in addition to paediatric matters, these cover topics including medical issues related to the Hajj, palliative care for people of various South Asian ethnicities, birth customs associated with South Asian ethnicities, and multifaith hospital chaplaincy.

[5] He appeared several times on the BBC Television programme Gharbar, answering questions on medical issues.

[10] After arriving in Walsall, Gatrad worked to raise funds to construct the first purpose-built Mosque in the town, Masjid-Al-Farouq[3] He is chief executive, and a trustee of the Midland International Aid Trust, a charity registered in England and Wales.

[6] Gatrad was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2002 New Year Honours, "for services to paediatrics and to ethnic minority communities".

[15] Rotary International awarded him their Paul Harris Fellowship for his work helping to eradicate polio, and for setting up an orphanage for 200 children in Lalpur, India.