1. This is a progressive department which has transformed over the last few years. Latest trends in learning like integrated teaching with problem based approach and clerkship in final years have been introduced. Areas of special interest are:

a. G.I and Liver: The Department runs a Liver Clinic and performs diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures like ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangio- pancreato graphy), upper G.I and lower G.I Endoscopies and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).

b. Nephrology: The Department runs a dialysis unit and cares for patients who have had renal transplant.

c. Diabetes Clinic: where patient care and counseling is provided along with gathering of data for research.

d. Rheumatology: The Department runs a rheumatology clinic and wards. Specialized treatment including biologicals is provided where needed. There is a well equipped rehabilitation department with trained physiotherapists and a DEXA scanner.

e. Pulmonology Department: carries out bronchoscopies and runs the DOT program in collaboration with WHO.

f. Cardiology Department: This is a very active department with a well-equipped Coronary Care Unit and facilities for ETT, Echocardiography and temporary pacemaker placement.

g. Oncology Department: Oncology department FFH is providing treatment and care to different types of cancer patients. It comprises indoor and outdoor services with day-care chemotherapy bay. Management of difficult cases in deliberated in a multidisciplinary joint tumour board.

h. Neurology Department: Neurology department comprises Neurology OPD, indoor services and neurodiagnostic centre for patients with neurological disorders. Indoor services include patient-care and specialized procedures e.g diagnostic and therapeutic lumber puncture, botulinium toxin injection, plasmaphrases etc. Neurodiagnostic centre is equipped with EEG and NCS/EMG.

All consultants participate very actively in teaching and regularly attend medical education workshops. Teaching in the Department of Medicine is interactive with exposure to a large variety of medical cases including haematology, oncology and dermatology. The Psychiatry Department actively participates in teaching behavioral sciences.

Professors

FUMC

Dr. Uzma Bano (MBBS, FCPS, MRCP Part-I)

PM&DC Reg No. 3286-P

Dr. Ghulam Murtaza Gondal (MBBS, FCPS, PGT in Bioethics)

PM&DC Reg No. 32786-P

Dr. Zubia Jameel (MBBS,FCPS)

PM&DC Reg No. 48563-P

Associate Professors

Dr. Omar Ahsan (MBBS FCPS)

PM&DC Reg No. 27653-P

FFH

Professors

Dr. Nayyer Yaqooq (MBBS FCPS)

PM&DC Reg No. 864-AJK

Dr. Shahid Mumtaz Abbasi

Dr. Fauzia Abdus Samad (MBBS, MCPS, FCPS (Med Oncology))

PM&DC Reg No. 9164-N

Assistant Professors

Dr Wajid Hussain

Dr. Husnain Hashim

Capt Dr. Talal Safdar, (Retd)

Dr. Hassan Salim

Senior Registrars

Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed

Dr. Muhammad Usman

Dr. Saeed Arif

Dr. Hidayat Ul Haq

Dr. Saima Shafat

Dr. Muhammad Aamir

Dr. Muhammad Irfan Malik

Dr. Tanzil Ur Rehman

Dr. Aalia Mushtaq Chaudhry