Medical Practitioner

Sabiha Bano Fayyaz

House # **/*/A, main Khy-e-Muhafiz

Phase 6 DHA, Karachi, Pakistan.

M: 00-92-301-***-****

P: 00-92-21-35847868

E: ************@*****.***

DOB: 20-Sep-1974

Nationality: Pakistani

Career Profile

Highly motivated, dedicated and clinically competent general practitioner with experience caring for patients from a range of cultural backgrounds. I am committed to pursuing a role in which I can help people maintain their health and quality of life. I would like to state that I hold a degree in medicine, apart from an experience of approximately 15 years in the field.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) Moscow, Russia

Moscow State University M.V.Lomonosov

Graduated: 2002

Certificates

Australian Medical Council CAT MCQ Cleared (Part 1)

AMC Candidate number: 2140311

Medical Licensing

Pakistan Medical & Dental Council

General Registration

Registration number: 45751-S

Key Skills and Abilities

Interpersonal skills and bedside manner

Ability to put patients at ease and inspire their trust. Highly developed communication skills enable me to listen, respond and adapt to patients from a range of cultural backgrounds in a clear and empathetic manner. I have a genuine concern for all patients and take the time to explain their condition and treatment options.

Reliable medical knowledge and diagnostic skills

proven ability to make sound diagnoses following accurate case-taking, examination of patient and interpretation of diagnostic procedures.

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Experience working in hospitals and practices with limited staff and a high volume of patients who present with both emergency and non-emergency cases.

Practice History

Jan 2015 – Till now onwards Karachi, Pakistan

General Practitioner

responding to medical/health problems presented by patients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate;

maintaining confidentiality and impartiality;

commissioning healthcare by liaising with medical professionals in the community and hospitals;

promoting health education in conjunction with other health professionals;

providing specialist clinics for specific conditions or for certain groups, e.g. diabetes, smoking cessation and new babies;

discussing the development of new pharmaceutical products with pharmaceutical sales representatives;

keeping up to date with medical developments, new drugs, treatments and medications, including complementary medicine;

Dec 2012 – Nov 2014 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

General Practitioner, Ministry of Health

Responsibilities:

Greet patients and take personal histories, perform examinations, order laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic procedures

Consulting antenatal patients, getting all initial tests done, managing them throughout their pregnancy and referring them to consultants in case of any issue.

Prescribe and administer medications and treatments

Seeing paediatric patients with different complaints and giving advice to their parents regarding diet and weight

Providing care to old age patients with chronic diseases.

Giving vaccinations to children according to schedule.

Provide pre-natal and post-natal care

Attending seminars on topics such as diabetic management, antenatal care and hypertension treatment.

Advise patients about strategies for maintaining optimal health

April 2007 – Nov 2012 Karachi, Pakistan

Senior Resident Medical Officer, Internal Medicine

Responsibilities:

Worked on rotational basis in Medical department.

Examined patients, documented their medical histories, ordered laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic procedures

Admitted patients after consulting with senior medical practitioners

Co-ordinating with ICU doctors and shifting the patients there in case of deterioration.

Looking after post-operative patients in ward (post-craniotomy, CABG).

Preparing patients for next day surgery.

Managing people with different diseases (Kidney failure, stroke, pneumonia, peptic ulcer).

Performing routine ward procedures like I.V cannulation, pleural paracentesis, abdominal paracentesis and arterial punctures

Performed procedures such as IV cannulation, ECG, ABG and urinary catheterisation

May 2005 – April 2006 Karachi, Pakistan

Liaquat National Hospital, Casualty Medical officer in Accident and Emergency department

Responsibilities:

Was responsible for examining and treating illnesses and injuries in the acute care setting.

To assist in providing diagnosis and resuscitation care for life-threatening conditions.

To provide diagnosis and care on the basis of medical history, physical examination and diagnostic tests.

To provide supportive care to patients with serious medical and surgical conditions until the care of that patient can be assumed by the appropriate specialist for that condition.

Reported births, deaths and incidence of contagious and other diseases to governmental authorities

Feb 2004 – Feb 2005 Karachi, Pakistan

Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, House Officer

Six Month Surgery Department & Six Month in Internal Medicine

Responsibilities:

Observing different surgeries in operation theatre.

Responsible for attending new patients in emergency room and taking history during on call shift.

Presenting new cases admitted during on call shift to the consultants on morning rounds.

Assisted in pleural biopsies, intercostal drainage tubes and bronchoscopies.

Performing I.V cannulation, arterial punctures and abdominal paracentesis.

Clinical Skills

History taking

Physical examination

Intravenous access techniques

Arterial puncture

ECG and simple interpretation

Nasogastric tube placement

Foley catheter insertion

Endotracheal intubation

CPR

Professional Development

Diabetic Management

Antenatal Care

Hypertension Treatment

Adult and Paediatric basic life support

References

Available upon request.

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