Dr. Raja Araib Altaf
***A, Aziz Bhatti Town, Sargodha, Pakistan
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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
• I am a Doctor with 3 years of post-internship experience in Emergency Medicine at two different hospitals in Pakistan. I thrive working in team environment, listen to their suggestions and input to improve results and maximize patient’s satisfaction. I take keen interest in active listening and addressing patient concerns in terms patient can easily understand. I reaped my communication skills very high which is something I am proud of. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• I believe teaching as an integral part of medicine especially emergency medicine. I take great interest in teaching my junior colleagues at the bedside as well as case presentation at the departmental teaching. I am very adaptive and get on my peers very well.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery
February 2018 - Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan
Occuptational English Test - 020 March
2021 Listening - B
Writing - B
Speaking - B
Reading - B
Candidate #: 200060915
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION/LICENSING AUTHORITY
Pakistan Medical Commission: 94842/P - 20 May 2019 Irish Medical Council: 431248 - 6 January 2022
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (EPIC-ID): C/AR101942 – 6 April 2021
EXPERIENCE
Medical Officer / Senior House Officer (EMERGENCY MEDICINE) - November 2019 - PRESENT
Hospital - District Headquarter Hospital, Nankana Sahib It is a 450 bed hospital. It is a multidisciplinary hospital with all the required equipment machinery.
● In Emergency Departments, Doctor works in three shifts: morning, evening and night. In each shift, the number of patients is approximately 40 to 50 but varies in different situations. It also has 7 to 8 extra duties per month.
● I covered emergency medicine duties. My job was full time, regular and residential.
● My job involved history taking, physical examination, planning investigations under senior supervision.
● Along with my senior staff, I have managed patients of Decompensated cirrhosis of liver, ESRD, Congestive Heart Failure, IBD, Stroke, Meningitis, Ulcerative colitis, Gastroenteritis, Gastritis, Anxiety. I am very good at Pediatric Cannulation. I have been a part of Pediatric Resuscitation Team.
● Working in the respective Emergency weeks we as a team managed many life- threatening emergency situations like; Pneumothorax, Cardiac tamponade, Anaphylaxis, Acute Coronary syndrome, Congestive heart failure, patients on Hemodialysis with complication, liver cirrhosis and its complications, Many upper and lower respiratory tract problems.
● Performed procedures like IV Cannulation, Foleys Catheterization, Lumbar Puncture, NG Intubation, Endotracheal Intubation.
Medical Officer / Senior House Officer (EMERGECY MEDICINE) Hospital - Asaaf Hospital and Medical Complex, Lahore A private hospital consisting of 70 to 80. I had also worked in Emergency department. Doctors work in 3 three shift: morning, evening and night. The number of patients is around 20 to 30 per shift.
May 2019 - November 2019
● Attended daily ER and OPD cases and overlooked indoor wards. House Officer
Hospital — Jinnah Hospital, Lahore
It has 1700 bed. It is a government hospital in Lahore that has every kind of department like indoor, outdoor, emergency, ward duties. Doctors work in 3 shifts: morning, evening and night. Emergency duties can be from 24 to 40 hours.
February 2018 - May 2019
Internal Medicine
● Treated and presented emergency and OPD cases in a 100 bed facility including but not limited to Hepatitis B,C with hepatic encephalopathy, Cardiac emergency, Hypo & Hyperglycemia, Hypertension, Functional patients, Pancreatitis, GERD, UTI, Cystitis, HIV, CVP line insertion. Pediatric Medicine
● Managed and treated ER and OPD cases including but not limited to Poisoning, Epilepsy, Pneumonia, Shock, Burn, Snake bite, Acute Pancreatitis, Acute Appendicitis, Chest tube intubation, Arterial blood gases sampling, Acute Asthma, Bronchitis, Diaper rash, Scabies, Cellulitis, Epistaxis, Otitis media and Otitis externa.
Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery
● Treated and Presented ER and OPD cases including but not limited to Sports injuries, Fractures, Dislocations, Reductions, Fixation by splint or cast, Back slab application, POP cast, Steinmann pin insertion, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Septic Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Spinal Tuberculosis, Rotator Cuff injury, Dupuytren's contracture, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Rickets and Cerebral palsy.
● Assisted under supervision of senior orthopedic and trauma teams in surgeries including Pelvis fracture surgery, Total hip and knee replacement surgery, Ankle repair, Trigger finger release, Olecranon fracture, Femur fracture, Humeral fracture. General Surgery
● Attended and presented ER cases including but not limited to Road traffic accidents, Acute appendicitis, Hernias, Absolute constipation, Acute cholecystitis, Pilonidal sinus, Anal fissures, Haemorrhoids, Torsion of Testis, Varicocele, Pneumothorax, Head Injuries
● Performed surgical procedures including Stitching, Debridement aseptic dressing, Stoma formation, Chest tube intubation, Burn patient management SKILLS
• Endotracheal Intubation
• Lumbar Puncture
• Exchange Transfusion
• Back Slab
• POP CAST
• Steinmann pin Insertion
• External Fixation
• Trauma Handling
• IV Cannulation
• Wound Management
• Aseptic Dressing
COURSES
• Basic Life Support (DHQ HOSPITAL NANKANA, JINNAH Hospital lahore,online from MEDTIGO)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (DHQ HOSPITAL NANKANA SAHIB, JINNAH HOSPITAL LAHORE, ONLINE FROM MEDTIGO) Research
• A cross sectional study on
raised homocysteine and
ischemic stroke
Referee Contact Details
Name/ Position / Location
Dr. Muhammad Azhar Naeem / Consultant Pediatrician /DHQ Hospital Nankana Sahib. Contact.
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Referee Contact Details
Name/ Position / Location
Dr. Muhammad Hamza Saeed / Consultant Physician /DHQ Hospital Nankana Sahib. Contact.
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Referee Contact Details
Name/ Position / Location
Dr. Muhammad Ateeq /MD Medicine /DHQ Hospital Nankana Sahib. Contact.
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