Dr. Imrana Nawaz D/O Rab Nawaz.
{Nationality: Pakistan Religion: Muslim}
{Date of birth:15th Sep 1985 Postal Address: Flat no. G2, Fatima Block, Shama Apartments, Shama Chowk, Icchra, Lahore, Pakistan}
M.B.B.S. FMO in PRSP FCPS-I PGR in Medicine Med. Resident in AZMCH Jeddah KSA PGR in Cardiology MO Cardiac ICU FCPS II Cardiology WMO & SR at PIC, Lahore
1 Since 5th September 2018 till date, I am currently working as a Woman Medical Officer and Senior Registrar at Punjab Institute of Cardiology Lahore (547 bedded teaching tertiary cardiac center of Punjab, providing 24/7 Emergency and primary angioplasty services to cardiac patients and is recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Islamabad and College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi for Training in Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Anesthesia and Radiology). I am doing teaching ward rounds in Emergency, Intensive Care Unit, Indoor and doing duties as a Senior Registrar in Echo, CT angiography, and Outdoor departments. I am also working as a Clinical Coordinator of Emergency ward to coordinate with my senior and junior colleagues, staff and various departments regarding issues related to patients, ward and staff and am also managing the roster of doctors and guiding my juniors in preparing CPCs and Case presentations.
2 From 15th August 2017 to 31st March 2021, I worked as a Medical Officer at Cardiac ICU of Omar Hospital and Cardiac Centre, Jail Road, Lahore (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, 110 bedded hospital, visited by leading consultants of teaching hospitals for their private patients and has Medical, Surgical, Obs /Gynae, Chest pain emergency, Cath lab, Cardiac surgery, dialysis and Pediatrics departments along with modern and well equipped 16 bedded CCU and 8 bedded cardiac post-operative ICU). I was doing preoperative workup and postoperative management of the cardiac surgery patients admitted at Cardiac ICU till discharge and coordinated with respective Consultant Cardiac Surgeons during management of the cardiac surgery patients. I was also a member of on call “Code Blue Team” to provide my services for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation according to AHA And ESC guidelines.
3 From 21st July 2014 to 20th July 2017, I completed my three years postgraduation training of FCPS Cardiology at Punjab Institute of Cardiology Lahore, Pakistan (547 bedded teaching hospital recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Islamabad and College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi for Training in Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Anesthesia and Radiology). During these three training years, I did rotations in various departments as Emergency, CCU, ICU, OPD, Echocardiography, Cath Lab, Nuclear Thallium Scan Dept., Electrophysiology, Cardiac Surgery, Indoor and Exercise tolerance test dept. I presented CPCs and case presentations and also completed and submitted synopsis along with dissertation to CPSP.
4 From 13th July 2013 to 1st July 2014, I worked as a Medical Resident at Al Aziziya Maternity and Children Hospital Jeddah Saudi Arabia (provides health care services for women and all diseases related to women’s health by qualified, specialized and highly professional doctors using the latest equipment and technologies through outpatient clinics, in addition to receiving all emergency cases in the emergency department around the clock). I attended female patients in Medical Emergencies, Indoor and Outdoor, and also worked as a staff physician for hospital staff medical health related issues management and served as a physician at a blood bank.
5 From 15th Nov 2010 to 31st May 2013, I successfully completed two years postgraduate training of FCPS Medicine at Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore (one of the premier medical institutions in the country, 1031 bedded teaching and tertiary care hospital and all departments of this Hospital are recognized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan for FCPS training). During training, I learned and exercised management for all types of cases related to Internal Medicine at Emergencies, Indoors and Outdoors and have done rotations in various sub-specialities of Medicine i.e. Cardiology, Neurology, Pulmonology. I have done workshops on Research and dissertation writing, IT and Computer skills, Communication skills during my training conducted by CPSP, Lahore.
6 From 24th May 2010 to 12th Nov 2010, I worked as a Female Medical Officer at three Basic Health Units i.e. 333/GB, 345/GB, 695/37 GB) under Punjab under Punjab Rural Support Program, District Toba Tek Singh, in Pakistan to provide Primary health care facilities including family planning services, examined and treated the female and children patients, visited schools of locality to deliver lectures on preventive care and provided Re-productive health services to female obstetrics patients.
7 From 1st Jan 2010 to 31st Mar 2010, I served as House Surgeon at Surgical Unit III (60 bedded unit) of Allied Hospital Faisalabad, where I observed and assisted in many operations in Emergency (appendicectomy, herniorrhaphy, amputations, lymph node biopsy, venesection, incision and drainage, chest intubation, suprapubic cystostomy, tracheostomy) and worked for both Indoor and outdoor surgical patients’ management under guidance of my seniors.
8 From 11th Mar 2009 to 31st Dec 2009, I served as a House Physician in Medical Unit III (54 bedded unit) of Allied Hospital Faisalabad, (teaching hospital and tertiary care unit with 1100 beds attached with Punjab Medical college, Faisalabad and is affiliated with University of health sciences Lahore, recognized by General medical council UK, & Medical council of Ireland), where I learned and practiced various common medical procedures including history taking, clinical examination of patients at medical emergencies, indoor and outdoor, interpreted investigations including blood labs, ECG & X-ray as well and CT or ultrasound reports to reach a final diagnosis and management of the patients and performed intravenous cannulation, catheterization, lumbar puncture, thoracocentesis, paracentesis under supervision of seniors.
Brief Details of my Degree / Certificates (Academics) :-
Degree / Certificates
Year
Institution / Remarks
BLS & ACLS (American Heart Association)
And BLS (Saudi Heart Association)
2013,2023
2013
College of Physician &Surgeon Pakistan.
King Fahad Hospital, Jeddah KSA
FCPS II CARDIOLOGY
2020
College of Physician &Surgeon Pakistan
IMM (Intermediate Module in Medicine.)
Passed in 1st attempt.
2014
College of Physician &Surgeon Pakistan
Saudi License Exam in Medicine
Passed in 1st attempt.
2013
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties KSA. (SCFHS)
FCPS-I (Medicine)
Passed in 1st attempt
2010
College of Physician &Surgeon Pakistan
Degree / Certificates
Grade
Marks
Percentage
Year
Institution / Remarks
MBBS
(Final Prof. at 1st attempt)
A
1076 / 1500
71.73 %
2008
Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad (UHS Lahore)
3rd Prof. at 1st. attempt.
715 / 1000
71.50 %
2007
Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad (UHS Lahore)
2nd Prof. at 1st. attempt.
599 / 800
74.88 %
2006
Awarded with 3rd position in PMC.
1st Prof. Part-II at 1st. attempt.
408 / 550
74.18 %
2005
Awarded with Distinction in Anatomy
1st Prof. Part-I at 1st. attempt.
397 / 550
72.18 %
2004
Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad (UHS Lahore)
HSSC (Eng. Medium)
A1
897 / 1100
81.55 %
2003
PAF College Rafiqui {Awarded 3rd position.}
SSC (Eng. Medium)
A1
732 / 850
86.12 %
2001
PAF (Pakistan Air Force) Degree College Rafiqui
Note: I got my Primary Education from English Medium Schools at PAF Base Rafiqui (Shor Kot Cantt), PAF Base Shara-e-Faisal (Karachi) & PAF Academy Risalpur and passed all the Exams in A1 Grade, by acquiring Marks more than 87.5% in each.
Some Special abilities & Research:-
I am honest, confident, passionate, kind-hearted, compassionate and empathetic to my patients, colleagues, family and friends.
Able to work under pressure & willing to take on increasing responsibilities with time.
Am also educating my juniors and colleagues up to the best of my knowledge while doing ward rounds or in echo, cardiac scans, outdoors in weekly CPCs and also a facilitator in organizing and conducting BLS Courses at PIC Lahore. I am a certified AHA ACLS and BLS Provider.
I have attended six months course of Certificate in Health Professions Teachers training From August 2024 till January 2025 and is recognized by Health Services Academy Islamabad.
I presented a case “Post Myocardial infarction Ventricular Septal Rupture” at Pakistan Cardiac Society conference on 27th July 2024 at Gulab Devi Hospital, Lahore.
I have completed a six months course of “Certificate in Health Professions Teachers Training by Health Services Academy” since 2nd August 2024 till January 2025.
I have attended a workshop on Clinical Research Methodology Certificate by Health services academy on 1st November2023.
I also have attended certificate of “Basic transesophageal echocardiography Course” at Army Cardiac Center, Lahore from 21st July 2023 to 23rd July 2023.
Excellent Communication skills, both written & spoken in English as well as in Urdu & Punjabi.
My hobbies are travelling, cooking and reading.
Proficient in Computer use, particularly MS Office Applications, Inet Explorer with Windows & E.Mails etc.
My Published Articles are:
1- Nawaz I, Javed T, Zahra SR, Majeed U, Noeman A, Hanif S. Hyperuricemia in acute coronary syndrome and its relation with metabolic syndrome. The Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases. 2023 Apr 19;19(1).
2-Javed T, Zahra SR, Nawaz I, Murtaza S, Sheikh KI, Rashed R. Diagnostic accuracy of total echo score and total commissural morphology score for the prediction of outcome after percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC). J Cardiovasc Dis. 2022;18(4):140-5.
3-Zahra SR, Nawaz I, Javed T, Ahmad S. Frequency of systemic embolic events in patients presenting with atrial fibrillation. The Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases. 2023 Sep 2;19(2).
4-Rahman G, Khan MY, Manzoor Z, Nawaz I, Mehnaz G, Samin KA. A Comparison of QT Interval Prolongation in Covid 19 Patients Treated with Hydroxychloquin Alone and in Combination with Azithromycin. PJMHS. 2021;15(6):1675-8.
References:
1-Dr. Sajjad Ahmed
FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Cardiology)
Professor of Cardiology
Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore
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Contact no. +92-333-*******
2-Dr Samra Yasmin Haq
FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Cardiology)
Assistant Professor of Cardiology
Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore
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Contact no. +92-322-*******
3-Dr Fatima Qurratul Ain
FCPS (Cardiology)
Specialist Cardiologist
Health Hub Clinics and Day Surgery Unit,
Festival City, Dubai.
009**-*********, 009**-*********.
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4-Dr Nabeel Ahmed Sardar Ali
Associate Consultant Cardiac Surgery
KKUH KSUMC
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