PERSONAL DETAILS
Marital status: Married
Nationality: Pakistani
Date of Birth: 16 July 1976
CONTACT
Hayatabad, Peshawar, KPK,
Pakistan
Phone: +92-313*******
Email:
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LANGUAGES
English
Urdu
Pushto
D R . F A R A H A S H R A F
K H A N
DHA certified and Fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Pakistan. Accomplished anesthesiologist with more than 15 years’ experience in general, spinal, epidural and cardiac anesthesia. Research scholar with multiple published papers in Anesthesiology, pain and intensive care.
Presently working as Consultant Cardiac Anesthesiologist and Assistant Professor at the largest government tertiary cardiac care hospital in the province of KPK.
EVALUATION/LICENSE
Anesthesia Specialist (DHA)
QUALIFICATIONS
FCPS Anesthesiology
Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 2013
MBBS
Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
2001
WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Assistant Professor Anesthesiology and Consultant Cardiac anesthesiologist
Peshawar Institute of Cardiology, (Government Medical Training Institute)
December 2020 - till date
Proficient in administering anesthesia for diverse cardiac surgeries including Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG on pump and off pump beating heart surgery), ASD/VSD Repair, valve replacement, congenital pediatric surgery, aortic root repair. Experience in postoperative cardiac intensive care including ICU ventilator management for adults and pediatric patients, invasive cardiac monitoring techniques (central venous catheter and arterial catheter placement), arterial blood gas interpretation, inotropic support therapy. Administering anesthesia for high risk interventional cardiology procedures like TAVI, Mitral clip device closure in Cath laboratory.
Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology and Consultant OR and Surgical ICUs
Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar
Feb 2015 – April 2020
Proficient in administering general, epidural, spinal, caudal and regional anesthesia to diverse surgical specialties for adults and pediatric patients. Extensive gynecological and obstetric anesthesia experience including labor epidurals. Involved in teaching and academic activities including morbidity and mortality meetings, journal club, preparing quarterly examination papers and power point
presentations for both undergraduate and post graduate medical students.
Senior Registrar in Anesthesiology
Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar
September2013- Feb 2015
Worked independently in OR and Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, CCU and A&E dealing with high risk patients ASA 3, 4 and 5 patients.
Senior Medical Officer in Anesthesiology
Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar
August 2012 – July 2013
Worked independently in OR and ICU and provided
emergency on call service.
Medical Officer in Cardiac surgery
Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar
Jan 2007-Jan 2008
Surgical assistant in diverse cardiac surgical open and closed heart surgeries; performed sternotomies and harvested saphenous vein grafts for coronary bypass surgery.
Senior House Officer in ENT
Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar
2002-2003
Assisted ENT surgical procedures including tonsillectomies, mastoidectomies, thyroid surgeries, foreign body aspiration management, tracheostomies, learned surgical dressing and OR aseptic management protocols and ward patient
management.
Junior House Officer in Cardiology and CCU
Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar
2002-2003
Assisted and learned cardiac ICU patient receiving protocols and emergency coronary care patient assessment and management. Learned about cardiac monitoring and
bedside patient examination and management.
CONFERENCES and WORKSHOPS
Presented Clinical Pathological Conference (CPC) on “Brain Death” to faculty and consultants at Rehman Medical Institute and Rehman Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Presented and participated in Pain Conference organized by Aga Khan Medical University, Karachi.
Supervisory Workshops by College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan.
PUBLICATIONS:
1. Khan RA, Khan FA, Iqbal M, Nigar H. Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of methicillin
resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumanni in clinical samples from intensive
care unit patients in a tertiary care hospital at Peshawar (Pakistan). Anesth Pain & Intensive Care
2014; 18(3):231-236
2. Khan RA, Khan FA, Azam M. Comparison of the stylet and the Gum Elastic bougie in
tracheal intubation of a simulated difficult airway. Anesth Pain & Intensive Care 2014; 18(3)
3. Khan FA, Khan RA, Iqbal M, Hussain S. Polycythemia Vera: Essential management
protocols. Anesth Pain & Intensive Care 2012; 16(1)92-98 4. Hussain S, Khan RA, Iqbal M, Khan FA. A comparison of the effects of erythromycin and
metoclopramide on gastric fluid volume and pH in patients undergoing elective caesarian section.
Anesth Pain & Intensive Care 2011; 15(3):148-152
5. Khan FA, Raza S, Khan SA. Comparison of time taken towards successful tracheal
intubation using a stylet or gum elastic bougie in a simulated difficult airway. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results 2023;14(3)515. DOI: 100.47750/pnr.2023.14.03.515
6. Raza S, Khan FA, Khan SA. Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine for prevention of emergence agitation in post cardiac surgery patients under isoflurane anesthesia. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results 2023;14(3)514. DOI: 10.47750/pnr.2023.14.03.514 Publications in progress:
7. Khan FA, Raza S, Khan SA. Association of post-bypass biochemical markers (pH, potassium,
hemoglobin, glucose) with prolonged ICU stay after cardiac surgery. Journal of Saidu Medical College.
8. Raza S, Khan FA, Khan SA. The impact of pre and post bypass activated clotting time on post-operative recovery in cardiopulmonary bypass patients. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences.
9. Khan FA, Raza S, Khan SA. Impact of operating room procedure durations on postoperative in hospital patient outcomes in cardiac surgery. Khyber Medical University Journal.
CERTIFICATES:
1. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) health care provider certified. (AHA), USA
2. Basic Life Support (BLS) health care provider certified from the American Heart Association (AHA), USA
REFERENCES:
1. Dr. Gauhar Ali (FCPS), Professor and Head of Department and Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (Government MTI), Peshawar.
******.***@***.***.** Tel. : +92-333*******
2. Maj (R) Dr. Mohammad Shafiq (FCPS), Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Rehman
Medical Institute, Peshawar.
********.******@***.***.** Tel.: +92-301*******
3. Maj (R) Dr. Muhammad Iqbal (FCPS), Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Rehman
Medical Institute, Peshawar.
*************.**********@*****.*** Tel.: +92-300******* 4. Col. (R) Dr. Riaz Ahmed Khan (FCPS), Associate Professor and Head of Dept. of Anesthesiology,
Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar. **********@*****.*** Tel.: