Departments at KIHD

UNIT-1

Male: 20 Beds        Female: 20 Beds                  2nd Floor in Phase-II
Prof: Tariq Ashraf     Head of The Department (HOD)

Professor Ishaq
Assisttant Proferssor. Dr. Inam Danish
 

UNIT-2

Male: 20 Beds        Female: 20 Beds                  1st Floor in Phase-I
Prof. Abdul Rasheed    Head of The Department (HOD)

Dr. Asher Bilal
Dr. Sumaira Naseem

1. Professor Mansoor
2. Dr. Riffat Sultana
3. Dr. Inam Danish

Cardiac Catheterization Department (Cath Lab) of KIHD started functioning in May 2005.
This department is comprising two cath labs that are equipped with two state of the art latest version of Toshiba Angiography machines along with other invasive physiological monitoring system.
The Cath Lab is one of the busiest departments of KIHD and it is popular in the town for providing economical and quality services. In fact, this lab started procedures (angiography and angioplasty) from the day of its existence at the lowest possible cost. It was a unique example and it has set a trend of providing economical services in the city.
The department of Interventional Cardiology is headed by well known, reputable and senior consultant cardiologist, Prof. Muhammad Ishaq. He is the director of Cath Lab at KIHD
The staff of the Cath Lab is highly trained and qualified in the field of Interventional Cardiology. They are well behaved, skilled and practice the radiation safety measures as per PNRA guidelines.
Currently the Cath Lab of KIHD is performing;

We perform surgery for heart diseases. Heart diseases are becoming more common in the world especially in South Asia, Pakistan. It affects both male and female and both rich and the poor. Our focus is at providing quality service with reasonable cost.

Patient care is given utmost importance. From patient admission to discharge from the hospital expert and empathetic care is provided in well equipped operation theatre, intensive care unit and ward.

From surgical staff to nurses, & technicians to physiotherapist – all have special training both from Pakistan and abroad.

This is confirmed by our excellent results.

Head of the Department         Prof. Dr. Abdul Rasheed

OPD Coordinator:

1. Dr. Nabeel ..............................................................General OPD
2. Dr. Asif Khan...........................................................Hypertension OPD
3. Dr. Naeem...............................................................Electrophysiology OPD
4. Dr. Afshan Kaleem................................................Peads Cardiology OPD
5. Dr. Sheerin Arif.......................................................Rehabilatation OPD
6. Dr, Saeed................................................................ ECHO / ETT

Faculty Members :

Dr. Maseeh uz Zaman (HOD)

Nuclear Cardiology Department of KIHD started functioning from 29th December 2008 in older block adjacent to Catheterization Laboratory. This was a very compact department with no dedicated waiting area for injected patients. In March 2010, department was extended by using the space of hot store and clinical laboratory as the later was shifted to new block. Dedicated “hot waiting area” and a large cardiac stress laboratory where dynamic and pharmacological stress can be performed simultaneously.

Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases (KIHD) introduces one more life saver in cardiac treatments – first of its kind in Pakistan.

The emergency of KIHD is 20 bedded and can be extended up to 25 beds. It is a large spacious well equipped with state of the art equipment. All the beds have ECG & BP monitors (Welch Allyn, USA), central oxygen & suction, computerized ECG machines, Defibrillator (Life Pack-20, Medtronic, USA) with external pace maker are also available. There is a separate area for female patients. The emergency department works round the clock. The medical and paramedical staffs are posted in 3 shifts. Approximately 73,000 patients visit Emergency Department of KIHD yearly.

The ER of KIHD has also got the facility of temporary pacing for the patients of complete heart block / symptomatic Brady cardiac and there is a well equipped pacing lab adjacent to the ER. Temporary pacing is done under the supervision of consultant cardiologist.

Faculty Members :

Head of Deparment: Professor Mansoor Ahmed

Director: Dr. Riffat Sultana

Coordinator: Dr. Asif Khan, Dr. Sheerin Arif.

KIHD is one of the major tertiary care cardiac specified hospital which established a department of "Research & CME" in April 2008. The department is being supervised by an Assistant Professor, Dr. Javed Ismail, who in addition to his MBBS also has his MSc in epidemiology from Aga Khan University. Promotion of research activities are the top most priority of the "Research & CME Department"

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Faculty Members :

Dr. Asif Ghouri

Dr. Ishtiaq.

Chief OT Technician:
Muhammad Iqbal