Brief History & Introduction

Willingdon’s history dates back seventy years to 1930 when Tikka Devi Health Centre was opened and an outpatient clinic for women on Fort Road.

Lady Willingdon is a combined maternity and gynaecological hospital having 235 beds. Today there are three independent units each having a sanctioned strength of three consultants, a senior registrar, registrar, eight medical officers, and eight house officer. This unit has one classroom, air-condition sixty student capacity one laboratory, Compute station and one meeting rooms.

Faculty list

S.NO. NAME DESGINATION QUALIFICATION
1. Prof. Yasmin Raashid Professor MBBS, FRCOG
2. Dr. Arshad Chohan Associate Professor MBBS,

Prof. Yasmin Raashed, Prof.Ahmed Waseem Yousuf, Prof. Tabinda Rana

Teaching Programs

Postgraduate Programs

• DCPS
• FCPS
• MRCOG

Undergraduate Programs

• Nursing
• Paramedical staff.
• Under graduate
• 3rd year MBBS
• 4th year MBBS
• Final year MBBS

Academic activities /teaching programmes

• Workshop on article writing by Jim Thonrton – Chief editor of BJOG and Professor of Obstertrics and Gynaecology Nottingham University U.K.
• Workshop on Urogynaecology by Allison Wright – Urogynaecological consultant Leads University U.K.
• Workshop on Fetal Medicine by Jerald Masson – Fetal Medicine consultant Laeds University U.K.
• Workshop on Ultrasonography in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Professor Dr. Yasmeen Raashid and Dr. Imran Waheed.
• Preparatory course of FCPS-ii organized by Professor Dr. Yasmeen Raashid.
• Teaching of Undergraduate students and teaching of post graduate students.

Research Projects

1. Collaborative research project on gene location of Microcephaly, Retinitis pigmentosa and hydatidiform mole with University of Leads U.K by Prof. Yasmeen Raashid.
2. Factors leading to maternal mortality in a teaching hospital by Dr. Shahzia Abbas.
3. Factors leading to perinatal mortality in a teaching hospital by Dr. Sofia Iqbal.
4. Role of intrauterine packing in uterine atony by Dr. Saima Iqbal.
5. Comparison of intravenous hydralazine – continous infusion versus bolus dose in eclampsia by Dr. Fatima Waheed
6. Risk factors for uterine rupture by Dr. Imran Chaudry.
7. Outcome of breech in primigravida by Dr. Farah Naqvi
8. Perinatal outcome in gestational hypertension by Dr. Nabeela Saeed.
9. Role of metformin in polycystic ovarian disease by Dr. Erum Bhatti.
10. Frequency of non-use of contraception in women with induced septic abortions by Dr. Ayesha Ali.
11. Comparison on tablet glandin E2 versus gel in primigravida by Dr. Bushra Gulzar.
12. Comparison between hyserosalpingogram and laparoscopy in diagnosing tubal factors of infertility by Dr. Sadia Bashir

List of ongoing research projects in unit-I, 2005.

1. Collaborative research project on gene location of Microscephaly, Retinitis pigmentosa and Hydatidiform mole with University of Leads U.K, by Prof. Yasmeen Rashid.
2. Factors leading to maternal mortality in a teaching hospital by Dr. Shazia abbas.
3. Factors leading to perinatal mortality in a teaching hospital by Dr.Sofia Iqbal.
4. Role of intrauterine packing in uterine atony by Saima Iqbal.
5. Comparison of intravenous hydralazine – continuous infusion versus bolus dose in eclampsia by Dr. Fatima Waheed.
6. Risk factors for uterine rupture by Dr. Iram Chaudhry.
7. Outcome of breech in primigravida by Dr. Frah Naqvi.
8. Perinatal outcome in gestational hypertension by Dr. Nabeela Saeed.
9. Role of metformin in polycystic ovarian disease by Dr. Erum Bhatti.
10. Frequency of non-use of contraception in women with induced septic abortions.
11. Comparison of tablet glandin E2 versus gel in primigravida.
12. Comparison between hysterosalpingogram and laparoscopy in diagnosising tubal factors of infertility.

List Of Future Research Projects Unit-I

1. The release trial – A randomized trial of umbilical vein oxytocin versus placebo for treatment of retrained placenta.
2. The aspirin therapy in recurrent abortions.

List of future research projects in unit-I

a. There release trial – A randomized trial of umbilical vein oxytocin versus placebo for treatment of retrained placenta by Prof. Yasmeen Raashid.
b. Tha aspirin therapy in recurrent abortions.