Brief History and Introduction

Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Medical University, Lahore was established on 19.9.1966 by Prof. Bashir Ahmed(FRCS). Only four beds were sanctioned at Mayo Hospital, Lahore at the general entrance of main hospital building. Professor Bashir Ahmed decided to shift indoor and neurosurgical facilities to Lahore General Hospital, Lahore to expand the newly developing subspecialty while remaining affiliated to faculty of King Edward Medical College, Lahore. He rendered extraordinary services to neurosurgical patients till he retired on 31.12.1993.

Professor Javed Majeed Mian(MS) (Late) joined as second Professor of Neurosurgery and worked hard in caring patients admitted in Neurosurgical unit-II at Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. He remained as faculty member between 11.1.86 to 30.9.1999 till his retirement.

Prof. Iftikhar Ali Raja( FRCS) (Late) joined King Edward Medical College, Lahore on 28.01.1995 as Head of the Department of Neurosurgery. Afterwards, one professorial unit was shifted to Mayo Hospital, Lahore by Punjab government and Lahore General Hospital Lahore was detached from King Edward Medical College in September 1999. Neurosurgery ward since the time of Professor Bashir Ahmed, was on second floor of main emergency of Mayo Hospital Lahore was made more functional. The unit had 5 intensive care beds, one male and one female ward 10 beds each. Moreover, the unit had OPD services, 3 elective operation days at Albert Victor Hospital (AVH). Emergency cases were operated in operation theatre of General surgery.

The unit was headed by Dr. Anjum Habib (FRCS), Professor of Neurosurgery w.e.f. 23.12.2002 after retirement of Professor Iftikhar Ali Raja and he continued his services till 20.7.2004. The unit was then shifted to multiple wards including chest surgery and all general surgery wards by hospital administration. He worked hard to arrange donation of neurosurgical and intensive care equipment to improve patient care.

After him, Professor Muhammad Tariq Jamil Mian (FCPS, MD) joined Department of Neurosurgery as head of the unit on 15.2.2008 and dedicated his sincere services for the department till he retired on 30.12.2009. With his immense efforts, department was shifted back to its previous location of main emergency block of the hospital and state of the art neurosurgical equipment was approved for the department including operating microscope, CUSA, Endoscope, Modular operation theatre etc. In spite of limited facilities, most advanced brain and spinal procedures were demonstrated to neurosurgical trainees from Pakistan and abroad.

Currently, Dr Mubasher Ahmed (FCPS, FRCS) Assistant Professor Neurosurgery is working as Head of the department since 31.12.2009.

The Department is providing round the clock emergency services, three elective operation days and two outpatient clinics per week i.e. Monday & Thursday.

Patients of most of brain and spinal pathologies are taken care of in the unit.  It includes head and spinal trauma, brain & spinal tumors, aneurysm clipping, excision of AVM , functional Neurosurgery, surgical procedures for brain & spine tuberculosis, transnasal excision of pituitary tumors, trans-oral procedures for craniocervical junction . All kinds of spine procedures are carried out in the department.
At present, the department has no independent intensive care unit which is mandatory for the neurosurgical services. The unit has acute shortage of teaching as well as general medical staff to meet the needs of coming time.

Following is the yearly detail of patients attended in outpatient, admitted inpatient and operative procedures performed in the department.

 

9. GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF THE UNIT


Sitting from left to right: Dr. Chandra P. L., Dr. Muhammad Tariq, Dr. Mubasher Ahmed,              Dr. Sajid Mughal, Dr. Raj K. C.
Standing from left to right: Ms. Sadia Atta, Dr. Muhammad Nadeem, Dr. Hafiz M. Asim,        Dr. M. Amir Alsabah

LIST OF TRAINEES IN NEUROSURGERY

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11. MAJOR ACTIVITIES IN THE DEPARTMENT   (Academic/Clinical/Lab)
     ACADEMIC SESSION/ CLINICAL ROUND DAYS

OPERATION DAYS

12. LIST OF ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

13. BRIEF OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (Class room/ Computer/ Library)
There is no classroom, library, and no facility of computer or internet in the ward. Doctors are using their personal laptops and internet facility.

14. LIST OF TEACHING/ TRAINING COURSES/ WORKSHOPS/ PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED REGULARLY.

Post graduate training program for

Undergraduate training for