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Dr. Asghar Nawaz (MBBS, MRCS, FCPS, FRCS-CTh UK, MEBCTS), a pioneer UK-trained consultant Cardiothoracic, Robotic, and Transplant Surgeon at Shifa international hospital regularly performs Uniportal Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Dr. Asghar Nawaz achieved competency in Uniportal VATS through a training fellowship at the Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital China with the world’s famous Diego Gonzales and has been performing Uniportal VATS since 2018. He is the only first-ever trained cardiac surgeon in Robotic (UK & USA) and Transplant (UK & Canada) surgery in Pakistan. Dr. Asghar Nawaz is a versatile surgeon who also performs mitral valve, ASD, and AF surgery (Convergent procedure) through VATS.
Dr. Muhammad Ayaz Mir, Director Clinical Research Center on the occasion of the report launching said that report compilation is a great achievement that shows the trends and the graphs worth a thousand words that are vital to planning and allocating resources. He further said that 3 years of data of patients presenting to Shifa with ten prevailing forms of cancer is a platform that gives hope of collaborating regionally and contributing globally to an ever-growing body of evidence.
Department of Pharmacy Services, Shifa International Hospital won the Institute of Safe Medical Practices (ISMP) award in recognition of implementation of medication safety strategies. ISMP is the US-based world’s foremost non-profit organization educating the healthcare community and consumers about safe medication practices. The ISMP Cheers Award honors individuals, organizations, and companies that have set a standard of excellence for others to follow in the prevention of medication errors and adverse drug events. Winners are recognized for their positive examples and/or teamwork through their implementation of medication safety strategies.