Ijaz Abid

Work History

Aster DM Healthcare

03.2015 - Current

Management of medical and surgical patients. Obtain detailed medical history, perform physical examination, order adequate investigations to establish diagnosis, draw treatment plan and prescribe medication while keeping the patient onboard.
Record keeping.
Refer the patients to specialist who require further evaluation and management.
Identify communicable diseases, their management, patient education and implementation of adequate measures to prevent the spread and notification to the local health authority.
Identify the medical and surgical emergencies, provide initial management and transfer to hospital if required.
Perform minor surgical procedures such as, primary wound repair, wound cleaning, debridement, incision and drainage, nail avulsion, excision of lumps such as lipomas and sebaceous cysts under local anesthesia.
Management of post-surgical patients in terms of wound care, mobility, identification of any significant complication of the surgery and communicate with surgical team.
With additional responsibility of Medical director of the clinic, oversee medical services, communication with colleagues. To make sure that quality care is provided to the patients, local and international guidelines and standards are being followed for provision of treatment and safety.
Stayed current on medical advancements through continuous professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, and online courses.

PRSP

09.2005 - 03.2015

As medical officer I was responsible for management of patients; detailed history taking, physical examination, adequate investigations to establish diagnosis. Draw treatment plan, prescribe medication.
Refer patients to specialist who required further evaluation and treatment.
Identification of communicable diseases, their management, patient education and implementation of adequate measures to prevent the spread and notification to the local health authority.
Management of emergency patients, provision of initial management and transfer to hospital if required.
Perform minor surgical procedures such as, primary wound repair, wound cleaning, debridement, incision and drainage, nail avulsion, excision of lumps such as lipomas and sebaceous cysts under local anesthesia.
Supervision of Maternal, newborn and Child Health Programme, immunization at the facility and in the community.
Supervision of immunization campaigns such as Polio, Measles. Participation in school and community health sessions for awareness and health education of students and public.

Mayo Hospital

09.2004 - 03.2005

Taking and recording medical and social histories of patients.
Physical examination of the patients.
Discussing cases with seniors.
Initiate lab work and investigations as required.
Attending ward rounds and outpatient clinics.
Emergency department shifts.
Following up on patient investigations and arranging for imaging studies.
Writing discharge summaries of the patients.
Understanding the limitations of my role as a junior doctor and requesting consultations from seniors and other specialties.
Communicating with my peers, seniors and different members of the medical team.
Communicating with patients and their relatives and dealing with different types of difficult situations including breaking bad news.
Providing health education & counseling.
Taking part in educational activities including attending conferences and presenting cases in educational meetings.
Taking part in teaching medical students during ward rounds.
Performing procedures such as;
Blood sample collection, ABG NG tube insertion, Urinary catheterization, IV, IM & SC injections
ECG and its basic interpretation
Tapping of Ascites fluid & pleural effusion, Lumbar puncture

Mayo Hospital

02.2004 - 08.2004

Taking and recording medical and social histories of patients. Physical examination, case discussion.
Initiate lab work and investigations as required.
Attending ward rounds, outpatient clinic, Operation theatre & assisting in elective and emergency theatre.
Involved in management of patients with surgical emergencies and acute trauma.
Management of patients with burn.
Communicating with my peers, seniors and different members of the medical team.
Communicating with patients and their relatives and dealing with different types of difficult situations including breaking bad news.
Taking part in educational activities including attending conferences and presenting cases in educational meetings.
Taking part in teaching medical students during ward rounds.
Performing procedures such as:
IV cannulation, IV, IM & SC injections, Collecting blood samples, ABGs, NG tube insertion, Urinary catheterization, Aseptic wound dressings.
Preparation of pre-surgical cases
Look after post-surgical cases including wound care, recording of drains, mobility after surgery.
Wound repairs, Wound debridement, Incision & drainage, excision of lumps such as, lipomas & sebaceous cysts, Nail avulsions under local anesthesia.