Department of Pediatrics Unit-I

Introduction

The department of Pediatrics at Allied Hospital Faisalabad headed by Prof. Dr. Hina Ayesha, is one of the biggest units providing emergency, preventative, & curative services to children from the entire district & beyond. There are two units, namely I & II; working in tandem with dedicated staff. Unit–I is 140 bedded, divided into various sections like Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Nephrology, Hematology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Malnutrition, & Isolation. It also boasts one of the busiest Neonatal Units catering to newborn care; it has 60 beds which are often over occupied with double bed occupancy and at times 200-300 patients are looked after at a time. It is well equipped with a Central Oxygen Supply, Incubators, Pulse Oximeters, Cardiac Monitors, Ventilators in Neonatal ICU (NICU) & phototherapy units. Unit–II is 60 bedded, also equipped with PICU and a separate Nursery of 25 beds.
One of the unique achievements is the setup of a one of its kind Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinic that provides Insulin treatment and diagnostic aid free of cost to the patients. Malnutrition Stabilization center in Pediatric Unit-I in the only center of city working in collaboration with WHO for the management of Acute Severe Malnutrition.
The patient load in both Pediatric Units is increasing by the day. The department headed by Prof. Dr. Hina Ayesha and consists of an experienced teaching staff that includes three Assistant Professors and six Senior Registrars. They are actively engaged in teaching of both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students along with research work. The department liaises with the Imperial College of London, NIBGE & PINUM in terms of research collaboration and there have been various publications and research articles to its credit. Multifold teaching activities in the form of seminars, workshops, and presentations are taken up in the department, where each of the 45 FCPS residents gets a chance to participate and hone their clinical skills. We are striving hard to make this unit a center of Excellence & a model Tertiary Care referral center in the future with the help Hospital & College administration.
Pediatric Unit – III is supervised by Dr. Mahboob Alam Siddiqui. There are two Assistant Professors, 21 PG trainees, 8 Medical Officers and 15 House Officers. Unit consists of 100 beds having a pediatric ICU, HDU, NICU, Emergency ward and general medical ward.
The Unit is providing health services to pediatric population by dealing with daily emergencies OPD, and Neonatal cover to Obstetric department.
Academic activities related to PGs as well as undergraduates are regularly conducted in the unit. Unit also actively participates in clinico - Pathological Conferences, Seminars and workshops related to child health.

Contact US

Postal Address: Department of Pediatrics Unit-I, Allied Hospital Faisalabad.
Phone: 041-9210080
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