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          Department of Plastic Surgery started functioning in April 1994 as a part of surgical Unit I and later of surgical Unit III. The Department of plastic Surgery & Burns started functioning at its present location (Nishter Ward) in June, 1999. Out of total 30 beds, 12 are allocated to burn patients and 18 are reserved for plastic surgery patients. The Department is headed by Assistant Professor Dr. Zahid Mahmood Nagra. The other staff consists of four senior surgeons one admin Registrar & four house surgeons.

A number of developments have been made in the unit with the help of the citizens of Faisalabad, including air conditioning of the ward and wash area for burn patients. The construction and installation of all equipment for a separate plastic surgery operation theatre complex.

The work load in year 2005 was OPD-4980, Indoor-1125 and 1210 surgeries. These figures are tremendously higher than previous years. Doing two OPD and two operation lists a week the department, caters to the needs of burn and reconstructive surgery patients of the city and surrounding areas.

This department is leader of cleft lip and cleft palate care in Pakistan. Maximum number of cleft patients are operated by the department in Pakistan and this department has the privilege of being the 5th biggest centre for cleft care in the whole world.

The department has always played an active role in academic activities. It has successfully organized 5th International Conference of Pakistan Association of Plastic Surgeons, first ever Cleft Symposium on Management of Cleft lip and cleft palate was organized in which plastic surgeons from Pakistan and abroad participated.

The department has its own Library & regular academic activities are held along with many ongoing research projects. Recently a state of the art Model Burn & Plastic Surgery Unit has been sanctioned by the Government which will cater the burn and plastic surgery patients of this region and shall provide all treatment modalities according to current international standards.

 

 

 

Dr. Zahid Mahmood Nagra
Head of Department

 

 

 

 

   
 

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