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Department of Dermatology

Overview

Department Of Dermatology

Introduction of the Department

Dermatology Department is a tertiary care academic and clinical department of Fatima Memorial Hospital attached with FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry and works in collaboration with all other disciplines for multidisciplinary patient’s care.

Clinical Services – General and Private

  • Outpatient Department (6 days/week)
  • Inpatient Department

Procedures

Therapeutic

  • Electrocautery
  • Cryotherapy
  • Epilation
  • I/L steroids

Diagnostic

  • Skin biopsy
  • KOH smear for fungus

Faculty

Faculty Members

Prof. Dr. Tariq Zaman
MBBS, MCPS, FCPS
Professor /HOD

Dr. Sumara Rashid
MBBS, FCPS
Associate Professor

Dr. Bushra Mehmood
MBBS, FCPS
Senior Registrar

Research

Research

Department provides opportunity to gain experience of clinical research programme to students and residents.

  • Level of Satisfaction in Online Teaching Program among Medical Teachers Supervisors during Covid -19 Pandemic (JPAD 2022)
  • Impact of Medical TV shows on the Surgical Knowledge of Non Healthcare Students of Lahore, Pakistan. (AMEP 2022)
  • Adams-Oliver syndrome: A rare Congenital Disorder. (Cureus 2022)
  • Understanding Vitiligo as a Psychosocial Dilemma. (JPAD 2023)

Ongoing research

  • Clinical profile of Scabies – Minimal clinical diagnostic criteria for primary health care physician.
  • DRESS syndrome -Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms– case report and literature review.
  • CHILD syndrome- Congenital Hemidysplasia with Icthyosiform erythroderma and limb
    defects. A case report.

Activities

Academic Activities

  • Teaching and training of undergraduate students.
  • Training of postgraduate students of General medicine and Family medicine
    (FCPS, MCPS and Canadian programme).
  • Continuous assessment of students (formative and summative)
  • Coordinate and participate with Medicine department for conducting term tests
    and send up.
  • Provide assistance to Controller of examination for college tests/ exams.
  • Contribute as subject specialist to the university of health sciences for MBBS
    and MD dermatology examination.
  • Participate in the clinic-pathological conference of the college.

Clinical Activities

  • General OPD is conducted on all working days to give outstanding
    dermatological care to outpatients (more than 1300 patients/ month on
    average)
  • Private consultation is also provided to the affording patients.
  • Comprehensive dermatological services are provided to other disciplines in the
    hospital for multidisciplinary management.
  • Diagnostic and Therapeutic procedures to outdoor and indoor patients are
    performed when indicated.

Diagnostic Procedures:

  • KOH examination for fungal hyphae and spores (from skin, hair, nails
    and mucous membranes)
  • Skin biopsy – Punch, Elliptical, Wedge, Excision.
  • Scabies mite extraction and examination
  • Woods lamp examination

Therapeutic Procedures:

  • Electrocautery / Electrofulgration
  • Curettage and cautery
  • Cryotherapy
  • Electrolysis
  • Intralesional steroid injection
  • Excisional biopsy
  • Other minor dermatological procedures

Future plans

  • Phototherapy unit (UVA and UVB)
  • Energy based devices (LASERS, IPL, Radiofrequency/ E-Light, etc)
  • Specialized clinics for common dermatological disorders

Community Work

  • Visits to Darul Shafqat for Girls (Orphanage) for mass treatment of Scabies.
  • Awarded for exceptional dedication and services in the fight against COVID-19
    Pandemic.
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