Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex Lahore

Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore (SZMC) is one of the premier medical institutions in the Pakistan. This is the first facility offering liver transplant in Pakistan.^[1]^[2]

History

Started as a donation from Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and people of United Arab Emirates. It was commissioned on 8 September 1986, comprising

Shaikh Zayed Hospital (SZH)
Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute (FPGMI)
National Health Research Complex (NHRC)

The hospital had 360 beds at the time of commissioning. In 2004, there were 713. Today, there are 1050. All the departments are recognized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan^[3] for FCPS training.

The hospital now comprises

Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahayan Medical & Dental College (SKZMDC).^[4]
Shaikh Zayed Hospital (SZH)
Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute (FPGMI)
National Health Research Complex (NHRC)
National Institute of Kidney Diseases (NIKD)
HH Sheikha Fatima Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences (SFIN & HS)

After devolution to Eighteenth Ammendment in Consitution of Pakistan it has been devolved to Province of Punjab, Pakistan.

Administration

Dr. Farid Ahmad Khan^[5] is currently serving as Chairman & Dean of Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex Lahore.^[6]

Facilities Available

Emeregency
Liver Transplant^[7]
Renal Transplantation and Renal Haemodialysis.
Central Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with Central Oxygen and Suction System
Coronary Care Unit (CCU) Facilities
Angiography, Angioplasty, Cardiac Bypass, Heart Valves Replacement and all sorts of Cardiac Operations and procedures
Physiotherapy and Manual therapy on both indoor and outdoor basis
Radio Isotope Cardiology, Thallium Scan, Echocardiography
Radiotherapy
Latest Physiotherapy Equipment, Rehabilitation Center and Orthopaedic Workshop
Neuroangiography, Electromyography (EMG), Electroencephalography (EEG) and all kind of sophisticated Neurosurgical operations
Operations of Plastic Surgery and cosmetology Lip Augmentation, Rhioplasty)
Operations of Fascio-maxillary, Jaw and Dental Surgery
All kinds of Orthopaedic Operations
All kind of Eye and Otorhinolaryngology Operations
Surgical Operations of all kind for neonates, children, young and old patients

References

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