PROFESSOR DR. INTEKHAB ALAM
Bismilla Hir Rehman nir Raheem
I am an Internist/General Physician with special interest in Gastro-Hepatology and Diabetes.
Academic responsibilities at LRH: Teaching, training and supervision of all the postgraduate residents (PGRs) in Medical A unit for the preparation of Fellowship in general medicine from College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan and MRCP part II examinations of UK is my main responsibility. There are at least 24-30 PGRs present at a given time in my unit, out of which I am the direct approved supervisor (under CPSP registration No: MED-S-022-077) of at least 12 of them. The teaching includes both in the form of daily teaching rounds and formal teaching in the form of tutorials, small group and case based discussions. Conducting workplace based assessment in the form of mini-CEX is also being practiced in my unit for the last 6 months. Dissertation writing and facilitating their research activities are also one of my important tasks in their training. I am also the member of academic counsel, MTI, LRH. Besides, I am the chairman of the departmental and member of Institutional promotion committees and a member of selection/appointment committee for MTI, LRH as well. I am also heading the Ethics Review board (ERB) as its chairman for the last 2 years.
| Designation | Professor of Medicine |
| Departmental Position | Former Head of the Department of Internal Medicine |
| Institution/Hospital | Postgraduate Medical Teaching Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Contact Address | Darul Shifa Clinic, Ali Medical Tower, Nishtarabad, Peshawar |
Qualifications and Academic Record
| Qualifications | Year | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| FCPS (Medicine) | 1991 | College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan |
| M.B.B.S | 1987 | Khyber Medical College(KMC, Gold Medalist) |
| F.Sc | 1981 | Federal Board |
| SSC(Matric) | 1979 | Peshawar Board |
Professional Experience & Employment Record
| Post Held | From | To | Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | 22-May-2006 | Till Date | Lady Reading Hospital |
| Associate Professor | 11-December-2001 | 21-May-2006 | Lady Reading Hospital |
| Assistant Professor | 31-August-1995 | 10-December-2001 | Lady Reading Hospital |
| Senior Registrar | 28-December-1992 | 30-August-1995 | Khyber Teaching Hospital |
| Medical Officer | 24-April-1989 | 27-December-1992 | Khyber Teaching Hospital |
| Medical Officer | 01-November-1988 | 23-April-1989 | Kuwait Red Crescent Hospital |
| House Officer | 12-October-1987 | 11-October-1988 | Khyber Teaching Hospital |
Miscellaneous
Author of three books: I have written three books, one in English, purely for doctors on emergency medicine by the name of “Managing Acute Medical Emergencies” and the other two in Urdu for general public and for health care professionals by the name of "بیماریوں کی حقیقت ”. Each book consists of 320+ pages.
Intensive Care Unit experience: I also remained Director of the General Intensive Care Unit, LRH from 13-9-2000 till June 2003. I was responsible for the administration of the ICU and also the management of the critically ill patients admitted in the unit including artificial ventilatory support.
GI Endoscopist: I have a large experience of gastrointestinal endoscopies with more than 1000 independent endoscopies in my credit. Apart from diagnostic procedures like taking biopsies, I can also perform therapeutic procedures like band ligations, sclerotherapy of the varices etc.
CME activities: I have authored two books that were launched in March this year. Each one of them consists of more than 300 pages, has been published by renowned Paramount Publishers, Karachi. One book is in English, purely for doctors by the name of “Managing Acute Medical Emergencies” and the other book is in Urdu by the name of ’’بیماریوں کی حقیقت‘‘ (Beemaryon ki haqeeqat) written for the benefit of common public. However, the latter book would also benefit the doctors, paramedics and nursing staff by helping them in counselling their patients in their local language. Both the books have been received with great enthusiasm by both doctors and general public and quite a few articles have been written in daily newspapers regarding both the books.
I am also regularly attending national and international conferences especially related to Diabetes, Hypertension and Hepatology. I am also involved in regular GP training seminars conducted by different pharmaceuticals and writing on different topics related to diabetes and liver in daily newspapers for public awareness.
Chairman of Institutional Ethical Review Board (ERB): I am also working as the chairman of the committee who reviews research synopsis and protocols to be conducted in Lady Reading Hospital and grant their ethical approval to allow the research to be done. We not only examine the ethical aspect of the research but also consider the technical aspects and the feasibility of the protocols for final approval.
My vision about myself: I am working presently as Professor in the department of Medicine in the Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. I have a busy private practice in the evening time in a local private hospital which also has in-patient facility. Being an Internist I manage almost all sorts of medical problems, the most prevalent of which are diabetes, chronic liver disease and infectious disorders. Personally being a Postgraduate medical teacher for more than 16 years, I love to work in academic environments with cordial atmosphere for better patients’ management/care and outcomes.
Extracurricular activities: Reading knowledgeable books (especially learning Quran), learning Quranic Arabic, writing public awareness booklets and pamphlets and whenever time allows taking part in sporting activities is my pastime. I am a good player of cricket, Table tennis and Badminton amongst outdoor games and Chess and Carom board in indoor games
Special Skills / Competencies
Leadership: Specially trained and having rich experience in leading a team comprised of medical professionals of different categories and cultural backgrounds.
Planning/Organizational skills: Can demonstrate effective organizational skills and
ability to handle work in an efficient and timely manner.
Monitoring and evaluation: Excellent ability to monitor and supervise progress of the projects and evaluate its success through sound indicators and the ability to interpret and analyze a wide variety of data and identify/resolve any discrepancies therein.
Teaching: Born teacher with a special aptitude for teaching and research and involving the students in logical and analytical debate for deriving conclusions. I have also attended various workshops on different teaching methodologies and assessment techniques.
Motivational skills: Rich experience in mobilizing people with varied mental levels and educational background for achieving a specific target.
Team work: Able to resolve team difficulties and individual personal problems by feedback mechanisms and by motivating, encouraging and influencing colleagues of the team to achieve their maximum performance.
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