2-days workshop ‘Management of Back Pain and Hands-on Spinal Injection Techniques’ Organized by MHL/KEMU

The Department of Orthopedic Surgery unit I, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital Lahore organized a 2-days workshop on the ‘Management of Back Pain and Hands-on Spinal Injection Techniques’.

The workshop was supervised by Chairmen Prof. Muhammad Iqbal and Prof. Faisal Masood, with Dr. Muhammad Akram serving as the Co-Chairman and Dr. Shahid Ali spearheading as the Course Director. Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ayyaz, Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University was the Chief Guest of the event.

The multi-disciplinary faculty included Prof. Shahzad Shams Dean Surgery & Allied at KEMU, Prof. Atiq Durrani, a renowned spine surgeon and Prof. Liaquat Ali, Chairman of Anesthesia at FJMU. Prof. Faisal Masood, Chief Operating Officer Mayo Hospital, delivered the welcome address to the participants.

Prof. Muhammad Iqbal, Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics, provided an introductory note and presented a synopsis of the activities in the academic year, expressing gratitude to the Vice Chancellor for his support.

Prof. Mahmood Ayyaz in his address emphasized the importance of Pain Management in our daily lives and He appreciated the effort of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery for organizing a useful workshop on a pertinent topic.

Both days of the workshop saw more than 90 participants from Mayo hospital & various hospitals of Azad Kashmir, KPK, Punjab & capital. Conceptual lectures, panel discussions, hands on spinal injections and the presence of senior academics in Orthopaedics, including Prof. Rana Muhammad Arshad and Prof. Ghulam Murtaza Cheema, enriched the event. Print & electronic media was present on both days to cover the event.

Special acknowledgments were given to Dr. Ali Sherazi, Dr. Faheem Mubashir and Dr. Waqas Azam for the impeccable arrangements. Shields were given to faculty on 1st day & certificates were distributed among participants at the end of 2nd day with concluding remarks & note of thanks from Chairman Prof. Iqbal Mirza & course director spine surgeon Dr. Shahid Ali.