ANAESTHESIA DEPARTMENT UNIT-I

The department of Anaesthesiology king Edward medical university, Lahore takes prides in it’s academic heritage in the country. After independence first department of Anaesthesiology was created at king Edward Medical College in 1959. Dr Rustam Ali Nabi took charge as Professor of anesthesia on 25th November 1959 and got retired in 1974. He trained a number of doctors in order to provide effective anesthesia services throughout the country. At present this unit is chaired by Prof Dr Zahra Ishrat. This department is committed to train the leading anesthesiologists of tomorrow and to provide clinical excellence in perioperative and intensive care.

We are involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training. The academic activities and training programs of resident focus on developing knowledge and skills for provision of best possible care of patients with special emphasis on management of patient in surgical ICUs. The department provides anesthetic management for all elective surgical procedures as well as emergency cover for 24/7.

Development of university research focus via thematic approach monitoring of research integrity, developing research policy and guideline conducting reviews of research activities.

We value excellence and professionalism. State of the art facilities, Services for pre-operative visit, patient counseling, Intra operative management and post-operative care. We recognize the need to pursue advancement in health care, to ensure our patients experience the life-changing benefits that come with new, precision technologies and personalized treatment.