Dr Saif Haroon

Experience

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  Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) General Hospital

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  House Officer (FY1)

  ● GENERAL SURGERY (3 months)• History taking, examination, ordering investigations, diagnosis and treatment of patients under supervision.• Giving presentations on various surgical topics.• Dealt with various surgical emergencies in ER.• Rotated in OPD, ward, ICU and Emergency reviewing patients as a team and presenting cases in rounds.• Assisted surgical procedures like cholecystectomy, thyroidectomy, exploratory laparotomy, appendectomy, herniorrhaphy etc. • Assisted Incision and drainage, wound debridement, dressing and bandage, suturing, POP and backslab application etc.●OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY(ENT) (3 months)• History taking, examination, ordering investigations, diagnosis and advising treatment of patients under supervision.• Assisting in various procedures like Tonsillectomy, Septoplasty, Adenoidectomy, Emergency and elective tracheostomy, FESS, foreign body removal, ear wax suctioning and irrigation, maintenance of tracheostomy tube etc.• Post-op review of patients and providing timely update of patients to consultants.● GENERAL MEDICINE (3 months)• History taking, examination, ordering investigations, diagnosis and treatment of patients under supervision.• Presentations on various medical topics in departmental meetings.• Management and stabilization of various emergency presentations e.g acute asthma, acute MI, stroke etc.• Rotated in medical OPD, ward, ICU and Emergency reviewing patients as a team and presenting cases in rounds.• Performed procedures like I/V cannulation, urinary catheterization, ascitic tap, pleural tap, CVP insertion, nasogastric intubation and arterial blood gas.● PAEDIATRICS (3 months)• History taking, investigation, diagnosis and treatment of patients under supervision of seniors.• Rotated in OPD, Ward, PICU, NICU, Emergency departments.• Presentations on various pediatric topics in departmental meeting.• Examination and providing initial medical treatment in various emergency cases. Show less

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  WoW Health Pakistan

  Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

  General Practitioner

  ➢ Thorough history taking and detailed physical examination of the patients. ➢ Record keeping of patient information and explaining investigations, procedures and prescribing treatment.➢ Counseling patients regarding lifestyle, hygiene and prevention of disease.➢ Timely referral of patients to various medical specialties.➢ Making public health awareness videos on various health topics.➢ Being a part of medical camps in various calamity stricken areas of Pakistan.➢ Summarizing and discussing complex cases as a 2nd opinion with consultants from USA to formulate efficient management plans for patients.➢ Providing audio and video medical consultations all over Pakistan. Show less

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  PAF Hospital Islamabad

  Mar 2023 - Jun 2024

  Medical Officer (SHO) Accident and Emergency

  ➢ First hand patient management, history taking, examination, advise investigations and initial treatment.➢ Triage of patients according to Hospital Guidelines.➢ Dealing with various medical, surgical, orthopedic and pediatric emergencies in the ER with a team of Senior Registrars and Consultants.➢ Performed 30 hours on floor call duties. ➢ Performed procedures like difficult cannulation, lumbar puncture, CPR, nasogastric tube insertion, urinary catheterization independently and under supervision. ➢ Announcement of CODE BLUE in case of serious emergencies. ➢ Requesting of immediate scans from the ER and entering lab investigations of patients on the hospital’s reporting software.➢ Inform consultant on call about possible admissions and seeking consultation when needed. ➢ Liasoning with various departments in the Hospital for timely consults and admissions from the ER. ➢ Present cases before the consultant during rounds and working as a team with doctors and nurses for providing efficient patient care.➢ Efficiently carrying out consultant orders after the round. ➢ Ensuring safe handover of retained patients in ER to the next on call team. ➢ Perform academic activities like presentations, long cases, and short cases.➢ Involved in teaching of house officers. ➢ Making discharge summaries and advising patient about timely follow up. Show less

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  DAT Academy

  Apr 2023 - Mar 2024

  OET Tutor

  ●Conducting one-on-one and group OET speaking sessions for healthcare professionals preparing for the exam.●Developed customized lesson plans to address specific speaking sub-tests (Role Play, Presentation, and Discussion).●Provide constructive feedback on pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, and overall communication skills.●Helped students build confidence in expressing medical concepts and terminology in English.●Adapted teaching methods to suit the diverse needs and learning styles of individual students.●Assisted students in improving their ability to interact with patients, colleagues, and healthcare scenarios in English. Show less

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  University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

  Nov 2023 - Dec 2023

  Clinical Attachment

  My general responsibilities as a Clinical Attachee include:●Attending ward rounds with my supervisor●Refining communication skills with patients and the next of kin.●Observe counselling sessions between Consultants and patients.●Observing and shadowing junior doctors in the emergency department who manage patients and document each event.●Observing procedures like IV cannulation, Catheterisation, NG tube insertion, ABG sampling and Venepuncture according to Trust protocol.●Attending Mortality and MDT meetings.●Main objective of this attachment is to understand how the NHS system works and to familiarise myself with the healthcare system of the UK. Show less

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  George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

  Aug 2024 - now

  Clinical Fellow