DR.ZAKA UR RAB SIDDIQUI

Department of Surgery

ArRayyan Hospital,

DrSulaimanAlhabib Medical Group

Khurais Road, Riyadh11635

PO Box100266

Voice: 00966 595854957

Cell # 00966 1 2309031

E-Mail: drzaka2003@yahoo.com

Career Objective: To serve the ailing humanity as a competent surgeon, researcher &mentor in a tertiary care health organization.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• FRCS(Glasgow) in October 2012
  
• FCPS (General Surgery) in January 2009 from College of Physician & Surgeons, Pakistan.
  
• MRCS(Eng) in May 2008 from UK
  
• MRCSEd in October 2007 from UK.
  
• MRCS (Glasgow) in April2007from UK .
  
• F.C.P.S. (Part I-Surgery & Allied) in November 2004 from CPSP ,Karachi
  
• M.B.B.S in June 2003, from Dow Medical College, University of Karachi.
  

  (Distinctions in the subjects of Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Medicine, Gynecology & Obstetrics & Pathology)
  

  (Awarded Gold Medal in the subject of community Medicine)
  

EXPERIENCE

• Currently working as Senior Surgical Specialist in ArRayyan hospital,DrSulaimanalhabib hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 20^th June 2010 to date(assisting & performing all type of advancedgeneral, laparoscopic &bariatric procedures)
  

   

• Worked as Consultant general & laparoscopic surgeon (part time) from March 2009 to June 2010 at Halimhospital , Karachi and Saifee Hospital, Karachi.
  

• worked Senior Registrar in General Surgery at Jinnah Postgraduate medical centre, Karachi from 2^nd July 2008 to 18^thJune 2010 (dealing with major trauma, gunshot , RTAs, Physical assaults and other mass disaster events).
  

   

• Worked in Accident and Emergency department at Jinnah Postgraduate medical centre, Karachi from 1^st May 2008 to 1^st July 2008.
  

   

• Worked in Orthopaedics Department as a Registrar at Jinnah Postgraduate medical centre, Karachi from 3^rd December 2007 to 30^th April 2008.
  

• Worked as a Registrarin Surgery Department Unit I, Pakistan institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad from 17th Sep.2005 to 30^th Nov.2007 (rotated in the departments of Urology, Plastic /Reconstructive surgery, Neurosurgery and Paeds.Surgery,Thoracic surgery and Vascular Surgery )
  

• Worked as a Post Graduate Resident in Surgery Department I,ASH KMDC, Karachi from 1^st Jan 2005 to 16^th Sep.2005
  

• Worked as an Internee in Neurology Unit, Civil Hospital Karachi for three months.
  

• Worked as an Internee in Medical Unit V ,Civil Hospital Karachi for three months
  

• Worked as an Internee in Surgical Unit V, Civil Hospital Karachi for three months.
  

• Worked as an Internee in Paeds.Surgery Department ,Civil Hospital Karachi for three months
  

The centres where I worked are tertiary care teaching hospitals with fully equipped advanced state of the art facilities, JCI accredited,1000 or more bedded hospitals, with its own research journals, symposiums, regular monthly audit and ICU care setups. I was involved in pre and post operative management and doing minor and major surgical procedures(including vascular as well as advanced open and laparoscopic surgeries like laparoscopic cholecystectomies, lap appendectomy,lapNissen’s fundoplication,lap splenectomy, lap inguinal /incisional hernia repair, lap sleeve gastrectomy, lap gastric bypass, lap gastric banding, lap varicocelectomy, lap pyeloplasty, lap nephrectomy) under supervision as well as independently. I was also involved in teaching the junior colleagues, medical student of the affiliated medical school regularly and making the duty rosters and arranging for final year and postgraduate dgreeprogrammes examinations.

Worked as a Senior Specialist dealing with trauma related injuries in many bomb blast and other catastrophiesoccured in various cities of Pakistan

OTHERSKILLS &    COURSES ATTENDED:

• Worked for W.H.O in Polio surveillance programme in the year 2002
  
• Attended workshop on Research Methodology and Biostatistics in May2005
  
• Attended workshop on Vascular anastomotic techniques in March 2007
  
• Attended workshop on Communication skills in April 2007.
  
• Attended workshop on ‘Primary surgical skills’ in June 2007.
  
• Passed the test in workshop for Computer, internet and Microsoft Office in July2007
  
• Atended the workshop on Primary Trauma Care in January 2008.
  
• Atended the workshop on Primary Trauma Care Instructor Course in January 2008.
  
• Worked as a instructor in a course on ‘First Aid Management in Golden hours’ for Motorway Police in February 2008.
  
• Attended BLS course in Saudi Medical Council Riyadh in August 2010
  
• Attended ACLS course in Saudi Medical Council Riyadh in July 2012
  
• Currently involved in various CME activities approved by Saudi Medical Council.
  
• Attended and presented various papers in various seminars and symposiums.
  
• Written many original articles on various topics accepted for publication in PMDC recognized journals.
  

PAPERSPRESENTED

• Presented the paper titled ‘Presentation and outcome of Acute pancreatits at Pakistan institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad ‘in the 4^th Annual Symposium of PIMS
  

• Presented the paper titled ‘Pattern of antimicrobial resistance in tracheostomized severe head injury patients ‘ in the 4^th Annual Symposium of PIMS
  

PUBLICATIONS

• “Intestinal Tuberculosis :A common cause of Intestinal obstruction” in “Pakistan Journal of Surgery” Volume 22(1) ;Jan-March 2006
  

• ‘Preventing spinal injuries: Is the best we can do?’ in “Annals of PIMS”, Volume 3(2); Jul-Sept 2007.
  

• ‘Presentation and outcome of Acute pancreatits at Pakistan institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad‘ in “Annals of PIMS”Volume 3(2); Apr-Jun 2007.
  

• ‘Seasonal variation in the presentation of Acute Pancreatitis’ in “Annals of PIMS”, Volume 3(3); Jul-Sept 2007.
  

   

• ‘Pattern of antimicrobial resistance in tracheostomized severe head injury patients’ , in “Annals of PIMS ” Vol 8 (3)Jun-August 2011
  

• ‘A simple diagnostic scoring system for the diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis ‘in “Journal of Pakistan Medical Students” Jan-March 2011.
  

• ‘Gossypiboma Bladder; Need to count sponges’—-A case report in” Journal of PMS” April-June 2011
  

   

• “Metal Bezoar causing upper gastrointestinal obstruction” in APSP Journal Case Report”in June 2011.2:16
  

• “Ileocolic Artery Aneurysm:An Unusual cause of Haemoperitoneum.”in ‘Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology.'(Accepted)
  

  Currently working on:
  

1. Outcome of Various Bariatric Procedures in Obese Patients—-A case
   

   series of 400 patients.
   

2.Outcome of Lap gastric bypass in an advanced bariatric unit

3. Outcome of Lap sleeve gastrectomy bypass in an advanced bariatric unit

4. Effectiveness of gastric banding in management of obesity.

5.One year experience of managing hemorrhoids using HaemorrhoidalArtey

ligator(HAL)

6.Fingertip Injuries :Pattern ofdisease in Riyadh and what can be done?

7.An Unusual cause of Left upper quadrant Abdominal pain—Case

Report.

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

Saudi Medical Council (Reg.provisionally asConsultant General Surgeon)

Applying for General Medical Council(UK)

LANGUAGES:

English (Excellent)

Arabic ( Good)

PERSONAL

    Date of birth:    20^th September 1979.

    Marital status:    Married.