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About Dr. Shahzad

 

What is a Neurosurgeon?

A neurosurgeon is a physician that trained many years after medical school learning how to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the brain, skull, spine, spinal cord and peripheral nerves.

Neurosurgeons treat many conditions in addition to the following:

1. Tumors of the brain, spine, spinal cord or peripheral nerves. These tumors may be benign or malignant.
2. Headache, Neck Pain and Backache. This pain can be as a result of a herniated disk, vertebral stenosis, arthritis, cancer or degenerative bone disease.
3. Aneurysms of the major blood vessels in the brain.
4. Degenerative diseases of the spine and spinal cord.
5. Peripheral nerve disease such as carpal tunnel disease, trigeminal neuralgia, or conditions producing a pain in the radial, ulnar or brachial nerves.

How are Neurosurgeons Trained?

After five years of medical school, the doctor enters a neurosurgical training course of five to seven years. Because of the extreme complexity of the nervous system and the high technology used in neurosurgical operations, residency training is long and rigorous. After successful residency training completion the neurosurgeon takes the fellowship examination which consists of a difficult written, oral and clinical examination on patients. Following successful completion of this the trained resident becomes a certified neurosurgeon in the specialty.

Scientific journals, annual meetings, symposia, and other educational opportunities help the neurosurgeon to keep pace with rapid changes and developments in the specialty.

Curriculum Vitae

Shahzad Shams, FRCS (Glasgow), FCPS (Neurosurgery), Fellowship in Neurosurgery (USA)

 

OFFICE ADDRESS: 

Deptt of Neurosurgery, Services Hospital & PGMI, Lahore

Tel: 042-9203402 Ext-3064

CLINIC: 

 Omar Hospital, Jail Road Lahore

Tel: 042-7576400 & 042-111-127-127

 

Education and Training

 

Undergraduate
1977-78	Ayesha Bawany School Karachi, Pakistan	Secondary School
1979-80	Forman Christian College FCC Lahore, Pakistan	Pre-Medical, F.Sc
Graduate
1984	Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan	B.Sc
1981-87	King Edward Medical University KEMU, Lahore, Pakistan	M.B.B.S
Postgraduate
1987	North Surgical Unit, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan	Senior House Surgeon	Prof. Rasheed Qureshi; Supervisor
1988	East Medical Unit, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan	Senior House Physician	Prof. Iftikar Ahmad; Supervisor
1989	King Edward Medical College KEMC, Lahore, Pakistan, Anatomy Department	Demonstrator	Prof.Tuqqia Abidi; Supervisor
1990	Accident & Emergency Department, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan	Medical Officer	Prof. Ijaz ul Hasan; Supervisor
1990	North Surgical Unit, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan	Medical Officer	Prof. Ijaz Ahsan; Supervisor
1991	North Surgical Unit, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan	Registrar	Prof. Ijaz Ahsan; Supervisor
1992	Neurosurgery Department, Lahore General Hospital Lahore LGH, Pakistan	Registrar	Prof. Javed Majeed; Supervisor
1993	Falkirk and District, Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, U.K,	Clinical Attachment	Prof. R.C. Smith; Supervisor
1994-1996	Neurosurgery Department, Lahore General Hospital (LGH), Lahore, Pakistan	Senior Registrar	Prof.Iftikhar.A.Raja; Supervisor
1997-1998	Neurological Surgery, Department, George, Washington University, Washington D.C., USA	Clinical Fellow	Prof.Laligham.Sekhar; Supervisor

Certification/ Fellowships

1994	Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, RCPS, Glasgow U.K	FRCS (Glasgow)
1996	College of Physicians and Surgeons CPSP, Karachi Pakistan	FCPS(Neurosurgery)
1998	George Washington, University, Washington D.C, USA	Fellowship in Neurosurgery

Courses Attended

Abroad

1992	FRCS “B & C” Revision Course at Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
1993	FRCS “Section B Course” at Edinburgh Post Graduate Centre for Medicine, UK
1993	“Clinical Attachment” at Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary NHS Trust ,UK
1994	“Final FRCS Course” at Caithness General Hospital, Wick, UK
1996	Neurosurgery Revision Course Sapporo, Japan

Local

1978	“Conversational English Course” held by Pakistan American Cultural Centre at Karachi.
1992	“Neurosurgery Educational Course” held by the World Federation of Neurological Societies WFNS at Lahore
1993	“Workshop on Spinal Instrumentation” held by the Pakistan Society of Neurosurgeons at Lahore
1994	“5th Post Graduate Course” in Surgery held by the faculty of KEMC at Lahore.

Appointments and Positions

Academic

1998-2002	Department of Neurosurgery Punjab Medical College Faisalabad.	Assistant Professor
2003	Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Medical Institute PGMI, Lahore, Pakistan	Associate Professor & PGMI Head of Department
2004 to date	Department of Neurosurgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences SIMS, Lahore	Head of Dept. and Associate Professor

Non-Academic

1998-2001	Department of Neurosurgery, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad.	Attending Neurosurgeon
1998-2001	Department of Neurosurgery, Civil Hospital, Faisalabad.	Attending Neurosurgeon
1998-2002	Saahil Hospital Sheikhupura Road, Faisalabad.	Consultant Neurosurgeon
2003-2004	Department of Neurosurgery, Services Hospital, Lahore	Head of the Department & Neurosurgeons Attending
2003 to date	Omar Hospital, Jail Road, Lahore	Consultant Neurosurgeons
2003 to date	Department of Neurosurgery, Service Institute of Medical Sciences(SIMS) and Services Hospital, Lahore	Attending Neurosurgeon

Current Research Interests

• Endoscopic Neurosurgery.
• Micro vascular Decompression of Vth Nerve for Trigeminal Neuralgia.
• Spinal fixation using pedicel screws.
• Anterior corpectomy with titanium cage mesh reconstruction.

Travelogue

Dr. Shams has worked in University Hospitals and Medical Schools in U.S.A & U.K. He has traveled widely to all continents.

Photo Gallery

In the Photo Gallery, Dr. Shams has collected some images from his travels to America, Britain, Switzerland, Holland, Japan, Taiwan. Click on the link below to visit the Photo Gallery. Feel free to browse and enjoy them.

• View from Sears Tower in Chicago
• Jaws at Los Angles Hollywood Studios

 

Interests

• Traveling is his hobby.
• Playing Golf is his best past time.
• Reading: Dr. Shams enjoys reading novels and poetry.
• Dr. Shams enjoys reading mysteries and travelogues.