Omar Hospital,
Jail Road,
Lahore, Pakistan.
About Prof. Shahzad
About Prof. Shahzad
Curriculum Vitae
NEUROSURGEON
Shahzad Shams, FRCS (Glasgow), FCPS (Neurosurgery), Fellowship in Neurosurgery (USA)
Education and Training
Undergraduate |
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| 1977-78 | Ayesha Bawany School Karachi, Pakistan | Secondary School | |
| 1979-80 | Forman Christian College FCC Lahore, Pakistan | Pre-Medical, F.Sc | |
Graduate |
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| 1984 | Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan |
B.Sc |
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| 1981-87 | King Edward Medical University KEMU, Lahore, Pakistan |
M.B.B.S |
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Postgraduate |
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| 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
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1998-2002 |
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Assistant Professor |
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2003 |
Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Medical Institute PGMI, Lahore, Pakistan |
Associate Professor & PGMI Head of Department |
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2004 to 2010 |
Department of Neurosurgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, SIMS, Lahore |
Head of Dept. and Associate Professor |
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2010 to date |
Department of Neurosurgery, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, FJMC and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, SGRH, Lahore |
Professor and Head of The Department of Neurosurgery |
Non-Academic
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1998-2001 |
Department of Neurosurgery, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad. |
Attending Neurosurgeon |
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1998-2001 |
Department of Neurosurgery, Civil Hospital, Faisalabad. |
Attending Neurosurgeon |
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1998-2002 |
Saahil Hospital Sheikhupura Road, Faisalabad. |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
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2003-2004 |
Department of Neurosurgery, Services Hospital, Lahore |
Head of the Department & Neurosurgeons Attending |
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2003 to date |
Omar Hospital, Jail Road, Lahore |
Consultant Neurosurgeons |
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2003 to 2010 |
Department of Neurosurgery, Service Institute of Medical Sciences(SIMS) and Services Hospital, Lahore |
Attending Neurosurgeon |
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2010 to date |
Department of Neurosurgery, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, FJMC and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, SGRH, Lahore |
Professor and Head of The Department of Neurosurgery |
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.