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PATHOLOGY

Dr. Raees Abbas Lail

Head of Department Professor

Department Information

In 2011, with a mission to provide comprehensive and high-quality diagnostic services for optimal patient care, the Pathology department SLMC was established in Para Medical School, Sahiwal. Classes commenced in 2013. Since then, the Pathology department has not only taken over teaching responsibilities of 3rd and 4th-year MBBS but also is efficiently offering diagnostic services. The responsibility of the STH laboratory was taken over by the pathology department in August 2017. This led to a significant improvement and continuous enhancement of diagnostic modalities despite meager resources and limited staff. A comprehensive panel of pathology and laboratory service was provided. Blood gas, electrolytes, special chemistry analysis including endocrinological testing and metabolites was started in addition to already existing baseline biochemical, hematological, and serological tests.

Department Achievements

• In September 2018, Histopathology services were inaugurated, revolutionizing the practice of many clinicians and patient care
• In 2020, a blood bank and a Thalassemia center were established by the Hematology domain
• Another breakthrough in the year 2020 was the installation of state of art fully automated chemistry analyzer AU 680 by the Chemical Pathology wing
• It efficiently catered increasing volume of biochemical tests with excellent quality
• The commencement of quantitative PCR in March 2021 was yet another huge accomplishment of Pathology department, followed by establishment of a microbiology lab in April 2021
• Services for indigenous surveillance of OTs were offered by the Microbiology section from May 2021
• Gene Xpert facility was also made available

Faculty And Staff

• Histopathology
• Prof Dr Raees Abbas Lail, Associate Professor Dr Huma Asalam Assistant Prof Dr Qurrat ul Ain Tahir, Dr Abdul Gaffar and Dr Rabia Shabbir
• Hematology
• Assistant Prof Dr Amna Arooj Dr Mazhar Fareed, Dr Jamshair Ali, Dr Wajeeha Batool, Dr Amnah Javed
• Chemical Pathology
• Dr Mariam Rafiq Dr Ambreen Liaqat, Dr Hina Ajmal Dr Shahla Pervaiz
• MacroBiology
• Dr Saira Siraj, Dr Maryam Shehzad

Educational Facilities

Department is fortunate enough to have a committed core of doctors, technicians, and support staff. The department is presently headed by Associate Professor Dr. Raees Abbas Lail. Other teaching faculty includes 3 Assistant professors: Dr. Qurrat-ul-ain Tahir, Dr. Maryam Rafiq, and Dr. Amna Arooj. Senior demonstrators: Dr. Abdul Ghaffar, Dr. Jamshair Ali, and Demonstrators: Dr. Saira Siraj, Dr. Rabia Shabir, Dr. Maryam Shahzad, Dr. Wajeeha Batool, and Dr. Junaid Iqbal form a very a dynamic and energetic team, thereby providing quality teaching and diagnostic services. Continuous Learning and development opportunities are available for the working force here. The Department has a strong research culture, and devoted team members are actively involved in basic and clinical research, with articles published in a variety of national and international journals.

Study Plan

Currently, the diagnostic wing consists of four sub-sections: Histopathology & Cytology, Chemical Pathology, Hematology and Microbiology. All sections have fully established laboratories with the latest sophisticated equipment and quality assurance in place. Routine lab services are carried out in the clinical laboratory located in the premises of STH, whereas specialized tests are carried out in the department. Pathology team is constantly striving to improve the quality of diagnostic laboratory services as evidenced by a substantial rise in testing volume over the last few years.

Future Vision

With a vision of making this department, a state of art center for undergraduate and post graduate teaching and training, a special emphasis on educational activities, and faculty development is given. In 2020, Accreditation of department by prestigious institutes of Pakistan was applied and by the collaborative endeavors and joint efforts of all ranks, pathology department was awarded full accreditation by CPSP for post graduate Chemical Pathology training in April 2020. Successful Visits for hematology and histopathology were also conducted, with the hope of gaining recognized status soon.

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