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Aftab Munir

Doctor-Anaesthesiologist
IH-471. Falcon Complex, Gulberg III. Lahore,Punjab

Summary

Experienced , specializing in Anaesthesia/ critical care , offering about 20 years background with large hospitals in Pakistan and Singapore. Natural ability to work as a team member and expertise in working closely with hospital staff and physicians to ensure highest standards of quality and services maintained.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Senior Medical Officer

Indus Hospital
Lahore, Pakistan
03.2018 - 02.2019

Provided anaesthesia for patients undergoing general surgical, orthopaedic , obstetric and gynaecological procedures.

Preoperative anaesthesia assessment and optimization of patients in coordination with primary team.

Member of in hospital resuscitation team.

Clinical Associate ( Medical Officer)

Changi General Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
10.2011 - 06.2017
  • Help provide anaesthesia for patients undergoing general surgical, orthopaedic, ENT, vascular, neurosurgical, urological, plastics procedures.
  • Help provide Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia for patients undergoing endoscopic and interventional procedures in radiology and cardiac cath lab and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
  • Assess patients at the preop anaesthesia assessment clinic and chronic pain clinic.
  • Be on call for emergency airway management as part of the 24-hour work shift.

CGH is a busy, JCI-accredited training hospital in east Singapore with a 1,000 bed capacity. At CGH, I was exposed to high-risk elderly and trauma patients. I developed skills in vascular catheterization (arterial, central venous), advanced airway techniques (video-laryngoscopes,
fiberoptic bronchoscopy), and ultrasound-guided nerve blocks.

We also had basic training in bedside cardiac ultrasound.

Field Volunteer ( Medical)

Medicins Sans Frontieres
Gogrial, South Sudan
08.2011 - 09.2011

Provided anaesthesia for emergency proedures for general surgical, orthopaedic and paediatric surgeries 7/24.

On call cover for resuscitation in the camp.

Teaching of local staff on Basic Cardiac Life Support.

Trainee Registrar FCPS II

Sheikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute
Lahore, Pakistan
08.2010 - 08.2011
  • Help provide anaesthesia for patients undergoing general surgical, orthopaedic, ENT, obs, gynae, cardiothoracic, vascular, neurosurgical, urological, plastics procedures.
  • Help provide Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia/sedation for patients undergoing MRI/CT scan.
  • Preop anaesthesia assesment.
  • Be on call for emergency airway management as part of the 24-hour work shift

FCPS Part 2 Trainee

Combined Military Hospital
Lahore, Pakistan
07.2009 - 07.2010

Help provide anaesthesia for patients undergoing general surgical, orthopaedic, ENT, obs/gynae, paediatrics, vascular, neurosurgical, urological, plastics procedures.

Rotate at the surgical ICU, which requires familiarity with the basics of critical care.

Preoperative anaesthesia assessment.

Be on call for emergency airway management as part of the 24-hour work shift.

FCPS Part 2 Trainee

Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health
Lahore, Pakistan
01.2009 - 04.2009

Medical Officer

Changi General Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
09.2003 - 09.2006

Help provide anaesthesia for patients undergoing general surgical, orthopaedic, ENT, vascular, neurosurgical, urological, plastics procedures.
Help provide Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia for patients undergoing MRI, endoscopic and interventional radiological procedures and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Rotate at the surgical ICU and cardiothoracic ICU which requires familiarity with the basics of critical care
Preop anaesthesia assessment.

Member of acute pain management and assessment of post op patients on PCA and RA

On call for emergency airway management as part of the 24-hour work shift.

Clinical Fellow

National University Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
04.2001 - 08.2003
  • Help provide anaesthesia for patients undergoing general surgical, orthopaedic, ENT, obs/gynae, paediatric, cardiothoracic,
    vascular, neurosurgical, urological, plastics procedures.
  • Help provide Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia for patients undergoing endoscopic and interventional radiological procedures, and in cardiac cath lab, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
  • Rotate at the surgical ICU and cardiothoracic ICU.
  • Preop anaesthesia assessment.
  • Be on call for emergency airway management as part of the 24-hour work shift.

Medical Officer

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
Lahore, Pakistan
07.1997 - 03.2001
  • Help provide anaesthesia for patients undergoing general surgical, orthopaedic, ENT, gynaecological, paediatrics, thoracic, neurosurgical, urological, plastics procedures.
  • Help provide Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia for patients undergoing endoscopy, bronchoscopy, MRI,CT scan and radiotherapy.
  • Assess patients at the preop anaesthesia assessment clinic and chronic pain clinic.
  • On call for emergency airway management as part of the 24-hour work shift

Education

MCAI - Anaesthesia

College of Anaesthesiologists, Ireland
Ireland
12.2020 - Current

M.B.B.S - Medicine

Allama Iqbal Medical College
Lahore, Pakistan
09.1983 - 06.1992

Skills

Vascular cathetrization ( arterial and central venous)

Use of ancillary airway equipment ( videolaryngoscopy, Fiberoptic bronchoscope assisted intubations

Regional anaesthesia ( spinal, lumbar, US guided regional blocks)

Familiar with basics of critical care

Trained in Advanced cardiac life support

Certification

Health in Humanitarian Crisis, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Timeline

MCAI - Anaesthesia

College of Anaesthesiologists, Ireland
12.2020 - Current

Health in Humanitarian Crisis, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

03-2020

Senior Medical Officer

Indus Hospital
03.2018 - 02.2019

Faculty member at Cadaveric Advanced Airway Workshop , Changi General Hospital, Singapore.

09-2016

Annual Scientific Congress, Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists & College of Anaesthesiologists.

06-2015

ECMO Workshop, Malaysia

06-2015

Focused Ultrasonography For Anaesthesia & ICU. Changi General Hospital, Singapore.

03-2015

Clinical Associate ( Medical Officer)

Changi General Hospital
10.2011 - 06.2017

Field Volunteer ( Medical)

Medicins Sans Frontieres
08.2011 - 09.2011

Trainee Registrar FCPS II

Sheikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute
08.2010 - 08.2011

FCPS Part 2 Trainee

Combined Military Hospital
07.2009 - 07.2010

FCPS Part 2 Trainee

Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health
01.2009 - 04.2009

Medical Officer

Changi General Hospital
09.2003 - 09.2006

Clinical Fellow

National University Hospital
04.2001 - 08.2003

Medical Officer

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
07.1997 - 03.2001

M.B.B.S - Medicine

Allama Iqbal Medical College
09.1983 - 06.1992
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