Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
PUBLICATIONS
Interests
REFEREES
SKILLS/OP LOG (MARCH 2023 - JULY 2025)
Timeline
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Hamza Iqbal

Hamza Iqbal

Senior Registrar Cardiac Surgery
Lahore, Punjab

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Registrar Cardiac Surgery

Punjab Institute of Cardiology
03.2023 - Current

As a senior registrar in adult cardiac surgery at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, Pakistan, I am actively involved in the peri-operative care of patients and have gained extensive experience in managing various cardiac conditions. My academic responsibilities include leading a weekly journal-club, cardiac catheterization and participating in fortnightly morbidity and mortality meetings.

Consultant Adult Cardiac Surgery

Rehmatul-Lil-Alameen Institute of Cardiology
09.2022 - 03.2023

Medical Officer Adult Cardiac Surgery

Rehmatul-Lil-Alameen Institute of Cardiology
05.2019 - 09.2022

Registrar Adult Cardiac Surgery

Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology
08.2018 - 04.2019

I had the privilege of training at AFIC, one of the Pakistan's leading cardiac surgery center. renowned for its commitment to excellence, the institute offers a comprehensive training program that adheres to international standards. It is also one of the few hospitals in the region that provides ECMO support to its patients.

Registrar Adult Cardiac Surgery

Army Cardiac Hospital
01.2016 - 07.2018
  • THORACIC SURGERY ROTATION (Jan. 2017 – March 2017)

Resident General Surgery & Allied

Combined Military Hospital
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • THORACIC SURGERY ROTATION (Feb. 2015 – March 2015)
  • PEDIATRIC SURGERY ROTATION (April 2015 – May 2015)
  • CARDIAC SURGERY ROTATION (June 2015 – July 2015)
  • ORTHOPEDIC ROTATION (Aug. 2015 – Oct. 2015)

House Job General Medicine & Surgery

Services Hospital
02.2012 - 03.2013

Education

FCPS - Cardiac Surgery

College of Physicians & Surgeons
10.2021

MBBS - undefined

ISRA University
12.2011

Higher Secondary School - undefined

Pakistan International School
01.2006

Secondary School - undefined

Pakistan International School
01.2004

Skills

01 EMEA RLM Pro and Perf 3rd Edition

Medtronic Innovation Centre, Türkiye Sep 2024

02 Aortic Valve Reconstruction

Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore May 2024

03 Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore Sep 2022

04 Clinical Ethics Consultation

Bioethics Department, Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore July 2022

05 Aortic Root Surgery

Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore May 2022

06 COR-KNOT Application in Valvular Surgery

Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore May 2022

07 Primary Surgical Skills

College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan Oct 2015

08 Research Methodology Workshop

College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan Sep 2015

09 Communication Skills Workshop

College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan Sep 2015

10 Basic Life Support Course

College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan April 2015

11 Basic Vascular Techniques

Combined Military Hospital, Lahore March 2015

12 Primary Trauma Care

Combined Military Hospital, Lahore March 2015

13 Basics in Laparoscopic Surgery

Services Hospital, Lahore March 2014

14 Transradial Catheterization & Chronic Total Occlusion Course

National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh June 2011

15 Moderate Sedation & Analgesia Course

National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh June 2011

16 4th Annual ECG Course

King Khalid Hospital, Riyadh May 2010

PUBLICATIONS

1. “Diagnostic Accuracy of Allen’s Test for Ulnar Collateral flow in Radial Artery Harvesting in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting” Aamir M, Inam T, Iqbal H, Khalid W. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal, Volume3, 2022: 166


2. “Single Versus Multiple Arterial Grafts: Comparison of In Hospital Mortality” Khalid W, Iqbal H, Aamir M, Inam T. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal, Volume3, 2022: 150


3. “Comparison of Outcome with or without Aspirin in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery” Iqbal H, Khalid W, Inam T, Aamir M. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal, Volume3, 2022: 138


4. “Dual LAD Coronary Artery – A Rare Congenital Anomaly” Iqbal H, Asghar I, Chaudry I, Pakistan Armed forces Medical Journal. Vol 68 No Suppl-1 (2018): AFIC – Case Report

Interests

Advanced Coronary Artery Surgery

Aortic Surgery

Cardiac Transplant

REFEREES

1. Prof. Anjum Jalal

Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, Pakistan

+92 321 4891250 | aanjumjalal1@gmail.com

2. Prof. Farid Ahmed

Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Rehmatul-Lil-Alameen Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, Pakistan

+92 300 8409800 | faridcts@gmail.com

3. Prof. Imran Asghar

Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

+92 300 5097291 | dr.imran.asghar@gmail.com

SKILLS/OP LOG (MARCH 2023 - JULY 2025)

  • PERFORMED INDEPENDENTLY

01. CABG                                           160                     

02. Mitral Valve Replacement           32

03. Aortic Valve Replacement           06

04. Atrial Septal Defect Closure       05

05. LA Myxoma Excision                    02

06. Pectoroplasty                               04

07. Redo Sternotomy                         21

08. Emergency Exploration               09

09. IABP Insertion                               17

10. Surgical Tracheostomy                04

11. Tube Thoracostomy                     15

12. Embolectomy                               07

13. LIMA Harvest                               325

14. RIMA Harvest                               05

15. Radial Artery Harvest                 04

16. SVG Harvest                               170


  • PROCEDURES ASSISSTED

01. CABG                                                        351                   

02. Mitral Valve Replacement                     132

03. Aortic Valve Replacement                     103

04. Tricuspid Valve Replacement                  05

05. DoubleValve Replacement                       72

06. Triple Valve Replacement                        03

07. Mini AVR                                                     04                             

08. Mini MVR                                                    02

09. Aortic Root Replacement                         50

10. Valve Sparing Root Replacement            03

11. Ascending & Hemi Arch Replacement    07

12. Ascending & Total Arch Replacement    02

13. LV Pseudoaneurysm Repair                     02

14. Aberrant RCA Reimplantation                 03

15. RSOV Repair                                               11

16. Septal Myectomy                                       16

17. Ischemic VSR Repair                                  07

18. Pericardiectomy                                         04

19. LA Myxoma Excision                                  05

20. Atrial Septal Defect Closure                     07

Timeline

Senior Registrar Cardiac Surgery

Punjab Institute of Cardiology
03.2023 - Current

Consultant Adult Cardiac Surgery

Rehmatul-Lil-Alameen Institute of Cardiology
09.2022 - 03.2023

Medical Officer Adult Cardiac Surgery

Rehmatul-Lil-Alameen Institute of Cardiology
05.2019 - 09.2022

Registrar Adult Cardiac Surgery

Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology
08.2018 - 04.2019

Registrar Adult Cardiac Surgery

Army Cardiac Hospital
01.2016 - 07.2018

Resident General Surgery & Allied

Combined Military Hospital
01.2014 - 12.2015

House Job General Medicine & Surgery

Services Hospital
02.2012 - 03.2013

MBBS - undefined

ISRA University

Higher Secondary School - undefined

Pakistan International School

Secondary School - undefined

Pakistan International School

FCPS - Cardiac Surgery

College of Physicians & Surgeons
Hamza IqbalSenior Registrar Cardiac Surgery