Consultant Internal & General Medicine
Dr Sulaiman A Habib Medical Group
Total years of experience :17 years, 4 Months
I am now in the process of leaving Saudia Arabia
I had relocated to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and worked as a consultant in Internal Medicine at DR Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Al Takhassusi Hospital which is one of the leading hospitals in Saudi Arabia.
I had written protocols and submitted plans for setting up of an acute medical unit, .
•Lead for hospitalist service.
•Guidance and supervision of junior doctors.
•Daily review and management of medical problems of patients admitted under surgical specialities
•Clinics.
•Teaching
•Discharge planning and follow up
•Formulated a proposal for establishment of an Acute Medical Unit
•On-call
•Gave presentation on Diabetes & Hyperlipidaemia in the 1st internal medicine conference at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group (impact of Diabetes, Hypertension & Metabolic Syndrome in internal medicine.
I was the Lead clinician for Acute Medicine at Frimley Park Hospital which is a part of Frimley Health Foundation Trust and is one of the top ranking hospitals in the UK. It is a 750 bed hospital which is a centre for 24 hours primary percutaneous angioplasties for heart attacks, Stroke Thrombolysis, vascular emergencies and trauma.
I was involved in the planning of the acute medical unit, and successfully helped in the expansion of the unit as well as attract new consultants who bolstered the team. The department became much stronger and sports an enthusiastic workforce. During that period many pathways and protocols were developed and an ambulatory unit was designed, built and is now well established.
My work involved managing workforce including junior doctors & consultants in the acute medical unit, taking part in acute unselected medical oncall, working closely with accident & emergency department. and I continued to do chest pain clinics, ambulatory clinic and general medicine and cardiology clinic. I also supervised and report Thallium scans.
I was a member of various committees including including Transformational group, Ambulatory group, Local Faculty Group, Mortality & morbidity meeting and Drug & Therapeutic Committee.
Many pathways had been developed to facilitate ambulatory work.
I also had the responsibility of teaching and training of junior doctors on our unit. I was an educational and clinical supervisor of Foundation Year 2, Core Medical Trainees and GP VTS level doctors. I also took part in PACES training of junior doctors. Audits were done regularly.
Multidisciplinary team meeting, discharge planning and follow up was an essential part of the work.
I made rota to enable smooth running of the department and handled leave requests from my team.
I was also member of interview panel for junior doctors and consultants.
General Internal Medicine, Acute Medical Unit with an interest in non invasive Cardiology
General Internal Medicine/Medical Assessment Unit
This post involved supervising the care of elderly patients at Farnham Hospital. This hospital takes patients requiring rehabilitation and treatment from Royal Surrey Hospital
I worked on the cardiology and endocrine mega firm. I continued to run chest pain clinics, general medical cardiology and murmur clinics for potential army recruits. I initiated two sessions in nuclear cardiology per week including exercise thallium scans and pharmacological myocardial perfusion scans. I took part in the consultant on call rota and did coronary care unit round.
This was a training post in a modern hospital with a very active postgraduate centre. The hospital had facilities for both upper and lower gastrointestinal tract endoscopies.I used
to run my own gastroscopy list and have also done flexible sigmoidoscopy. I regularly provided assistance in carrying out E.R.C.P. and Colonoscopy. I was also registrar for rheumatology and elderly care at the same time.
I supervised Senior House Officers and House Officers. From time to time, I was called upon to teach medical students and candidates appearing in the MRCP examination.I managed medical problems in both the in patient and the out-patient and was also involved in running medical, gastroenterology, geriatric, and rheumotology clinics.
A twelve-month training post with wide experience in general medicine, cardiology, rheumotology, haemotology, and geriatrics. The hospital has a modern CCU and ITU. Supervised the management of patients in both CCU and ITU, as well as general medical wards. Worked in busy out-patient department. Ran medical, cardiology, geriatric, and rheumatology clinics. I also carried out echocardiography and exercise testing on treadmill. I was also registrar for rheumatology and elderly care at the same time. Also provided support for admitted haematology patients at registrar level.
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courses: Registrations General Medical Council UK 4058708 (Full) Pakistan Medical & Dental Council 11390-S Saudi Medical Council 17-RM-0011089
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