Department of Pulmonology
Chairperson & HOD Department of Pulmonology
Dr. Mirza Ayub Baig
MBBS, FCPS
Phone: +92-42-99211145-53 Ext: 191
[email protected]
Introduction of the Department
The Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care became functional in 2020. Assistant
Professor, Mirza Ayub Baig was amongst the pioneers and continues to spearhead the
Department. The Department has a ten bedded ICU setting having 10 functional ventilators
and a procedure room, which caters patients from Emergency department, wards and
sometimes from other hospitals as well. There are 8 Medical Officers and 16 staff nurses
working in the Department. The well-trained team of Pulmonology and Critical care
Department provides support services 24/7 and works enthusiastically for recovery of
patients having breathing issues and other respiratory pathologies requiring ventilator
support.
The department has facilities for Airway management and passing Endotracheal Tube,
Cardiovascular monitoring, Central venous catheter placement, Double lumen catheter
placement, Chest tube insertion and Dialysis facility for patients developing acute kidney
injury and chronic kidney disease. The department also conducts advanced Interventional
Pulmonology procedures like Bronchoscopy and lung biopsy. In the era of Covid–19
pandemic, the whole team has provided excellent care to critical cases characterized by
ARDS, respiratory failure, septic shock and Mul organ failure etc.
Faculty
MB
Dr. Mirza Ayub BaigHODMBBS, M.Phil
