Department of Medicine Unit II
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Afzal
MBBS, FCPS
Prof of Medicine & HOD Department of Medicine II
Phone: +92-42-99211145-53 Ext: 191
E-Mail: medicine2@www.fjmu.edu.pk
Introduction of the Department
Department of Medicine at Fama Jinnah Medical University and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is
one of the oldest departments in the Instute. Dr. Yar Muhammad and Dr. Muhammad
Yousaf, both rered Physicians of King Edward Medical College, were the first honorary
vising Physicians for SGRH. Not only did they work without remuneraon but used to
contribute 40% of fee realized from their private paents towards the hospital funds. In
1970 three Medical Units were established Headed by Prof. Nasima Nisar, Prof. Nabiha
Hassan and Prof. Shabnum Iqbal. A Gastroenterology unit was established by Prof. Nabiha
W. Hassan in 1985-86. Along the course of its history, other brilliant names that Headed
and le impeccable marks on the outlook of the specialty in Pakistan, include Prof.
Humayun Maqsood, Prof. M. Akbar Chaudhary, Prof. Gulsana Masood Khan, Prof. Saleema
Qaisera, Prof. Sameena Akram, Prof. Naheed Hashmat & Prof. Imran Hassan Khan.
Professor Naeem Afzal is the current Head/Chairperson of the department and is leading
Medical Unit I & II as well. Presently, three well equipped Medical Units are working as a
team to provide Outpaent, Inpaent and Eemergency Medical Services. In addion,
Covid-19 is managed with addional bed strength of 70, with 50 reserved for High
Dependency Unit and 20 for Intensive Care Unit. The department has also played key role in
coping with the paent influx, aer Dengue outbreak. The staff of Department of Medicine
has displayed exceponal professionalism and selflessness, while being at the forefront in
fight against these diseases. In terms of teaching and research, MD and FCPS are
recognized postgraduate degrees in Medicine, accredited by FJMU and CPSP, respecvely.
MD Endocrinology will receive first inducon through CIP in coming selecon. In addion,
Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes is also approved by the Syndicate, and waing for
inducon. Medical unit 2 embodies ‘excellence through service’. The faculty includes three Assistant
Professors and two Senior Registrars, along with 12 PGRs and 24 house officers. In addion
to emergency services on designated days, it also renders services in Medical OPD twice
weekly & Rheumatology OPD, Gastroenterology (GI) OPD and Diabec Clinic OPD, once
weekly. The unit also covers Endoscopy services twice a week, where diagnosc and
therapeuc upper and lower GI Endoscopic procedures are rounely done. The Unit has 28
beds available for paents being admied. It has also devoutly served in COVID HDU since
the start of pandemic and Dengue epidemic. The aim of the unit is provision of best possible paent care, as well as imparng training par excellence to its undergraduate and
postgraduate students. The faculty is keen to produce quality research from the unit’s
plaorm.
Faculty
List of Faculty Members
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Afzal
Dr. Syed M. Naeem Afzal
Dr. Hina Zamir
Professor & HOD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
MBBS,FCPS(Medicine)
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine)
MBBS,FCPS(Medicine)