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Department of Medicine, GTTH comprises of two Units 40 beds each & Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Our Unit handles Medical Emergencies 24 hrs a day, seven days a week and offers outpatient services six days a week.
The faculty of GTTH has a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education and research. The department encourages inpatient and outpatient referrals of complex problems for diagnosis and treatment in the various sub specialities of Medicine. The complete range of Medical sub specialities is represented by the following sections:
- Gastroenterology
- Diabetes, Endocrinology, Metabolism & Nutrition
- Cardiology
- Haematology/Oncology
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Pulmonary and Critical Care
- Dermatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Rheumatology
Our Department is responsible for care of all general medicine inpatients and the training of internal medicine interns and residents. The faculty also provides consultation services to Surgery, ICU, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and other medical specialties both in ambulatory and inpatient settings. Members of the Section are also active in undergraduate teaching, curriculum development and research. The faculty organises and runs a number of weekly clinical and research meetings and participates in Continued Medical Education (CME) activities throughout the year.
FACULTY
Research Activities/Programmes
The section is engaged in extensive research and on average handles ten different research projects annually. The Section also publishes regularly in peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals. The Section organises several General Practitioner training programmes on various GI and liver problems and offers short term endoscopy training on specified expertise. Key areas of research are functional dyspepsia, IBS, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and portal hypertension.Head of the Department Prof. Dr Nusrat ullah Chaudry is Editor of Journal of Pakistan Society of Gastroentelogy & GI Endoscopy while Dr. Shamail Zafar is reviewer for Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology.
Educational Programmes/Undergraduate and Postgraduate Training
Highly qualified and experienced faculty is associated with the section, which has contributed significantly to scientific research and training in the fields of gastroenterology and haepatology at national and international levels. The faculty represents the country at various national & international Gastroenterology and Haepatology forums regularly like PSG, PSH, PSSLD, APASL, EASL, AASLD & ACG.
Publications of Department of Medicine
- Comparative Efficacy of Quadriple Vs Triple Anti H Pylori Treatment in the Mangement of DU in Pakistan.
Ann King Edward Med Coll Dec 1998;4(4): 15-7
- Persistence of Symptoms after successful Eradication of H Pylori in DU Disease.
Ann King Edward Med Coll Dec 1998;4(4):52-4
- An assessment of clinical utility of serum ALT level in patients of Chronic Liver Disease.
Pakistan J Gastroenterol Oct 2002;16(2):46-48
- Lipid Profile Abnormalities in controlled Versus Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetic Patients.
Ann King Edward Med Coll Dec Jun 2004;10(2):158-60.
- Correlation of Grade of Esophageal Varices with Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient.
Pakistan J Gastroenterol Oct 2005; 19(2)89-94
- Assessment of Clinical teaching/Training Program in Medicine among Medical students.
Ann King Edward med Coll 2006; 12(1) 25-28
- To Evaluate the prognostic significance of Non-Hepatic laboratory Investigations in Cirrhotic patients. Is there a need of New Grading Classification.
Pakistan J Gastroenterol Mar 2006; 20(1) 35-39
- Comparision of treatment of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) amongst Family Physicians and Consultants.
Ann King Edward med Coll 2006; 12(1) 52-55
- Chronic liver disease related admissions and mortality pattern in medical ICU.
Pakistan J Gastroenterol Mar 2006; 20(1) 72-74
- To Evaluate the Association of Anthropometric Indices with Metabolic Syndrome & Insulin Resistance in Patients with NAFLD
Ann King Edward med Coll 2006; 12(3) 433-36
- To Assess The Immunological Response Of Hepatitis B Vaccine, Upto Seven Years After Vaccination. A Study Amongst Medical Students.
Pakistan J Gastroenterol Oct 2006; 20(2) 86-93
- Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in blood donors at Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore.
Pakistan J Gastroenterol Oct 2006; 20(2) 101-104
- Profile of patients presenting with heartburn, and treatment of erosive esophagitis with Esomeprazole- An experience.
Ann King Edward med Coll 2006; 12(4) 539-41
- Correlation of endoscopic severity of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with body mass index (BMI).
JCPSP 2007; Vol 17(2): 72-75
- The correlation of grade of hepatic encephalopathy with arterial ammonia levels and partial pressure of Ammonia
Pakistan J Gastroenterol Mar 2007; 21(1): 8-15
- Profile of patients presenting with heartburn, and treatment of erosive esophagitis with Rabeprazole- An experience.
Pakistan J Gastroenterol Mar 2007; 21(1): 20-25
- Benign Nerve Sheath tumor of Stomach. A Case Report
JCPSP 2007; Vol. 17 (5): 277-279
- Rapid virological response (RVR) and early virological response (EVR) with standard interferon and Ribavarin for Chronic HCV infection-An Experience.
JPMA 2007 Suppl ; 57(3):S-3
- Relationship of body mass index and waist to Hip ratio measurement with Hypertension in young adult medical Students.
Pak J Med Sci 2007; 23(4)
- Gastroesophageal reflux Disease and Dental erosions.
Pakistan J Gastroenterol Mar-Apr 2007;20(3):9-12
- Utility of a week - 4 Virological response for SVR prediction in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Genotype 3 patients treated with Pegylated Interferon and Ribavarin for 24 weeks.
American Journal of Gastroenterology 2007: 102; S215 - S248
- Correlation of Gastro esophageal reflux disease symptoms with body mass index.
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology 2008;14(2)
- Thyroid Dysfunction in Genotype 3 Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Interferon & Ribavirin.
American Journal of Gastroenterology2008: 103;S118 - S169
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