DR.

ATIF ASHRAF D-87/1, Block 7, Gulshan-e-Iqbal,

Karachi (75300),
PAKISTAN
Physician,
Clinical Diabetologist, PHONE +92-21-498-9440
CELL PHONE: +92 (0300) 217-0775
& HIS Analyst. E-MAIL:
D R AT I F A S H R A F @ G M A I L . C O M

O B J E C T I V E S U M M A R Y:

Seek appropriate opportunity to be a part of an institution, where I can polish my versatile set of skills in terms
of learning ability and to continuously hone my knowledge, establish my rank as a Physician with interest in
Vascular, Preventive and Family Medicine, while witnessing a constant growth in my career.

INTRODUCTION:
 8 + years of core clinical & 4 years of adjuvant IT expertise in analysis and designing of Healthcare Information
Systems.
 Practicing Medicine & Allied with special interest in Vascular Medicine as a Physician and Diabetologist with
over 8 years of professional clinical experience. I have evolved myself in the fields of Emergency Medicine,
Surgery, Medicine and Diabetology, Intensive Care, Burns, and Family Medicine and am well-versed in ER /
ICU protocols. I have made sure that my clinical practices meet the International Healthcare Protocols and
guidelines.
 Clinically strong hands-on experience in ER & Crisis Management of Medical or Surgical Problems;
Management of the Critically ill patients, Intravenous, Intra-arterial, Subcutaneous, Intra-articular Injections,
Local Anesthesia & Nerve Block, Taps (Pleural / Ascitic), Venous Cut-down & Minor Surgical Procedures,
Central Lines; Lumbar Punctures, and Catheterizations, Guided Liver Biopsies, Guided Breast Biopsies, Guided
Pleural Biopsies, Basic and Advanced Life Support, and Closed Reduction of Fractures.
 Establishment of the Health Records, both for In-patients and Out-Patients, and developing applications and
policies that would bring benefit to the patients, doctors, hospitals, and the society in general.
 Enforcing Softwares Engineering into Medicine and so revolutionizing Healthcare Intelligence & System
Informatics for Healthcare Services.
 Skilled in Product Management, Market research, application and policy development, project scope, quality
analysis and Healthcare Applications. I have innovated and managed with my team, Cure Access EMR,
Physician Portal, Computerized Physician Order Entry Portal.
 Strong knowledge about CCHIT, HL7, HIPAA, CPT4, ICD9/10 rules.
 Have a good hold on Computer Tools & Applications such as MS Office, MS Visio, and MS Project.
 Vast Experience with healthcare applications not just for record keeping, but also having AI (artificial
intelligence) for core clinical judgment assistance based upon the data provided.
 Trained in MEDITECH and major Healthcare Information Systems.

CAREER INTERESTS:
Emergency Management as the major spectrum; looking after the complications with an attempt to preventive
measures; dealing with acute emergencies and trauma; sustaining critical care patients, and health maintenance.
Medicine with special focus on Hypertension Obesity, Diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome.

Establishment of the Health Records, both for In-patients and Out-Patients, and developing policies that
would bring benefit to the patients, doctors, hospitals, and the society in general. Integrating medicine and
engineering to the optimum level for mankind, including health and safety, quality analysis, enforcing WHO
regulations, empowerment of departments, and development of policies. With keen interest in Medical
Illustrations, few of my illustrations had been honored already.
CV REVIEW & HIGH-LIGHTS:

Core Clinical Work, Residency & Learning Experience (Total Experience: 8 Years Plus)
From To Institution / Organization Designation
Jan. 2008 Present Ashraf Healthcare, Karachi Physician Specialist & Diabetologist
Jan. 2008 Present Samdani Hospital, Karachi Physician Specialist & Diabetologist
Oct. 03 Nov. 07 Ashraf Healthcare, Karachi Physician
Jul. 05 Jun. 07 Samdani Hospital, Karachi Resident Medicine & Allied
Nov. 03 Dec. 04 Samdani Hospital, Karachi Resident ER
Oct. 02 Sept. 03 Patel Hospital, Karachi Resident ER
Apr. 01 Apr. 02 JPMC, Karachi House Officer (Intern)
Nov. 08 Nov. 08 HDWA, Sindh ER Physician, Ziarat
Oct. 05 Oct. 05 HDWA, Sindh ER Physician, Kashmir
HIS Experience (Total Experience: 3 Years Plus)
From To Institution / Organization Designation
Sept. 07 Oct. 08 Shams Software Services, Karachi Product Manager (Healthcare Systems)
Aug. 05 Feb. 07 AMZ Access Inc, Karachi Research Associate (Healthcare Systems)

Skills:

 Good Clinical Care including: o Controlling Bleed / Hemorrhage

o History Taking, Examination, & Note o Venepuncture
Keeping o Ear Wax Removal
o Time Management & Decision Making o Intravenous, Intramuscular, Subcutaneous, &
o Basic & Advance Life Support Intradermal Injections
o Communication & Patient Counseling o Performing & Interpreting an Electrocardiogram
 Maintaining Good Medical Practice by: o Performing basic Respiratory Function Tests
o Learning o Administering Oxygen Safely
o Evidence, Audit, & Guidelines o Use of Nebulizer
o Ethics o Near Patient Testing, E.g. Urinalysis
o Working with colleagues as team o Passing a Urinary Catheter, Endotracheal Tube,
o Teaching & Training Gastric Tube, Intravenous & IntraArterial Lines,
 Maintaining Trust by: Guided Biopsies, Lumbar Puncture, etc.
o Professional Behavior o Wound Management & Suturing
o Patient Education o Minor Surgical Procedures
o Disease Prevention o Child Development & Immunizations
o Health Maintenance o Basic Research & Evaluation Methods.
 Proficient use of the following:  Handy With:
o Sphygmomanometer o Out-Patient Management
o Stethoscope o Crisis Management
o Fetal Stethoscope & Sonicaid o ER Management Skills
o Auriscope o Intensive Care Skills
o Tunning Fork o HIS Management
o Visual Acuity & Color Tests o Languages:
o Digital Rectal Examination & ◊ Urdu
Proctoscope ◊ English (IELTS Certified)
 Proficiency in the Following: o Business Intelligence
o CPR & Defibrillator o Basic Computer Utilities
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES:
January 2008 Physician Specialist & Diabetologist Ashraf Healthcare, Karachi
Job Details:
 Accountable for the General Out-patient Department, & In-patients with special emphasis on Diabetics and
Hypertensives, their co-morbidity evaluation, disease maintenance, and risk stratification.
 Disease Management of the Diabetics, Hypertensives, and General Medical Cases.
 To Manage Medical & Traumatic Emergencies and conduct ER Visits as Specialist Medical Registrar.
 The Policy Development with the institutional directors, developing policies with regards to the standard healthcare
protocols in concordance with local health authorities.
 Screening and Management of High-Risk Group for diagnosis & management for Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension
 Maintenance of optimum blood sugar
 Cardiac Evaluation
 Foot blood vessel & nerves Evaluation
 Prevention of Renal Complications
 Managing impotence
 Managing pregnancy diabetes
 Health and food awareness for diabetic patients
January 2008 Physician Specialist & Diabetologist Samdani Hospital Karachi
Job Details: (Part Time – Visiting Physician)
 Accountable for the General Out-patient Department with special emphasis on Diabetics and Hypertensives, their co-
morbidity evaluation, disease maintenance, and risk stratification.
 Disease Management the Diabetics, Hypertensives, and General Medical Cases.
 Screening and Management of High-Risk Group for diagnosis & management for Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension
Nov 2008 (15 Days) ER Physician, Ziarat Human Development Welfare Association
Task Details:
 Earthquake Medical Relief in district Ziarat (Baluchistan, Pakistan)
 To draw public attention to participate and have their attention drawn towards the under-privileged and their problems in
the society.
 ER Physician & Traumatologist for 15 days in 6.4 Moment magnitude scale Quake hit area.
 Attended and Managed around 50 Trauma cases, and over 400 routine Out-patients.
Oct 2003 – Nov 2007 Physician GP Ashraf Healthcare, Karachi
Job Details:
 Responsible for the General Out-patient Department with special emphasis on Diabetics and Hypertensives, their co-
morbidity evaluation, disease maintenance, and risk stratification.
 To Manage Medical & Traumatic Emergencies.
 The Policy Development with the institutional directors, developing policies with regards to the standard healthcare
protocols in concordance with local health authorities.
Oct 2005 (30 Days) ER Physician, Kashmir Human Development Welfare Association
Task Details:
 Earthquake Medical Relief in district Ziarat (Baluchistan, Pakistan)
 To draw public attention to participate and have their attention drawn towards the under-privileged and their problems in
the society.
 ER Physician & Traumatologist for 30 days in 7.6 Moment magnitude scale Quake hit area.
 Attended and Managed around 800 Trauma cases, and over 1000 routine Out-patients.
July 2005 – Jun 2007 Resident Medicine & Allied Samdani Hospital, Karachi
Job Details:
 Responsible for the General Out-patient Department with special emphasis on Diabetes, Hypertension, Metabolic
Syndrome, their co-morbidity evaluation, disease maintenance, and risk stratification.
 To Manage Medical & Traumatic Emergencies, and the Intensive Care Unit on rotational grounds as senior cover.
Nov 2003 – Dec 2004 Resident ER Samdani Hospital, Karachi
Job Details:
 To Manage Medical & Traumatic Emergencies, and the Intensive Care Unit on rotational grounds.
 To Manage the General Out-patient Department.
Oct 2002 – Sep 2003 Resident ER Patel Hospital, Karachi
 Job Details:
 Shift in charge of Medical / Coronary Emergency Unit / Trauma & Life Support.
Apr 2001 – Apr 2002 Intern Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi
 House Surgeon (Surgery and Allied)
Posted on Rotational grounds in the following Clinical Specialties as: Emergency Medicine with Dr. A. Majid (Professor &
Chair); Orthopedics with Dr. A. Majid (Professor & Chair); and General Surgery with Dr. Asadullah Khan (Professor &
Chair).
 House Physician (Medicine and Allied)
Posted on Rotational grounds in the following Clinical Specialties as: General Medicine with Dr. Mashoor Alam Shah
(Professor& Chair); Intensive Care Department with Dr. Azhar Chaudhry (Professor& Chair); and Psychiatry with Dr.
Musarrat Hussain (Professor& Chair).

HCIS EXPERIENCE:

Sep 2007 – Oct 2008 Product Manager Shams Software Services (The Shams Group, USA)
www.shamsgroup.com
Task Details:
 Primary responsibility was to serve as Business Analyst and Healthcare Consultant for the requirement analysis, and
development of Healthcare Software, with Quality Assurance.
 Providing Ideas, developing clinical data grounds on MS Excel and documentation of core healthcare processes,
Designing Prototypes on MS Visio for the real time HCIS application.
 As a Product Manager, liable for the release of the products, at Pre-alpha, Alpha, Beta, and Live Versions.
 TSG is one of major partners with MEDITECH. They are involved in the implementation and support of Meditech and
with regards to this, I have been trained to work in Meditech Environment. Later being involved in the integration of
Meditech & TSG products.
 Ensuring that the products and processes are HL7, and CCHIT compliant. Also ensuring that the applications are
designed in a way that HIPAA Act is not violated.
 I have analysed and designed following HCIS modules:
o Medical Record o Drug Management Portal
o Physician Portal o Hospital Management
o Patient Portal o Abstracting (ICD9 and CPT4 Compliant)
o Computerized Physician Order Entry Portal o Billing Management
o Nursing Dashboard o Alert Engine
o ITS Portal (Document Imaging & Therapeutics)

 Compilation of data and its analysis; programs and schedules, based on knowledge of identified requirements, business
processes and systems; enhancements in products, procedures, or services.
 Development of training and reference materials, testing and evaluation procedures, multimedia visual aids, and other
educational materials.
 Training non-medical staff for better performance in healthcare development, health and safety practices, healthcare &
disease management, and adaptations to changes in international policies and guidelines, procedures, and technologies.
 Conduction of virtual education of clients.
 Maintenance of self-evaluation records and reports.
 Screening, testing, and counseling employees for participation in health and educational programs.
Aug 2005 – Feb 2007 Research Associate AMZ Access INC, USA
www.amzaccess.com
Task Details:
 As a Domain Expert and Healthcare Consultant for the development of Healthcare Software, and their Quality
Assurance.
 Development of Cure Access EMR®; research involved in the process, and finally the Quality Check. Cure Access
EMR covers the following areas:
o Practice Management o Clinical Notes
o Patient Management o Patient Scheduling
o Enterprise Scheduling o Pharmacy and Dug Bank
o Electronic Medical Records (EMR) o Medical Coding
o Document Management o Automated diagnosis
o ePrescription o Automated recommendation of labs, radiology and
o Computerized Physician Order Entry alerts
o Hospital Management o Pre-defined templates for prescriptions and labs
o Billing Management o Referrals and almost all other clinical expertise that
o Security & Administration apply in daily clinical practices.
  Conducting needs analysis studies.
Implementing and Optimizing ‘What if’ Analysis.
Compilation of data and its analysis; programs and schedules, based on knowledge of identified requirements,
business processes and systems; enhancements in products, procedures, or services.
 Training non-medical staff for better performance in healthcare development, health and safety practices, healthcare
& disease management, and adaptations to changes in international policies and guidelines, procedures, and
technologies.
 Screening, testing, and counseling, employees for participation in health and educational programs.
 Maintenance of self-evaluation records and reports.
ACADEMICS:
Oct 2002 – Dec 2007 4 Year Diploma in Diabetology (D. Diab)
Institute: Baqai Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Karachi
University: Baqai Medical University, Karachi
Course Duration: 4 Years (One Year House Job, 2 Years Hospital Training in Medicine, 1 Year Diabetology
Training)
Mar 1995 – Dec 2000 Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Institute: Sindh Medical College, Karachi
University: University of Karachi, Karachi
Apr 1992 – May 1994 High School (HSC)
Institute: D.J. Science College
Board: Board of Higher Secondary Education, Karachi
Mar 1990 – Apr 1992 Secondary School (SSC)
Institute: St. Patrick’s High School, Karachi
Board: Board of Secondary Education, Karachi

TRAININGS & COURSES:

Oct 2002 – Jun 2007 Internal Medicine & Diabetology Training
Clinical Course Work at Baqai Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology: Jan 2006 – Dec 2006
High-lights of Course Work:
 A Medical Practitioner (MBBS) must have one-year experience in Hospital Medicine and two years working in the
profession to be eligible for registration.
 Each candidate must participate in research work conducted in the Institute of Diabetology, Baqai Medical
University.
 The area covered include primary health care, prevention & control of Diabetes, health economics, planning &
management regarding Diabetes, Epidemiology, Statistics, Practical training in the use of data entry and internet
search.
 Includes identification of High-Risk individuals for the development of morbidity.
 Special focus on comprehensive preventive measures, and management of complications.
 In-hospital management of any acute or chronic complication.
 Attended Courses and Work-shops during the course work:
• Diabetes Basic, Diabetes Management, Complications & Diabetes, Diabetes Research & Special Situations,
Workshop on Research & Methodology
• Case presentations on special situations like diabetes & Ramadan, Haj. Diabetes in elderly, adolescent etc.
• Attended OPD’s, (Medicine & Various Specialties, Dietician, Educationist, & Foot OPD’s). Ward rounds.
Presentations on Diabetes, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Patient Counseling Methodology, and
Metabolic Syndrome.
Resident Medicine & Allied at Samdani Hospital: July 2005 – Jun 2007
 Responsible for the General Out-patient Department with special emphasis on Diabetes, Hypertension, Metabolic
Syndrome, their co-morbidity evaluation, disease maintenance, and risk stratification.
 To Manage Medical & Traumatic Emergencies, and the Intensive Care Unit on rotational grounds as senior cover.
Resident ER at Samdani Hospital: Nov 2003 – Dec 2004
 To Manage Medical & Traumatic Emergencies, and the Intensive Care Unit on rotational grounds.
 To Manage the General Out-patient Department.
Resident ER at Patel Hospital: Oct 2002 – Sept 2003
 Shift in charge of Medical / Coronary Emergency Unit / Trauma & Life Support.

May 2002 – Sep 2004 Intensive / Coronary Care, and Burns & Plastic Surgery
Patel Hospital, Karachi
Details:
 Under Training of Dr. Rashid Naseem Khan in Intensive Care / Coronary Care Units rotationally for the management of
Medical and Allied Criticalities for:
 o Basic & Advance Life Support Training
o Ventilator Management
o Basic Procedures like Arterial Tap, Lumbar Puncture, Liver Biopsy, etc.
 Under Surgical Training of Dr. Mazhar Nizaam in Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit for:
o Basic & Advance Life Support Training in Burns
o ER Management & Support of Burns Patients.
o Reconstructive Surgery, Fascio-cutaneous Flaps, Flap Cover to hands, etc, were few of my interesting areas.
o Basic & Advance Life Support.

July 2002 – Sep 2002 Othropedic & Trauma Training

AO Clinic, Karachi
Details:
 Posted mostly in the Operation Room where I had done numerous plating of Radius, Ulna, Humerus, Femur, and Tibia.
Application of Splints with hemodynamic stabilization and Bone grafting.
 Tibial and Humeral Platting alone and under supervision of Dr. S. M. A. Shah (Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon). Assisted
DHS implantation, Total Hip Screws, Total Knee Replacements.
 Independently performed numerous Closed Manipulation of Limb Fractures, Emergency Splints’ Applications, and
management of Minor Wounds in ER.
 Trauma Support Management.

Nov 1992 – Feb 1994 National Cadet Corps Training

The National Guards, Pakistan

SEMINARS & CONFERENCES: (Few Important Ones)

rd
Jan 2007 3 Annual Symposium of National Institute of Child Health
National Institute of Child Health, Karachi.
Nov 2006 International Diabetes Conference
Baqai Medical University, Karachi.
Mar 2005 2 nd KSU International Orthopedics Symposium
King Saud University, Riyadh.

A C C R E D AT I O N S , A C H I E V E M E N T S A N D AWA R D S :

 Certified by Australian Education Office twice with Band 7 in IELTS Academic Modules.
 Certified by Dr. Aftab Merchant for my illustrations in his Neuroanatomy publication in 1997.
 Certified by Patients Aid Foundation for my efforts involved in the management of annual event 1996 as an Organizer
& presentation on “Relationship of Disease & Poverty”
 Certified by Baqai Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology for my efforts involved in the World Diabetes Day 2006
Campaign as an Organizer.
 Recommendations for my performances:
• Principal, Sindh Medical College, Karachi
• Dr. Mazhar Nizam, Consultant Plastic Surgeon & Chair Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit, Patel Hospital, for my
performance in the Burns Unit.
• Dr. Rashid Naseem Khan, Consultant Physician & Cardiologist, Patel Hospital, for my performance in the Intensive
Care Training.
• Dr. Abdul Majid, Associate Professor, Trauma / Orthopedic Surgery, for my performance in the Trauma / Orthopedic
ER Unit.
• Dr. Asadullah Khan, Professor & Chair of Surgery, for my performance.
• Dr. Azhar Chaudhry, Professor & Chair of Intensive Care, for my performance.
• Dr. Musarrat Hussain, Professor & Chair of Psychiatry, for my performance.
• Dr. Mashoor Alam Shah, Professor & Chair of Medicine, for my outstanding performance.

MEMBERSHIPS:
 Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (39613-S)  The Pakistan National Guards (K-1741524)
 Human Development Welfare Association  Patients Aid Foundation (Expired)

R E S E A R C H E S , A R T I C L E S A N D P U B L I C AT I O N S :

 Ongoing research article “Prevalence of Hypertension in different age-groups in Rural Karachi”.

 Ongoing research article “Prevalence of Hypertension in different age-groups in Rural Ziarat”.
 Ongoing research article “Comparison of Recurrence of Renal Stones in different life-styles”

PERSONAL:
 Marital Status: Married
 Nationality: Pakistan