Sadia Amir
Head of Department & Infectious Diseases Consultant
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Infectious disease specialist with 10+ years driving a 40% reduction in infection rates and 50% improvement in patient outcomes. Led AMR stewardship programs, multidisciplinary teams, and fellowship training with 100% board pass rates. Published 10+ peer-reviewed papers; presenter at 5+ international conferences.
Experience
Head of Department & Infectious Diseases Consultant - Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute Of Trauma - SMBBIT - Karachi, PK
(2020-01)
Full-Time position
- Established AMR program & chaired Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, cutting inappropriate antibiotic use by 20%
- Designed institution's first antibiotic policy and antibiogram; served as Vice Chair of Infection Control Committee
- Led infectious disease fellowship program achieving 100% board pass rate for 3 consecutive years
Infectious Diseases Consultant & Physician - Medicare Cardiac & General Hospital - Karachi, PK
(2021-01 - 2024-12)
Part-Time position
- Diagnosed and managed complex infectious disease cases in a high-volume outpatient general practice setting
Infectious Diseases Consultant & Physician - Children's Hospital Karachi (CHK) - Karachi, PK
(2022-01)
Part-Time position
- Delivered specialist infectious disease consultations for paediatric patients with haematological conditions at CHK
Assistant Professor - Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College - Karachi, PK
(2018-08 - 2020-11)
Full-Time position
- Reduced misdiagnosis rates by 20% through multidisciplinary collaboration on Endocarditis, Pneumonia, and Sepsis cases
- Coordinated COVID-19 care protocols improving treatment outcomes by 30% and patient satisfaction by 15%
- Educated 50+ medical students and residents, boosting knowledge retention by 30% across two teaching programmes
Head of Department & Infectious Diseases Consultant - Patel Hospital - Karachi, PK
(2016-01 - 2018-07)
Full-Time position
- Spearheaded infectious disease and infection control services at Patel Hospital, cutting infection rates by 25% and improving recovery times by 20%
Infectious Diseases Consultant - The Aga Khan University Hospital - Karachi, PK
(2016-01 - 2017-09)
Part-Time position
- Provided specialist infectious disease consultations at a leading tertiary care centre
Infectious Diseases Fellow - The Aga Khan University Hospital - Karachi, PK
(2014-01 - 2015-12)
Full-Time position
- Delivered independent ID consultations while contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education
Medical Registrar - Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College - Karachi, PK
(2013-01 - 2014-12)
Full-Time position
- Managed inpatient and outpatient care and led postgraduate teaching sessions at a major academic medical centre
Private Practice - Independent Clinics - Quetta, PK
(2003-01 - 2012-07)
Part-Time position
- Ran independent clinical practice across multiple outpatient settings over a decade
Internal Medicine Resident - The Aga Khan University Hospital - Karachi, PK
(1997-01 - 2000-12)
Full-Time position
- Completed Internal Medicine residency at a leading academic hospital, building core clinical foundations
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Biomedical Ethics - The Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC) – SIUT (2023-01 - 2023-12)
FCPS - Infectious Diseases - College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (2017-01 - 2017-12)
FCPS - Medicine - College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (2002-01 - 2002-12)
MBBS - Dow Medical College (1995-01 - 1995-12)