Syeda Najia

Medical Doctor (MD), graduated from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS), Iran, in 2026, with comprehensive undergraduate clinical training across multiple medical and surgical specialties. Completed an 18-month structured clinical internship across affiliated teaching hospitals gaining experience in cardiology, emergency medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, general surgery, orthopedics, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, family medicine, and physical therapy. Completed a 10-month clinical externship involving exposure to cardiology, internal medicine, pediatrics, ENT, ophthalmology, anesthesiology, radiology, psychiatry, and public health.

Developed practical clinical skills including patient assessment and handling, nasogastric tube insertion, Foley catheterization, injections, suturing, and lumbar puncture, alongside training in BLS, ACLS, and ATLS. Involved in clinical research within the Ophthalmology Department at Poostchi Clinic, serving as first author and researcher on a research article concerning risk factors of peripheral persistent avascular retina in retinopathy of prematurity.

Clinical Intern at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences – Affiliated Teaching Hospitals (2026)

Completed an 18-month structured clinical internship involving supervised clinical training across medical, surgical, emergency, outpatient, and community-based settings.

• Pediatrics — 2 months: Clinical assessment and management of pediatric patients. Exposure to inpatient and clinical pediatric care.
• General Surgery — 2 months: Surgical patient assessment. Pre-operative and post-operative patient care. Exposure to surgical procedures and clinical decision-making.
• Internal Medicine — 2 months: Assessment and management of patients with a broad range of medical conditions. Patient history, examination, investigations and clinical management. Clinical exposure through hospital and outpatient settings.
• Psychiatry — 1 month: Assessment of psychiatric patients. Exposure to psychiatric evaluation and patient management.
• Cardiology — 1 month: Clinical cardiology training. Exposure to cardiology emergency care. Assessment and management of cardiovascular patients.
• Physical Therapy — 1 month: Clinical exposure to physical rehabilitation and patient management.
• Urology & Orthopedics — 1 month: Clinical assessment of urological and orthopedic patients. Exposure to relevant inpatient and outpatient care.
• Family Medicine — 2 months: Primary care and community-based patient assessment. Exposure to preventive and continuing healthcare.
• Obstetrics & Gynecology — 2 months: Clinical exposure to obstetric and gynecological patients. Assessment and management under supervision.
• Emergency Medicine — 1 month: Exposure to acute and emergency patient assessment. Initial management and clinical handling of emergency presentations.
• Pediatric Emergency — 1 month: Emergency assessment and management of pediatric patients.
• Internal Medicine Emergency & Outpatient Clinics — 1 month: Clinical exposure to internal medicine emergencies. Patient assessment through Motahari Clinic and Imam Reza Clinic.

Clinical Extern at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences – Affiliated Clinical Institutions

Completed a broad clinical externship before the formal internship, providing additional exposure to hospital departments, emergency services, operating theatres, outpatient clinics, intensive cardiac care, and public health.

• Pediatrics — 1 month: Clinical assessment and management of pediatric patients.
• Internal Medicine — 1 month: Patient assessment and clinical management. Exposure to common medical presentations.
• ENT — 1 month: Exposure to emergency department, operating theatre, outpatient clinics.
• Ophthalmology — 15 days: Exposure to ophthalmology emergency care, outpatient clinics, operating theatre.
• Anesthesiology — 15 days: Clinical exposure within the operating theatre. Observation and understanding of perioperative anesthetic care.
• Radiology — 1 month: Clinical exposure to diagnostic imaging and radiological assessment.
• Psychiatry — 1 month: Exposure to psychiatric assessment and clinical management.
• Cardiology — 1 month: Clinical cardiology training. Exposure to Coronary Care Units (CCUs) and outpatient clinics.
• Public Health — 2 months: Exposure to public health practice and community-oriented healthcare.

First Author & Researcher at Poostchi Clinic (2026)

Involved in clinical research within the Ophthalmology Department at Poostchi Clinic, affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

• Participated in clinical research within the Ophthalmology Department.
• Contributed to the development and execution of the research project.
• Worked as a researcher and first author.
• Contributed to the preparation of the manuscript for publication.

Doctor of Medicine in Medicine – Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) (2026)

FSc in Pre-Medical Education – Chenab College Jhang (2016)