Sadia Yousaf

A dynamic, trusted and patient focused pediatrician with extensive experience at tertiary care teaching Hospital, excelling in pediatric and neonatal ICU, playing pivotal role in providing immediate care to patients facing life threatening conditions in intensive care unit. Proven ability in pediatric & neonatal resuscitation and effective multidisciplinary team collaboration including work at intensive care units PICU & NICU, significantly improving patient outcomes. Skilled in complex procedures, fostering a culture of education and research within multidisciplinary teams.

Senior Registrar - Department of Paediatrics & Neonatology at Shalamar medical and dental teaching Hospital (Present)

Currently serving as Senior Registrar in the Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology at Shalamar hospital, one of the teaching and tertiary care institute PMDC & CPSP accredited hospital.

• Hospital's paediatric department has paediatric emergency, neonatal emergency, NICU, PICU, ward and private block
• Managing inpatient and outpatient pediatric and neonatal cases, including critically ill newborns and children in emergency and intensive care units.
• Expert in management of acute pediatric cases, including conditions like asthma, epilepsy (status), DKA, severe dehydration, respiratory distress, foreign body, septic shock, traumatic brain injury following trauma and many other acute presentations.
• Being doing assessments, followed by investigations and interpretation leading to possible diagnosis and ruling out differential.
• Actively involved in management of chronic diseases along with follow up, education and counselling of patients and parents like asthma
• Covering labour room to give neonatal care in high-risk deliveries, offering immediate neonatal resuscitation and stabilization care.
• Provided comprehensive medical management for at-risk neonates in the NICU collaborating closely with attending neonatologist.
• Supervising junior doctors, residents, and clinical staff while participating in teaching and training activities.
• Providing evidence-based patient care and contributing to departmental quality improvement initiatives.

Department of Pediatric Medicine at District Headquarter Hospital (2024-01 – Present)

The pediatric department at DHQ is a dedicated unit providing comprehensive medical care to neonates, infants and children. It includes a fully functional pediatric emergency for acute care and management. It is a 360 bedded hospital and Pediatric ER has around 40 beds.

• Provided emergency pediatric care to critically ill children

Department of Paediatric Medicine - Medical Officer at District Headquarter Hospital (2022-11 – 2024-06)

At paediatric department worked as medical officer dealing with acute presentations, offering assessment & management in collaboration with seniors and consultants, performed outdoor services.

Post-Graduate Resident (Pediatrics) at The Children's Hospital & UCHS (2018-01 – 2022-03)

• Gained extensive experience in PICU, NICU, and general paediatrics.
• Performed complex procedures such as intubation, lumbar puncture, and dialysis.
• Gained exposure and managing skills during rotation to paediatric sub-specialties to ease collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

House Officer at Jinnah Hospital (2016-05 – 2017-04)

• Rotated across Pediatrics, General Medicine, Gynecology, and General Surgery
• Managed in-patient care, performed clinical procedures, and assisted in surgeries

MRCPCH (UK) in Paediatrics – Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2026-12)

FCPS - Masters in Pediatrics – The Children's Hospital & UCHS (2023-01)

SCFHS SR Pediatrics in Pediatrics – Saudi Commission for Health Specialties

MBBS in Medicine – Allama Iqbal Medical College (2015-01)