Sobia Jawaid

WORK EXPERIENCE:-

2022-24    Currently working as a Specialist Family Physician in Community Health Clinic Evercare Hospital, Lahore.

2020-22     Worked in Clinics / Dispensaries in areas near Johar Town.

2020            Clinical Observer at NainSukh Primary Care Centre, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.

2018            Demonstrator at the Department of Anatomy, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.

2017-18      Medical Officer at Medical Oncology Walk- in clinic, Shaukat Khanum Hospital & Research Centre (SKMCH &RC), Lahore, Pakistan.

2015              Demonstrator at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Central Park Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.

2012-13        As a Locum Medical Officer at National Institute of Blood Disease & Bone Marrow Transplantation (NIBD), Karachi, Pakistan.

2012-13        Medical Officer at Ashfaq Memorial Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

2011              Clinical Observer at Littlefield, Freshney Green Primary Care Centre, Grimsby, United Kingdom.

2010              Medical Officer at Midciti Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

2009-10        Medical Officer at the Department of Cardiology, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

2007-08        Research Assistant on the project titled “Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in South Asian women with Gestational Diabetes” at the Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

2005-06        Internship; Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.

House Surgeon: Department of General Surgery Ward-26 (6 months).

House Physician: (i) Department of Clinical Pathology (3 months).

(ii) Department of Medicine Ward-5 (3months).

2002              Worked as a “Medical Transcriptionist” from July 01 2002 to September 30 2002 at Interscribe Data Labs (Pvt) Limited.

MEMBERSHIP:-

• Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) membership #49211-S.
• Lifetime member of Pakistan Academy of Family Physicians. PAFP membership# L.2220

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:-

MCPS FAMILY MEDICINE                                           (2022)

PLAB PART 1                                                                  (2017)

(GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL)

MB;BS (ECFMG – verified)                                         (2005)

(Sindh Medical College; University of Karachi)

ENTRY TEST (MEDICAL COLLEGE)                            (1999)

 INTERMEDIATE (Premedical)                                    (1999)

(Karachi Board)

 MATRICULATION                                                          (1997)

(Karachi Board)

PARTICIPATION:-

• Newspaper article titled “Understanding fibroids – with the right information and support managing fibroids is not difficult” published in The News on Sunday, 21 July 2024.
• Newspaper article titled “Dangerous trends in public health – a physician’s take on the evolving trends in smoking” published in The News on Sunday, 30 June 2024.
• Newspaper article titled “Understanding menorrhagia” published in The News on Sunday, 19 May 2024.
• Newspaper article titled “Protecting cervical health” published in The News on Sunday, 28 January 2024.
• Newspaper article titled “Influencing social behavior – Community engagement is essential in addressing potential epidemics” published in The News on Sunday, 24 December 2023.
• Newspaper article titled “An endless fight (reducing the burden of malaria)” published in The News on Sunday, 23 April 2023.
• Newspaper article titled “Providing Care (in patients with Colorectal cancer)” published in The News on Sunday, 26 March 2023.
• Newspaper article titled “Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation” published in The News on Sunday, 26 February 2023.
• Newspaper article titled “Staying well in winter” published in The News on Sunday, 22 January 2023.
• Newspaper article titled “Diabetes care and education” published in The News on Sunday, 25 December 2022.
• Newspaper article titled “Protecting the elderly” published in The News on Sunday, 27 November 2022.
• Newspaper article titled “Determining health needs in osteoporosis” published in The News on Sunday, 23 October 2022.
• Three-day flood relief camp organized by Pakistan Academy of Family Physician in collaboration with Sarwar Foundation in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan from 25 to 27 September 2022.
• Newspaper article titled “Understanding childhood cancers” published in The News on Sunday, 11 September 2022.
• Delivered a lecture on “Bells Palsy and Trigeminal Neuralgia” to Family Medicine department, Fatima Memorial Hospital on 28 November 2020.
• Represented Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (SKMCH &RC), Lahore, Pakistan, as Medical Officer, for voluntary blood donation camps in the following institutes:- Lahore University of Medical Sciences -3-5 October 2017 ; Bahria University -11 October 2017; Kinnaird college for women -06 November 2017)

• Iqbal, R., Jawaid, S., Jabbar, A., Qureshi, R. (2009). Gestational diabetes mellitus–a forerunner of chronic disorders in mother and child. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 59(7), 478-82.
• As a House Officer, presented a study on “Post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia” in 43rd Annual Medical Symposium and Workshop held at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan, from 6th to 9th March 2006.
• As a 4th year Medical Student, participated in Polio Eradication Campaign 2003 held by the Department of Community Medicine, Sindh Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.