KMU INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES KOHAT
Excellence in patient care, research, and education is the overall goal of the department of Orthopedics at KIMS.
To provide high-quality education in the field of musculoskeletal disorders, injury management, and orthopedic disease prevention. The orthopedic department aims to develop competent, ethical, and compassionate future physicians by offering comprehensive clinical exposure, evidence-based teaching, and hands-on skills training. The goal is to equip students with the knowledge, critical thinking, and professionalism required to diagnose, manage, and treat orthopedic conditions effectively in their future medical practice.
The department of orthopedics at KIMS has been at the forefront of teaching and service from its inception. The department employs a magnitude of innovative teaching learning methods, which has led to a significant number of students excelling in all walks of life. The department also focuses on service to humanity and ensure that the best and advanced care is provide to all patients. Assistant Professor Dr Tauseef Raza
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery provides a comprehensive and integrated orthopaedic program for patients, students, residents, and fellows. Department of orthopaedics of KMU Institute of Medical Sciences was created in 2006. The department is known to perform several complex orthopaedic surgeries and the operation theatres are one of the best equipped, comparable to any advanced centre in the world. In addition to general Orthopaedics, the department has a faculty which specializes in the field of joint replacement, sports medicine, hand surgery, musculoskeletal oncology, pediatric orthopaedics and treatment of complex trauma.The recent innovations in orthopaedic surgery such as minimally invasive fracture fixation, replacement arthroplasty, revision surgeries and hemi hip replacements, bone grafting for non unions, and shoulder surgery are all being practiced with excellent results. All the new and contemporary principles and techniques are being used for the management of these orthopedic problems. The department has been the leader in the field of orthopaedic education country-wide besides providing best undergraduate and postgraduate training. The regular courses, workshops and conferences are most sought-after in the field since the last decade, and covered almost all subspecialties of orthopaedics. The department witnessed an unparalleled rise in orthopaedics research in the last decade and has several research projects with national as well as international acclaim.
Undergraduate Orthopedic course comprises basic musculoskeletal foundation, trauma and emergency orthopedics, common orthopedic disorderss, fracture management and initial care, trauma and emergency orthopedics, bone and joint infections, arthritis and degenerative disorders, bone tumors, congenital and developmental disorders, metabolic bone diseases, prevention and rehabilitation, and patient counselling and ethical care.
