Doctors in Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation Hospital
Dr. Tehreem Sikander
PMDC VerifiedMBBS, PLAB (UK)
Sardar Yaqoob Ali Khan Road, Near Civil Hospital, Nanak Wara, Karachi
MBBS, PLAB (UK)
SIUT is one of the largest hospitals in Karachi for urology and transplantation services. The institute started as a burn unit in 1991. In 2001, SIUT became a charitable trust hospital for the welfare of the people.
Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation is a tertiary-level hospital with 750 beds. It performs almost 1100 dialysis per day and provides OPD services to almost 1577 patients per day. The hospital has recently established an oncology center to provide treatment for various cancers including kidney, prostate, testes, etc.
The hospital has the honor of inaugurating the country’s first clinical transplant immunology laboratory. SIUT has successfully performed free of cost 5500 kidney, liver, and cornea transplants to date.
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Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation provides clinical services to patients under the following departments;
Urology: One of Karachi’s largest urology departments is operated at SIUT health care under the supervision of the best urologist doctors. All major and minor urological issues are diagnosed and treated by specialist doctors at the department.
Dialysis: SIUT provides the best dialysis services under the supervision of a professor and assistant professor doctors and surgeons. The hospital performs more than 1000 dialysis sessions per day. The dialysis wards are equipped with the latest technology to provide quality services to patients with end-stage kidney diseases and renal failure.
Transplantation: Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation is a pioneer hospital to perform organ transplant surgery in the country. The first liver transplant was carried out in 2003 at this hospital. This transplant hospital in Karachi provides services at the most affordable rates for deserving people. SIUT has performed more than 5500 organ transplants including kidney, liver, and corneal transplants to date.
Ophthalmology: The Sindh transplant institute has a well-established ophthalmology department which is run by the country’s top-class ophthalmologists. The department became operational in 2003 and grew drastically during these years. The eye department at SIUT is equipped with a PASCAL laser, computerized tonometer, and various international-level ophthalmoscopes for diagnosing and treating eye-related ailments. The hospital has also successfully performed many corneal transplants.
In and outpatient department: SIUT performs in and out-patient procedures and treatments on daily basis. The patients get special medical attention in the pre and post-operative wards. The 750-bed hospital wards are well-ventilated and maintain quality standards. The outpatients get consultations on daily basis at highly affordable rates. The consultants in pediatrics, urology, ophthalmology and other departments provide diagnoses and treatments to outpatients.
Physiotherapy: The department of physiotherapy at SIUT provides orthopedic care to patients with a special focus on post-transplant and surgical rehabilitation. The healthcare team at the department works to treat various cardiovascular, respiratory, and general fitness health issues in the patients.
Department of Nutrition and Diabetic care: SIUT provides nutrition and dietary services to patients suffering from obesity and other diseases requiring dietary restrictions. Patient counceling, diet charts, and expert nutritionist advice are included in the services of the department. The hospital provides a protein-rich healthy diet to hospitalized patients in oncology, dialysis, and other wards.
Emergency Services: SIUT also provides emergency transplants and consultations based on the patient's situation. The hospital is operational 24/7 to organize emergency dialysis sessions, organ transplants, or specialist consultations. The emergency wards are equipped with modern medical technology and skilled staff to meet the needs of critically ill patients.
Radiology: The radiology department at Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation started its operation in 1980. The radiological diagnostic services at the hospital include CT-scan, X-ray, MRI, color doppler imaging, angiography, etc. The best radiologists with extensive experience and qualifications supervise radiological services. They practice all the necessary precautions to prevent the hazards associated with exposure to radiation.
SIUT offers MD and MS with the collaboration of Karachi University. In 2005, a four years bachelor's in intrinsic care, dialysis, laboratory imaging, and operative surgery also started at the institute. The SIUT institute is recognized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons in urology, pathology, radiology, and nephrology. The hospital also offers internships for students. Nearly 1500 doctors and paramedics have passed out from SIUT. Training for nursing is also offered at the hospital.
Some of the educational facilities at the hospital include;
Online library
Public awareness campaigns
Capability building of medical professionals.
Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation is striving to excel in research as well as to compete with the latest advancements in healthcare, globally.
Doctors, medical technologists, and nursing staff can get training at the institute involving recent equipment and labs for research purposes. The first research paper was published in 1975 in the JPMA research paper by the institute.
For post-graduate training, the center of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine and the center of Research and Publications is established at SIUT
The hospital aims at providing quality healthcare to patients who can not afford high-level medical care. Sindh Transplant institute offers welfare services to the needy and also provides organ donors for those requiring transplantation. It is one of the largest welfare hospitals in the country providing expensive treatments like organ transplantation, dialysis, etc to the people at a minimum fee.
The fees at SIUT vary according to the specialist consulted, tests taken, and the services availed. The average fee ranges between
The consultation and services offered at SIUT can be availed 24/7. You can further check the appointment timings and details by calling Marham.
Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), Sardar Yaqoob Ali Khan Road, Near Civil Hospital, Karachi
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