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Dr. Zeeshan Razzaq, MBBS, MRCS (Ed), MRCS (Glasg), MRCS (Eng)



MBBS ( University of Peshawar ) Gold Medalist,  MRCS I ( RCSI ) , MRCS Ed ( RCSEd ), MRCS Glasg ( RCPSG ), MRCS Eng (RCSEng), FRCS Section 1 (RCSEng), ACLS ( AHA ),  EBCC ( RCSEd ), ATLS ( USA ), CCrISP (RCSEng)


Senior Registrar Breast & General Surgery HSE Ireland



·         FRCS (Eng)                                      
                          Colorectal Surgery
                          Royal College of  Surgeons of England,
                          ( RCSEng ) United Kingdom
                          Date of Commencement:  February 2016
                          Date of Completion (Expected): September 2017


·         MCh (Surgical Science)        Commenced September 2014
                          Masters in Surgical Science
                          University College Cork (UCC),
                          National University of Ireland (NUI),
                          Republic of Ireland
                          2 Years Part Time Degree
                          Date of Commencement:  September 2014
                          Date of Completion (Expected): September 2016



·         MD (USMLE, USA)             Commenced November 2015
                          The United States Medical Licensing Examination
                          Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
                          USMLE, ECFMG
                          Date of Commencement:  November 2015
                          Date of Completion (Expected):  July 2017



·         MRCS I                                           December 2012
                          Surgery
                          Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,
                          ( RCSI ) Republic of Ireland
                          1st Attempt
                          Date of Diploma:  10th December 2012
                          Date of Conferral: 10th December 2012



·         MRCS Ed                                        February 2013
                          Surgery
                          Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh,
                          ( RCSEd ) United Kingdom
                          1st Attempt
                          Date of Diploma:  1st February 2013
                          Date of Conferral: 6th September 2013


·         MRCS Glasg                                                  April  2013
                          Surgery
                          Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow,
                          ( RCPSG ) United Kingdom
                         1st Attempt
                         Date of Diploma:  25th April 2013
                         Date of Conferral: 6th November 2013


·         MRCS Eng                                        April 2013
                          Surgery
                          Royal College of  Surgeons of England,
                          ( RCSEng ) United Kingdom
                          1st Attempt
                          Date of Diploma:  11th April 2013
                          Date of Conferral: 12th March 2014
       

                
·         FCPS Part 1                                      June 2009
                          Surgery & Allied
College Of Physicians and Surgeons of  Pakistan
( CPSP ) Pakistan
                         1st Attempt
             

           
·         MBBS  (Gold Medalist)                     January 2008
Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad
University Of Peshawar, Peshawar
Topped Pharmacology + Pathology



·         HSSC                                              2001
                         Islamabad College for Boys, G-6/3, Islamabad
                         Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
                         ( FBISE ) Islamabad    



·          SSC                                               1999
                         Islamabad College for Boys, G-6/3, Islamabad
                          Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
                         ( FBISE ) Islamabad
                          Gold Medalist

EXPERIENCE




·           Senior Registrar, Health Services Executive, Ireland
Senior Registrar Breast & General Surgery  ( Present Job )
 Cork University Hospital , Co. Cork, Ireland
 2 Months
                           11th  July 2016  To Date



·         Registrar, Health Services Executive, Ireland
Registrar Vascular & General Surgery 
 Cork University Hospital , Co. Cork, Ireland
 6 Months
                           11th  January 2016  To 10th July 2016


·         Registrar, Health Services Executive, Ireland
Registrar Colorectal, Paediatric & General Surgery 
Cork University Hospital , Co. Cork, Ireland
6 Months
                          13th July 2015  To 10th January 2016


·         Registrar, Health Services Executive, Ireland
Registrar Endocrine, Breast & General Surgery
Cork University Hospital , Co. Cork, Ireland
6 Months
                        12th January 2015  To 12th July 2015


·         Registrar, Health Services Executive, Ireland
Registrar Colorectal & General Surgery
Cork University Hospital , Co. Cork, Ireland
6 Months
                        14th July 2014  To 11th January 2015


·         Registrar, Health Services Executive, Ireland
Registrar Vascular & General Surgery 
 Cork University Hospital , Co. Cork, Ireland
 10 Months
                          23rd September 2013  To 13th July 2014
       
·         Senior House Officer, Health Services Executive, Ireland
SHO Breast & General Surgery
 Cork University Hospital , Co. Cork, Ireland
 2.5 Months
                         8th July 2013  To 22nd September 2013 (Upgraded to 
                          Registrar)


·         Senior House Officer, Health Services Executive, Ireland
SHO Colorectal & General Surgery
 Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
  1 Year, 6 Months
                           9th January 2012  To 7th July 2013


·         Senior House Officer, Health Services Executive, Ireland
SHO Orthopaedics Surgery & Trauma
 Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
   4  Months
                           12th September 2011 To 8th January 2012


·         Clinical Observer, Health Services Executive, Ireland
                           Clinical Observer General Surgery
 Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
   1.5 Months
                           26th July 2011 To 11th September 2011


·         Post Graduate Training, FCPS, Pakistan (BST Surgery)
                           FCPS- General Surgery
                           Including Rotations in Orthopaedics Surgery (3 Months)
                             & Urology (1 Month)
 Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad,    Pakistan
                           16 Months
                           26th January 2010 To 31st May 2011


·         Post Graduate Training, FCPS, Pakistan (BST Surgery)
                           FCPS- General Surgery
                           Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
                           6 Months
                           16th July 2009 To 25th January 2010

        
·         House Job / Internship
Medicine & Allied
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad
 6 Months
 18th July 2008 To 17th January 2009


·         House Job / Internship
Surgery & Allied
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad
6 Months
18th January 2008 To 17th July 2008


·         Clinical Electives            
                           General & Laparoscopic Surgery
                           Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad
                           1 Month
                           26th November 2007  To 22nd  December 2007    

·          Clinical Electives           
                           Urology and Transplantation
                           Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad
                           1 Month
                           29th October 2007  To 24th November 2007

COURSES/WORKSHOPS/CPD












·         International Critical Surgical Abdomen Consensus Conference – World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) – The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – April 22, 2016
·         Cardio-Thoracic Surgery & Intensive Care Course – Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Cork University Hospital, County Cork, Ireland  – July 09, 2016
·         Vascular Surgery Today & Tomorrow - A CUH Perspective – Vascular Surgery Conference – Kingsley Hotel / Cork University Hospital – July 01, 2016
·         Endocrine Surgery Course – Technical Skills Training – The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – April 21, 2016
·         Radiation Protection Course Cork University HospitalWilton Road, Cork, Ireland – Dec. 16, 2015
·         Recent Advances in Colorectal Surgery Symposium Christie Hospital NHS Trust – Manchester, United Kingdom – Dec. 10, 2015
·         EAES Laparoscopic Lower G.I. Skills Course – Cuschieri Skills Centre – University of  Dundee, United Kingdom – Nov. 9-12, 2015
·         Speciality Skills in Breast Surgery – Workshop Day – The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK – November 06, 2015
·         Speciality Skills in Colorectal Surgery & Colo-Proctology – Skills Day – The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK – October 21, 2015
·         Speciality Skills in Breast Surgery – Skills Day – The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK – September 14, 2015
·         International Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Course – Donegal Clinical  Research Academy
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – July 31, 2015
·         E-Learning Education Programme incorporating the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) for non-pregnant adult patients - The Royal College of Physicians of  Ireland – June 25, 2015
·         International Emergency Abdominal Surgery Course 7th ­ (EASC)– Donegal Clinical  Research Academy
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – April 10, 2015
·         Intermediate Skills for Laparoscopic Surgeons – Cuschieri Skills Centre – University of  Dundee, United Kingdom – Dec. 8-10, 2014
·         Fundamentals of Study Design & Peer Review Publishing  ­–   The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – November 06, 2014
·         Basic Life Support (BLS) ­­– American Heart Association / Irish Heart Foundation – October 28, 2014
·         Human Factors Course – Disclosure of Error - The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – October 22, 2014
·         Basic Laparoscopic Surgery Skills Course – Technical Skills Training – The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Nov. 21, 2013
·         CCrISP–Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient–Royal College of Surgeons of England(RCSEng), UK – June 10-12, 2013, RCSI, Ireland.
·         ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - American College of   Surgeons (ACS), USA – April 24-26, 2013, RCSI, Ireland.
·         Human Factors Course – Conflict Resolution with Colleagues in Hospital -The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – April 12, 2013
·         Upper & Lower G.I.Endoscopy Course ­– Technical Skills Training – The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – March 07, 2013
·         Human Factors Course – Stress Management at Work for Surgeons -The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – December 04, 2012
·         Advanced Surgical Techniques Course ­– Technical Skills Training – The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – November 08, 2012
·         Patient Safety Course – Online Professional Development Course at www.schoolforsurgeons.com – June 23, 2012
·         Haemovigilance Course ­­– Safe Transfusion Practice - Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, Co.Kerry, Ireland– June 12, 2012
·         Human Factors Course – Communication Challenges for Surgeons -The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – May 04, 2012
·         Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) ­­– American Heart Association / Irish Heart Foundation – April 27, 2012
·         Minor Operative Procedures – Online Professional Development Course at www.schoolforsurgeons.com – April 25, 2012
·         Early Management of Trauma Patient ­– Technical Skills Training – The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – April 19, 2012
·         Medscape E-Learning Online Courses – January 07, 2012 – 09 CME Hours
·         BMJ Learning – Online CPD – Gold Certificate for completion of 20 Modules – October 30, 2011
·         BMJ Learning – Online CPD – Silver Certificate for completion of 10 Modules – October 19, 2011
·         BMJ Learning – Online CPD – Bronze Certificate for completion of 5 Modules – October 18, 2011
·         NHS Learn Pro - Safe Blood Trasfusion Practice –
        Ireland - September 19-20, 2011
·         Symposium on Good Medical Research & Writing –
        PIMS Islamabad– May 21, 2011
·         Workshop on Clinical Use of Blood - GIZ Germany , NBTP,        Islamabad –  May 4-6, 2011
·         4th SAARC Critical Care Congress - SAN, Kathmandu,
        Nepal – April 8-9, 2011
·         Communication Skills Workshop – CPSP Islamabad
        March 28-30, 2011
·         15th Annual Meeting of Pakistan Society for Rheumatology,
 PC – Rawalpindi, March 19-20, 2011
·         ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - American College of   Surgeons, USA – March 14-16, 2011, CPSP, Pakistan.
·         13th Biennial International Surgical Congress - Surgicon 2011,
       Lahore – March 09-13, 2011
·         National Medical Education Conference – CPSP Islamabad,
       February 26-27, 2011
·         Workshop on Introduction to Computers & Internet –
        CPSP Islamabad – February 08-12, 2011
·         Ninth Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium –
       PC Lahore, November 26-28, 2010
·         ERCON 2010 - Infections in Emergency Department –
       SIH Islamabad, October 30, 2010
·         Research Methodology, Biostatistics & Dissertation Writing     Workshop- CPSP Islamabad, October 13-17, 2010
·         Primary Surgical Skills Workshop – CPSP Islamabad ,
        January 05-07, 2010
·         Communication Skills Workshop – SIH Islamabad,
        September 02, 2009
·         BTLS - Basic Trauma Life Support – SCM Islamabad, June 27, 2009
·         Biostatistics & Research Methodology and Dissertation Writing –   PIMS Islamabad,  December 01-02, 2008
·         Workshop on Head Injury – PIMS Symposium 2008,
        PIMS Islamabad, October 06, 2008
·         EBCC - Essential Burn Care Course - RCSEd England, June 14, 2008
·         Data Analysis with S.P.S.S – SCM Islamabad, March 24-28, 2008
·         Workshop on Minimal Access Surgery (MAS) –
        PIMS Islamabad, March 08-10, 2008
·         Workshop on Trans Rectal Ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate needle biopsy- PAUS Islamabad, December 09, 2007
·         ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support – SCM Islamabad,
        November 30 - December 02, 2007
·         Surgicon 2007, Updates in Surgery, AMC Abbottabad,
        November 26-28, 2007

RESEARCH WORK/ Original Publications














(1)

·          Knowledge, Attitude and Practices about Needle Stick Injuries in Healthcare Workers – Pakistan Journal of Medical Research – Publication Date: October 2011

Waqar S H, Siraj M U,  Razzaq Z,
Malik Z I, Zahid M A. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices about Needle Stick Injuries in Healthcare Workers. Pak J Med Res 2011; 50:3: 111-4.

·         Original Article Available online at :

                        https://www.pmrc.org.pk/2011-3.htm




(2)


·         Awareness of Post Graduate Residents regarding Medical Research – A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience. - Review of Global Medicine and Healthcare Research –
      Publication Date: May 2012

                                          Waqar S H, Razzaq Z,
 Khan MM, Khaliq T, Zahid MA, Zaman KU. (2012). Awareness of Post Graduate Residents regarding Medical Research – A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience. Review of Global Medicine and Healthcare Research, 3(1), 33-41.

·         Original Article Available online at :

              https://iomcworld.com/rgmhr/v03-n01.htm



(3)


·         Laparoscopic and Open Mesh Repair of Ventral Hernias: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Journal of Post Graduate Medical Institute, Pakistan
      Publication Date: January 2014

Kiani MA, Razzaq Z, Afzal M.
Laparoscopic and open mesh repair of ventral hernias:A randomized clinical trial. J Postgrad Med Inst 2014; 28(1):62-7.

·         Original Article Available online at :


(4)

·         Complications in Laparoscopic and Open Mesh Repair of Ventral Hernias in a Tertiary Care Hospital – Biomedica Research Journal, Pakistan
Publication Date: March 2014

                             Kiani MA, Razzaq Z, Afzal M.
     Complications in Laparoscopic and Open Mesh Repair of Ventral  
      Hernias in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Biomedica J 2014; 30(1):

·         Original Article Available online at :



Masters (in research) in Surgical Sciences (MCh) -THESIS

·      Title - ‘Can’t we just let them eat? Is the duration of postoperative fasting associated with adverse outcomes, infections and prolonged length of hospital stay in surgical patients?’
·         INSTITUITION: University College Cork (UCC), National University of Ireland (NUI).
·         RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT:  Department of Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Ireland.
·         Submitted in:  May 2016
·      SUPERVISOR:  professor Paul Redmond MCh, FRCS, FRCSI, FRCSEd., FACS.                Professor and Chair of Surgery, Cork University Hospital, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.
ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS (Under graduate + post graduate)


















·         Topped the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics in 2nd Professional MBBS Examination 2004 & Department of Pathology in 3rd Professional Exam 2005 and was awarded Gold Medals x 2 on 7th AMC Annual Convocation on 24th June 2013 by Governor KPK .


·         Topped Islamabad College for Boys, G-6/3 Islamabad, in SSC Examination 1999 and was awarded Gold Medal.


·         Passed Post Graduate Exams in General Surgery (MRCS) from  Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) 2012, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh UK (RCSEd) 2013, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow UK (RCPSG) 2013 & Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng) 2013, all in first attempts.


PAPERS PRESENTED IN INTERNATIONAL SURGICAL CONFERENCES











·         Awareness and Practices regarding Needle Stick Injuries amongst Health Care Workers - March 13, 2011 - 13th Biennial International Surgical Congress - Surgicon 2011, Lahore, Pakistan.
Clinical audits







 (1)

·         Multidisciplinary Intradepartmental Audit in Improving Quality of written Inpatient Drug Kardex in Kerry General Hospital  – January & February 2012 /  January & February 2013, for Department of Orthopaedics – at Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, Co.Kerry, Ireland (Role: Data Collection & Interpretation) 


(2)

·         Tolerance and Diagnostic yield of Colonoscopy in Elderly patients in Kerry General Hospital  – From January 2011 to December 2012, for Department of General Surgery – at Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, Co.Kerry, Ireland (Role:  Data Collection ) 



(3)

·         Audit in provision of latest Vascular Surgery facilities in form of Ambulatory Veins Clinic & Endo-Vascular Hybrid Theatre at Cork University Hospital – March 2015 to March 2016, for Department of Vascular Surgery – at Cork University Hospital, Co. Cork, Ireland (Role: Data collection & Interpretation)



(4)

·         Audit on Emergency Appendicectomies at Cork University Hospital – April to June 2016, for Department of General and Emergency Surgery – at Cork University Hospital, Co. Cork, Ireland (Role: Main idea, Data collection & Interpretation)


















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