Shalamar Hospital

Shalamar Hospital, established in 1982 and named after the historical Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, is a non-profit hospital located on Shalimar Link Road, Lahore in Shalimar Town. It was founded in 1982 by a Pakistani businessman Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar and his family.[1]

Shalamar Hospital
Businessmen Hospital Trust
Geography
LocationLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates30°34′31″N 74°22′47″E
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
FundingFrom Patients And Donations
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universityShalamar Institute of Health Sciences
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds350
History
Opened1982
Links
Websitewww.shalamarhospital.org.pk
ListsHospitals in Pakistan

Besides the endowment fund, it also depends on donations and grants from other private sources in Pakistan.[2]

Features
  • Accident, Emergency and Trauma Department
  • Audiometry
  • Blood Bank
  • Burns and Reconstructive Surgery Center
  • Cafeterias
  • Catheterization Laboratory
  • Chest Clinic and Spirometry Center
  • Coronary Care Unit
  • Diabetes and Endocrine Clinic (SIDER)
  • Dialysis Center
  • Dispensary
  • Echo cardiography
  • Electro encephalography (EEG)
  • ERCP and MRCP
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
  • Fertility Clinic
  • Forensics Laboratory
  • General Operation Theater (10 rooms)
    • Cystoscopic Urologic Surgery
    • Endoscopic Surgery
    • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • General Medical, Pediatric and Surgical Wards
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • IT Laboratory
  • Labor Room
  • Library
  • Medical Laboratory
  • Nursery and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Obesity Center
  • Optometry
  • Pain Clinic
  • Pathology Laboratory
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapy clinic
  • Private Rooms
  • Radiology Center
    • CT Scan
    • Doppler Scans
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Mammography
    • MRI Scan
  • Waste Disposal Center

Departments
  • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
  • Department of Audiology
  • Department of Cardiology[3]
  • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Department of Clinical Pathology and Hematology
  • Department of Community Medicine
  • Department of Dentistry
  • Department of Dermatology
  • Department of ENT (Otorhinolaryngology)
  • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
  • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • Department of Internal Medicine
    • Endocrinology Division
    • Gastroentrology and Hepatology Division
    • Infectious Diseases Division[4]
    • Neurology Division
    • Pulmonology Division
    • Rheumatology Division
  • Department of Nephrology and Hemodialysis
  • Department of Ophthalmology
  • Department of Orthopedics
  • Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology
  • Department of Physiotherapy
  • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • Department of Radiology
  • Department of Surgery
    • Bariatric Surgery Division
  • Department of Urology

World Diabetes Day

In November 2016, a free medical camp, a seminar and a walk were conducted at the Shalamar Hospital on the 'World Diabetes Day'. 300 patients were examined by the hospital doctors and cholesterol, blood sugar (HbA1c) tests were done free of cost since it is a charitable hospital. These 300 patients were also provided with free medicines.[5]

References
  1. Gabol, Dawn com | Imran (25 November 2020). "Senior PPP leader Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar passes away in Lahore". DAWN.COM.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. LCCI's (Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry) grant to Shalamar Hospital Dawn (newspaper), Published 20 July 2012, Retrieved 10 May 2019
  3. Cardiac centre at Shalamar Hospital Dawn (newspaper), Published 28 August 2013, Retrieved 10 May 2019
  4. Shalamar Hospital sensitises public on hepatitis Daily Times (newspaper), Published 30 July 2016, Retrieved 10 May 2019
  5. Diabetes Day events at Shalamar Hospital Dawn (newspaper), Published 24 November 2016, Retrieved 9 May 2019


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