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ACS Fellow Since 2014

Muhammad Waris Farooka, MBBS FACS

Society Memberships

  • Soc of Clin Surg

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Type of Practice

Hospital Based

General Surgery

Villa No 200. DHA Villas, Sector C,Street 8 Villas

Phase 8 (Ex Parkview) DHA

Lahore Cantt

Pakistan

Contact Information

Biography

Professor of Surgery at Services Institute of Medical Sciences,Services Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan.Consultant Surgeon at National Hospital and Medical Centre,DHA,Lahore Cantt. Doing all advanced open and laparoscopic surgeries,including Bariatric,Colorectal,upper GI,hernia,hepatobiliary,Pancreatic,vascular,breast,oncological and trauma surgeries. Executing Leadership role in college of physicians and surgeons and society of surgeons. Training lot of young surgeons to take future role of serving in society.Utilise my energies for teaching of undergraduate students keeping in mind the principles of medical education.More than 30publications in national and international journals.Presented lot of papers in international and national conferences.

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures

  • abdominoplasty
  • gastric banding
  • laparoscopic gastric banding
  • laparoscopic gastric bypass

Breast Disease/Cancer

  • axillary dissection
  • benign breast disease
  • breast biopsy
  • breast cancer
  • core needle biopsy
  • duct excision/microdochotomy
  • lumpectomy
  • lymph node biopsy
  • mastectomy
  • radical mastectomy
  • sentinel node

Endocrine (Gland)

  • adrenal cancers/tumors
  • adrenal surgery
  • hyperparathyroidism
  • pancreatic endocrine tumors
  • parathyroid cancer
  • parathyroid surgery
  • pheochromocytoma
  • thyroid nodules/cancer
  • thyroid surgery

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

  • abdominal pain
  • abdominoplasty
  • adhesion removal
  • anti-reflux procedures
  • appendectomy
  • esophagus perforation
  • feeding tubes
  • fundoplication
  • fundoplication - laparoscopic
  • gastric cancer
  • gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • malrotation
  • peptic ulcer disease
  • peritonitis
  • splenectomy

Hand, Wrist, Arm Disorders/Procedures

  • amputation
  • carpal tunnel release
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • ganglion cysts

Head and Neck

  • head and neck surgery
  • parathyroid surgery
  • thyroid surgery

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

  • bile duct malignancies
  • bile duct surgery
  • biliary tract disease
  • cholecystectomy
  • gallbladder cancer
  • gallstone disease
  • hepatic artery infusion pumps
  • hepatobiliary surgery
  • laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • liver biopsy
  • liver surgery
  • liver/hepatic disease
  • pancreatic cancer
  • pancreatic cysts
  • pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

  • abdominal hernia
  • component separation
  • epigastric hernia
  • femoral hernia
  • inguinal hernia
  • laparoscopic hernia repair
  • paraesophageal hernia
  • umbilical hernia
  • ventral hernia

Pediatric Surgery

  • inguinal hernia
  • intussusception
  • umbilical hernia

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

  • carpal tunnel release
  • cellulitis
  • epidermal cyst
  • hand infections
  • nevi
  • skin and soft tissue infections
  • skin biopsy
  • skin gland tumors
  • skin grafting
  • wound infections

Aneurysms

  • peripheral vascular aneurysm

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

  • anal abscess
  • anal fissure
  • anal fistula
  • anal warts
  • hemorrhoid problems
  • rectal bleeding
  • rectal prolapse

Diagnostic Imaging/procedures

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

  • adrenal tumors
  • anal cancer/tumors
  • basal cell cancer
  • biopsy of tumors
  • breast cancer
  • breast masses
  • breast tumors in pregnancy
  • colon cancer screening
  • colon/rectal cancer
  • endocrine cancer
  • gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
  • genitourinary cancer/tumors
  • kidney cancer
  • melanoma
  • pancreatic cancer/tumors
  • skin cancer
  • stomach cancer/tumors
  • thyroid cancer/nodules

Venous Disorders/Procedures

  • chronic venous insufficiency
  • spider veins

Thoracic

  • achalasia
  • Barrett's esophagus
  • esophageal surgery
  • hemothorax
  • hiatal hernia
  • myotomy
  • pleural effusion
  • pneumothorax
  • thoracic outlet syndrome

Trauma/Injury Procedures

  • abdominal injuries
  • abdominal wall reconstruction
  • amputation
  • bladder injury
  • blunt trauma
  • burns
  • chest injuries
  • cricothyroidotomy
  • extremity injury
  • finger injuries
  • foot/leg injury
  • hand/arm injury
  • intestine injuries
  • kidney injury
  • liver injury
  • liver resection
  • lung resections
  • neck injuries
  • skin grafting
  • stomach injuries
  • thyroidectomy
  • tracheotomy
  • vascular injuries
  • wound debridement

Urology (kidney, bladder, male reprod)

  • circumcision
  • nephrectomy

Vascular Disorders/Procedures

  • claudication
  • deep vein thrombosis
  • peripheral artery disease

Hospital Appointments

National Hospital and Medical Centre, DHA, Lahore, Pakistan

Lahore, PA

Consultant, Urological Surgeon

01/2000—Present

Mayo Hospital/Services Hospital,

Lahore, PA

Consultant, Urological Surgeon

06/2000—Present

Academic Appointments

Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore

Associate Professor

06/2004—Present

Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore

Professor

12/2016—Present

Professor

12/2016—Present

Professor

12/2016—Present

Professor

12/2016—Present