Professional Profile
Fifteen years between the labour ward, the theatre and the classroom
Senior Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, MRCOG (London, UK) and FCPS (Pakistan), with progressive clinical and academic experience across tertiary and secondary care hospitals in Pakistan.
Who I Am
Committed to maternal safety and honest counselling
My practice is built on three commitments: evidence-based decisions, surgical discipline, and explaining every option in language a family can act on. Alongside clinical work, I supervise postgraduate trainees and mentor doctors preparing for the Royal College examinations.
High-risk obstetrics
Maternal-fetal medicine and critical care
Advanced surgery
Open gynaecological and obstetric procedures
Postgraduate teaching
FCPS, residency and MRCOG candidates
Sindhi, Urdu, English
Consultations in three languages
Education
Qualifications
2025
MRCOG (UK)
Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, London
2017
FCPS
Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi
2007
MBBS
First position at college level
Appointments
Clinical and academic career
From residency at JPMC Karachi to consultant posts across Sindh and Punjab, and now to international MRCOG mentoring.
Apr 2026 — ongoing
Health Professions Education Programme
National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi
2025 — ongoing
Mentor & Educator, MRCOG Preparation
Online teaching for international medical postgraduates
Aug 2022 — ongoing
Consultant Gynaecologist
50-Bedded Sindh Govt. Hospital, MCH Murad Memon, Karachi
Jun 2021 – Dec 2022
Consultant Gynaecologist
Razia Medical Complex / Secretariat, Karachi
Jan 2019 – Jun 2021
Senior Registrar
Kharian Medical Teaching College, Gujrat District, Punjab
Feb 2018 – Jan 2019
Consultant Gynaecologist
THQ Tehsil Govt. Hospital, Kharian, Punjab
2016 – 2018
Mentor of Graduate Candidates (MBBS)
Gujranwala Medical Govt. College, Punjab
2010 – 2014
Training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
JPMC Karachi, under Prof. (late) Shereen Bhutta, FRCOG
Clinical Record
A measured surgical and obstetric caseload
9,000+
Normal vaginal deliveries conducted and supervised
3,000+
Elective and emergency Caesarean sections
2,000+
High-risk obstetric emergencies managed independently
1,000+
Major gynaecological surgeries
Extensive
Operative vaginal deliveries — forceps and vacuum
Independent
Maternal critical care and emergency obstetric management
Teaching & Academia
Training the next generation
Structured bedside teaching, case-based discussion and examiner-style feedback have been part of my week for a decade.
- Postgraduate supervision of FCPS and residency trainees, Kharian Medical College (2019–2021)
- Undergraduate bedside clinical teaching, Gujranwala Medical College (2016–2018)
- Structured clinical teaching sessions, ward rounds and case-based discussions
- Contribution to departmental evidence-based clinical protocols
- Regular participation in CME activities and academic meetings
Research
Publications
Effectiveness of Tramadol vs. Pentazocine in Labour Pain Management
First author — International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, Vol. 8 No. 9 (2021)
Serum Uric Acid as Prognostic Index in Preeclampsia & Eclampsia
Second author — Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, Vol. 14 No. 3 (2020)
Respiratory Problems in the First 24 Hours of Life among Neonates
Co-author — Pakistan Journal of Medical & Cardiological Review, Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025)
Recognition
Honours & appreciation
Best Service Award (2024)
Karachi Rural Network of Hospitals
Life Member, SOGP
Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Pakistan
PPHI Sindh Letter of Appreciation (2024)
For exceptional management of a complicated case at MCH Murad Memon Goth that saved a patient's life.
15th SIRM Fertility Conference (2025)
10 CME credit hours — Women's Health in Low-Income Countries
“Safe motherhood is not a single heroic moment. It is a hundred small, correct decisions made calmly and in order.”
Dr. Bushra Shaikh