The Department of Surgery, Saidu Group of Teaching Hospitals, Swat is a team of professionals equipped with diversity in skills, evidence-based practice, research & professional attitudes working under the kind supervision of Prof. Dr. Sami Ullah. The department is providing quality services to patients requiring general surgery as well as collaborating with Neurosurgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Orthopedic and Urology Departments. We are dealing with a large number of surgical patients in both emergency and elective settings.The General Surgery department consists of two surgical units (Surgical units A & B) with more than 100 beds in-patient capacity backed up by two High Dependency Units (HDUs) and an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), state of the art Accident and Emergency unit and operation theaters. The operation theaters are equipped with conventional and advanced surgical technology and tools like laparoscopes, harmonic scalpels, ligasure etc. The services provided include both minor and major surgical procedures for simple, complex and high risk cases, advanced laparoscopic procedures, oncological and trauma surgeries.
The department is recognized by College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan since 2012 for postgraduate training. It is serving the community by producing well-trained competent professionals in the field of surgery. The department is conducting academic and research-oriented activities on a regular basis in a collaborative learning environment. Daily teaching rounds, weekly grand rounds, case presentations, morbidity/mortality meetings & journal clubs by postgraduate trainees and interns, and monthly mock tests are a common practice to enhance the competency of the team members and improve the quality of patient care. A library with diverse learning resources and a conference hall with multimedia and digital facilities for teaching and learning of our doctors and paramedical staff is functional within each surgical unit round the clock. We are committed to excellence in healthcare through continued professional development and making patient safety a priority of our team.
