Guidelines about AKU Surgery Department
The Department of Surgery offers extensive academic programmes for medical students, interns, residents and fellows. Our ten residency and four fellowship programmes provide a comprehensive learning experience in surgical disciplines taught through clinical and didactic sessions.
Our academic mission is to train the next generation of surgical leaders and to advance the field of surgery through translational research. We work towards the mission by integrating education and research with clinical services, entailing a full range of surgical treatments including cutting-edge techniques, minimally invasive surgery and state-of-the-art procedures. read more
The Department of Surgery has academic programmes in the following sections
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dentistry
General Surgery
Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Paediatric Surgery
Urology
Research
Clinical and basic science research is a major focus of the Department. The research aims to ultimately improve patient care and teaching of medicine, in accordance with the three-part mission of the Aga Khan University. The surgical faculty and residents are involved in diverse clinical and laboratory research projects, with local funding from Aga Khan University as well as external funding primarily from Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. read more
