Professional Experience

7 years Post graduate clinical experience of work in Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, General Medicine / surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetric & Gynaecology, 7 years of General practice , emergency medicine and industrial medicine experience in Middle East.

Worked over a year in Emergency and Rural General Practice in Roxby Downs as very first placement on arrival in Australia August 2007.

Working as Rural GP in Bordertown since November 2008 providing on call cover to serious acute / life threatening presentations in ED as well very unwell admitted patients at Bordertown Memorial Hospital and looking after resident elderly patients in four residential aged care facilities namely Charla Lodge, Francis House, Penny House and Ramsay House. 

Professional Interests

Chronic Disease care (including but not limited to Diabetes, Chronic Heart / Kidney Disease, Stroke, Asthma, Musculoskeletal conditions, Mental Health, Cancer etc ), DoH recommended Age appropriate Health Assessments, Men / Women / Children Health, Skin checks, Minor surgical procedure including skin cancers, Occupational Health check, Pre Employment Medicals, NIP recommended vaccinations, Childhood / Medical conditions appropriate vaccinations, Q fever, travel vaccinations, onsite annual flu vaccinations for employees of local businesses, Refugees / new immigrants health check / catch up vaccinations, Supervision of John Flynn Medical Students / AGPT (Australian General Practice Training ) trainee Registrars and IMG ( International Medical Graduate ) GPs progressing towards their fellowship attainment during their placement at Tatiara Medical Centre, member HAC ( Health Advisory Committee ), Regional representative RDASA ( Rural Doctors Association of South Australia ), attend local AMRC ( Australian Migration Resource Centre ) meetings Re immigrants health / immigration / settlement / workforce shortage issues,

Languages Spoken

- Arabic,
- Punjabi
- Urdu

Hobbies

Regular exercise including indoor cycling, jogging on treadmill, outdoor walks after finishing my day, going for longer hikes / walks during travel / holidays, love to play squash, quite keen to play tennis and golf ( time permitting ), occasional weekend cricket practice, occasional bowling with Rotary Club fellow members, love outdoor birds photography, Honey Bee keeping, weekend gardening and looking after my fruit trees, participate / donate in local / multicultural community / fundraising activities,