Welcome To
Department of ENT RTH
Department of ENT, Head & Neck Surgery Rawalpindi Teaching Hospital is a 20 bedded ward with a functional OPD, Operation Theater’s, and 24-hour emergency. It is headed by Dr. Haitham Akaash and comprises of 2 Assistant Professor. 1 Senior Registrar & 7 Post Graduate Trainees, 2 House officer & 2 District Consultant. Our department is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck. Alongside clinical services, we are deeply committed to education and research.
Dr. Haitham Akaash
Head of DepartmentVision
To uphold responsible stewardship of medical resources, recognizing that every decision we make impacts not only the well-being of our patients, but also patients everywhere. We strive to deliver care that is ethical, sustainable, and patient-centered, ensuring excellence today while safeguarding resources for the future.
Vision
To uphold responsible stewardship of medical resources, recognizing that every decision we make impacts not only the well-being of our patients, but also patients everywhere. We strive to deliver care that is ethical, sustainable, and patient-centered, ensuring excellence today while safeguarding resources for the future.
Mission
To provide equitable, compassionate, and high-quality medical care to all patients, without prejudice of race, gender, social status, or nationality.
To uphold the values of dedication, skill, and respect, treating patients, colleagues, and hospital staff with kindness, generosity, and patience.
To actively support and contribute to research and innovation, advancing medical knowledge for the benefit of our community, nation, and the world
To ensure that the latest scientific evidence is applied at the bedside, improving understanding of disease processes and delivering the most up-to-date care.
To serve as proud ambassadors of the mission of Rawalpindi Medical University, carrying its values throughout our professional journey.
To uphold the values of dedication, skill, and respect, treating patients, colleagues, and hospital staff with kindness, generosity, and patience.
To actively support and contribute to research and innovation, advancing medical knowledge for the benefit of our community, nation, and the world
To ensure that the latest scientific evidence is applied at the bedside, improving understanding of disease processes and delivering the most up-to-date care.
To serve as proud ambassadors of the mission of Rawalpindi Medical University, carrying its values throughout our professional journey.
Mission
To provide equitable, compassionate, and high-quality medical care to all patients, without prejudice of race, gender, social status, or nationality.
To uphold the values of dedication, skill, and respect, treating patients, colleagues, and hospital staff with kindness, generosity, and patience.
To actively support and contribute to research and innovation, advancing medical knowledge for the benefit of our community, nation, and the world
To ensure that the latest scientific evidence is applied at the bedside, improving understanding of disease processes and delivering the most up-to-date care.
To serve as proud ambassadors of the mission of Rawalpindi Medical University, carrying its values throughout our professional journey.
To uphold the values of dedication, skill, and respect, treating patients, colleagues, and hospital staff with kindness, generosity, and patience.
To actively support and contribute to research and innovation, advancing medical knowledge for the benefit of our community, nation, and the world
To ensure that the latest scientific evidence is applied at the bedside, improving understanding of disease processes and delivering the most up-to-date care.
To serve as proud ambassadors of the mission of Rawalpindi Medical University, carrying its values throughout our professional journey.
Our Team
Sr | Name | Designation | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dr. Haitham Akaash | Assistant Professor | MBBS, FCPS,MRCS,BS ED |
2 | Dr. Maimoona Shafqat | Senior Registrar | MBBS, MS (ENT) |
Academic Programs
Undergraduate
Fourth-year medical students participate in two weekly rotations, gaining exposure in the outpatient department and operating theater. Each rotation concludes with a case-based assessment, followed by evaluation through a viva voce and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
Our Publications
Dr. Haitham Akaash
- Akaash H, Quereshi N, Ali S, Masood S. Comparison of the outcomes among patients undergoing septoplasty with or without inferior turbinoplasty. Ann Pak Inst Med Sci. 2024;20(Suppl-1):550-4.
- Prevalence of hearing loss associated with diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia. Ann Punjab Med Coll. 2023 Dec;17(4):518-21. doi:10.29054/apmc/2023.1356
- The relationship between serum vitamin D levels with allergic rhinitis incidence and total nasal symptom score in allergic rhinitis patients. Ann Punjab Med Coll. 2023 Sep;17(3):336-9. doi:10.29054/apmc/2023.1296
- Comparison of conventional surgical turbinoplasty versus microdebrider assisted turbinoplasty in cases of inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Pak J Med Health Sci. 2022 Nov;16(11):696-9. doi:10.53350/pjmhs20221611696
- Comparison of Graft Uptake by Underlay and Overlay Technique in Myringoplasty March 2022Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences 16(3):793-795 DOI:10.53350/pjmhs22163793
- Akaash H, Ashfaq AH, Akhtar A. Comparison of postoperative synechiae formation between conventional and endoscopic septoplasty for deviated nasal septum: a randomized clinical trial. Isra Med J. 2020 Apr-Jun;12(2)
- Akaash H, Shahid F, Khan MS. An unusual presentation of type-IV second branchial cyst: a case report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Jan;74(1). doi:10.1007/s12070-021-03034-5
- Akhtar A, Ikram A, Akaash H, Babar M, Ashfaq AH. Role of microscope in total thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter. Pak J Med Health Sci. 2020 Jul-Sep;14(3):1734
- Comparison of transseptal suture and anterior nasal packing after septoplasty in terms of postoperative crusting. Pak J Med Health Sci. 2022 Jan;16(1):287-9. doi:10.53350/pjmhs22161287
Dr. Maimoona Shafqat
- Shafqat M, Naveed S, Riaz A, Rabbani MZ. An unusual case of long-standing retained nasopharyngeal foreign body. J Pak Med Assoc. 2024
- Jawad A, Iftikhar S, Umar MA, Ahmed F, Shafqat M, et al. Osteomeatal complex variations in chronic rhinosinusitis patients at a tertiary care hospital: a retrospective study. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2024
- Shafqat D, Bibi S, Shafqat M, Afridi N. The effectiveness of career counselling among adolescents: an approach to promote career decision ability. Int J Contemp Issues Soc. 2023
