About

Prof. Touseef Asghar serves as Professor in the Department of General Surgery at Shalamar Medical & Dental College (SMDC), Lahore, a constituent college of the Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences affiliated with the University of Health Sciences and recognised by PMDC.

Prof. Touseef Asghar’s qualifications include M.B.B.S, FCPS, FACS.

The institutional research record lists 14 publications between 2009 and 2022, in 8 journals.

The Department of General Surgery has 15 faculty members at SMDC.

Profile

M.B.B.S, FCPS, FACSConsultant General Surgeon and Professor of Surgery · Department of General Surgery

Biography

Professor Muhammad Touseef Asghar did his graduation from King Edward Medical College, Lahore in 1996. He completed his internship from Mayo Hospital Lahore and joined residency program in same institution. He did his Fellowship in General Surgery in 2001 from College of physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan. He worked as Senior Registrar in Services Hospital, Lahore and joined Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore in 2009 as Assistant Professor Surgery. Currently he is working as Professor of Surgery in same institution. He acquired Fellowship of American College of Surgeons (FACS) in 2018 and received Membership of Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic surgeons (SAGES) in 2020. His area of interest is Laparoscopic Surgery, he is Supervisor for FCPS Training in General Surgery and also examiner for MBBS in University of Health Sciences. He has 18 Research Publications to his credit.

Clinical Services

Dr. Touseef is a highly skilled surgeon with a broad clinical interest encompassing a wide range of major and minor surgical procedures. They have a particular focus and expertise in laparoscopic surgery, including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy, laparoscopic hernia repair, and diagnostic laparoscopy. Dr. Touseef also has extensive experience in performing various surgeries such as lump surgery, breast surgery, thyroid surgery, varicose veins surgery, hernia surgery, intestinal surgery, perianal surgery and lap varicocele ligation with other Laparoscopic procedures. Dr. Touseef’s diverse clinical interests and expertise make them well-equipped to provide comprehensive surgical care to patients across a wide spectrum of surgical needs.

Designation

Professor

Department

General Surgery

Division

Surgery & Allied

Qualifications

M.B.B.S, FCPS, FACS

Publications

14

Academic profile, training & workshops

Present Title & Affiliation

• Professor, Department of Surgery, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore

Education & Training

• House Officer

• 16 Dec ’96 –15 June ’97 North Medial Ward, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, PK
• 16 June ’97 –15 Dec ’97 West Surgical Ward, Mayo Hospital , Lahore, PK
• Medical Officer(Post Graduate Trainee)
• April ’98 – April ’00 West Surgical Ward, Mayo Hospital Lahore, PK

• April ’00 – Aug ’00 Orthopedics Unit – I, Mayo Hospital Lahore, PK
• Aug ’00 – Oct ’00 Pediatric Surgery, Mayo Hospital Lahore, PK
• Oct ’00 – Dec ’00 Urology, Mayo Hospital Lahore, PK
• Dec ’00 – April ’01 Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Hospital Lahore, PK
• Registrar Surgery

• Sept ’01 – Jan ’03 Ittefaq Hospital (Trust) Lahore, PK

• Senior Registrar, Surgery
• 3 January 2003 to 31 August 2009 Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
• 1 April ’09 to Date, Consultant General Surgeon and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, PK
• 1 September,09 to 4 July 2011, Assistant Professor Surgery ,Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore

• July 5, 20011 to April 15, 2015, Associate Professor Surgery, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore.
• April, 2015 to Date, Professor of Surgery, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore.

Board Certifications

Research Interests

Dr Asghar has research interest in the field of general surgery.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Original article “The Role of Selective Exploratory Protocol in Penetrating Injuries of the Abdomen” published is “ESCULAPIO”, Volume 1, Issue 4, Jan-March 2006, pages 27-31.

2. Original article “Role of Proximal Tube enterostomy in management of typhoid enteric perforation” published in “Annals of KEMC”, Volume 13, Issue 1, Jan-March 2007, pages 27,28.

3. Original article “Acute Appendicitis in Pregnancy” published in “ESCULAPIO”, Volume 02, Issue 03, Oct-Dec, 2006, pages 19-21.

4. Case Report “ An Unusual presentation of Hydatid Disease” published in “ESCULAPIO”, Volume 03, Issue 01, April-June, 2007, pages 29-30.

5. Dissertation for FCPS” The Role of Selective Exploratory Protocol in Penetrating Injuries of the abdomen”.

6. Original article “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Cirrhotic Patients” published in “ESCULAPIO” Volume 05, Issue 01, April-June 2009, pages 17-19.

7. Original article “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy as Day case surgery” published in “Esculapio” volume 06, Issue 03, October-December 2010, pages 52-53.

8. Original article “Laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy” published in “Esculapio” volume 07, issue 03, July-september 2011, pages 32-33.

9. Original article “Role of Ultrasound in outcome of Blunt Abdominal Trauma” published in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” Vol 07, Jan-March 2013 pages 27-29.

10. Original article “Management of Nocturnal enuresis, which is the best option” published in Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences Vol 08, Jan-march 2014, pages 156-157.

11. Case Series “Aggressive Surgical Management of Fournier’s Gangrene(Necrotizing Fasciitis) Review of 13 cases” published in Esculapio , Vol 10, Issue 1, Jan-March, 2014, pages 42-45.

12. Original article “Development of cost effective and efficient teaching model for flexible Cystoscopy” published in Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences Vol 09, Jan-March 2015, pages 21-23.

13. Original Article”Demographics and Stone Clearance rates for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in a Tertiary Care Hospital” published in Pakistan Journal of medical and Health Sciences, Vol 12, Jan-March, 2018 pages 430-431.

14. Original Article “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Indications to convert to Open Cholecystectomy, A retrospective study, Analysis of 856 Operations” published in Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, Vol 12, April-Jun, 2018 pages 760-761.

15. Original Article “Vertical incision or Horizontal Incision for Epigastric Port in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, What should be the Choice?” published in THE PROFESSIONAL Medical Journal, Vol:25, No.6, June 2018.

16. Case Report “ Unique Pediatric Gall stones composed of Calcium Oxalate Phosphate” published in Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 2020, Vol 30(08), 877-879

17. Lipoma of Colon Presenting with Intestinal Obstruction: A Rare Entity Case Report published in Archives of Surgical Research (ASR) ASR ISSN: 2709-684X (Print), 2709-6858 (Online) Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021): Jan-March.35-37

18. Archives of Surgical Research | Case Report Laparoscopic Completion Cholecystectomy for Residual Gallbladder: Iqra Imtiaz, Muhammad Touseef Asghar, 43-44

Publications

2022 1 paper

1. Laparoscopic Completion Cholecystectomy For Residual Gallbladder: A Case Report And Literature Review

   Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar, Iqra Imtiaz

   Archives Of Surgical Research · 2022 · Vol. 3 · pp. 42-44

2021 1 paper

1. Lipoma Of Colon Presenting With Intestinal Obstruction: A Rare Entity

   Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar, Nayab Fatima, Maira Dastgir Nousherwani

   Archives Of Surgical Research · 2021 · Vol. 2 · pp. 35

2020 1 paper

1. Unique Pediatric Gallstones Composed Of Calcium Oxalate Phosphate

   Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar, Ayesha Liaqat, Hamza Attiq, Hamza Liaqat, Laila Hassan, Ruhma Waheed

   Journal Of College Of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan 2020 · 2020 · Vol. 8 · pp. 877-879

   Keywords Gallstones, Calcium Oxalate Phosphate, Pediatric

2018 3 papers

1. Demographics And Stone Clearance Rates For Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy In A Tertiary Care Hospital

   Muhammad Irfan Nazir, Yaseer Amin, Fawad Humayun Akhtar, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar

   P J M H S · 2018 · Vol. Vol. 12, N · pp. 548-549

   Keywords Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous, Pcnl, Renal Stone

2. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Indications To Convert To Open Cholecystectomy? A Retrospective Study, Analysis Of 856 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Operations

   Rizwan Ahmad Khan, Shaukat Rabbani2, Salma Batool, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar

   P J M H S · 2018 · Vol. Vol. 12, N · pp. 760-761

   Keywords Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Calot’S Triangle, Conversion To Open Cholecystectomy

3. Vertical Incision Or Horizontal Incision For Epigastric Port In Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, What Should Be The Choice

   Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar, Rizwan Ahmad Khan, Sadaf Ishaque, Danish Imtiaz, Salman Abdul Basit

   The Professional Medical Journal · 2018 · Vol. 25 · pp. 796

   Keywords Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Electrocautery, Horizontal Incision, Vertical Incision.

2015 1 paper

1. Development Of A Cost Effective And Efficient Teaching Model For Flexible Cystoscopy

   Muhammed Irfan Nazir, Abdul Razzaq Nasir, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar, Sabir Hussain

   P J M H S · 2015 · Vol. Vol. 9, NO · pp. 21-23

   Keywords Flexible Cystoscopy, Reterenoscopy, Endoscopy

2014 1 paper

1. Aggressive Surgical Management Of Fourniers Gangre (Necrotizing Fasciitis) Review Of 13 Cases

   Muhammad Irfan Nazir, Saqib Munir Suleri, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar

   Esculapio · 2014 · Vol. Jan-Mar, 1 · pp. 42-45

   Keywords Diabetes Mellitus, Fourniers Gangrene, Perineum

2013 2 papers

1. Management Of Nocturnal Enuresis; Which Is The Best Option

   Muhammed Irfan Nazir, Saqib Munir Suleri, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar

   P J M H S · 2013 · Vol. Vol. 8, NO · pp. 156-157

   Keywords Nocturnal Enuresis, Management, Discharge Of Urine

2. Role Of Ultrasound In Outcome Of Blunt Abdominal Trauma

   Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar

   Pakistan Journal Of Medical And Health Sciences · 2013 · Vol. 7 · pp. 27-29

   Keywords Blunt Abdominal Trauma

2011 1 paper

1. Laparoscopic Verus Open Appendicectomy

   Aleem Ullah, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar

   Esculapio · 2011 · Vol. 7 (3) · pp. 32-33

   Keywords Laparoscopic Appendectomy, Appendectomy, Appendicitis

2010 1 paper

1. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy As Day Case Surgery

   Aleem Ullah Butt, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar

   “Esculapio · 2010 · Vol. Oct-Dec, 6 · pp. 52-53

   Keywords Laparoscopic, Cholecystectomy

2009 2 papers

1. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy In Cirrhotic Patient

   Aleemullah Butt, Imran Sadiq, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar

   Esculapio · 2009 · Vol. Apr-Jun, 5 · pp. 17-19

   Keywords Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic, Cholecystectomy

2. Surgical Incision; Vertical Incision Or Horizontal Incision For Epigastric Port In Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: What Should Be The Choice?

   Prof. Dr. Muhammad Touseef Asghar, Rizwan Ahmad Khan2, Sadaf Ishaque3, Danish Imtiaz4, Salman Abdul Basit5

   Professional Med · 2009 · Vol. 25(6) · pp. 796-798

   Keywords Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Electrocautery, Horizontal Incision, Vertical Incision

From the SIHS institutional research record. Full texts: Institutional Research Repository.

Memberships of Societies

• Member SAGES- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
• Supervisor for FCPS Training in General Surgery
• Examiner for FCPS Examination in CPSP
• Examiner for Final Year MBBS Surgery in University of Health Sciences
• Completed CMT- Certificate in Medical Teaching Course from University of Health Sciences in 2022.

Institutional Committees and Responsibilities

Selected Publications