Doctor Detail
Dr. SYED ASIF
Medical Director
Profile
| Languages Spoken : | English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam |
| Education : | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) |
| Specialist : | General Practice |
| DOH License Grade : | General Practitioner |
| Types of Physician : | Full time |
Professional Experience :
- November 2015 – April 2021: Medical Director/General Practitioner at Aster GP clinic, Al Ghubaiba, Bur Dubai, Dubai.
- April 2013 – October 2015: General Practitioner at Access Clinic, DIP, Dubai.
- January 2009 – Februay2013 (4 years): Head of Emergency Response Care Physicians at Emergency Management and Research Institute for Karnataka State. Also, was a Member of National Ambulance Committee/Emergency Medicines Committee and served as Head of Karnataka State EM Care and member of National EM Care Committee.
- January 2008 – January 2009 (1 year) : General Practitioner at his own private clinic and as a Quality Analyst and Abstractor (for accident and trauma case data analysis and interpretation) at Marlabs Software (P) Ltd.
- August 2007 – January 2008 (6 months) : Resident in Oncology at Curie Centre of Oncology, St. John's Medical College Hospital - Bangalore, also worked as clinical research assistant for a Clinical Drug Trial in Glioblastoma.
- January 2005 – July 2007 (2 years 6 months): Worked as Junior Resident in department of Medicine and Cardiology and as Casualty Medical Officer after graduation for a period of 2 years 6 months in following hospitals.
a. Cochin Hospital - Cochin, Kerala from January to July 2005.
b. Gautham hospital - Cochin-Kerala from August 2005 to January 2006.
c. Muthoot Medical Center - Kozhencherry, Kerala, from February 2006 to July 2006.
d. Wockhardt hospital – Bangalore, Karnataka from November 2006 to July 2007.
Clinical Expertise & Services Offered :
Diagnosis & Management of common acute General Medicine/general surgery cases- fever, upper respiratory tract infection, lower respiratory tract infection, abdominal pain, radiculopathy due to disc disorders of spine, skin and subcutaneous tissue infections, migraine, etc.
Diagnosis & Management of chronic medical/lifestyle disorders - diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, thyroid disorders, asthma/COPD, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, low back pain etc.
Management of medical emergencies: (pre-hospital care & first aid) cardiovascular - acute coronary syndrome, cardiac arrest (BLS/AED), hypertensive urgency/emergencies, neurological emergencies- CVA/Stroke, Migraine, seizures, loss of consciousness, respiratory - acute severe asthma, pneumothorax, gastrointestinal emergencies - acute gastroenteritis with dehydration etc.
Surgical emergencies- acute abdomen -renal colic, acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, trauma (wound care/suturing), minor burns etc.
Procedures done- Outpatient set up - suturing of lacerations, nail excision, incision & drainage of cutaneous abscess, corn removal, wart removal, sebaceous cyst removal, Basic Life Support/AED. Inpatient /Hospital set up - Advanced Cardiac Life Support and endotracheal intubation, tapping of pneumothorax, pleural effusions, ascites tapping, nasogastric tube insertion, foleys catheter insertion, fracture immobilization etc.