Dr Abid Ali Malik
Dr Qurat ul Ain Khalid — Pediatric Neurologist
Neuro Cardiac Services (NCS)
Dr. Qurat ul Ain Khalid
Pediatric Neurologist — neuro-cardiac care for children.
Dr. Qurat ul Ain Khalid is a paediatric neurologist based at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, where she works alongside Dr. Abid Ali Malik in the Neuro Cardiac Services (NCS) clinic. She evaluates children with fainting (syncope), breath-holding spells, seizure-related events, headaches, developmental concerns and other neurological symptoms, and works closely with the cardiology team where heart and brain causes overlap.
Clinical Practice
- Neuro Cardiac Services (NCS) Clinic — Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad
- Working alongside Dr. Abid Ali Malik, Paediatric & Interventional Cardiologist
- Paediatric neurology, inherited metabolic disease and general paediatric assessment
Education & Training
Paediatric Neurology Fellowship
January 2020 – June 2022 · Aga Khan University Hospital, KarachiSubspecialty fellowship with rotations across general paediatric neurology, paediatric neuromuscular disorders, paediatric neurovascular disorders, neuro-metabolic disorders, neuro-degenerative disorders and neurophysiology.
January 2020 – June 2022 · Aga Khan University Hospital, KarachiSubspecialty fellowship with rotations across general paediatric neurology, paediatric neuromuscular disorders, paediatric neurovascular disorders, neuro-metabolic disorders, neuro-degenerative disorders and neurophysiology.
FCPS Paediatric Neurology
June 2022 · College of Physicians & Surgeons PakistanSubspecialty fellowship in complex epilepsy from Leeds Hospital Uk
June 2022 · College of Physicians & Surgeons PakistanSubspecialty fellowship in complex epilepsy from Leeds Hospital Uk
FCPS Paediatrics
2018 · Lahore, PakistanFellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan in Paediatrics, completed through postgraduate residency training in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
2018 · Lahore, PakistanFellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan in Paediatrics, completed through postgraduate residency training in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
MRCPCH
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UKComplete examinations cleared.
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UKComplete examinations cleared.
MBBS
2011 · King Edward Medical University, LahoreFoundation medical degree.
2011 · King Edward Medical University, LahoreFoundation medical degree.
BSc
2009 · University of the Punjab, LahoreBachelor of Science.
2009 · University of the Punjab, LahoreBachelor of Science.
Clinical Experience
Clinical Research Fellow — Paediatric Metabolic Disorders
January 2023 – July 2023 · Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UKClinical research fellowship in paediatric inherited metabolic disease at one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals.
January 2023 – July 2023 · Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UKClinical research fellowship in paediatric inherited metabolic disease at one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals.
Trust Grade Registrar — Paediatric Neurology
July 2022 – January 2023 · University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UKRegistrar-level paediatric neurology practice within the NHS.
July 2022 – January 2023 · University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UKRegistrar-level paediatric neurology practice within the NHS.
Paediatric Neurology Fellow
January 2020 – June 2022 · Aga Khan University Hospital, KarachiSubspecialty fellowship training in paediatric neurology.
January 2020 – June 2022 · Aga Khan University Hospital, KarachiSubspecialty fellowship training in paediatric neurology.
Senior Registrar — General Paediatrics
February 2019 – December 2019 · Rawalpindi Medical University, RawalpindiSenior registrar in general paediatrics with teaching responsibilities.
February 2019 – December 2019 · Rawalpindi Medical University, RawalpindiSenior registrar in general paediatrics with teaching responsibilities.
Senior Registrar — Paediatric Medicine
May 2018 – February 2019 · Islamabad Medical and Dental College, IslamabadSenior registrar in paediatric medicine, including patient assessment, investigation and referral.
May 2018 – February 2019 · Islamabad Medical and Dental College, IslamabadSenior registrar in paediatric medicine, including patient assessment, investigation and referral.
Postgraduate Resident — Paediatric Medicine (FCPS)
July 2013 – December 2017 · Mayo Hospital, Lahore · Railway General Hospital, Rawalpindi · Military Hospital, RawalpindiStructured FCPS postgraduate residency in paediatric medicine across three teaching hospitals.
July 2013 – December 2017 · Mayo Hospital, Lahore · Railway General Hospital, Rawalpindi · Military Hospital, RawalpindiStructured FCPS postgraduate residency in paediatric medicine across three teaching hospitals.
Core Competencies
- Paediatric neurology
- Paediatric inherited metabolic disease
- General paediatrics
- Paediatric emergencies
- Neonatology and paediatric intensive care
Clinical Skills
- PALS — Paediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS — Basic Life Support
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Endotracheal intubation
- Lumbar puncture
Professional Licences
- General Medical Council (GMC), United Kingdom
- Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)
Research Publications
- Frequency of complete EPI vaccination in children presenting to tertiary care OPD — Journal of International Pathology, 2020
- Prevalence of hypothyroidism in children presenting with coeliac disease — Journal of Islamabad Medical and Dental College, 2020
- Etiology, clinical presentation and outcome of patients presenting with acute flaccid paralysis in a tertiary care hospital
- Case report: hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy in children — Journal of Islamabad Medical and Dental College
- Perinatal stroke: risk factors and outcome — an experience from a tertiary care hospital — Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
- Salmonella resistance pattern in children in a tertiary care hospital — Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
- Case report: partial mosaic trisomy 5 — a 12-year-old patient with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Dr. Qurat ul Ain Khalid works alongside Dr. Abid Ali Malik in the Neuro Cardiac Services (NCS) clinic, where children with symptoms crossing both neurology and cardiology are assessed jointly.
Appointment Options
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