Pathology Department
The Department of Pathology at RLKU Medical College integrates education and patient services across Histopathology & Cytology, Hematology & Transfusion Medicine, Chemical Pathology, and Microbiology/Immunology. Teaching aligns with the UHS curriculum and mapped program learning outcomes, emphasizing clinico-pathologic correlation and safe laboratory practice.
Student learning covers both “general pathology” (cell injury, inflammation, hemodynamics, immunopathology, neoplasia) and “systemic pathology” (cardiovascular, respiratory, GI/hepatobiliary, renal, endocrine, hematolymphoid, CNS, musculoskeletal, female/male genital systems). Core competencies include gross and microscopic morphology, patterns of injury, pathogenesis and molecular underpinnings, staging/grading principles, and correlation with laboratory data and imaging. Case-based sessions, CPCs/tumor boards, and integrated tutorials link mechanisms to presentation, investigation, and management.
Structured practicals cover specimen reception/ID, smears and staining, CBC/indices and coagulation basics, urinalysis, chemistry analytes, culture/sensitivity principles, internal QC, and result interpretation. Teaching–learning methods include lectures, small-group discussions, SDL with guided reading, and demonstrator-led microscopy. Assessment uses MCQs/SAQs/SEQs, OSPEs, slide discussions, and Vivas with timely feedback and remediation.
As a hospital-serving unit, the department delivers routine and urgent diagnostics with defined TATs, supports antimicrobial and transfusion stewardship, and provides consults in multidisciplinary meetings. Quality systems—equipment maintenance, calibration/controls, reagent inventory, and internal/external QA—ensure accuracy, traceability, and reliable reporting.
Faculty Profile:
Prof.Nadia Mahmood
- Name:Prof.Nadia Mahmood
- Designation:HOD/Professor
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Qualifications:
M.Phil (Chemical Pathology) Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute (SZFPGMI), Punjab University 2007
M.B.B.S Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore, Punjab University 1999 - E-mail:nadia.mehmmod@rlkumc.edu.pk
Prof. Farzana Amjad
- Name:Prof. Farzana Amjad
- Designation:Professor
- Qualifications:MBBS, FCPS
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Prof. Zulfiqar Ali
- Name:Prof. Zulfiqar Ali
- Designation:Professor
- Qualifications:MBBS,Mphil
- E-mail:Zulfiqar.ali@rlkumc.edu.pk
Dr. Naseem Aslam Ghumman
- Name:Dr. Naseem Aslam Ghumman
- Designation:Professor
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Qualifications:
M.phil (Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology) University of Health Sciences.
FCPS-I (Histopathology) MBBS, University of Health Sciences. - E-mail:nasim.aslam@rlkumc.edu.pk
Prof. Ayesha Imtiyaz
- Name:Prof. Ayesha Imtiyaz
- Designation:Prof. Ayesha Imtiyaz
- Qualifications:MBBS, M.Phil
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Dr. Mariam Danish Iqbal
- Name:Dr. Mariam Danish Iqbal
- Designation:Associate Professor
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Qualifications:
FCPS (Microbiology) College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2018.
MBBS Allama Iqbal Medical College, University of Health Sciences, 2005. - E-mail:mariam.danish@rlkumc.edu.pk