Shifa International Hospital · Islamabad
Laparoscopic and bariatric surgery, in experienced hands
Chief of Surgery at Shifa International Hospital: 40 years in surgery, with smaller incisions and a faster return to ordinary life.
- 40+ years in practice
- 20,000+ laparoscopic cases
- Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad
Practice at a glance
Years in practice
Laparoscopic cases
Bariatric procedures
Gall bladder surgeries
Dr. Ghulam Siddiq
Chief of Surgery, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad
M.B.B.S. · FRCS (Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons)
Dr. Ghulam Siddiq is Chief of Surgery at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad. He specialises in laparoscopic bariatric surgery, operating through small incisions so that most patients recover sooner, with less pain and smaller scars.
Surgical expertise
Procedures performed by Dr. Siddiq.
- General
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Gall bladder removal, minimally invasive
Keyhole removal of the gall bladder for symptomatic gallstones or cholecystitis.
- ApproachKeyhole, laparoscopic
- AnaestheticGeneral
- What is removedThe gall bladder
- General
Appendix Surgery
Laparoscopic appendicectomy
Emergency keyhole removal of the appendix for acute appendicitis.
- ApproachKeyhole, laparoscopic
- AnaestheticGeneral
- What is removedThe appendix
- General
Laparoscopic Surgery
Advanced minimally invasive techniques
Hernia repair, adhesiolysis, diagnostic laparoscopy and more, through keyhole incisions.
- ApproachKeyhole, laparoscopic
- AnaestheticGeneral
- CoversHernia, adhesions, diagnostic
Recognition in endoscopic surgery.
Dr. Ghulam Siddiq was recognised and presented an award by President Mamnoon Hussain for his work in surgery in Pakistan.
Watch the surgery. Hear the story.
Surgical education on YouTube
Narrated laparoscopic and bariatric cases, recorded in theatre and voiced over with the reasoning behind the key decisions.
My Journey with Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery
A serialised podcast in which Dr. Siddiq reflects on a life in surgery, episode by episode, in his own words.
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Dr. Siddiq posts clinic news, short explanations of the operations, and answers to the questions patients ask most often.
Patient experience
Patients speak from experience.
Patients considering an operation often want to hear from someone who has already had one. If Dr. Siddiq has treated you or your family, you are encouraged to leave a review.
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First appointments are unhurried and personal. We take the time to understand your history, your goals, and the honest trade-offs of each option before anything operative is even discussed.