LRH vascular surgery unit accredited for fellowship training

PESHAWAR: The Vascular Surgery Unit at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) has been officially accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) as a recognised training centre for the Vascular Surgery Fellowship Programme.

According to the spokesman for LRH, Muhammad Asim, a CPSP delegation, comprising Prof Waqas Raza and Prof Waqar Alam Jan, visited the unit on February 24, 2025, to assess its eligibility for accreditation. Dr Aftab Ahmad Khan, assistant professor and chairman of vascular surgery, welcomed the delegation and provided a comprehensive overview of the department’s infrastructure, patient care services, and advanced surgical procedures.

He said, during the visit, the CPSP team conducted a thorough inspection of the Vascular Ward, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and operation theaters, evaluating the facility’s training standards and patient management protocols.

Following a comprehensive review, CPSP formally accredited LRH’s Vascular Surgery Unit, marking a significant milestone in specialized surgical training. LRH Vascular remains the only dedicated vascular surgery centre in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, serving patients from across the province and neighboring Afghanistan.

He further said that team LRH, highlighted the unit’s state-of-the-art facilities, including a 31-bed vascular ward, a fully equipped PACU, and a dedicated vascular OT complex with five operation theaters. He expressed optimism that the fellowship programme would commence in the upcoming induction cycle, further strengthening vascular surgery training in the region.The CPSP accreditation reinforces LRH’s commitment to advancing medical education and specialised surgical training in vascular surgery.