Professional Overview

Dr. Shahid Rasool Dar is a consultant anesthesiologist, pain physician, and academic faculty member with over two decades of clinical and teaching experience in anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, and pain management. He currently serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesia at Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, a major tertiary care teaching institution in Lahore.

Dr. Dar's clinical practice focuses on advanced regional anesthesia techniques, interventional pain management, and perioperative patient safety. In addition to his clinical work, he is actively engaged in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and contributes to ongoing research in anesthesiology and pain medicine.

Clinical Expertise
Regional anesthesia and ultrasound-guided nerve blocks Acute and chronic pain management Interventional pain procedures Orthopedic and ophthalmic anesthesia Perioperative patient safety and critical care Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in anesthesiology
Academic Qualifications
FCPS (Anaesthesia)
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

MBBS
Nishtar Medical College, Multan

CHPE – Certificate in Health Professions Education
University of Lahore
Academic Appointment
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesia
Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital
Affiliated with Lahore Medical and Dental College
Lahore, Pakistan
June 2022 – Present

Previously served as Senior Registrar in Anesthesiology (2019–2022) at the same institution.
Research & Scholarly Contributions

Dr. Dar has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications addressing contemporary issues in anesthesiology and pain management.

Selected research areas include:
• Ultrasound vs fluoroscopy-guided epidural steroid injections
• Regional anesthesia techniques for postoperative pain control
• Interventional pain therapies for chronic musculoskeletal disorders
• Point-of-care ultrasound applications in anesthesia
• Neuropathic pain and complex regional pain syndrome management

His work has been published in journals such as Anesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal, and other peer-reviewed medical journals.
Academic Leadership & Professional Engagement

Dr. Dar regularly participates in national and international conferences and contributes as faculty in workshops and academic symposia related to anesthesia and pain medicine.

Selected academic activities include:
• Faculty Speaker – B Braun Anaesthesia & Pain Symposium
• Faculty – AKUH Pain Symposium
• Presenter – Annual Symposium at Aga Khan University
• Participant – SAARC Anaesthesia Conference 2019
Professional Memberships
• Pakistan Society of Anaesthesiologists
• European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy
• Society of Transplant Surgeons of Pakistan
Professional Contact
Email: idrdar@gmail.com
Phone: +92-321-9423560
PMDC Registration: 38169-P