Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Capital Administration and Development Division

PIMS (Main building)
Geography
Location Islamabad, Pakistan
Organisation
Funding Government hospital
Hospital type Teaching
Affiliated university Quaid-e-Azam University
Services
Emergency department Yes
Helipad Yes
History
Founded 1985
Links
Website Official Website
Lists Hospitals in Pakistan

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) is a research oriented health sciences institute located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is one of the regions leading tertiary level hospitals which includes 22 medical and surgical specialist centers. It provides medical training through the Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College which was established on 1 February 1989.[1]

Established in 1985 the institute includes three semi-autonomous hospitals including the Islamabad Hospital (IH) which is a 592-bed hospital spread over 3.5 hectares, the 230 Bedded Children's Hospital spread over 1.6 hectares specializing in pediatric care and the 125 bedded Maternal & Child Health Care Centrel which specializes in obstetrics and gynaecology.[2][3]

Hospital departments

The medical care departments of the institute are:[4]

Nephrology department

At a recent event on World Kidney Day, the head of Nephrology department revealed that about fifteen hundred chronic renal failure patients undergo dialysis every month at PIMS.[5]

Teaching institutes

Parent Memorial in Children Hospital, PIMS

The Medical colleges and school affiliated with the institute are:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Member profile
  2. ↑ Maternal & Child Health Care Centrel
  3. ↑ "About PIMS". Pakistan Institute of Medical Science. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Departments at PIMS". Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "1,500 patients undergo dialysis at PIMS every month". The News. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.

Coordinates: 33°42′N 73°03′E / 33.700°N 73.050°E / 33.700; 73.050

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