Psychiatric and addiction care
Inpatient assessment, ward rounds and treatment planning for acute psychiatric illness and substance use disorders, including detoxification ward care.
- Acute psychiatry
- Detoxification
Physician · Healthcare quality · Research
Advancing healthcare through clinical practice, quality and research
An MBBS-qualified physician with multidisciplinary clinical experience and a growing focus on healthcare quality, research and digital care.
- MBBS, Ziauddin University
- Certified Professional – Telehealth
- BLS
- GCP
- TCPS 2 Research Ethics
2023MBBS, Ziauddin University
4Certifications
3Publications
22Courses, conferences and workshops
Overview
Experienced in the clinical management of patients with acute psychiatric illnesses, substance use disorders and medical comorbidities, with multidisciplinary training in internal medicine, general surgery, ENT and medical oncology. Proficient in patient assessment, clinical documentation, diagnostic interpretation and EMR/EHR platforms. Committed to academic medicine through peer-reviewed publications, clinical electives and certifications in telehealth, basic life support, research ethics and good clinical practice.
Open to opportunities in clinical practice, psychiatry, internal medicine, research, telehealth, healthcare quality and medical administration.
Open to
- Clinical practice
- Psychiatry
- Internal medicine
- Research
- Telehealth
- Healthcare quality
- Medical administration
Practice areas
Where I can contribute to clinical teams, quality programmes and research groups.
Medical comorbidity management
Care for medical conditions alongside psychiatric illness, built on rotations in internal medicine, general surgery, ENT and medical oncology.
- Internal medicine
- Surgery
- ENT
- Oncology
Healthcare quality and HEDIS
Chart abstraction, care-gap identification and measure closure for US payers, with CPT II and ICD-10 validation and HIPAA-compliant workflows.
- HEDIS
- CPT II / ICD-10
- Team leadership
Telehealth
Certified Professional in Telehealth, open to collaboration with telehealth platforms and organisations building remote care services.
- Telehealth
- Counselling
- Patient communication
Research and medical writing
Literature review, data analysis and medical writing, backed by three publications and training in good clinical practice and research ethics.
- Medical writing
- GCP
- TCPS 2
Clinical documentation and EHR
Proficient in clinical documentation, diagnostic interpretation and chart review across major EMR/EHR platforms and payer portals.
- Epic
- AthenaOne
- NextGen
- HMS
Who I work with
Open to collaborations that improve clinical care, strengthen healthcare quality and advance evidence-based practice.
Hospitals and clinical teams
Clinical collaboration across patient care, healthcare quality and multidisciplinary practice.
Telehealth providers
Support for remote-care services, patient communication and clinically grounded telehealth delivery.
Healthcare-quality organisations
HEDIS abstraction, chart review, care-gap identification and quality-reporting workflows.
Research groups and medical-writing clients
Research collaboration, literature review, data analysis and clear, evidence-based medical writing.
Work experience
- April 2026 – present
Medical officer
Health Department, Government of Sindh — Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry & Behavioural SciencesHyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan- Provide inpatient medical care and clinical management for patients with acute psychiatric illnesses and substance use disorders.
- Posted to the Acute Post-Emergency Custody Care Ward and the Drug Detoxification Ward: patient assessments, ward rounds and treatment planning.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based care, maintain clinical documentation and support patient recovery.
- April 2025 – May 2026
Team lead, HEDIS
MacCare (IntraCare USA)Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan- Led quality abstraction and HEDIS compliance workflows through structured chart review, care-gap identification and alignment with payer-specific quality measures.
- Reviewed encounters, documentation, preventive screenings and chronic-care follow-up in Epic, AthenaHealth and NextGen.
- Interpreted and validated CPT II and ICD-10 codes, lab findings, medication records and provider documentation to support accurate reporting and measure closure.
- Oversaw workflow consistency, data integrity, HIPAA compliance and team coordination.
- Feb 2024 – Feb 2025
House officer (internship)
Dr. Ziauddin HospitalKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan- Rotated through internal medicine, general surgery, ENT and medical oncology, gaining hands-on experience in patient assessment, treatment planning and interdisciplinary communication.
- Engaged in clinical diagnosis, interpretation of test results and assisting in surgeries.
Education
- 2019 – 2023
MBBS
Ziauddin University, KarachiAcademic distinctions: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Health Sciences, Ophthalmology, Pharmacology, Pathology - 2016 – 2018
A-Level
The City School, Jinnah Campus81.81% (900/1100, IBCC) - 2014 – 2016
O-Level
The City School, Liaquat Campus83.11% (748/900, IBCC)
Clinical training and electives
- Jul – Aug 2023
Observership
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates- Observed hepatobiliary and trauma surgeries with exposure to emergency procedures.
- Assisted in the burns unit and scrubbed in for neurosurgery procedures.
- Teaching sessions and consultations with senior specialists.
- Feb 2020 – Jan 2021
Surgical oncology
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research CentreLahore, Punjab, Pakistan- Three-week elective covering cancer treatments and surgical interventions.
- Jul – Aug 2020
General surgery
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical CentreKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan- Three-week elective in general surgical interventions.
Credentials and compliance
Certifications, ethics training and the standards behind my clinical and quality work.
Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association
Issued Jan 2025 · Valid to Jan 2027Certified Professional – Telehealth
American Heart Association
Issued Dec 2025 · Valid to Dec 2028Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Introduction
NIHR
Feb 2025TCPS 2: CORE-2022
Course on Research Ethics
Feb 2025 · 96%Standards and affiliation
Patient data privacy
HIPAA compliance and data integrity maintained across US payer quality workflows.
Research ethics
Good Clinical Practice (NIHR) and TCPS 2 research ethics completed in 2025.
Safeguarding
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), UNICEF, Apr 2020.
Institutional affiliation
Medical Officer, Health Department, Government of Sindh, at Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences, Hyderabad.
Skills and tools
Clinical
- Patient assessment
- Diagnostic interpretation
- Treatment planning
- Surgery
- Medicine
Research & writing
- Literature review
- Data analysis
- Medical writing
- Medical scribe
Communication
- Professional communication
- Public speaking
- Diplomacy
- Counselling
Software & tools
- Epic
- AthenaOne
- NextGen
- Optum DataCore
- Humana
- HMS
- Microsoft Office
Publications
Peer-reviewed research in psychiatry, public health and neuropsychiatry, with interests in healthcare quality and digital health.
Devastating floods to dengue epidemic — a deadly combination for Pakistan?
Siddiqi AK, Khan MW, Simran F, Essarani R, Hasibuzzaman MA. International Journal of Surgery: Global Health, 6(5), e0323. doi:10.1097/GH9.0000000000000323
Effect of tDCS in children with autism
Srijamya HK, Mishra B, Khan MW, Muraleedharan MJ, Mehany Hemaya R, Mohammed N. EC Neurology, 15(5).
Deep brain stimulation — breakthrough in Parkinson's disease treatment
Srijamya PU, Khan MW, Verma J, Aayush. EC Neurology, 13(11), 15–25.
Volunteering
Dr. Ziauddin Hospital — Sep 2021
Assisted in a free medical camp and donation event in Thatta, providing healthcare services to underserved communities.
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital — Jul–Aug 2021
Internship in marketing and resource development for cancer patients.
Professional development
Courses, conferences and workshops.
Courses and training 9
- Four-Day Training Course: Public Health — Contemporary Issues & Solutions, AHKNCRD, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad Aug 2026
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Introduction, NIHR Feb 2025
- TCPS 2: CORE-2022 Course on Research Ethics Feb 2025 · 96%
- First Internal Medicine Online Certificate Course 2022–23 · 24 AMA PRA Category 1 credit hours
- Critical Care Course, Aga Khan University Aug 2022 · 9 credit hours
- 17th Neurology Certificate Course, Aga Khan University Feb–Apr 2021 · 24 credit hours
- Parkinson's Disease: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Management Jan 2021 · 2.5 CME credits
- Certificate Course in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder Nov 2020 · 8 credit hours
- Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), UNICEF Apr 2020
Conferences 6
- 23rd Annual Conference, Pakistan Association of Urological Surgeons Oct 2023
- 22nd Shaukat Khanum Cancer Symposium 2023 · 21.25 AACME credits
- 1st International Student Research Conference: Translating Research Advances in Healthcare, AKU Mar 2023
- WPA Thematic Congress: Mental Health in the New Era Mar 2023
- 8th AKU Annual Surgical Conference: Stem Cells — A New Frontier in Surgery Feb 2023 · 14 credit hours
- 3rd Annual Neuro-Oncology Symposium, AKU / PASNO Sep 2022 · 18 credit hours
Workshops 7
- Prone Positioning in Critically Ill Patients Mar 2023 · 2.5 credit hours
- Management of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma — Paradigm Shift Mar 2023 · 2.5 credit hours
- Well-Being and Burnout in Medical Students, WPA Thematic Congress Mar 2023
- Basics of Stem Cells in Surgery, AKU Feb 2023 · 6 credit hours
- Radiomics and Radiogenomics for Brain Tumour, AKU Sep 2022 · 6 credit hours
- World Hepatitis Day "Hep Can't Wait" Jul 2022 · 2 credit hours
- 1st Multiple Sclerosis Workshop, Neurology Certificate Course May 2021 · 2.5 credit hours
Discuss a collaboration
Choose a time to discuss clinical care, telehealth, research collaboration or healthcare-quality work. Bookings are handled through Puqaro; confirmations are sent by email.
To discuss clinical care, telehealth, research collaboration or healthcare-quality work, send an inquiry by email and I will reply with available times.
- Emailwasilkhan098@gmail.com
- Phone+92 332 0649261
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/mwk2000
- LocationKarachi, Pakistan
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