Dr. Saadia Virk is a graduate of Fatima Jinnah
Medical College, Lahore. After completing her postgraduate training at the Aga
Khan University she went for further training to UK and obtained Membership of
the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In the UK she worked in
institutions of excellence and obtained special training in general
Gynaecology, Urogynaecolgoy, Oncology, Assisted Reproduction and high risk
Obstetrics.
On return to Pakistan, with her leadership skills, she established departments
of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Mid East Hospital and a centre of Assisted
Reproduction at Australian Concept Infertility Centre in Karachi.
In 2008 she took the lead in establishing and inaugurating South City Hospital
which is a state-of-the-art facility for surgical specialties. At present she
is the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of
this Hospital.
Clinical work is her second area of excellence. Her expertise lies in
management of high risk pregnancies, infertility, assisted reproduction,
oncology and laparoscopic surgery including LAVH, ovarian cystectomies,
myomectomies, ectopics and endometriosis. She is also well versed with conventional
general gynaecology. In recognition of her clinical work and leadership skills
she has recently been awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Under Dr. Saadia Virk’s supervision, South City Hospital is now an established
and recognized centre for laparoscopic surgeries in gynaecology and general
surgery.
