Medical Officer · Health Department, Government of Sindh wasilkhan098@gmail.com
Physician · Psychiatry & behavioural sciences · Healthcare quality

Clinical care, quality reporting and research — grounded in patient outcomes

MBBS-qualified physician serving as Medical Officer at the Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences, with a year of house job training and a further year leading HEDIS quality abstraction for US payers on Epic, AthenaHealth and NextGen.

  • MBBS, Ziauddin University
  • Certified Professional – Telehealth
  • BLS
  • GCP
  • TCPS 2 Research Ethics
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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.

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

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

Work experience

  1. April 2026 – present

    Medical officer

    Health Department, Government of Sindh — Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences
    Hyderabad, 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Feb 2024 – Feb 2025

    House officer (internship)

    Dr. Ziauddin Hospital
    Karachi, 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

  1. 2019 – 2023

    MBBS

    Ziauddin University, Karachi
    Academic distinctions: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Health Sciences, Ophthalmology, Pharmacology, Pathology
  2. 2016 – 2018

    A-Level

    The City School, Jinnah Campus
    81.81% (900/1100, IBCC)
  3. 2014 – 2016

    O-Level

    The City School, Liaquat Campus
    83.11% (748/900, IBCC)

Clinical training and electives

  1. 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.
  2. Feb 2020 – Jan 2021

    Elective, surgical oncology

    Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
    Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    • Three-week elective covering cancer treatments and surgical interventions.
  3. Jul – Aug 2020

    Elective, general surgery

    Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
    Karachi, 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 2027

Certified Professional – Telehealth

American Heart Association

Issued Dec 2025 · Valid to Dec 2028

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Introduction

NIHR

Feb 2025

TCPS 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

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

2023

Effect of tDCS in children with autism

Srijamya HK, Mishra B, Khan MW, Muraleedharan MJ, Mehany Hemaya R, Mohammed N. EC Neurology, 15(5).

2023

Deep brain stimulation — breakthrough in Parkinson's disease treatment

Srijamya PU, Khan MW, Verma J, Aayush. EC Neurology, 13(11), 15–25.

2021

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

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