Endocrine Unit and Diabetes Management Center (EU & DMC)
EU & DMC is a purpose built facility to cater for the needs of diabetes and endocrine disorders. It was established in 2002 by Prof. Faisal Masud as diabetes clinic and latter on shifted to its present purpose built site. The project was conceived, planned and executed, entirely by him. It was completed in 2 years, at a cost of 30 million, contributed as donation, by him, his family and his philanthropist friends. The creation of the center was a revolutionary concept in the public health sector, as it was envisaged as a self sustaining autonomous project under the umbrella of a public sector organization. Over the years the centre has managed to sustain this economic model by increasing the turn-over of patients and improving turnaround time per patient seen. Current turnover at DMC is around 200 patients daily. It provides advanced diagnostic / treatment facilities to the poor at a very nominal cost. this makes it one of the best and most caring centres in the world. The facility is headed by legendary lecturer Dr. Khadija Irfan. ng|thumb|DMC plan]] DMC is a state of the art facility, set up in a purpose-built building, equipped with latest diagnostic equipment, run on most modern technology and managed by highly dedicated, competent and efficient medical professionals trained in the field of diabetes and endocrinology. It is the only center in Pakistan with comprehensive computerized, Patient Management System - using AI - for record-keeping and follow-up. This is a fully integrated modular system. Trends of symptoms and complications are charted at each visit. Currently, 300 parameters are logged for each patient, enabling appropriate decisions-making and uniform treatment. It is the first “intelligent medical system” in use in Pakistan, recognizing complications, adverse drug reactions and then recommending appropriate management decisions for the doctor to accept or reject. DMC has a extensive database of more than 100,000 patients, the biggest in Pakistan, for research in Endocrinology. Over the years, this extensive patient registry has proved to be an invaluable research resource, enabling its participation in several international multicenter drug trials. DMC has won international acclaim from the auditors and researchers among the international participants in the AVT 105913 (research) study in which it was marked as the top achiever in the quality and efficiency. As a result, two more international research offers were granted (AVD 111960 and AVD 111179) which are under progress at the center. The center has achieved excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate medical instruction. This was recognized by the University of Health Sciences, Lahore, for training leading to MD in endocrinology and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, for training leading to fellowship in endocrinology. This department was the first center which started the fellowship programme in the field of endocrinology. Currently, three foreign graduates are registered for postgraduate training in the field of endocrinology in the department. Diabetes, with its huge disease burden, not only results in increased morbidity and mortality of the population but also reduces the earning time span of the patient. Provision of quality medical service at fraction of the cost, would substantially reduce the morbidity and end stage disease.
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