Ayub Teaching Hospital

Ayub Teaching Hospital or ATH is a public sector, non-profit tertiary level teaching hospital located in Abbottabad, of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Established in 1998, ATH has one of the largest 24-hour emergency centers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and caters to much of eastern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan as well as regions of Azad Kashmir.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Patient care

ATH employs more than 500 in-house physicians including 60 residents and fellows and ~200 nurses. It is part of the consortium of hospitals which operates in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and is the primary teaching hospital for Ayub Medical College.

Teaching

ATH is the principal teaching affiliate of Ayub Medical College and the Ayub School of Nursing. Every member of the hospital’s medical and dental staff holds an academic appointment at the hospital and operates numerous residency training programs as well as resident and fellowship positions.

Staffing

There is around 3,500 members of staff working at ATH. About 800 doctors are employed at the hospital, including senior doctors, trainees and house officers. Other staff members includes paramedics, nurses, and allied health professionals.

Facilities

ATH is 1000 bed tertiary care hospital. Facilities at the hospital include:

• Surgical Units A, B, C
• Medical Units, A, B, C
• Gynecology & Obstetrics Units A, B, C
• ENT A, B
• Psychiatry Unit
• Dermatology Unit
• Gastroenterology Unit
• Pulmonary Unit
• Urology Unit
• Orthopedic Unit
• 2 Paediatric Units
• 2 Ophtalmology Units
• Cardiothoracic Unit
• Oncology Unit
• Endocrinology Unit
• Rehabilitation Center
• Cancer Treatment Center (at the Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy)
• Burn unit

Administration

ATH is an autonomous body of Government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and is headed by the Chief Executive appointed by the Government. The chain of command includes:

• Medical Superintendent (1)
• Deputy Medical Superintendents (6)
• Resident Medical Officer (1)
• Chief Nursing Superintendent (1)
• Admin Officers (2)
• HR Manager (1)
• Director Finance (1)

See also

• Khyber Teaching Hospital

References

External links

• Ayub Teaching Hospital
• Ayub Medical College
• Ayub Alumni Website