The plan of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad was conceived in early 60's as the premier hospital for the capital with the objective to provide tertiary level patient care services and accept referrals. Doctors and allied health professions at all levels in the field of Medicine & Allied specialties, Surgery& Allied specialties, Obstetrics/Gynecology and Pediatrics provide clinical services, conduct applied research in relevant specialties and develop linkages with academic institutions, national and international agencies including WHO, UNICEF, JICA in order to provide state of the art clinical services, to promote health care activities, research and medical education.
Total Area 140 Acres.
Conceptual Design 1965.
(M/S Sir Liewely Davis Weeks).
PC-1 Approved (592 beds) 1980.
Construction started 1980.
Completion 1985.
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences provides curative and diagnostic services to patients from Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Punjab. In addition, PIMS also ensures service provision to Parliamentarians, Government officers and judicial staff round the clock. To facilitate patients and their attendants all components have highly visible and clear sign posting for services being provided in PIMS.
Service Delivery Components:
- Islamabad Hospital (713 beds)
- Children's Hospital (262 beds)
- Mother & Child Health Centre (156 beds)
- Burn Care Center (24 beds)
- Cardiac Center (99 beds)
- Breast Cancer Screening Center
- Bone Marrow transplant UNIT
- Thalassemia UNIT (Adult/Pediatrics)
Academic Components:
- College of Nursing
- School of Nursing
- College of Medical Technology
- MCH training Centre
Welfare Services:
- The patient's attendants are provided free of cost meals three times a day with the cooperation of Saylani Welfare trust under the umbrella of EHSAAS Program.
- Patient's attendants are also provided a place to sleep at night in the "Shelter Home"
- A "Sarai" to accommodate the parents of paediatric patient is also functional.
PIMS Clinical Specialties:
Islamabad Hospital:
- General Surgery
- OMFS/ Dental Surgery
- E.N.T.
- Ophthalmology
- Neurosurgery
- Urology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- General Medicine
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Gastroenterology
- Dermatology
- Nephrology
- Oncology
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
- Pathology
- Radiology
- Anesthesia
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
- Critical Care Medicine (MICU)
- Infectious Diseases Department
- Thalassemia Unit
- Accident and Emergency Centre
Cardiac Centre:
- Cardiac Medicine (Cardiology)
- Cardiac Surgery
- Coronary Care Unit (CCU)
- Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (CSICU)
- Cardiac Physiology
- Accident and Emergency Centre
Childrens Hospital:
- Pediatric Medicine
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pediatric Oncology
- Pediatric Dental Surgery
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Pediatric E.N.T.
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- Neonatology Department
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Thalassemia Department
- Bone Marrow transplant (BMT)
- Pediatric Anesthesia
- Physiology
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
- Accident and Emergency Centre
Mother & Child Health Center:
- Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Fistula Repair Unit
- Kangaroo Mother Care Unit (KMCU)
- Neonatal Nursery
- Accident and Emergency Centre
Burn Care Centre:
- Burn Management Unit
- Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU)
- Accident and Emergency Centre
Breast Cancer Screening Centre:
