Surraya Shams

Name

Surraya Shams

Designation

Instructor

Email

surraya.shams@duhs.edu.pk

Office

Room 303 B, 3rd Floor, Nursing building, DIMT

Qualifications

MSc in Epidemology and Biostatistics AKUH
BSMT. Respiratory & Critical Care DIMT-DUHS
CHPE- Garrision College-CMH Lahore

Research


License and Membership:

    Pakistan National Certificate NVL-2 in IT

  1. AHA BLS Instructor ID: 245617078102 (Exp: 2026)
  2. AHA ACLS Provider: 265623681727 (Exp: 2027)
  3. DOHaD Trainee/ECR Member: 3215 (Exp 2025)
  4. CITI Program Member ID: 13254195

Awards & Distinctions:

2025: “ERS Congress Sponsorship” held on 27 Sep to 1 Oct in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Sponsorship includes, Free onsite registration, Travel grant of 450€, and Postgraduate courses (2 half days or 1 full day) for the selection of Poster Prrsentation of research title ““VCScanBot – AI-Driven Chat Bot for Lung X-Rays and Ultrasound to Detect Pulmonary Disease [Prelimimary Abstract]”.
“Public Speaker” on topic Artificial Intelligence (AI) in personalized healthcare and spoarts analytics & wellbeings” in Karachi AI Meetup # 23, organized by Karachi AI at Ziauddin University.
Video Link: https://youtu.be/nSwdw_GqYZE?si=ST4THvrvSvLiTR8h

2023: 1st Position “Best Proposal by Faculty” in Title “Empress Market Version II” organized by Prime Minister’s Program: Green Youth Movement Club -DUHS in Proposal writing competition “Clean and Green Karachi, What Our Youth Can do” on sustainable Development Goal. (https://www.duhs.edu.pk/events/certificate-prize-distribution-ceremony-of-proposal-writing-competition-on-clean-and-green-karachi)
1st Runner Up (2nd Position) in 1st Digital Hackthorn organized by Digital Health Pakistan

2018: European Society of Cardiology ESC Educational Grant for ESC Congress.

2016: 3rd position in Oral Research Presentation Title “Efficacy of ICU Scoring Systems in 03 different Hospitals-Karachi” held by Pakistan Cardiac Society- Cardio Con at Faisalabad.

2014: 1st position in Diploma of Hemo-Dialysis-Sindh Govt Hospital, North Karachi.

Publications:

1. Zeb Hussain, Asma Naim, Ambreen Fatima, Asad Karim, Fakhur Uddin, Surraya Shams.Distribution of MBL and Serine-β-Lactamase-Producing Pathogens in ventilator associated pneumonia: Insights into MDR and XDR Strains. IJM. [Internet] Nov 2025.

2. Abid I, Imran Riasat, Aneeha Alvi, Surraya Shams*, Omar Abousaad, Malgorzata Sowa, et al. COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN LUNG COMPLIANCE ON PRESSURE CONTROL AND AIRWAY PRESSURE RELEASE VENTILATION – A RANDOMIZED CROSS-OVER TRIAL. IJHR [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 6 [cited 2025 Oct. 14];3(5 (Health and Rehabilitation):8-15. Available from: https://insightsjhr.com/index.php/home/article/view/1298

3. Khuhro N, Veesar GY, Tareen NU, Ahmad F, Shams S. Impact of Marriage on Performance, Behavior, and Work-Life Changes among Female Employees in the Health Sector: Impact of Marriage in the Health Sector. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences. 2025 Apr 30:18-22. doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i4.2384

4. Dimri, D., Deshwali, S., Omar Alissa, A., Shams, S., Alotaibi, A. E., & Fahad Alazonia, A. (2023). Prevalence and risk factors of back pain among workers in Riyadh provinces. Global Journal For Research Analysis, 12(11), 77–79. doi:10.36106/gjra/0305296

Facilitator/ Speaker/ Organizer:

    2025

  • Facilitator of “Advance Statistical Analysis through SPSS” Pre-Conference Workshop of International Allied Health Sciences Research Conference at Dow Institute of Medical Technology DUHS
  • Facilitator of “Data Management and Analysis through SPSS” Pre-Conference Workshop of International Allied Health Sciences Research Conference at Dow Institute of Medical Technology DUHS

    • 2024

  • Organiser and Facilitator of “First Aid and Emeregnecy Preparedness Tarining (Fire Drill)” with Rescue 1122 at Dow Institute of Medical Technology DUHS
  • Organiser on Hands on Tarining wordkshop on “Innovation in Respiratory Care: Integrating Advance Ventilation, Techniques, Diagnostic Tools and Climate Related Health Impacts” organized by Respiratory and Critical Care Department at Dow Institute of Medical Technology DUHS
  • Facilitator on Awearness Session “Importance of Respiratory Health” as a part of Respiratory Care Week organized by 2nd Year DIMT student at Educational Trust Nasra School, Korangi Campus.

    • 2023

  • Organiser CPD Seminer on “Fundemntals of Auditing” with Crescita International Consultants at Dow Institute of Medical Technology DUHS
  • Organiser CME Workshop on “Lung Ultrasound in Critical Care” with Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Technology at Dow Institute of Medical Technology DUHS
    2022

  • Speaker to deliver an informative session on “How to ensure a Balanced Diet” to students of Class IV at Beaconhouse PECHS Campus, Karachi.
  • Speaker to deliver an educational session on “Mechanical Ventilation” to Nursing and Critical care staff at Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi.
  • Speaker to deliver a session on “Preventivion of Road Trip Acccidents” organized by Dawood University of Enginering and Technology
  • Facilitator in “Trends in Molecular Diagnostic: In-Slico to In-Vitro” two-day hands-on training workshop organized by Clinical Laboratory Sciences at DIMT DUHS
  • Oragniser at “12th Convocation” of DUHS

    • 2016

  • Delivered 04 Educational Sessions on “PFT, NIPP, SMWT, and o2 Therapy” to students of Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi.