Emergency Services

The Best Emergency Physicians in Karachi

South City Hospital offers 24/7 emergency care in Karachi with a dedicated team of the best emergency physicians and specialists. Our emergency department is equipped with advanced medical technology to handle critical cases, accidents, cardiac emergencies, strokes, and trauma with speed and expertise. Patients trust South City Hospital as one of the top emergency care hospitals in Karachi for immediate, reliable, and compassionate treatment.

Dr Shuja Ali Syed

Head of Emergency Department
MRCEM (Londone, UK)
EBCEM (Brussels, Belgium)
Examiner for European Board of Emergency Medicine

Dr Shuja has taken extensive and various roles in teaching and training during his career, he also served as an honorary senior Lecturer for Hull and York Medical School. He was the lead in education and training the junior doctors, nurse practitioners, and student doctors at Lincolnshire Hospital and deputy clinical lead for the emergency medicine department in the NHS Trust. He has been involved in various research projects and is a Co-Author of a Clinical Biochemistry book taught as a syllabus around Europe. He is an instructor for Life support courses for ALS (Advance Life Support) and EPALS (European Pediatric Advance Life Support) validated by Resus Council UK.

He is a member of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, European Society of Emergency Medicine, and British Association of Immediate Care membership (BASICS) providing pre-hospital emergency care, involved in sports medicine, and a Member of the English Boxing Association as a Level 2 Doctor, and member of the Pakistan Medical Commission.

Dr. Shuja is leading a team of dedicated ER doctors and nurses at South City Hospital emergency department using standard International guidelines and protocols. As a lead Consultant, he manages a variety of Critically unwell patients and acute medical/ surgical emergencies in ER, including Chest Pains, sepsis, road traffic accidents, falls, and various trauma-related injuries; he also performs minor surgical procedures in ER OT, fractures, and joint reductions under different nerve blocks, he has also been trained in Emergency Ultrasound performed in ER routinely, removal of Foreign bodies, leading resuscitation team during CPR, dealing with various infectious diseases in ER.

Along with inpatients, he is also running post-ER visits clinics routinely, dealing with follow-up of a wide variety of cases, he is available for advice and visits to the Emergency department at the South City Hospital.

Our Services

The South City Hospital Emergency Department (ED) is a very well equipped 18 beds unit, providing 24-hour service for trauma and non-trauma medical and surgical emergencies. Emergency Department is supported by 24-hour x-ray, C.T Scanner, M.R.I, Ultrasonography, Echo-cardio graph and laboratory service, Cath-Lab, Operation theatre, Labor Room, MICU, CCU, SICU, PICU NICU , round the specialist Emergency Speciality highly trained and having Fellowship in subject of care, round the clock Anaesthetic cover and consultants directly involved right from the Emergency department in decision making and treatment / management plan for the patient.

E.D is also equipped with one operating theatre, where surgical procedures, and Trauma major and minor can be handled; G.I Endoscopy, Wound-Management minor are routinely carried, and there is 23 bed facility in ED to handle all kinds of cases, since all beds are equipped with Multi-purpose Cardiac Monitors, Pulse Oximeter , Non Invasive Blood pressure monitors, two Adult Ventilators and a neonatal / peds ventilator and adult and Neonatal pediatric portable ventilators, two cardiac defibrillators as well are stationed in the ED. 6-bedded observation ward to monitor patients’ responses to treatment before being discharged from the hospital.

Emergency Department at South City Hospital takes care of following types of Cases ( obviously whole list of diseases cannot be listed here):

  • Medical Emergencies e.g.: Respiratory emergency, Cardio-Respiratory arrest, Heart attack(Myocardial Infarction),severe infections(Septicemia/ Septic Shock), Acute Severe Asthma, Acute Allergies , Coma, Fits(Convulsions due to Epilepsy or Other Reasons) and Stroke(C.V.A), Pulmonary Edema, Pulmonary Embolism, Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion, Pneumonia, Complicated Dengue, Malaria, Enteric Fever( We do not Admit Chicken Pox, Measles, Meningitis, Encephalitis), Pancreatitis; Diabetic Keto-Acidosis( Very High Blood Sugar with other associated Complications) Very Low Symptomatic Blood Sugar, Very Low Urine Out Put, No Micturition, Severe Loose Motions( We do not admit Patients having/suspected of Cholera), Severe Anemia where Blood Transfusion may also be required after admission. To support further and continue critical care, 18 beds Medical ICU is present as well , fully equipped to manage serious cases.
  • Dedicated Chest Pain Management Team is present round the Clock, and Emergency Coronary Angioplasty is offered when indicated. Purpose built 6-Bed Coronary Care Unit and Cath- Lab are beside each other and Both units are on the same floor where Operation theatre is ready for Coronary artery By-pass Surgery or Open Heart Surgery and State of the art 8- Bed Surgical I.C.U present beside.
  • All Obstetric & Gynecological emergencies.
  • Neo-Natal and Pediatric Emergencies.
  • Surgical emergencies e.g.: Perforated gut, Bleeding Gastrointestinal Tract Obstructed Gut; Retention of Urine; Epistaxis; Blood in Urine; Bleeding From Gut; and pancreatitis etc.
  • Orthopaedic emergencies e.g.: fractures, dislocations, spinal injuries and sports injuries etc.
  • Neuro Medicine and Neuro- Surgical Emergency, such as Stroke, Intra-Cranial Bleed, Sub-Dural Blood, Blunt Brain Trauma, Epilepsy Emergencies, and G.B Syndrome ( a disease in which patient’s Lower Limbs become Paralyzed and disease ascends and involves Muscles of respiration resulting in Respiratory failure, and many need apart from Critical care, Mechanical artificial Ventilation and special medicines in ICU), Neurological etiology Coma etc.
  • Or a patient, where family / attendants assume a medical emergency regardless of diagnosis.

Excellence in Trauma Care

Excellent trauma care requires a coordinated team approach, with doctors, nurses, and specialists working together to save lives. The American Trauma Society (ATS) plays a key role in advancing trauma care by providing the latest knowledge, training, and support to hospitals and healthcare professionals worldwide. By being connected with ATS, South City Hospital stays updated with international best practices, ensuring that patients receive the safest and most effective treatment during emergencies.

South City Hospital is proud to be the only private healthcare facility in Pakistan — and the first hospital outside the USA — to become a member of the American Trauma Society. With dedicated staff, advanced equipment, and a commitment to excellence, we are here to provide round-the-clock trauma and emergency care you can trust.