Dr. Uzair Luqman

oral and maxillofacial surgeon

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Dr. Uzair Luqman is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who has worked in the field since 2011. He holds the FFDRCS, Fellow Faculty of Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons, and fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow. He also took a fellowship at a military hospital in Germany.

Early life and background

Luqman spent his early childhood in Lahore. His family had a military background and lived in Lahore Cantt. His father was a Government College graduate and was posted to Rawalpindi. His father never pushed him professionally but had a mental objective for him. As a child he visited dental sections, liked their working environment, and had thought of dentistry. [1]

Education

Luqman was admitted to Government College, Lahore, where he did his FSc. He lived in a hostel and called it a good experience. He says people began calling him by his own name rather than as the son of so and so. He says he meant to study either BDS or something else, with MBBS lower on his list of priorities. [1]

Training

Luqman completed a house job. He was on a surgery rotation when the 2005 earthquake occurred, which he describes as a turning event. He came to see surgery as a speciality for serving suffering people in the true sense. He decided it would be surgery or nothing, and said he would otherwise open a general dental clinic. [1]

He secured FCPS Part One. He says there were four specialities to choose from and he applied to only one. He was able to get his training at his parent institute. He says a trainee has to stay with a consultant. [1]

Practice

Luqman says the zone defined for his field runs from the hairline up to the clavicles. He says the field covers many things, for example trauma, and includes cancers and correcting facial deformities in children. [1]

He does root canals and fillings as well as surgery. He also performs difficult implant procedures that include bone augmentation. His team regularly performs tongue surgery. [1]

He says tongue lesions can be approached from outside, from inside, or with a hybrid method. He says the team holds a pre-surgery meeting with anaesthesia and other teams for difficult cases. He says he will let his patients know what the risks are. [1]

He says that when he started at his current hospital, basic instruments were not even available. He says his team now performs fairly complex surgeries and is improving every year. [1]

Views

Luqman says general dentistry has little scope in Pakistan, so dentists have to specialise. He says the grooming element receives no focus at all, across all specialities. He says the benchmark of a good doctor for most people in Pakistan is sensitivity, and that empathy, placing oneself in the patient's position, is a key quality for a doctor. He says doctors are often busy and overworked, which is a major problem in Pakistan. [1]

He believes a person's first choice is the one that counts, not a second or third choice. He says two things are needed: a true skill, and learning the rules. He says he always tries to segment each event and see how large his own role in it was. He says medicine keeps evolving, so doctors must keep learning. [1]

He describes triage as a truly humbling experience. He says he firmly believes the enjoyment lies where one has to struggle. [1]

Luqman says accidents are the largest share of the conditions his field treats, and he advises wearing helmets and proper gear to reduce damage from accidents. He says Pakistan is one of the highest cancer-producing countries. He describes cancer as a mysterious disease whose causes are still largely unknown. [1]

He says the aim is to catch the disease at around stage 1 or borderline stage 2. He says survival for cancer caught near stage 1 or 2 is about 75 to 80 percent, and survival at stage 4 is below almost 10 percent. He says a sore forming in the mouth that causes no pain at all should be treated as alarming, and he advises people to make sure they go to a professional and let him examine the problem. [1]

Personal life

Luqman has two sons. He describes himself as a perfectionist. [1]

Timeline

2005
Was on a surgery rotation when the 2005 earthquake occurred, which he describes as a turning event.[1]
2011
Began working as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.[1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2022-09-21 The surgeon who removed 80% of Muzamil's tongue Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dr. Uzair Luqman?

Dr. Uzair Luqman is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who has worked in the field since 2011. He holds the FFDRCS and fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow.[1]

What does Dr. Uzair Luqman do?

Dr. Uzair Luqman works as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He does root canals and fillings as well as surgery, and he performs difficult implant procedures that include bone augmentation. His team regularly performs tongue surgery.[1]

Where did Dr. Uzair Luqman study?

Luqman was admitted to Government College, Lahore, where he did his FSc. He secured FCPS Part One and holds the FFDRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons. He also holds fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow.[1]

Where is Dr. Uzair Luqman from?

Dr. Uzair Luqman spent his early childhood in Lahore. His family had a military background and lived in Lahore Cantt.[1]

Did Dr. Uzair Luqman train abroad?

Dr. Uzair Luqman took a fellowship at a military hospital in Germany and had a good experience there. He also holds fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow.[1]

What does Dr. Uzair Luqman say about catching cancer early?

Dr. Uzair Luqman says the aim is to catch the disease at around stage 1 or borderline stage 2. He says survival for cancer caught near stage 1 or 2 is about 75 to 80 percent, and survival at stage 4 is below almost 10 percent.[1]

What does Dr. Uzair Luqman advise about mouth sores?

Dr. Uzair Luqman says a sore forming in the mouth that causes no pain at all should be treated as alarming. He advises people to make sure they go to a professional and let him examine the problem.[1]

References

  1. The surgeon who removed 80% of Muzamil's tongue . Thought Behind Things , 2022-09-21.
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  1. He spent his early childhood in Lahore. maine early childhood toh Lahore mein guzra tha.
  2. His family had a military background and lived in Lahore Cantt. Military background tha, toh Lahore Cantt mein the hum.
  3. He was admitted to Government College, Lahore, and did his FSc there. And then I got admission in Government College, Lahore. Woh ek bada bada hi ek achha experience tha. Wahan maine FSc ki.
  4. His father was a Government College graduate. Mere walid sahab Government College ke padhe hue the.
  5. His father never pushed him professionally but had a mental objective for him. unhone mere liye ek mere ek mental objective. Woh haan he never pushed me into ke unhone kabhi bhi professionally hamein koi bandish nahi di thi.
  6. His father was posted to Rawalpindi. Toh I could easily go into Government College lekin walid sahab ki posting ho gayi thi Rawalpindi.
  7. He lived in a hostel and called it a good experience. Haan ji hostel mein. And that was a good experience
  8. He says people began calling him by his own name rather than as the son of so and so. ke main son of so and so ke naam se nahi, balki apne naam se log mujhe pukaar rahe hain.
  9. As a child he visited dental sections and liked their working environment, and had thought of dentistry. Maine yeh socha hua tha ke somehow bachpan mein dentistry, dental sections mein ja ja ke aur unka ek working environment dekh ke mujhe bahut achha laga.
  10. He says he meant to study either BDS or something else, with MBBS lower on his list of priorities. Toh then I chose ke ji maine karna ya BDS hai ya kahin elsewhere. MBBS thoda sa down the priority tha.
  11. He believes a person's first choice is the one that counts, not a second or third choice. aapki jo first choice hoti hai wohi aapki cheez hoti hai. Aap second, third ke upar nahi karte.
  12. He completed a house job. Haan ji, uske baad house job.
  13. He says general dentistry has little scope in Pakistan, so dentists have to specialise. Pakistan mein generally general dentist ka koi bahut zyada scope nahi hai. You have to specialize.
  14. He was on a surgery rotation when the 2005 earthquake occurred, which he describes as a turning event. Plus ek turning event hua yeh tha ke I was on surgery rotation jab 2005 ka earthquake hua tha.
  15. He came to see surgery as a speciality for serving suffering people in the true sense. surgery jo hai woh ek aisi speciality hai jo ke matlab usmein aap dukhi insaniyat ki true sense mein khidmat karte hain
  16. He decided it would be surgery or nothing, and said he would otherwise open a general dental clinic. ke ji karni hi surgery hai ya phir kuch nahi karna. Agar surgery na mili, God forbid, toh maine jo hai na kahin jaake general dental clinic khol ke
  17. He describes triage as a truly humbling experience. that's a truly a humbling experience ke jo triage hota hai
  18. He secured FCPS Part One. Uske baad phir saath hi I secured my FCPS part one.
  19. He was able to get his training at his parent institute. Thankfully mujhe apne parent institute mein hi training ka mauka mil gaya.
  20. He says there were four specialities to choose from and he applied to only one. Uske baad phir choice ki baari aayi ke four specialities hain, maine sirf ek mein apply kiya.
  21. He says a trainee has to stay with a consultant. Aapne ek consultant ke saath rehna hai.
  22. He says two things are needed: a true skill, and learning the rules. Ek true skill and second is to learn the rules.
  23. He says the grooming element receives no focus at all, across all specialities. Jo grooming element hai usmein bilkul bhi focus nahi hai aur yeh tamam specialities mein hai.
  24. He says the benchmark of a good doctor for most people in Pakistan is sensitivity. the benchmark of a good doctor and a bad doctor in Pakistan for most people is the sensitivity.
  25. He says empathy, placing oneself in the patient's position, is a key quality for a doctor. Second thing is empathy. Empathy hai ke ji aap apne aap ko kisi aur bande ki jagah ke upar rakh ke dekhein
  26. He says doctors are often busy and overworked, which is a major problem in Pakistan. Doctors bhi eventually insaan hi hain. Theek hai? Kai dafa busy hote hain, over worked hote hain. Pakistan mein yeh bhi ek bahut bada problem hai.
  27. He says he always tries to segment each event and see how large his own role in it was. main meri toh hamesha koshish hoti hai ke main har event ko segmentize karun aur us mein dekhun ke mera kitna role tha.
  28. He says medicine keeps evolving, so doctors must keep learning. Medicine toh continuous evolving hai. You continuously have to learn.
  29. He has worked as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon since 2011. Late 2011. And then from 11 till date you are uh working uh as as an OMFs
  30. He holds the FFDRCS, Fellow Faculty of Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons. Basically woh hai FFDRCS hai, Fellow Faculty of Dentistry Royal College of Surgeons.
  31. He also holds fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow. Uh one was from uh uh ek uh uh FDSRCS uh Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and then uh FDSRCPs Royal College of Surgeons of uh Glasgow.
  32. He took a fellowship at a military hospital in Germany and had a good experience there. mauka mila um uh military hospital Germany mein train hone ka. I had a good experience. Uh main wahan ek fellowship ke liye gaya.
  33. He describes himself as a perfectionist. Somehow I main thoda sa perfectionist hun.
  34. He says the zone defined for his field runs from the hairline up to the clavicles. jo hamari jo defined zone hai from hairline to up till clavicles
  35. He says the field covers many things, for example trauma. Ismein bahut si chezein aa jaati hain for example trauma.
  36. He says the field includes cancers. Phir aa gaya cancers.
  37. He says Pakistan is one of the highest cancer-producing countries. Pakistan one of the highest producing cancer countries hai.
  38. He says the field includes correcting facial deformities in children. bachche jinki facial deformities hoti hain usko theek karna
  39. He does root canals and fillings as well as surgery. ab main root canals bhi karta hun, fillings bhi karta hun
  40. He also performs difficult implant procedures that include bone augmentation. Uh phir hum implants, implants ki jo difficult wale implants hote hain uh jismein bone augmentation kisi tarah agar haddi kam ho gayi hai usko banana woh wale procedures bhi chal rahe hote hain.
  41. His team regularly performs tongue surgery. Tongue ki surgery to hum regularly karte rehte hain.
  42. He says tongue lesions can be approached from outside, from inside, or with a hybrid method. Ab yeh zaban ki aisi lesions hain ismein aap ek to completely outside approach use kar sakte hain. Completely inside approach use kar sakte hain ya hybrid kar sakte hain.
  43. He says the team holds a pre-surgery meeting with anaesthesia and other teams for difficult cases. hum apni anesthesia aur sari teams ke saath mil ke ek pre surgery meeting karte hain jo difficult cases hote hain.
  44. He says he will let his patients know what the risks are. I would you know obviously I will let my patient know ki ji kya risks hain.
  45. He says accidents are the largest share of the conditions his field treats. jo hamari diseases hain jo hamara bulk work hai number one is accidents.
  46. He advises wearing helmets and proper gear to reduce damage from accidents. So aap helmet aur apne gear proper pehnein taake khuda na khwasta agar aap ka accident ho bhi toh damage kam ho.
  47. He describes cancer as a mysterious disease whose causes are still largely unknown. Cancer is a mysterious disease. Abhi tak hum jitna us ke bare mein samajh rahe hain humein pata chal raha hai ki humein utna hi us ke bare mein kuch nahi pata.
  48. He says the aim is to catch the disease at around stage 1 or borderline stage 2. humne koshish karni hai ki stage 1 borderline stage 2 ke aas paas humne us bimari ko pakadna hai.
  49. He says a sore forming in the mouth that causes no pain at all should be treated as alarming. Toh munh mein ek koi aisa chala ban raha ho jo ke bilkul bhi takleef na de raha ho. Toh that should be alarming.
  50. He says survival for cancer caught near stage 1 or 2 is about 75 to 80 percent. Stage 1 aur stage 2 ke aas paas bhi agar aap baat karein toh jo cancer ka survival hai woh 75-80% hai.
  51. He says survival at stage 4 is below almost 10 percent. Stage 4 ka toh below almost 10% hai.
  52. He advises people to make sure they go to a professional and let him examine the problem. you have to make sure that you go to a professional and let him see.
  53. He has two sons. I've got two boys as well, Hamza and Ibrahim. One is seven and one is five.
  54. He says he firmly believes the enjoyment lies where one has to struggle. I am a firm believer ki maza wahin aata hai ki jahan aap ko struggle karni pade.
  55. He says that when he started at his current hospital, basic instruments were not even available. jis hospital mein abhi hoon wahan maine jab shuru kiya toh there weren't even basic instruments available
  56. He says that his team now performs fairly complex surgeries and is improving every year. ab hum kafi complex surgeries bhi perform kar rahe hain and we are improving every uh passing year.