Senior Orthotist Prosthetist Ms. Shazia Asif appointed Manager , ALC, Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi

A seasoned clinician with more than two decades of service steps into a pivotal leadership role at one of Pakistan’s most distinguished rehabilitation facilities

RAWALPINDI — Fauji Foundation Hospital (FFH) Rawalpindi has promoted Ms. Shazia Asif to the position of Manager, Orthotics and Prosthetics Centre , a recognition of her exceptional clinical expertise and long-standing dedication to rehabilitative healthcare in Pakistan.

Ms. Asif, who has served as Deputy Manager and Consultant Orthotics and Prosthetics at the institution since June 2008, brings nearly 18 years of frontline experience to her new role. Her appointment marks a significant step in the centre’s continued mission to deliver world-class prosthetic and orthotic care to patients across the country.

A Senior qualified professional, Ms. Asif holds a Bachelor of Science in Orthotics Prosthetics from PIPOS, Peshawar University, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZAMBU), Islamabad. She is also certified in Victoria Hand Prosthetics, XKELET 3D Printing Technology, and holds training credentials from the Pakistan Fellowship of Amputees (PFA) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) — certifications that position her at the forefront of modern prosthetic innovation.

In addition to her administrative role at FFH, Ms. Asif has concurrently served as a Senior Consultant at the Artificial Limb Centre, where she has contributed directly to the centre’s legacy of excellence in patient rehabilitation.

The Orthotics and Prosthetics Centre at Fauji Foundation Hospital is widely regarded as a pioneering institution in Pakistan’s rehabilitative healthcare landscape. Operational since 1966 under Fauji Foundation Hospital, the Artificial Limb Centre is the largest such facility in the country, providing over 7,000 artificial limbs and supporting appliances annually. Since coming under the Fauji Foundation, the centre has provided more than 223,000 artificial limbs and related appliances to patients, in addition to carrying out repair work on nearly 90,000 more. 

The centre distinguished itself during the catastrophic earthquake of October 2005, playing a major role in providing prostheses and orthoses to the injured, making the single largest institutional contribution to that national rehabilitation effort.  In collaboration with the ICRC, the centre also runs an outreach programme through which patients in underserved areas are provided with artificial limbs and supportive appliances.In 2012, the Artificial Limb Centre relocated to a purpose-built facility with a covered area of 37,500 square feet, constructed at a cost of Rs 105 million — a reflection of the institution’s commitment to expanding its capacity and modernising its infrastructure.

In 2023, the centre further strengthened its capabilities by partnering with the Victoria Hand Project to provide upper-limb prosthetic care to amputees across Pakistan 

With her appointment, the centre is expected to deepen its integration of cutting-edge technologies — including 3D-printed prosthetics and custom orthotics — into patient care protocols, while continuing to serve both military beneficiaries and the wider civilian population.

Colleagues and peers within Pakistan’s orthotics and prosthetics community have welcomed the appointment, citing Ms. Asif’s rare combination of clinical excellence, academic qualification, and hands-on administrative experience as ideally suited to lead the centre into its next chapter.