Dr. Zahid Akhtar Rao is presently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Intensive care at Bahria University Medical & Dental College, and Director Intensive Care Unit Pakistan Naval Ship (PNS) “Shifa” Hospital Karachi; Pakistan. He has 30 years’ experience in the field of Anesthesia, Pain and Intensive care. He is a life time member of Pakistan Society of Anesthesiologists (PSA). He remained very vibrant general secretary of anesthesia society. He is also member of executive committee of PSA and member of Pakistan Society of Critical Care Medicine and Society for treatment and study of pain; Pakistan. He is associate editor of international journal “Anaesthesia, pain and intensive care”. He is a reviewer of many journals in Pakistan. He has organized many international conferences in Pakistan and conducted many workshops in field of anesthesia, pain and intensive care. He is a faculty member, supervisor and examiner of college of physicians and surgeons, Pakistan (CPSP). He has many publications on his credit and presented papers in many international conferences and attended more than fifty conferences, symposia and workshops.
His research interest is in Obstetric Anesthesia, Pain and Intensive care.