New anaesthetist joins maternity team at Dr Gray’s

As Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin continues to expand the range of maternity services it can offer, the team has welcomed consultant anaesthetist Dr Raza Rathore into the fold. 

 

 

Dr Rathore joins the team from his previous role at a major tertiary care hospital in Qatar where he was also involved in setting up a new maternity service. He brings with him nearly four decades of experience, having also worked in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Ireland and the UK. Born and brought up in Kashmir, in a small town at the base of the Himalayas, Dr Rathore sees making a home in the North of Scotland as a way of returning to beautiful mountainous landscapes similar to his youth.

 

He explained: “We were considering returning to Dublin but my three grown up children are all working or studying in Aberdeen and when we saw the North of Scotland we loved it. It has calm, peace, fresh air, highly rated universities and health care, and when I saw this role advertised it very closely matches my background in delivering high quality care to obstetric patients. I love travelling to this part of the world, with the wonder of nature and tranquility.

 

“Everybody is so helpful here. There is great team spirit, and everyone is so passionate about delivering a safe maternity service. Making mothers’ journeys safe throughout their stay in hospital is something I’m very passionate about too.” 

 

Dr Rathore specialises in obstetric anaesthesia, high risk obstetrics and critical care, cardio-obstetric anaesthesia, advanced techniques of labour analgesia, chronic pain management and clinical governance related to safe motherhood. He is also passionate about passing on his knowledge and expertise to the next generation.

 

“I remember in the initial stages of my career, when I was working in one of the major hospitals in Islamabad, considering whether I’d follow a career in medicine or cardiology, I saw anaesthetists coming in like medical commandos to lead the team and rescue the patients out of difficult clinical situations. It was inspiring. I am very keen to pass on all the knowledge and skills I have gained over the years to young doctors and trainees,” he commented.

 

Jane Raitt, Midwifery Professional Clinical Lead for the Moray Maternity Programme, who has also played a key role in the We Wish You Worked Here recruitment drive, added: “We are so pleased to welcome Dr Rathore to the team and delighted to be attracting colleagues of such high calibre from around the world to Elgin. Consultant anaesthetists play an integral role in the development of our round-the-clock consultant-led service and Raza will help us to make that possible. The expertise he brings is second-to-none and will be hugely beneficial to the wider team.”

 

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