Dr. Malik Faisal Iftikhar – Cardiologist

Asst. Prof. Dr. Malik Faisal Iftikhar is a cardiologist, interventional cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist in Peshawar. He currently works at Lady Reading Hospital (MTI-LRH), where he serves as an Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiology.

His clinical background combines general cardiology with two important areas of advanced cardiac care: interventional cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology. This enables him to work with patients requiring assessment and treatment for coronary artery disease as well as disorders affecting the heart’s electrical system and rhythm.

Qualifications and Specialist Training

Dr. Malik Faisal Iftikhar completed his MBBS followed by FCPS in Cardiology. He has undertaken further specialist training through a Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing and also holds a Certificate in Health Professions Education (CHPE) from Khyber Medical University.

His electrophysiology and pacing training is particularly relevant to the assessment and management of patients with abnormal heart rhythms and those who may require cardiac pacing or other rhythm-management procedures.

Areas of Expertise

His main areas of clinical expertise include:

• General adult cardiology
• Interventional cardiology
• Cardiac electrophysiology
• Cardiac pacing
• Heart rhythm disorders and arrhythmias
• Angiography
• Coronary angioplasty
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart failure management
• Cardiac catheterization
• Pacemaker-related care
• Assessment of chest pain and cardiovascular symptoms

Independent medical directories also identify heart failure management, interventional cardiology, angiography, angioplasty, electrophysiology and pacing among his principal clinical interests.

Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing

A notable part of Dr. Malik Faisal Iftikhar’s professional profile is his specialist training in cardiac electrophysiology and pacing.

Cardiac electrophysiology focuses on the electrical activity responsible for controlling heartbeat. Problems with this electrical system can result in a heartbeat that is too fast, too slow or irregular. Specialist assessment may therefore be required for patients experiencing recurrent palpitations, unexplained fainting or certain diagnosed cardiac rhythm abnormalities.

His work in this area is complemented by experience in cardiac pacing, which is used in selected patients with abnormalities of the heart’s natural electrical conduction system.

Interventional Cardiology

Dr. Malik Faisal Iftikhar also works in interventional cardiology, including procedures used to investigate and manage coronary artery disease.

His documented services include coronary angiography, angioplasty, cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention. These procedures can help cardiologists identify narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries and, where appropriate, restore blood flow through catheter-based treatment.

Academic and Research Involvement

Alongside clinical practice, Dr. Malik Faisal Iftikhar has been involved in academic medicine and cardiovascular research.

His published research includes work related to cardiac arrhythmias, pacemaker complications, ischemic heart disease and cardiovascular risk factors. He was also a co-author of published research examining long-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes following percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy.

His combination of clinical responsibilities, departmental leadership, research and teaching contributes to a professional role extending beyond routine cardiology practice.

Practice at Lady Reading Hospital

Dr. Malik Faisal Iftikhar currently practices in the Department of Cardiology at Lady Reading Hospital (MTI-LRH), Peshawar. The hospital’s current cardiology faculty directory identifies him as Chairman of Cardiology in addition to his Assistant Professor position.