A prosthetist in a plain collared shirt seen from behind, standing at a clean workbench and examining a plaster model of a below knee residual limb held in both hands, with shelves of prosthetic components behind the bench, face not visible. Photograph taken in Karachi, Pakistan, in a clean, modern, well lit private prosthetics clinic with white walls, a polished tiled floor and tidy steel and laminate furniture. Any person shown is Pakistani and well dressed, with the face out of frame. Natural daylight, realistic colours, documentary style. No text, no signage, no logos, no watermarks. 4:3 aspect ratio.

Consultant Orthotist and Prosthetist

Ummad Shafique Mughal

The prosthetist who assesses, casts, fits and follows up every leg at Artificial Leg Karachi. He holds a BS (Hons) in Prosthetic and Orthotic Sciences from PIPOS, Khyber Medical University, and has more than seven years in clinical practice.

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Who is Ummad Shafique Mughal?

Ummad Shafique Mughal is a consultant orthotist and prosthetist practising in Karachi. He graduated with a BS (Hons) in Prosthetic and Orthotic Sciences from the Pakistan Institute of Prosthetic and Orthotic Sciences (PIPOS), Khyber Medical University, has more than seven years of clinical experience, and previously served as Manager and Ortho-Prosthetist at CHAL Foundation. He sees patients at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal and DHA clinics.

Credentials

Qualification and experience

Professional record
Item	Detail
Profession	Orthotist and Prosthetist
Role	Consultant, Artificial Leg Karachi
Qualification	BS (Hons) Prosthetic and Orthotic Sciences
Institution	Pakistan Institute of Prosthetic and Orthotic Sciences (PIPOS), Khyber Medical University
Clinical experience	More than seven years
Previous post	Manager and Ortho-Prosthetist, CHAL Foundation, Pakistan
Clinics	Main University Road, Block 13-C, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi. Commercial Area, Phase 2 Extension, DHA, Karachi.
Languages	Urdu and English

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Why the qualification matters

What a degree in prosthetics covers

In Pakistan, artificial limbs are made by people with very different levels of training, from workshop technicians who learned on the job to degree qualified clinicians. Families are rarely told the difference, and it is fair to ask.

A four year degree in prosthetic and orthotic sciences covers anatomy, the mechanics of walking, the diseases that lead to amputation, materials, socket design, alignment, and supervised clinical practice with patients. PIPOS, in Peshawar, is one of the longest established schools for this profession in the country.

That training is what allows a prosthetist to decide that a stump is not ready, to recognise a skin change that needs a doctor, to choose a knee for safety, and to find the cause of a walking fault instead of guessing.

A framed university degree certificate hanging on a clean white clinic wall above a desk with anatomy reference books and a small anatomical model of a knee joint, photographed at an angle so that no words are readable. No people. Photograph taken in Karachi, Pakistan, in a clean, modern, well lit private prosthetics clinic with white walls, a polished tiled floor and tidy steel and laminate furniture. Any person shown is Pakistani and well dressed, with the face out of frame. Natural daylight, realistic colours, documentary style. No text, no signage, no logos, no watermarks. 4:3 aspect ratio.

In practice

What he does at each stage of your leg

Assessment. Examines the stump, joints, strength, the other leg and general health, and gives you a recommendation and a price range.
Casting. Marks and casts or scans the stump personally.
Model and test socket. Shapes the model, then reads the skin through the clear test socket and corrects it.
Alignment. Tunes the leg while watching you walk, from the front and the side.
Training. Leads gait training from the bars to stairs and outdoors.
Follow up. Reviews your walking videos, adjusts the socket, and tells you honestly when a new one is due.

At Artificial Leg Karachi his work is devoted to lower limb prosthetics, from partial foot devices to hip level legs.

Gloved hands using a pencil to mark bony landmarks on a thin white sock covering a below knee residual limb before casting, close view in a clean clinic, only the hands and the limb visible. Photograph taken in Karachi, Pakistan, in a clean, modern, well lit private prosthetics clinic with white walls, a polished tiled floor and tidy steel and laminate furniture. Any person shown is Pakistani and well dressed, with the face out of frame. Natural daylight, realistic colours, documentary style. No text, no signage, no logos, no watermarks. 4:3 aspect ratio.

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Booking an assessment

The first assessment is free. Call or WhatsApp at any hour, tell us the amputation level, the date of surgery and which clinic is nearer, and you will be given a time. Patients outside Karachi and families abroad can begin with photos and a video on WhatsApp.

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