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A dermatologist who teaches dermatology
Who you will be seeing, where she trained, and how she works.
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About Dr. Lubna Rani Faysal
Since 2016, she has served as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Dermatology at Pakistan Railways General Hospital, where she combines patient care with her academic and teaching responsibilities. She also sees patients at Islamabad Aesthetic Center in F8 Markaz, Islamabad, offering personalised dermatological and aesthetic care. Her approach is centred on evidence-based medical dermatology, accurate diagnosis, and treatment plans tailored to each patient's individual skin and concerns.
That teaching post is the short explanation for how this clinic works. Someone who has to justify a treatment decision to a room of trainees tends to justify it to a patient too.
In her words
Every day I see around seventy patients, teach future doctors, and treat everything from stubborn acne and pigmentation to hair loss, PRP, injectables and skin rejuvenation. My rule is simple: careful diagnosis first, honest advice always.
I am a consultant dermatologist and aesthetic physician, and Associate Professor and Head of the Dermatology Department at Islamic International Medical College, Riphah International University. I completed my MBBS at Ayub Medical College and my Fellowship in Dermatology (FCPS) with the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan.
Career
How she got here, in order
Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad
MBBS
Where it began. Also a gold medal in internal medicine.
2008 – 2015 · CPSP
Fellowship in Dermatology (FCPS)
Specialist training with the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, the qualification that separates a dermatologist from a doctor who treats skin.
Railway Hospital, Rawalpindi
Head of Dermatology
Led the department, managing complex clinical cases and building services for thousands of patients.
2016 – 2022 · IIMC, Riphah
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Six years teaching undergraduates and postgraduates, designing the dermatology curriculum and expanding the department.
2018 – 2020 · Riphah
Masters in Health Professions Education
Completed the MHPE with a 4.0 GPA.
2016 – present · IIMC, Riphah
Head of Department, Dermatology
Leading the department for a decade, seeing around seventy patients a day and training the doctors who come after her.
2026 · IIMC
AMEE ASPIRE Award team
Part of the assessment team behind IIMC's international ASPIRE Award for Excellence in Student Assessment.
What this practice is built on
- Diagnosis before treatment
- The same-looking rash, or the same thinning hair, can have very different causes behind it, and the cause is what decides the cure. Finding it is what that first appointment is really for.
- You are told what it will not do
- Every treatment here comes with a stated limit and a realistic timescale. Skin is slow, and a plan that pretends otherwise gets abandoned in month two.
- Medical first, aesthetic second
- Aesthetic work is offered where it is the right answer. Sometimes the honest answer is that the condition needs treating and the cosmetic question can wait.
Start with a consultation, not a treatment plan
Unhurried time with her, and a plan you can ask questions about, at F8 Markaz, Islamabad.
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Qualifications
Where she trained
The FCPS is the specialist fellowship in dermatology from the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, the qualification separating a dermatologist from someone offering skin treatments. The MHPE is in medical education, which is what the teaching post rests on.
MBBS
Ayub Medical College · 2005
FCPS (Dermatology)
College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan · 2015
MHPE
Riphah International University, Islamabad · 2020
PGD in Professional Education & Training Management
Riphah International University · 2024
Diploma in Advanced Medical Aesthetics
Academy of Advanced Medical Aesthetics Pakistan · 2025
Memberships
Where she is a member
- Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
- Pakistan Association of Aesthetic Dermatology & Surgery
- Academy of Advanced Medical Aesthetics
- College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan
Recognition
Awards
Best Presenter Award
International Conference of Medical Education · 2021
Gold Medal, Internal Medicine
Ayub Medical College
Institutional achievement awards
Riphah International University · 2017, 2021
Book an appointment with Dr. Lubna
Tuesday – Saturday, 4:00 – 7:00 PM in clinic. Video consultation Monday – Saturday, 5:00 – 8:00 PM.
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