Prof. S M Awais (S.I.), Vice President PMDC; is Chairman Department of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery and Traumatology, King Edward Medical University & Mayo Hospital Lahore, Founding President of Foundation for Health Care Improvement, Dean Faculty of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Director Quality Enhancement Cell, Director Postgraduate Studies & Editor Annals of KEMU Lahore-Pakistan.

He is former Pro-Vice Chancellor of King Edward Medical University (2006-2010) and former President of Pakistan Orthopaedic Association (POA) (2002-2004).

He has Passed MBBS examination in 1979, qualified postgraduate qualifications of MCPS (Surgery) from College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (1983), M.Sc (Bioengineering) from University of Dundee –UK in 1987 & M.S. (Orth) from Punjab University in 1995. He also attended more than twenty three (23) Training Courses.

Prof. S M Awais is a dedicated teacher, researcher, academic manager, conscientious surgeon, rehabilitation expert, professional thinker and writer, quality manager & a voluntary social worker. He has experience of 35 years including working as a Teacher and Surgeon in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery since 1983; he has provide services to thousands of patients.

He has made eight (08) new innovations out of which Device for Limb lengthening is most distinguished. He has trained large number of students and supervised forty six (46) MS/FCPS students, produced eight (8) M.Phil qualified Physiotherapist in Pakistan, and supervised dozens of research projects of physiotherapy graduates.

He is Editor of Annals of KEMU, Asstt. Editor International Orthopaedics (Headquarter Brussels, Belgium), Ex Editor Journal of Pakistan Orthopaedic Association, Ex Chairman PMDC Journals Committee, Member HEC Committee of Biomedical Journals. He has to his credit, seventy nine (79) Publications (fifty one research papers, twenty eight (28) editorials, thirty six (36) policy documents, twenty one (21) bulletins, and one book). He widely travelled and has attended 226 national and 81 international conferences and have read papers.

As voluntary Social Worker, he has raised more than Rs two hundred and fifty (250) millions from private donations and contributed for uplifting of Quality of Education & Healthcare, construction of wards, roads, OT & installation of equipment in Govt. hospitals. He also provided health care services and rehabilitation for 05 years to the victims of Earthquake 2005 and has constructed a village for flood victims 2010. In recognition of his scientific contributions and social work he was awarded the “Sitara-e-Imtiaz” by President of Pakistan in 2004, Life Achievement Award by Pakistan Orthopaedic Association 2012, and Award for writing outstanding book on “Technical Standards of Department of Orthopaedic Surgery” by Quality and Productivity Society of Pakistan 2011.