Department
Department of Medicine
Al Hadid Complementary Medicine Academy (SMC-Private) Limited — incorporated with SECP
Incorporated with SECP — 24 February 2026
5,000+
Students Trained
500+
Active Students
Overview
The Department of Medicine exists for those who refuse to treat the body as a machine and health as a checklist. We bring modern clinical education and traditional systems of care into one department — so students can honour balance, nature, and lived experience without discarding what contemporary science has clarified.
Our scope covers the major medical fields practised in Pakistan: MBBS, BDS, DPT, Homeopathy, MS, and BHMS. Within the department, learning is organised through clear divisions — from medicine and physiotherapy to nutrition, complementary therapies, and herbal medicine — with further course structures to be published as programmes are finalised.
Philosophy
True healing asks for more than symptom management. It asks for attention to constitution, lifestyle, emotion, and spirit — the patterns that keep illness returning or allow recovery to deepen.
We hold modern and traditional medicine as partners, not rivals. Graduates should practise with clinical confidence, speak clearly across care systems, and remain rooted in ethics, evidence, and time-tested principles of vitality and balance.
How we teach
- Learning is progressive: foundations in theory and clinical language, then protocol-based skills, then judgement under guidance.
- Divisions structure study so modern medical pathways and traditional modalities each have a clear home — without collapsing the department into a single niche.
- Practical modules emphasise safety, contraindications, case assessment, and client communication alongside hands-on technique.
- Where relevant, Islamic ethical frames inform how care is offered — with dignity, consent, and humility at the centre.
Major medical fields
The Department of Medicine spans modern and traditional pathways practised in Pakistan, including:
- MBBS
- BDS
- DPT
- Homeopathy
- MS
- BHMS
Divisions
Division of Medicine
Anchors the department’s modern medical orientation — preparing learners for clinical reasoning, patient care foundations, and pathways connected to fields such as MBBS and related medical study.
Division of Physiotherapy
Focuses on rehabilitation, physical function, and therapeutic movement, including study aligned with DPT and soft-tissue approaches such as dry needling where clinically appropriate.
Division of Nutrition
Teaches nutritional foundations and practical dietary guidance aligned with both contemporary evidence and traditional wisdom about digestion and vitality.
Division of Complementary Therapies
Houses complementary practice streams — including cupping therapy (hijama), acupuncture, and related modalities — as one division within Medicine, not as the name of the department.
Division of Herbal Medicine (Herbalist)
Develops herbalist competence: identification, preparation logic, safety, and responsible application of plant medicines within clear professional boundaries.
Who it is for
- Students preparing for or advancing within major medical fields in Pakistan (MBBS, BDS, DPT, Homeopathy, MS, BHMS)
- Healthcare and wellness professionals expanding across modern and traditional practice
- Practitioners of physiotherapy, nutrition, herbal medicine, and complementary therapies seeking structured training
- Individuals committed to rigorous health literacy without fad culture
What you will gain
- A clear map of modern and traditional medicine as one department with distinct divisions
- Competence in modalities and pathways taught within each division
- Ability to assess basic cases and recommend safe, staged interventions within scope
- Clear understanding of professional boundaries, referral, and continuing education