About Us


About Us
Dowites78 Operation Theatre Complex, Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi was built to improve the facility and the system, to bring relief to the patients without any financial obligation on them and catering for all of their healthcare needs in-house.
This OT complex includes; 14 operation theatres and ancillary facilities like CSSD, HVAC system, 21-bedded recovery unit, an auditorium and a Robotic Theatre.

Our Services

DOTs performs different surgical and diagnostic procedures for Free of Cost. Our state-of-the-art infrastructure differentiates us from other public private owned entities. We are expecting year 2019 a big year for Dowites78 for launching its one of a kind Foot Care and Wound Clinic.

Surgical Procedures We Do

The Operation Theatre Complex, with its 14 fully functional Operation Theatres equipped with state-of-the-art equipment is currently catering to the following surgical units in curing the ailments of the suffering.

General Orthopedics Oral Maxillofacial
ENT Pediatrics Reconstructive Plastic

Diagnostic Procedures We Do

Our GI Care Centre is built with the mission to provide quality care diagnostic procedures for the gastrointestinal disorders and successful surgical procedures under the supervision of our specialized team of surgeons and endoscopists. Our diagnostic procedures include:

Colonoscopy ERCP Upper Endoscopy
Fluoroscopy Sigmoidoscopy Lower Endoscopy

Foot and Wound Care Centre

We have launched our very own ‘Dowites78 Foot and Wound Care Centre’. It is the first of its kind in its completely free treatment for the prevention and management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs). This wouldn’t have been possible without the blessings of Almighty Allah and keen support of our prestigious board members, Class of 1991 Dow Graduates, Coalesce Design Studio and Poor Patients Aid Society.


Our Achievements

Since its foundation in year 2007 till now, we have achieved a number of landmarks only to grow bigger and better in providing facilities to the patients. Some of them are:

We are striving hard to serve more for humanity and our nation. Keeping this in mind we have set our objectives as:

  • Free of Cost operation to all indigent and poor patients coming to Civil Hospital Karachi.
  • Poverty alleviation through good health and education.
  • To serve best with health care services.
  • To meet international standards in surgeries and promote a learning environment in order to train our young doctors.
  • Increase the number of surgeries performed daily
  • Educate and expand our team of surgeons specializing in robotic surgery
  • Increase the number of functional OTs in our private evening program (Nawa – e – Zindagi)

DOTs has the facility of DaVinci Robotic System, the only functioning Robotic Theatre in Pakistan, here at the OT Complex, Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi. This technology has enabled doctors to perform surgeries with more precision, accuracy and less infection rate.

Our financial reports highlight our fiscal year accomplishments in patient care and transparency in the expenditure of your generous Zakat and Donations. Hence, giving our supporters an insight into how their help, support and funds has altered the lives of many.

Ever since the inception of DOTs, the OT Complex has seen a remarkable progress in the number of treatments provided to its patients. We have reached a milestone of 100,000+ surgeries this year. This was not possible without your kind support and help.