Dr. S.D.Deodhar, former Head, Department of Internal Medicine , PGIMER passed away today at Chandigarh. Rich tributes were paid by Prof.Vinay Sakhuja, Director, PGI, Prof.Subhash Varma, Head, Department of Internal Medicine, Prof.Rajinder Singh, Head, Department of General Surgery, former Directors and Professors. Dean, MS, faculty members, administrative staff and many resident doctors of the Institute were attended the meeting.
Prof. S D Deodhar, former Head, Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER breathed his last on May 6, 2011. Born in 1938, he joined this Institute in 1971. He had obtained his MBBS and MD training from KGMC, Lucknow. He had then worked for 6 years in USA, Canada and UK and finally returned as a trained rheumatologist. Dr. Deodhar contributed significantly to the field of medical education besides establishing first rate rheumatology services. He was responsible for establishing the entrance examination of the Institute as well as several examination reforms in the department. After his superannuation in 1998 he continued his services as a rheumatologist. He is survived by his wife, Dr Shashi Deodhar and son Ananth. He is remembered fondly by his students and peers for his gentlemanly behaviour besides his clinical excellence. The faculty and staff of PGI, in a meeting paid glowing tributes to the departed soul and prayed so that his family gets the strength to bear the loss.