Complaints filed against 2 Urology Professors: PGI Chandigarh sets up high-level committee to probe allegations
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: The Postgraduate Medical Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has set up high-level committees to probe grievances filed against two different faculty members of the Urology Department of the institute.
The Director of PGIMER, Dr Vivek Lal received these two complaints in just three months. One of these two complaints was filed by a woman patient hailing from Punjab and the other one was filed by the senior residents of the Department.
The latest of these two complaints was made by the female patient against an assistant professor of the Urology Department. She alleged that her check-up was done by the doctor in a locked room, in the absence of a woman attendant.
As per the latest media report by Indian Express, the complainant alleged that she was touched inappropriately by the doctor. After she gave her complaint in writing to the Director of the Institute, a high-powered committee was formed by Dr. Lal to investigate the matter.
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