Eminent orthopaedic surgeon Dr Shekhar Agarwal succumbs to COVID
Dr Agarwal had been working for nearly 35 years in the field of orthopaedics, of which 10 years were spent in England.;
New Delhi: "Dear Dr Shekhar Agarwal, without you around, things have not been so joyful and wonderful. You make a difference like no one else," reads one of the testimonials on Sant Parmanand Hospital's website about its executive director and vice president.
Dr Agarwal, a renowned orthopaedic surgeon, succumbed to coronavirus on May 10. He was associated with the hospital ever since its inception in 1997.
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Another testimonial for Dr Agarwal stated that he gave a "personal touch" to his work.
One of his patients has called him the "gold standard" in his field.
Words like "kind", "cooperative" and "incredible" have been used for Dr Agarwal by his patients.
"He was a very pleasant person, an excellent doctor, a renowned orthopaedic and a workaholic. He just had about every quality any head should have. He was loved by his staff and patients. I have known him for more than 20 years. We were colleagues and friends. It feels like a personal loss," said Dr Sagar Rajagopal, executive director of the hospital in Civil Lines.
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