Mch Gastroenterology Death: Hospital Denies accusations of work overload

The mysterious death of a 30-year-old surgeon has increased the anger among the medical fraternity. Doctors across the state havealleged that the busy duty schedule could have been the reason for the surgeon's death.

It was alleged by many that the day before his death, the doctor was on duty for 36 hours, which could have contributed to be the reason for his death. Many doctors took to social media highlighting about the heavy workload on them, including its impact on their physical and mental well-being.

Meanwhile, in a statement to dtnext, the hospital debunked the allegations and said, “Keen to learn about the liver transplant procedure, Dr Maruthu Pandian himself came to the operating room to be a surgical observer. He was not given any responsibility in the operation or post-treatment monitoring of the patient”.

“We state that rumours that he died due to workload and that he was on duty for 36 consecutive hours are absolutely false”, the hospital further stated.

The hospital also said that all the doctors and management of Madras Medical College are mourning the death of Dr Maruthu Pandian. His exact cause of death is unknown and can only be determined after formal post-mortem examinations are completed.

Dr Maruthu Pandian has studied postgraduate general surgery at Madras Medical College (MMC) during 2019-2022. After passing the examination, he became Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Department of General Surgery. He joined the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery as an M.Ch student on November 27, 2023.

Police have registered this case under section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for unnatural death.