PGI's Prof Mandeep Singh Dhillon retires after 37 years of service

Chandigarh: After devoting 37 years to providing medical care, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Head of the Department at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGI) Chandigarh, Professor Mandeep Singh Dhillon has officially retired from his position at the institute.  

He also served as the head of the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department at PGIMER and is a Sports medicine specialist. Besides PGIMER, Dr Dhillion worked in various organisations like Medical College Patiala and Apollo Hospitals.

He is a specialist in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, Foot and Ankle problems, Hip and knee Replacement Pioneer in Orthobiologics including PRP therapies, regenerative procedures for cartilage and tendon problems and many more.

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As per The Tribune news report, Prof Dhillon was one of the first sports medicine specialists in North India and was the first to start arthroscopy and ACL reconstructions in North India, as early as 1990.

He completed his MBBS and Master in Surgery from Government Medical College, Patiala in 1981. He then joined the PGIMER in 1987 as a senior resident and eventually became one of the most long-standing Heads of the Orthopaedics Department.

He started a Sports Medicine Clinic in the 1990s, a Foot and Ankle clinic in the 2000s, a Regenerative Orthopaedics Facility in the 2010s and an Amputee Rehab clinic in the 2020s, all of which were first-of-their-kind patient care facilities in the country.

He later became the President of the Indian Association of Sports Medicine and worked closely with various National and International sports teams, including the Indian Hockey team, Sri Lanka Cricket team, regional cricket teams, and all regional sports associations. He also served as a consultant to BCCI, Sports Authority of India, Indian Gymnastic Association, among others.

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