Sassoon Hospital Associate Professor to face departmental action for private practice

Pune: An Associate Professor from the Department of Psychiatry at B.J. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, who is also a government employee, has been accused of engaging in private practice at multiple locations while holding his academic position. Additionally, the doctor charged approximately Rs 2,000 per consultation at these private healthcare facilities. 

As a result, the doctor is now under scrutiny and is expected to face departmental action soon after the Commissioner of the Department of Medical Education has recommended proceedings against him to the Maharashtra government based on a committee's report.

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A three-member internal inquiry committee investigating the matter found that the doctor was actively engaged in private medical practice at multiple locations, while also receiving benefits from the facilities and payroll of the state-run medical college and hospital.  

The case came to light after lawyer and RTI activist Rishabh Talera filed a complaint on November 12, 2024, alleging that the doctor was charging Rs 2,000 per visit for private consultations despite being a full-time government employee. The complaint also included evidence of his involvement in multiple private clinics, including a clinic in Pimpri-Chinchwad, a private hospital, and several other establishments, Bridge Chronicle reports.