Story of Many: Doctor tenders resignation after being humiliated by patient
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Vellore: In a story that would strike a bell with most medical practitioners in the country, Criticism, despite non-stop service, has driven a government doctor to tender his resignation from service.
A recent report in TOI narrates the story of Dr Sathiaraj Nesan, 44, who had been, associated with Government Hospital (GH) in Vaniyambadi since 2007. For his distinguished service, the doctor has been honored as the best government doctor in Vellore five times, and he also holds into his credit, the successful establishment of an exclusive unit for the Ophthalmology department, where he has performed over 7,000 successful cataract (SICS and PHACO) surgeries, glaucoma surgeries, autograft and oculoplastic surgeries, since 2010. Even in the month of August 2017, he reportedly performed 99 surgeries out of the 167 that were done at the Institute.
A recent report in TOI narrates the story of Dr Sathiaraj Nesan, 44, who had been, associated with Government Hospital (GH) in Vaniyambadi since 2007. For his distinguished service, the doctor has been honored as the best government doctor in Vellore five times, and he also holds into his credit, the successful establishment of an exclusive unit for the Ophthalmology department, where he has performed over 7,000 successful cataract (SICS and PHACO) surgeries, glaucoma surgeries, autograft and oculoplastic surgeries, since 2010. Even in the month of August 2017, he reportedly performed 99 surgeries out of the 167 that were done at the Institute.
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