Dr Fazlul Qadir appointed as SKIMS Medical College Bemina Principal
Srinagar: Dr. Fazlul Qadir Parray, a renowned senior surgeon, has been appointed as the new principal of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Medical College and Hospital) Bemina, Srinagar.
An order was issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Health & Medical Education Department in this regard on March 5, 2025. Prior to this role, Dr. Parray served as a Professor in the Department of General Surgery at SKIMS Soura.
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of Dr. Fazlul Qadir Parray, Professor, Department of General Surgery, SKIMS Soura, as Principal, SKIMS Medical College/Hospital, Bemina, Srinagar in the Pay Level-14 (Rs. 144200-218200) on a tenure basis, for a period of two (2) years on a full-time basis,” the order stated.
Dr. Fazlul Qadir Parray holds multiple prestigious qualifications, including an MS, FICS, and FMAS. He has also completed several fellowships, including the Fellow Colorectal Surgery Indian Section, Fellow International College of Surgeons, Fellow Minimal Access Surgery (SGRH Delhi), Fellow Advanced Laparoscopy (Galaxy Hospital Pune), and Fellow CRS Cleveland Clinic Florida, USA.
He is a member of several medical associations, including the Indian Medical Association, Association of Surgeons of India, Association of Colorectal Surgeons of India, International College of Surgeons, Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India, and Indian Hernia Society. He is also connected with a number of ongoing research projects related to the impact of TME on sexual and bladder function in Colorectal Cancer, Cyclin D1 Pleomorphism in Colorectal Cancers, and Mechanical Bowel Preparation Versus No Preparation in Colorectal Surgery. With numerous publications in both national and international journals, his primary research focus areas are Colorectal Surgery and Minimal Invasive Surgery.
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, often abbreviated as SKIMS, is the largest medical institute under State Legislature Act in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
