Dr Kewal Krishan Pandita appointed Medical Superintendent of AIIMS Awantipora
Jammu: Dr Kewal Krishan Pandita has been appointed as the Medical Superintendent (MS) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Awantipora, on deputation for a period of three years.
Dr Kewal Krishan Pandita was serving as a faculty member at AIIMS Bhopal before his new appointment at AIIMS Awantipora. He completed his MD in Hospital Administration from the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar. He also underwent residency training in ENT at Government Medical College, Jammu, and is a lifetime member of the Academy of Hospital Administration.
Throughout his career, Dr Pandita has held several administrative and academic positions across prominent government medical institutions. He began his professional journey as a Medical Officer in the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and subsequently served as Resident Medical Officer overseeing IPD, emergency services, and the Medical Records Department at Government Medical College and its associated SMHS Hospital, Srinagar. He later completed his Senior Residency in Hospital Administration at SKIMS.
From July 2014 to August 2016, he served as Deputy Medical Superintendent-cum-Public Information Officer at Government Medical College and its associated hospital in Srinagar. He subsequently took charge as Medical Superintendent and official spokesperson of GB Pant Children's Hospital, Government Medical College, Srinagar.
From May 2017 to June 2020, Dr Pandita served as Assistant Professor-cum-Deputy Medical Superintendent and In-charge of the Public Relations Cell at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong. He then joined the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, where he served as Associate Professor, Faculty In-charge of Support Services and In-charge of the Public Relations Cell. Since June 2023, he has been serving as Additional Professor, Faculty In-charge of Support Services and In-charge of the Public Relations Cell at AIIMS Bhopal.
His professional contributions also include serving as a state-level final assessor for the Kayakalp Awards in Jammu and Kashmir and as a peer reviewer for central government institutions. He is a certified NABH Hospital Assessor and holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certification. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, he has chaired scientific sessions at national-level conferences, served as an examiner for DNB in Hospital Administration, and served as an external examiner for IGNOU's Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital Administration (PGDHA). He has also been involved in evaluating MD students' theses, contributing to postgraduate medical education and academic assessment.
