Newly appointed AIIMS Bilaspur President Dr Guleria continues full time clinical association with Medanta
New Delhi: Pulmonologist Dr Randeep Guleria has accepted the ''honorary appointment'' as President of AIIMS Bilaspur, but his full-time clinical association with the Medanta Hospital continues, the hospital said on Tuesday.
The former AIIMS-Delhi director was appointed as chairman of the Institute of Internal Medicine and Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram in December.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported about the Former Director of AIIMS, New Delhi, Prof Dr Randeep Guleria had taken charge as the new President of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS Bilaspur) last week. Recipient of the Padma Shri and Dr BC Roy Award, Prof Dr Randeep Guleria is globally renowned for his vast experience and exceptional contribution to India's Covid response.
Dr Guleria was the Director of AIIMS, New Delhi where he served as faculty for over three decades. He was instrumental in setting up a dedicated Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi in 2011.
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"Medanta is pleased to announce that Dr Randeep Guleria, Chairman, Institute of Internal Medicine, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, and Director of Medical Education, has accepted the honorary appointment as the President of AIIMS, Bilaspur," it said.
A spokesperson of the hospital said, some reports had erroneously claimed that Dr Guleria had left Medanta Hospital.
"Dr Guleria continues his full-time clinical association with Medanta and is available for consultation at Medanta Gurugram and Mediclinic Defence Colony, Monday to Saturday, the statement said.
A keen academician and researcher, Guleria did his MBBS from the Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, and MD (general medicine) and DM (pulmonary medicine) from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.
It is pertinent to mention that Dr Guleria was supposed to superannuate from AIIMS in April 2024, but he took voluntary retirement on November 13.
