Surgeon Rear Admiral Jandhyala Sridhar assumes charge as Command Medical Officer, Eastern Naval Command

Written By : Sanchari Chattopadhyay Published On 2026-10-03T15:36:08+05:30 | Updated On 3 Oct 2026 3:36 PM IST

Visakhapatnam: Surgeon Rear Admiral Jandhyala Sridhar has assumed charge as Command Medical Officer at the Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command with effect from October 1, 2026.

Commissioned into the Indian Navy on 30 Jun 1993, Sridhar is an alumnus of Timpany School, Visakhapatnam, and Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, and a dermatology specialist with over three decades of service. He has also contributed extensively to medical education and serves as a postgraduate examiner for MUHS, NBE and AIIMS.

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Surgeon Rear Admiral Jandhyala Sridhar is a senior officer of the Indian Navy Medical Service and a distinguished Dermatologist.

Sridhar is an alumnus of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. He completed his MBBS in 1993, MD in Dermatology in 2002, and DNB in Dermatology in 2003, and is a recognized Professor of Dermatology and PG Examiner for Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) and NBEMS (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences).

After being commissioned in July 1993 as an Intern Medical Officer at INHS Sanjivani, he has served as General Duty Medical Officer at Indian Naval Hospital Ship (INHS) Sanjivani and INHS Kalyani. He also served as Principal Medical Officer onboard Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Vijaya from 1995 to 1998.

After completing his Advanced Course in Dermatology at AFMC and Command Phase at INHS Asvini, he served as Graded Specialist (Dermatology) at INHS Asvini, INHS Kalyani and INHS Sanjivani, followed by Classified Specialist (Dermatology) at INHS Sanjivani from 2007 to 2013 and Senior Advisor (Dermatology) at INHS Sanjivani and INHS Asvini from 2013 to 2021.

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Sridhar has been serving as Commanding Officer of INHS Kalyani since October 2021. He is a recipient of the DG Coast Guard Commendation in 1997, FOCINC (ENC) Commendation in 2007, and CNS Commendation in 2012.

His extensive experience would help him take charge of the new post, considering that he has held key appointments, including Commanding Officer, INHS Kalyani, Visakhapatnam, during COVID-19; Director and Dean, Institute of Naval Medicine, INHS Asvini, Mumbai; and Senior Advisor at INHS Asvini and INHS Sanjivani. Before his current appointment, he served as Consultant Dermatologist at Command Hospital (Eastern Command), Kolkata.

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Sanchari Chattopadhyay

Sanchari Chattopadhyay has pursued her M.A in English and Culture Studies from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. She likes observing cultural specificities and exploring new places.

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