Delhi: MAMC Anaesthesia Professor posted in COVID ICU becomes casualty to the disease

Written by MD Bureau Published On 2020-06-28T16:36:04+05:30 | Updated On 28 Jun 2020 5:44 PM IST

Delhi: MAMC Anaesthesia Professor posted in COVID ICU becomes casualty to the disease

New Delhi: A Senior Anaesthetist associated with the Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC)- Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital ( LNJP) who played an important role in the capital's battle against coronavirus succumbed to Covid-19 infection in the ICU of a private dedicated coronavirus facility.

The doctor was posted in the ICU of LNJP Hospital, a coronavirus-dedicated facility in the capital, that has slowly become the hub of the battle against the deadly virus in the capital

"He lost the battle today after a valiant fight," a hospital source said. Sources said the doctor died in the ICU of Max Smart, a dedicated Covid-19 facility in Saket. Several hundreds of healthcare workers have been infected with Covid-19 till date.

Doctors and his medical students soon took to social media to pay their tributes to the doctor

Extremely sad news, Dr Aseem Gupta, AssoProf.
Anesthesia LNJP, our Corona Warrior, lost his battle against Covid n left us for heavenly abode.May God give peace to his soul.
Our condolences to the family.@ArvindKejriwal @msisodia @SanjayAzadSln @SatyendarJain pic.twitter.com/40o01mE5X9
— Dr Arun Gupta MD (@dr_arunkgupta) June 28, 2020

I did my internship under his unit. He was always a jolly person to be around. Always cared enough if everyone is happy and use to ask "tu khush hai na?".
Can't believe the news. Rest in peace sir💔 #coronawarriors pic.twitter.com/5DTf7QmtcU
— Dr Jashmine Sanasam (@DrJashmine) June 28, 2020

It's a big loss
A real hero
Dr Aseem Gupta#coronawarriors
#FrontLineHeroes against this pandemic I/C first #COVID19India ICU #LNJP
May the departed soul rest in peace &
God give strength to the family to bear this irreparable loss
Om Shanti 🕉@narendramodi @ArvindKejriwal pic.twitter.com/qqn2pfSPvQ
— Dr. Vijay Gurjar (@docvjg) June 28, 2020

LNJP hospitalMAMCmaulana azad medical collegeLok Nayak Jai Prakash hospitalAnaesthesiaaseem guptadr aseem guptaanaesthetist

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