PGI bids farewell to general surgery head

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 31

Prof Jagat Ram,Director, PGI, honoured Dr Rajinder Singh, professor and head, department of general surgery, on his superannuation today.

Dr Rajinder Singh joined the PGI in 1975 as a junior resident and was selected as a lecturer in 1981 after completing his senior residency from Medical College, Shimla. He is a graduate of Medical College, Amritsar. Currently, he is heading the department of general surgery at the PGI.

Dr Singh was instrumental in establishing several services in the department, including upper and lower GI endoscopy, cryo surgery and stoma management clinic. He established high dependency unit, and surgical skill laboratory for surgical skill training of surgery residents. He did WHO fellowship in laparoscopic surgery and established these services at the PGI along with other accomplishments. Beside he also held various administrative responsibilities.